Which Boardbag should you buy ? August 30, 2015 – Tags: , , , , ,

Over the years we have sold countless boardbags, different brands, different shapes & sizes, all to accomadate your surfcraft, whatever it may be. There is a few things to take into account when selecting a board bag. First thing that people miss is making sure that the bag is wide enough. Most bags accomadate the width of even most hybrid shapes but every now & again people get stuck. Find out the width of the bag before purchasing.
The second thing would be what you are using it for. If it is merely to put in the back of the car to head down to your local each week & price point is important, then a heavy duty but simple bag might suffice. Most brands hold these types of bag, a good choice is the Ocean Earth Barry Basic, they come in all popular sizes & cover all sorts of different board types. The basic thing across the board with the price point bags is the heavy duty canvas material & the pocket for the board with a basic non corrosive zipper. These are an effective but no frills bag built for the guy looking for a good price & decent protection.
If you are looking to travel, then it is probably time to step it up a notch, get yourself something in the higher price range of the single bag, they usually have some patterns with solid branding & have features like boardshort pockets, extendable tail area, super non corrosive zip, also ventilation, which can be great for if your board is going to be sitting in the back of your hot car. In saying that, leaving any board where it is hot for a long period of time is a risk. These bags usually open up a little bit further so you can put your board in bubble wrap or something for added protection before flying, as we know how those baggage handlers can be! The best in this class is the Famous Deluxe Board bag range or the Ocean Earth Aircon Range & anything from Creatures or FCS is going to serve you perfectly.
For the frothing traveller, then the double, triple, quad bags are all of interest to you. These bags come with all sorts of mod cons to make life easier when trekking across the globe with a heap of boards. The FCS Triple bag which is reviewed by Chippa Wilson in the video attached to this blog has all sorts of extras, such as straps for your boards, separators so that you don’t give your other boards wax bottom, along with padded handles, ventilation & all sorts of other, bits & pieces that are essential, but you might not of heard of, we specialise in travel wheelie bags so don’t be afraid to get in touch & sort out what is right for you, all of the top brands are competitive in this area with a great product, with Ocean Earth & FCS having a great product in the wheelie category.
We are also stocking sup bags, & longboard wheelie bags as these are growing in popularity & the usual culprits are doing a great job with these! Get in touch for any extra info you need & we hope this blog has been helpful to you in your quest for the perfect board bag for your boards.