Sup Boards
Gladiator SUP range is designed with every budget in mind while the Gladiator Pro & Elite ranges lead the way in innovation, performance and construction, all whilst retaining Gladiator's core value of affordability.
Read moreGladiator Paddleboards design
Kids Boards (Origin and Elite)
These have been designed for the needs of all ability’s and disciplines, too many brands neglect the younger market, they are the customers of tomorrow and should be give the best start on the paddle board experience, all our kids boards are made from the same high quality 4.7” drop stitch you will find in our larger boards, this allows for growth up to their mid teens before they need to upgrade. A vital part of the kids design is to keep the board narrow to allow for the vertical paddle stroke. We have 2 Origin boards at 28” wide, all round and touring shapes, means kids can play in all conditions and for the budding racers and for kids that want extra speed, we have the 2 Elite race boards 10’6 x 24” and 11’6 x 25” for ultimate speed.
All Round Boards (Origin and Pro)
The perfect boards for a great time on the water; Stiff & Stable; everyone will want a go!
Performance Allround – Designed & Engineered For Performance and Stability - Go Faster, Further with Manuvrability and Stability
It’s important to remember that Paddleboarding is now enjoyed by many people and these people come in all shapes and sizes and that is why we have 3 different sizes of all round boards, we feel the most important factor in getting the right board for people is the width, we see too many shorter riders on boards that are too wide for them and this makes it very difficult to keep a vertical paddle stroke, with this in mind the ...
- 10’4 is recommended for people up to 5’5 (165cm) with a recommended rider weight under 75kg (max weight 90kg), tall and heavier riders can use this board if they are sharing or wish to surf.
- The 10’6 is the middle size and the perfect one board for all, ideal rider size is 5’5 and taller with a recommended weight of up to 95kg (Max weight 110kg).
- For the taller / heavier rider we have the 10’8 this board is wide 34” and thick 6” to allow the heavier rider the extra volume they need, recommend height is 5’9 and above with the minimum weight 80kg ( with no maximum weight)
These sizes are guides to help you sell the right board to the right person, there will be times that you have to take other factors into consideration, maybe fitness level or if you have a shorter heavier rider the will need a bit more stability.
Performance All-Round Boards (Pro and Elite)
Very similar to the all-round boards but with more performance without having to go to a touring shape, these boards are designed to keep the same width and thickness as there all round counterparts, the most important factor in the design of this range was to improve the all round shape and not loose the stability or ease of use, we have seen other brands develop a 10’6 with a point and after testing these it was very clear that a pointed all round shape didn’t work, adding a point to the 10’6 increased the curve in the outline of the board which reduced the directional feel of the classic all round boards, our designers has added a point to the all round shapes to end up with ...
- 11’2 is recommended for people up to 5’5 (165cm) with a recommended rider weight under 75kg (max weight 100kg), tall and heavier riders can use this board if they are sharing.
- The 11’4 is the middle size and the perfect performance board for all, ideal rider size is 5’5 (165cm) and taller with a recommended weight of up to 95kg (Max weight 120kg).
- For the taller / heavier rider we have the 11’6, this board is 34” wide and thick 6” to allow the heavier rider the extra volume they need, recommend height is 5’9 and above with the weight 90kg (no maximum weight allowance)
As with the all round shapes the above is a rider size guide.
Touring Boards (Origin, Pro and Elite)
This is the area that has seen the biggest advances in design and shape. The smaller and lighter riders can now feel comfortable paddling longer boards due to the reduced thickness and width in the new touring shapes designed specifically for the shorter lighter rider, whilst the heavier rider has had specific attention too with the new design shape of the 34”wide pro. Riders of average height and weight are catered too well with the 12’6 x 30 or 32” x 6”. Whilst Paddleboarding design has forgotten the lighter and heavier rider up too now! Gladiator’s new touring range corrects this design error .... The rider weight is the most important factor in these size’s. When deciding on a board with height of a rider also needing to be taken into consideration.
