First I wrap the rails with pipe insulation tubes, you can get them pre-sliced down the middle at Home Depot, Lowes, etc., similar to pool noodles. I cover as much as I can with those from nose to tail. I also put one across the length of the boart running down the middle, if it will fit in the bag, making it nearly indestructible from being thrown and bouncing on the ground. You'll probably have to slice that one in half so that it lays nearly flat on the top / bottom of the boart. I will then wrap the entire boart in a bed sheet with the insulation tubes underneath and then wrap it all up with packing tape to hold it all in place. If you have bubble wrap that can also be helpful but not required if you use this method. It can be a little challenging getting it all to hold in place while trying to wrap it up but you'll figure it out.
I travel with a coffin and usually take 3 boards. Each board goes in its own a "shuttle bag" made by dakine - and then those all get packed in the coffin bag with a pillow wrapped around the tails and another pillow cushioning the noses. Never had a problem with rails/noses/tails getting damaged.
Pipe insulation all the way around- held on with masking tape wrapped all the way around. Maybe... maybe a towel or a cut of carpet foam (what ever it’s called- it’s installed under carpets in house) I say maybe- since I have found that there is a correlation between weight of the total package and dings...for single bags anyways. Heavier bags (due to too much packing)seem to have a higher probability of getting dings. I would guess they are more prone to being dropped due to weight and the impact is greater. So keep it light
ive used the pipe insulation before and wrapped the whole package in bubble wrap. I really like the day bag idea. My new bag is pretty big so they may fit plus i plan on taking all my clothes in with my boards
I use this bag for my SB's. After wrapping it up as stated above, it should be solid in a bag like this.
1) buy epoxy boards 2) pack said boards in day bags 3) stuff into travel bag 4) pack a few towels, rashguards, boardies in space near tail/ nose 5) zip and done, never had a problem so far
Pretty much in line with Matt here. I have a 4 board bag with 10mm foam all the way around. I usually take 3 boards and put each one in a day bag (5mm) and put them in the big bag. Then I take a couple old surfboard socks and stuff them around the nose and tail. Never had even a ding in 15+ trips (knock on wood). Then each board goes in one of these: Then just pad the nose and tail with a surfboard sock or rashies/boarties and I'm ready to go!
Depends on the airline. I have a big coffin (4 boards) that I hate taking because of the size. I prefer the 2 board bag because it travels so well, and I don't run into weight issues. I took a yoga mat and cut it to shape and lay that in the bottom. then each board in a day bag (or at least 1 in a day bag). The day bag is good for day trips depending on where your going. depending on how long I'm going for, i stuff the rails with either pipe insulation or clothing/towels, etc. same thing on top. I do not take the time to do each boards rails in the pipe insulation. I took a large diameter insulator and just spread that across both boards. maybe 15 trips like this (several to indo/indian ocean/africa) and never had an issue. Alaska and Southwest have done well domestically/PR/Central America and Emirates/Cathay Pacific/Qatar/South African for the long hauls.
I get pink 4'x8' foamboard insulation from Home Depot. I cut into two pieces and make an outline about an inch bigger than my biggest board and cut that outline out of both sheets. Now I sandwich my boards between the 2 sheets of pink foam and I shrink wrap everything together so it all works as one unit. Pad noses and tails and stuff in board bag. I've already arrived to find the foam board heavily dinged but my boards survived. So far so good.
with companies like https://awayco.com/ it makes a hell of a lot of sense. I used them last time I was in CA - good selection (and growing) of boards, and growing number of locations btw - alaska airlines is $25 each way; free if you have their credit card. I dont have their card, but ask the counter lady for an application to sign up, (they get a commission) and let they have let me slide for free if I promise I sign up. southwest is usually $75 - but I usually tell them its a snowboard/boogie board / skim board / golf clubs / wife, then its free.
