Last year we bought the ZUP YouGotThis2.0 & everyone had a great time & was very easy to learn. We used it for kneeboarding, surfing, skiing & whatever, it is truly an all in one water toy. The only one who could not use the 2.0 was my 4 year old niece who is a little daredevil, she didn’t weigh enough to use the 2.0 without someone else hanging onto to the back. The “Coast” board solved this & she was able to ride alone and was even standing on it by the first day. This board makes it easy to get going without submerging. It is also fun for a 13 year old who can use the 2.0 too, he wasn’t sure which one he preferred. He is able to control both going in & out of the wake, and prefers using them as a knee board or to surf. The handle included on this was not used by either child & tended to get in their way, so we removed it which is very simple. Another advantage of the coast board is that smaller kids don’t have to worry about holding or attaching a rope/handle as it comes secured, although the traditional handle can be exchanged for the more advanced rider. The orange color is highly visible for other boats to see, especially when a small child is the rider.