Travel bags?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by get wet, Mar 5, 2010.

  1. get wet

    get wet Active Member

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    Dec 10, 2008
    those of you who travel what board bag do you use? Im lookin at buying one for possible upcoming trip. What do you guys use?
     
  2. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    i have a pro-lite double
     

  3. Driftingalong

    Driftingalong Well-Known Member

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    Mar 6, 2008
    I've got an FCS triple w/ wheels.
    I've got no complaints with the bag. Can't really comment on how it compares to other bags though.

    However, I can't stress enough how great it is to have the wheels. No matter what kind of bag you get, get one with wheels.
     
  4. njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

    Nov 9, 2009
    if you're traveling w/ multiple boards, wheels are absolutely essential! nothing sucks worse than walking thru an airport lugging a wheel-less coffin jam-packed w/ boards & such.

    i have da kine world traveler. love the thing...completely bomb-proof.
     
  5. oipaul

    oipaul Well-Known Member

    671
    May 23, 2006
    have a Balin triple, usually use as a double though. Been all around and no serious board damage though its getting pretty ragged now. Those SOMA airbags look trick though
    "http://airbagdesigns.com/soma.htm"
     
  6. get wet

    get wet Active Member

    31
    Dec 10, 2008
    yeah also if you have a double or triple or whatever can you put maximum amount of boards with molded fins or is there not enough space? Because i have a couple boards with molded fins.
     
  7. Driftingalong

    Driftingalong Well-Known Member

    356
    Mar 6, 2008
    You could definitely fit at least two boards with glassed on fins into the triple I've got. Maybe three, but it would be tight.
     
  8. MATT JOHNSON

    MATT JOHNSON Well-Known Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    I got a XM single longboard bag from Kona in Wildwood . It cost me 50 dollars and it really nice . Its got a big pocket in the side to store your leash or a wetsuit and it has pockets inside the it to store your fins aswell. For going local I use a board sock its alot easier to to load and unload on the roof of my car
     
  9. timfly

    timfly New Member

    3
    Nov 11, 2008
    i just went to costa rica in jan bought a prolite double excellent bag no board damage
     
  10. mexsurfer

    mexsurfer Well-Known Member

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    Jul 14, 2008
    On the costa rica trip i went on, i used a single day light dakine surfboard bag for 40 bucks... I fit two boards in pretty easy, and put a sheet of cardboard on the top and bottom, it worked awesome, not a single dent or anything on the PU board or the epoxy! and even better, it only cost me 60 bucks to bring it!
     
  11. njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

    Nov 9, 2009
    i've fit 3 boards (1 w/ glass ons, 2 w/out) in my da kine comfortably. glass ons take up a lot of space in a board bag...one of the things i like about bonzers is that even tho they're glassed on, they're low-profile, so it's not so bad. i'm hoping to cram 4 boards into the thing this summer.