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How to Series - Pumping up your Red Paddle Co Board with the Titan Pump

Welcome to the How To Series. Where we go over many common questions people have when deciding what board to buy or questions after they receive their board. Red Paddle Co Titan Pump is a game changer when it comes to manually pumping up your inflatable board. But like any equipment, there are certain techniques to improve performance and reduce stress while using it. There are 2 techniques and 2 settings on the pump that will make your pumping easier and quicker. The first step is to unroll your board, remove the dust cap from the valve and make sure the centre pin is in the uppermost position (up is inflate and down is deflate). Once that is done you can attach the...

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How To Series - Choosing Your Ram Mount

Welcome to the How To Series. Where we go over many common questions people have when deciding what board to buy or questions after they receive their board. Starting in 2017 Red Paddle Co includes mounting points on all of their boards. Here is a primer on how  the Ram Mount System can extend and enhance the enjoyment of your new Red Paddle Board. The end goal of any Ram Mount is to securely mount any device to anything, while making it easy and infinitely configurable. They do this, for the most part, by breaking it down into 3 modules: The base, the arm and the device. Let's take a look at these one at a time. The Base The base module comes in a...

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How to Series - Inflatable Paddle Board Thickness

Welcome to the How To Series. Where we go over many common questions people have when deciding what board to buy or questions after they receive their board. Most inflatable stand up paddle board companies provide boards with a variety of thicknesses from 4" all the way to 6". Why is this and what are the benefits of both. Stiffness Having a stiff board is key to enjoying your ride. What manufactures of inflatable SUP found out is when you put the same pressure (PSI) into a 4" board and a 6" board, the 6" board will be stiffer. This is because you need more volume of air to bring a thicker board to the same PSI. Another benefit to thicker boards is they...

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How to Series - Rolling up your Inflatable Board with the Titan Pump

Welcome to the How To Series. Where we go over many common questions people have when deciding what board to buy or questions after they receive their board. Red Paddle Co boards come with the best backpack and pump in the business. Let's go over one way to get the board, pump and even the paddle and leash back into that bag once you are done on the water. When you received your Red Paddleboard, it comes in the board bag all nicely rolled up with everything inside. Of course in your haste you open it up eager to pump it up and hit the water. It is only when you are done do you realize that you might have benefited to pay...

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