Air travel with snowboard - Snowboarding Forum

goldenvu · 02-24-2012, 12:14 PM

I am leaving for Japan next week and I would like to bring my new snowboard with me. I see I lot of bags that are padded but is that enough for the rough handling by the airlines? Should I look for hard shells?

Please provide any suggestion about what is best to make sure the board arrives in one piece.

Thanks

Smokehaus · 02-24-2012, 12:18 PM

Soft shelled bags are fine. I recommend getting one bigger than your board for more space to fit other items and a bag with wheels would not hurt.

ETM · 02-24-2012, 09:37 PM

I usually put all my outerwear around the boards as an extra layer of protection. Baggage handlers do not give a fuck, my bag came out with the handle half torn off when I landed in tokyo.
In saying that snowboards are very strong and I doubt you could hurt it too badly if its in a proper padded bag.
PS get a bag with wheels.

blondieyo · 02-24-2012, 09:53 PM

Yeah you'll be fine with just a padded one. Mine went from Australia to Canada and back again and it was fine. Wrap your jacket and pants around the tips of the board if you really want to.
And definitely try and find a bag with wheels if you can, makes everything so much easier!

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goldenvu Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 8	Air travel with snowboard I am leaving for Japan next week and I would like to bring my new snowboard with me. I see I lot of bags that are padded but is that enough for the rough handling by the airlines? Should I look for hard shells? Please provide any suggestion about what is best to make sure the board arrives in one piece. Thanks

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02-24-2012, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smokehaus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA Posts: 891	Soft shelled bags are fine. I recommend getting one bigger than your board for more space to fit other items and a bag with wheels would not hurt.

02-24-2012, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,393	I usually put all my outerwear around the boards as an extra layer of protection. Baggage handlers do not give a fuck, my bag came out with the handle half torn off when I landed in tokyo. In saying that snowboards are very strong and I doubt you could hurt it too badly if its in a proper padded bag. PS get a bag with wheels.

02-24-2012, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
blondieyo Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Radelaide, Australia Posts: 79	Yeah you'll be fine with just a padded one. Mine went from Australia to Canada and back again and it was fine. Wrap your jacket and pants around the tips of the board if you really want to. And definitely try and find a bag with wheels if you can, makes everything so much easier!