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Airports are dirty. Tarmacs, those luggage cabooses which never get washed, pretty much just like a gas station. I had a black and blue Prolite years ago, and the blue got so dirty/ugly I was embarrassed bringing it in the terminal and made sure the black side was facing the crowd. Airport stains.
One time I opened my sh!t and there was a TSA inspection note and all my carefully duct taped pool noodle foam, and rigid cardboard + foam rando packaging material I had saved specifically for nose zone reinforcement had all, every last fucking piece, been pulled off and merely tossed back in the luggage.
I have found with board sock, day bag, travel bag with towell, rash guard, leashes, and dafins plenty protection no dings (knock on wood) so far.
I try to keep things as light as possible for the baggage guys so the only thing i put in the bag are the boards and bubbles.
have applied the same to my snowboard bag and it has gone well for me. A buddy bought a freaking tour coffin for his skis and that thing was destroyed after only a handful of flights. so obtuse to handle, it was thrown and shoved, a lot.
I have traveled with my snowboard in a day bag for 5 years now. Tons of flights. Board and bag still good.
I purposely buy the wide ones and go up a size. That way they fit two normal boards.
Agree and find sock, daybag, x2 plus fins, towells, sandals, and dafins not so heavy and all help prevent dings.
Thing is a heavy board bag sucks for you and the baggage people.Old thread can't help but add my two cents as I am getting ready for travel:
1. Board goes in CI Snuggie
Snuggie ERP High Performance
The Snuggle ERP is not your average board sock. Designed with 4mm padding on the rails you get that extra love in your car or built-in protection in your board bag while traveling. While it may look comfortable, not designed for sleeping. Stretch cover 4mm padded rails Thick polar fleece...cisurfboards.com
2. Then into CI Day Bag or any Day bag, but leaning on step one I think is critical, avoid piping, foam etc.
3. Then into the Creatures Quad travel bag.
Pack anything extra you want, but that to me pretty much does it.
50lb weight limit with 4 boards cuts it really close...three boards no brainer.
See, and I have a newer Dakine one with the reflective outside that the wax is always melted on warm summer days by the time I take it out for the first surf..??..
The best thing I've found by far is to put a reflective sun shade up in your windshield.See, and I have a newer Dakine one with the reflective outside that the wax is always melted on warm summer days by the time I take it out for the first surf..??..
