Red Equipment USA
Red Equipment USA

Designed for competitive types racing in the 12'6" class

12'6" Elite MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

$1,259.00

12'6" Elite MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

A pure racing machine, completely redesigned for ambitious paddlers who are hungry for competition. Race-tuned for rapid acceleration, blistering pace, arrow-true tracking, and mark-rounding manoeuvrability.

Regular price $1,699.00 Sale price $1,259.00

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12'6" Elite MSL Inflatable Paddle Board
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Description

The 12'6" Elite MSL 800 inflatable paddleboard is a pure racing machine, completely redesigned for ambitious paddlers who are hungry for competition. Well-balanced yet unapologetically built for speed, it’s narrow and fast, redefining what’s possible...

Min experience: Advanced
Max weight: 265lbs
Rider style: Racing
Description

The 12'6" Elite MSL 800 inflatable paddleboard is a pure racing machine, completely redesigned for ambitious paddlers who are hungry for competition. Well-balanced yet unapologetically built for speed, it’s narrow and fast, redefining what’s possible in the 12'6" fleets. Race-tuned for rapid acceleration, blistering pace, arrow-true tracking, and mark-rounding manoeuvrability.

At just 25" wide the 12'6" Elite speeds through the water with minimal resistance, its square-tailed planshape extending volume into the rear for reliable stability – particularly around the turns. Built in our new ultra-light, super-stiff MSL®800 double-drop-stitch material, reinforced with RSS battens, this race-winning shape weighs remarkably little but is amazingly stiff. (So stiff, in fact, that at this length no FFC rod is required.)

Reengineered EVA rail risers promote full-power paddling and effective footsteering while the central carry handle and forward side handles are perfectly positioned for portages and transitions. For training practicality it features adjustable bungees, a bottle holder, and M6 accessory mount.

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Thoughtfully designed, technically superior

Feature set

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Board Profile 01

New board profile and new drop stitch material MSL®800 offers increased rigidity and reduced weight by up to 2KG. Due to the new material properties, we have been able to remove the FFC system from the 12’6"

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Fin 02

The glass fibre centre fin supplied-as-standard gives the right amount of grip without adding drag, whilst the angled design prevents any debris from getting stuck on the fin.

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Carry Handles 03

Central and the forward positioned handles, ideal for standing race starts. Optimal placement for race-start launching.

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Smalls Loop 04

Smalls loop ideal for water bottle and flip flop storage.

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Rail Risers 05

Rail foot holds allow the rider to dig their feet into the board. This will give a rounded stance meaning more energy can be channelled into each paddle stroke.

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Centre Handle 06

Soft-touch tubular centre carry handle with embroidered logo on balance point for easier carrying.

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RSS: Patented Innovation 07

The Rocker Stiffening System (RSS) utilises two external pure plastic battens designed to give specialist boards up to 40% more stiffness.

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Deck Pad 08

Super grippy ‘Red’ embossed EVA deck pad. Multi-colour and multi-texture aids user board positioning and prevents the deck from becoming slippery.

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Kick Pad 09

Raised kick pad for assisted grip when manoeuvring.

Virtually Indestructible

We build things to last and are confident your board will live to stand the test of time. So confident we are we ran a 22 tonne digger over one of our boards and it lived to tell the tale.

High Spec

Every element has been painstakingly designed and developed to ensure there is no compromise in performance.

Customisable Packages

We offer a range of package options so you only need to get what you actually need.

Adventure Ready

Every board comes with an industry leading bag that has been engineered just as meticulously as our boards allowing you to explore your world.

RSS: Stiffening Up

Unique to Red Paddle Co, you won’t find our patented Rocker Stiffening System (RSS) on any other brand’s boards. RSS increases stiffness by up to 30% – which, combined with our super-solid MSL® construction at air pressures of 20psi+, makes Red inflatable paddleboards supremely rigid.

RSS battens are ultra-tough polycarbonate strips that slide into pockets in the rails as the board takes shape during early inflation. They reinforce the middle of the board, directly beneath where you stand. The system features on our Elite, Voyager and Sport ranges, plus 8'10" and 12'0" Compacts.