Sup Boards
Gladiator SUP range is designed with every budget in mind while the Gladiator Pro & Elite ranges lead the way in innovation, performance and construction, all whilst retaining Gladiator's core value of affordability.
Read moreGladiator Paddleboards design
Kids Boards (Origin and Elite)
These have been designed for the needs of all ability’s and disciplines, too many brands neglect the younger market, they are the customers of tomorrow and should be give the best start on the paddle board experience, all our kids boards are made from the same high quality 4.7” drop stitch you will find in our larger boards, this allows for growth up to their mid teens before they need to upgrade. A vital part of the kids design is to keep the board narrow to allow for the vertical paddle stroke. We have 2 Origin boards at 28” wide, all round and touring shapes, means kids can play in all conditions and for the budding racers and for kids that want extra speed, we have the 2 Elite race boards 10’6 x 24” and 11’6 x 25” for ultimate speed.
All Round Boards (Origin and Pro)
The perfect boards for a great time on the water; Stiff & Stable; everyone will want a go!
Performance Allround – Designed & Engineered For Performance and Stability - Go Faster, Further with Manuvrability and Stability
It’s important to remember that Paddleboarding is now enjoyed by many people and these people come in all shapes and sizes and that is why we have 3 different sizes of all round boards, we feel the most important factor in getting the right board for people is the width, we see too many shorter riders on boards that are too wide for them and this makes it very difficult to keep a vertical paddle stroke, with this in mind the ...
- 10’4 is recommended for people up to 5’5 (165cm) with a recommended rider weight under 75kg (max weight 90kg), tall and heavier riders can use this board if they are sharing or wish to surf.
- The 10’6 is the middle size and the perfect one board for all, ideal rider size is 5’5 and taller with a recommended weight of up to 95kg (Max weight 110kg).
- For the taller / heavier rider we have the 10’8 this board is wide 34” and thick 6” to allow the heavier rider the extra volume they need, recommend height is 5’9 and above with the minimum weight 80kg ( with no maximum weight)
These sizes are guides to help you sell the right board to the right person, there will be times that you have to take other factors into consideration, maybe fitness level or if you have a shorter heavier rider the will need a bit more stability.
Performance All-Round Boards (Pro and Elite)
Very similar to the all-round boards but with more performance without having to go to a touring shape, these boards are designed to keep the same width and thickness as there all round counterparts, the most important factor in the design of this range was to improve the all round shape and not loose the stability or ease of use, we have seen other brands develop a 10’6 with a point and after testing these it was very clear that a pointed all round shape didn’t work, adding a point to the 10’6 increased the curve in the outline of the board which reduced the directional feel of the classic all round boards, our designers has added a point to the all round shapes to end up with ...
- 11’2 is recommended for people up to 5’5 (165cm) with a recommended rider weight under 75kg (max weight 100kg), tall and heavier riders can use this board if they are sharing.
- The 11’4 is the middle size and the perfect performance board for all, ideal rider size is 5’5 (165cm) and taller with a recommended weight of up to 95kg (Max weight 120kg).
- For the taller / heavier rider we have the 11’6, this board is 34” wide and thick 6” to allow the heavier rider the extra volume they need, recommend height is 5’9 and above with the weight 90kg (no maximum weight allowance)
As with the all round shapes the above is a rider size guide.
Touring Boards (Origin, Pro and Elite)
This is the area that has seen the biggest advances in design and shape. The smaller and lighter riders can now feel comfortable paddling longer boards due to the reduced thickness and width in the new touring shapes designed specifically for the shorter lighter rider, whilst the heavier rider has had specific attention too with the new design shape of the 34”wide pro. Riders of average height and weight are catered too well with the 12’6 x 30 or 32” x 6”. Whilst Paddleboarding design has forgotten the lighter and heavier rider up too now! Gladiator’s new touring range corrects this design error .... The rider weight is the most important factor in these size’s. When deciding on a board with height of a rider also needing to be taken into consideration.
