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How to pack your surfboard for travel
The answer lies in packing the surfboard well. Below you will find several ways to guard your board whilst travelling.
To increase the chances of ding-free travel, purchase a surfboard travel bag. While many people claim it is possible to travel safely without a surfboard travel bag, it’s debatable and is certainly a moot point if you receive a damaged board at the other end of the flight. Rather safe than sorry:
1. Procure a surfboard travel bag that’s six inches / 15cm longer than your longest board; this additional length leaves room for cushioning.
Visit Hansensurf.com to get a choice of surfboard travel bags with compartments that enable you to carry more than one board safely.
A plastic hardcover surfboard travel bag will probably be most effective at protecting your board, but will certainly be by far the most heavy and bulky luggage to travel with.
2. Remove the fins from your board. A flatter object travels more soundly.
Wrap the removed fins inside a towel and keep them with your board, along with the fin key. Should you forget the fin key, your efforts are in vain, so double check it’s in there before zipping up.
For people with standard fins, place a fin box round the fins to guard them.
3. Remove the old wax off your board. Skipping this step will usually cause your cold water Surf Wax to melt all over your board bag when you land in the tropics.
4. Cut foam pipe insulation covering and duct tape it down the rails of the board.
5. Protect the ding prone areas of your board for example the nose and tail. Do that by duct taping items that you’re already traveling with, like wet-suits, towels, and garments round the board. Bubble wrap can be an ideal choice because it is lightweight
and cushions impacts well.
6. Slide the board into a sock or bubble wrap bag if in case you have one. This is one more layer of protection that should go inside the full board bag.
7. Place the protected board in the surfboard travel bag. Throw in some extra clothes and padding for that extra bit of protection, especially in the ends or any ding-prone parts. Do not forget the removable fins along with the fin key, if applicable.
8. Write “top load” or “fragile” on the bag using a marker or acrylic paint.
Tips: As you are usually adding wet-suits and other extra padding, take into account the distribution of the weight inside the surfboard travel bag. If the bag is unevenly weighted towards the nose or tail, it will be hard for you to carry.
You should not pack any hard items (e.g. the leash) within your board bag because they may end up crushed against the board at some point in the course of the trip.
Hansensurf.com is the online Surf Shop that will supply you with all the surf gear, wetsuits, boardshorts and surfboard travel bags that you may need.
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