MangoDingo said..
I reckon the lift handle's real good. I like both styles and have boards with ledge and lift handles.
I actually prefer the lift handle when I'm out in rough, chop with a bit of size and I'm in the water a lot of the time. I find it easier to get myself back on the board when I'm getting smashed with the lift handle - and where I am, I don't like spending too much time in the water with the biting animals around. Style's are sick boards Bob.
Thumbs up for the LiftSUP handle from me too. Took a while to get used to it but love it now. Plus, if you need to store your board somewhere less secure (roof racks, shared garages in apartment blocks - like myself, and no other options to store - etc.) it gives you an extra option to loop a locking (plastic-covered) cable through the handle as another line of defence against grubs who might steal it. Yep, they could cut through the handle pretty easy, but any extra time taken to do it might make the difference!