Fanatic is of course a very big and well known brand in the Stand Up Paddle world. The brand exists since 1981 and has been delivering high quality products for decades. In all these years they have become one of the leading brands in water sports and continue to research and improve their products, to be able to offer the best gear available on the market.
This brand has a huge collection of paddle boards, both inflatable and hardboards. On this page I will only go over the inflatable boards, as this is already a huge range to cover and as you know I prefer inflatable paddle boards.
Besides these Fanatic also offers foiling boards and a huge variety of paddles, which can also be interesting for anyone looking for high quality boards and accessories. A very popular brand in the paddling world for a lot of reasons.
Very known Stand Up Paddle boards from this brand are the Pure Air (now Fly Air) series.
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An overview of the 2023 collection of inflatable Fanatic Paddle boards below:
The Fanatic 2023 collection contains:
(Click to scroll down the the specific board)
All-round
River
Touring / Race
Family
Fanatic All Around Paddle Boards
Stubby Air 8’6″
Board length: 8’6 / 259 cm
Board width: 29.5″ / 74.9 cm
Board thickness: 4.5″ / 11.5 cm
Board volume: 178L
Board weight: 8.95 kg
Max. capacity: 90 kg
Color: Red | Grey
The Stubby Air 8’6″ is more of a surfing board, even though Fanatic calls it All Around. Recommended for going to the ocean and catching some waves with high agility, but not recommended for longer tours where you are mostly looking for stability.
The Fly Air Premium is available in 3 different sizes, so you can pick the size that matches the level of stability and agility you are looking for.
So whether you want to go out to catch some waves or if you are looking for a wider and more stable touring board, the Fly Air Premium always offers everything you could possibly need.
Fly Air
Board sizes: 9’8 / 295 cm – 10’4 / 315 cm – 10’8 / 325 cm
Board width: 32″ / 81.3 cm – 33″ / 83.8 cm – 34″ / 86.4 cm
Board thickness: 4.5″ / 11.5 cm – 5.5″ / 14 cm – 5.5″ / 14 cm
Board volume: 213 L – 284 L – 306 L
Board weight: 7.70 kg – 8.15 kg – 8.55 kg
Max. capacity: 85 kg – 95 kg – 105 kg
The Fly Air is the lighter and cheaper version of the Fly Air Premium. Less layers of material so lighter, but a bit less durable than the premium version and it includes a regular backpack instead of a wheely backpack.
Great for your first paddle board, to find out if you like the sport on a board of good quality.
Fly Air Pocket 10’4
Board size: 10’4 / 315 cm
Board width: 33″ / 83.8 cm
Board thickness: 5.5″ / 14 cm
Board volume: 284 L
Board weight: 7.3 kg
Max. capacity: 85 kg
The Fly Air Pocket 10’4 is a nice All Around Board for those that want an all around experience to try out paddling for the first time.
Beware that the maximum carrying capacity of this board isn’t too high, so not suitable for bigger people.
Diamond Air
Board sizes: 9’8 / 295 cm – 10’4 / 315 cm
Board width: 32″ / 81.3 cm – 33″ / 83.8 cm
Board thickness: 4.5″ / 11.5 cm – 5.5″ / 14 cm
Board volume: 213 L – 284 L
Board weight: 8.15 kg – 8.65 kg
Max. capacity: 90 kg – 95 kg
The Fanatic Diamond Air is a board especially for the ladies. Not only a board with an amazing look and sturdiness, but also a great performance and stability.
Comes with a matching wheely backpack and of course the reliable Fanatic Pump which we have featured in our article The Best SUP Pumps.
