I don't know what I really expected from an inflatable paddleboard, but I'm really glad I pulled the trigger and got this. Pumping it up does kind of suck, but luckily the tube diameter is pretty large, so it pushes the air pretty fast. I took me less than 5 minutes to fully pump it up. One thing to keep in mind though is that needle thingy in the air valve. If you don't set it properly, you'll lose a lot of air when you remove the pump. Make sure you have it set right the first time, unlike my See full review