Essential to our high-performance ranges, RSS technology is particularly important for faster, more efficient paddling, heavier riders or choppier conditions, providing that hardboard feel. The battens are shaped for optimum stiffness and fit perfectly into their pockets, which are constructed separately before being laminated onto the boards.

TITAN II: Less Time Pumping, More Time Paddling

As an inflatable paddleboard company, we’ve long realised how important it is to blow-up our boards as easily as possible. That’s why we developed the original Titan pump – it was a real game-changer, halving the time it took to pump up...

Since then, our commitment to constant innovation has seen us push the boundaries of inflation technology. That’s why we’re so confident that our reimagined Titan II is the best pump on the market. Quite simply, it puts air into your board faster and reaches a higher pressure with less effort.

The double-chamber Titan II has a bayonet fitting at both ends of the hose, attached directly to the airbox to reduce leaks and so it doesn’t thrash about in use. Folding feet and a removable quick-release handle reduce the size by 30% when you’re finished, making it more packable and portable.

Tec Air: Pioneering Paddle Board Design

Red Paddle Co is the only inflatable SUP brand that makes boards in its own private facility, using innovative materials and manufacturing methods to produce quality kit you won’t find elsewhere. The Tec Air process is how we refine and develop our boards.

We’ve taken standard inflatable technology and reworked almost every aspect of it. By pinpointing key areas, we’ve identified improvements – from the precise bonding of layers to the application of optimum rocker curve, triple-taped reinforced rails to our exclusive MSL® drop-stitch material, no element is overlooked.

Before going into production our designs undergo rigorous research and testing. (We’ve even run tractors and a 22.5-tonne digger over them – they were fine!) Then manufacturing each board takes 72 hours: that’s ten times the industry average. Unlike most other paddleboard companies, we never compromise on quality. It’s this unique Tec Air process that sets us apart.

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Specification
12'6" Elite MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

12'6" Elite MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

14'0" Elite MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

14'0" Elite MSL 800 Inflatable Paddle Board

12'6" Sport+ MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

12'6" Sport+ MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

14'0" Sport+ MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

14'0" Sport+ MSL Inflatable Paddle Board

Board length 12'6" 14'0" 12'6" 14'0"
Board thickness 5.9" / 150mm 5.9" / 150mm 4.7" / 120mm 5.9" / 150mm
Board volume 262L 322L 278L 356L
Board weight 8.70kg / 19.18lb 9.96kg / 22lb 9.75kg / 21.5lb 10.75kg / 23.7lb
Board width 25" / 635mm 26" / 660mm 30" / 762mm 28" / 711mm
Bag size 980mm (h) x 380mm (w) x 360mm (d) 980mm (h) x 380mm (w) x 360mm (d) 980mm (h) x 380mm (w) x 360mm (d) 980mm (h) x 380mm (w) x 360mm (d)
Bag volume 134L 134L 134L 134L
Fins Race Fin Race Fin 9" Touring Fin 9" Touring Fin
Paddle options Hybrid Tough, Prime Hybrid Tough, Prime Hybrid Tough, Prime Hybrid Tough, Prime

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Reviewed by Randy W.
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Age
46-60
Gender
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Type of Use
All Round
Weight
60-85kgs
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Great board, very rigid, fast

Great board, rigid fast and fun. Surprisingly stable as well. Highly recommend

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46-60
Gender
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Type of Use
Touring
Weight
60-85kgs
Rated 4 out of 5
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Red Racing 12’-6” Elite great for smoother waters not for me in the tippy ocean.

This is a beautifully designed board but I found it difficult to control turning wise in open ocean,choppy waters . I am an intermediate paddler / expert skier which I thought would help me but no. I could get around but it was a lot of work especially leg power unless it was calm. I had my friend an expert hard board paddler try the board and she felt the same way. I also found on land while carrying it the wind would catch the board at 12’-6” and was hard to hang onto at times. I am only 135 lbs. 5’-4”. I think I’d you live on the water and it is no big deal to get this board in the water and have good conditions this board will be wonderful . On a smooth lake it was heaven. I tried my friends red paddle sport, it was like a tank in comparison.

Cheers Doris

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