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Bob Dobbalina

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What do you use for day bags/storage? When I was a younger man, I never used them. Lessons learned the hard way.

I have a newborn, so it's not like I'll be needing a travel bag anytime soon, but what are you rocking for your everyday throw-in-the-car, toss-on-the-rack, or don't-ding-me-at-home bags? I need to pick one up for a 6'10".

The last one I picked up was a Pro Lite Session Premium for a 7'10" Mini Glider. It's $150 with free shipping.

Other than that I've been milking a random Volcom bag that I was given as my everyday hauler/storage (I can squeeze to shortboards, but it's tight) and an FCS All Purpose Bag that somebody left here that can squeeze 2 boards in if I have to.

Has anyone used the CI Featherlight Bags? They're pretty cheap.
 
LifeOnMars

LifeOnMars

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day bags for travel to and from the beach

socks sometimes inside

don't really matter the brand, whatever is cheapest usually works well enough

they don't need to be replaced that often either

google shopping has alway done me well looking for deals

I have an allergy to paying MSRP for anything YMMV
 
silentbutdeadly

silentbutdeadly

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Prolite's do seem nice.

If you want super budget bags try these:

surfboard covers, surfboard bags, surfboard bag, surfboard coffins, travel covers | Curve Surfboard Accessories - United States

Surfboard bags, Surfboard covers, Surfboard coffins - you name it - we have it. From Surfboard Travel bags to Day bags, Single to Multi, Shortboard, Longboard, Retro and Fish surbo
www.curvesurf.com www.curvesurf.com

It was recommended here and now I have two. Haven't had them long enough to comment on longevity but they seem pretty darn good for the price so far.
 
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sdsrfr

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Surfboard rack (vertical) in the garage for safe storage at home.

1 day bag for 5’8 and under fish
1 day bag for 6’3 and pointy noses
1 day bag for 7’6” and under eggs

do you need more than this? I haven’t figured out an excuse to buy more.

i found storing boards at home in bags leads to weird stacking and eventual tipping over due to baggy fit. bare boards stack in the corner fine.
 
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MathDebater

MathDebater

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My storage situation is not ideal and all my boards live in board bags. I've had a bunch of dakine and prolite bags for years. I think one of the dakine bags must be close to 15 years old and is still going strong. That said I prefer the prolite bags, zippers are a bit nicer, I like the stash away shoulder strap, and the material seems to hold up even better.
 
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rgruber

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Love the Dakine day bags. Less than $100, not too bulky and they are white so don't get super hot.

They also fit well inside a travel bag for trips. Nice to have a day bag once you get somewhere and are throwing it in the back of the car or on a boat.
 
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ehiunno

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Love the prolite kerr double day bag I think it was @oeste858 who I saw rec it on here before I bought it. I can actually get 3 boards in it (one with fins) if I want to. I've double bagged on air trips with boards inside the prolite which then goes in the creatures travel bag. Extra protection without rigging up towels or whatever and then you can stash the big ass flight bag when you get there and use the day bag at the beach.

Edit: downside is it's a bit pricey
 
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LifeOnMars

LifeOnMars

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silentbutdeadly said:
one bag and one leash for each board. people think I'm psycho but they're just mad cause they're jealous of my dialed in YOLO
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I have a bag or sock for each board, also purchase a new leash for each. Learnt my lesson by using old leashes on new boards and them snapping or the velcro coming unstuck and boards washing into rocks etc. A leash is cheaper than ding repair, you can scoop them up cheap by knowing where to look at certain times of the year.
 
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oeste858

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+2 pro-lite. Like the idea of supporting a core CA small business- not owned by a private equity firm (like DK I believe). Just got another 5’10 recession fish bag this week: does the job for storage but I wish it had air vents and I think it’s only 3mm. So, i prefer their regular session bag or maybe it’s premium that has vents and 5mm… the formerly Wilko pro model.

