Submit A ProductFor Review
Make stand up paddle boards, paddles or accessories? How to get your product reviewed by Supconnect: free to submit, tested by our editorial team, published on a set calendar.
Anyone can submit a product for a Supconnect review, and it is free. Our staff reviews nearly 100 products per season, personally paddling, weighing and measuring each one, then writes up who it is for and how it compares.
On the contact form, choose Submit gear for review as the topic and tell us which products you would like reviewed. You can also email info@supconnect.com.
How It Works
- Contact us. Tell us about the products.
- We confirm and you ship. We reply by email with a review slot. Then send the product to the address under What To Send.
- We test. Our editorial team paddles, weighs and measures each product.
- We publish. The review goes live in the next launch on the calendar below, and we promote it across our channels: social, editorial and newsletter.
The Review Calendar
Reviews are published in two launches a year. When your gear arrives decides which one it is in.
| Launch | Gear arrives | Review posted |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Launch | October 1 through February 28 | On or before March 31 |
| Summer Launch | March 1 through June | On or before July 31 |
What To Send
- The product.
- Your product catalog, in print or digital.
Mail products to:
Supconnect
ATTN: Andre Niemeyer
4646 Bryson Terrace
San Diego, CA 92130
What It Costs
Nothing: getting a product reviewed is free. Sponsors' products are reviewed first, and we cannot promise when, or whether, other products will be reviewed.
What Happens To The Product
Products are not returned. Treat anything you send as promotional material: once it is reviewed, we may use it in promotional campaigns or other projects.
Who Reviews The Products
The Supconnect editorial staff reviews every product. Supconnect's Publisher and founding President of the Stand Up Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA), Andre Niemeyer, along with Allie Beucler, Supconnect's Editor, Samantha Eastburn, Supconnect's Media Production Assistant, and Kiana Smith, Supconnect's Social Media Manager and Staff Photographer, are the lead reviewers, which keeps the assessments consistent and expert.
How We Assess Them
We use 24 consistent metrics to assess each stand up paddle board, each weighted by the product's category.
What We Review
Anything SUP-related you can use while paddle boarding: boards, paddles and accessories.
More On Reviews
- How we grade, who reviews and when reviews are published: the review FAQ.
- What a finished review looks like: our paddle board reviews.
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