Mistral Inflatable All-Round Stand Up Paddle Board £199.99 In-Store 27/04 @ Lidl

Yep - old and bold windsurfer here - thats why this one caught my eye last year. I was lucky enough to bag one and used it a lot last summer - really good bit of kit no issues at all.

What cemented it for me was a local watersports company went out hunting and managed to grab a load by visiting all Lidls within 30 miles and they were the mainstay of their hire fleet last year. They were back on the seafront last weekend with the same boards, so to me if a board is ok having been used as commercial hire for a summer it will outlast me :-). Grainy image is from last summer, about 10 seconds before a nosedive for the gazillionth time

edit - in hindsight really should recommend a lifejacket ... (edited)

answering my own question - lidl.co.uk/p/w…629

• 3mm neoprene thickness on the body
• 2mm neoprene thickness on the arms and legs

thinking that sounds rather thin for anything other than summertime use

They are in-store from the 27th April (as it says in the title )

can't comment on aqua sprite but a mate has an Itwit one from decathlon. Decent board but there are a few differences. The Itwit is a bit shorter (10 foot I think), and bit lighter, better for him as he's smaller then me so suits his size. It seems to me a bit less stiff, or could just be more manoeuvrable, and one thing i prefer the mistral is for the dual chambers. And if i remember right - he bought his paddle separate to the board so adds cost but nicer paddle. I think for teens and smaller adults a smaller board may be good but the bigger the board the more stable it will be. Best of luck and have fun whichever you choose.

i'd say decathlon boards are better and all sizes often under 200

all sizes often on sale for 199, they don't come as a package because you then have a choice of your own paddle and pump, not restricted to the cheap, often basic ones included in value bundles