I’m tempted to try one of the fancy-looking Creatures bags I saw but can’t do a black bag for hauling around in the car all day. Seems like a lot of bells n whistles. Anyone have any experience with these?
www.creatures-usa.com

2023 Fish Day Use Dt2.0 : Black

Day use Boardbags are designed for day-to-day usage with single board capacity. The perfect Boardbag to get your fish to and from the beach. Our newest day use Boardbags are lighter, stronger and more durable with the exclusive diamond-tech fabric.
www.creatures-usa.com www.creatures-usa.com
 
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ehiunno

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oeste858 said:
+2 pro-lite. Like the idea of supporting a core CA small business- not owned by a private equity firm (like DK I believe). Just got another 5’10 recession fish bag this week: does the job for storage but I wish it had air vents and I think it’s only 3mm. So, i prefer their regular session bag or maybe it’s premium that has vents and 5mm… the formerly Wilko pro model.

I’m tempted to try one of the fancy-looking Creatures bags I saw but can’t do a black bag for hauling around in the car all day. Seems like a lot of bells n whistles. Anyone have any experience with these?
www.creatures-usa.com

2023 Fish Day Use Dt2.0 : Black

Day use Boardbags are designed for day-to-day usage with single board capacity. The perfect Boardbag to get your fish to and from the beach. Our newest day use Boardbags are lighter, stronger and more durable with the exclusive diamond-tech fabric.
www.creatures-usa.com www.creatures-usa.com
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No experience with that one in particular but I use the shortboard triple flight bag as my travel bag and it's great, the damontek is legit. Probably had it for 5 years now? It's relatively light and the fabric is really, really strong.
 
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MathDebater

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oeste858 said:
+2 pro-lite. Like the idea of supporting a core CA small business- not owned by a private equity firm (like DK I believe). Just got another 5’10 recession fish bag this week: does the job for storage but I wish it had air vents and I think it’s only 3mm. So, i prefer their regular session bag or maybe it’s premium that has vents and 5mm… the formerly Wilko pro model.

I’m tempted to try one of the fancy-looking Creatures bags I saw but can’t do a black bag for hauling around in the car all day. Seems like a lot of bells n whistles. Anyone have any experience with these?
www.creatures-usa.com

2023 Fish Day Use Dt2.0 : Black

Day use Boardbags are designed for day-to-day usage with single board capacity. The perfect Boardbag to get your fish to and from the beach. Our newest day use Boardbags are lighter, stronger and more durable with the exclusive diamond-tech fabric.
www.creatures-usa.com www.creatures-usa.com
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I didn't realize Pro-Lite was a CA business, that's definitely more motivation to keep buying from them. I've got two session premium bags that I love.

My buddy got COL x Rorak bag recently, it looks and feels really nice/premium but he never leaves his board in the car so I don't think the black bag thing is an issue for him. I can't get my head around black board bags.

I was chatting with the owner of Happy Battle after they put out their new board bags about the black bag thing. He tried to convince me it would be fine.... but I dunno man. I'd rather just have a light colored board bag, why do anything that will heat your board up that's just for aesthetics? Anyways, his bags are nice in person.

www.happybattlesurfco.com

5’5” - 6’0” Happy Battle Travel/Daily Surfboard Bag | happy-battle-surf-co

420D Nylon Ripstop on Top - Lightweight and Durable Material 8MM Closed Cell Foam Padding Heavy Duty #10 YKK Zipper with 2” Wide Internal Rail Protection Heat Reflecting Energy Shield Bottom Air Vent Padded Carry Handle Detachable Padded Shoulder Strap with YKK Lug Swivel Hook Snap...
www.happybattlesurfco.com www.happybattlesurfco.com
 
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johnson7

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I like the pro-lite stuff, and have a rhino travel bag, and a smuggler, both work as travel or day bags really well. My boards are on the chunkier side, but there is no way in hell I'm getting 3 boards in that smuggler.
 
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kpd73

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Those old school white DaKine bags were the BEST....until they got to the point - and this is YEars down the road mind you- where they would begin to flake?
Once the dandruff starts it's over for that bag.

Curve for day bag bargain
Pro-Lite for legit travel

I did have an Ocean and Earth coffin that made a New Zealand/Nicaragua/Nova Scotia trifecta with bonzer 5's and came out Clean.
Even after a TSA shite show...
 
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