AbahubPremium Surfboard Travel Bag

I bought this for a quick 2hr plane trip based on many positive reviews. I have a much larger coffin / roller bag I usually use, but wanted something more compact for this trip to bring two smaller short boards. I ended up returning the bag after the trip due to the strap breaking on me.The positives -- the overall construction and padding of the bag is fairly high quality for the price. You can put two boards in it with bubble wrap and board sock, without much issue and be reasonably sure they will arrive in decent condition. My boards arrived safely in both directions. And for day to day use in your car, this is pretty high quality.The negatives -- it zips only from one end. That makes it hard to get all both boards and padding in evenly since you really have no way to adjust the boards or bubble wrap once they're in. You're trying to access the whole bag, only from the fin end of your boards. Because of this, if you're packing it out with fins, towel, rash guard, leash, etc, all of those items are at the back end of the bag, and the weight isn't evenly distributed. All the weight will be at the back of the bag, making it hard to carry the bag properly given where the side handle and straps line up.***BIG NEGATIVE*** -- the shoulder strap connector is stitched onto the bag by the beginning of the back zipper. The stitching is pretty minimal and given the center of gravity issue above, the weight isn't distributed on both strap ends evenly. So the back stitching takes 70-80% of the weight when it's loaded. Day to day, this may not be much of a problem if you're just loading your car. But if you plan to use this to travel internationally or through any airport, be warned that that back stitching will likely break -- and quickly. It happened to me on the return trip of the first use. It broke halfway as I was arriving at the airport, and by the time I got my board bag at baggage pickup, and started to walk, the entire strap broke -- effectively making the bag unusable for real travel. Unfortunately I don't think this was an isolated incident based on the overall design of the bag.

My biggest question with this, like many of you, was how many boards will this thing fit? So nice of you to ask. Let me tell you I am impressed! I bought the 9’ bag and have managed to fit my 8.5’ longboard, a 5’ stump short board and two body boards. Awesome! I have yet to travel the airlines with it but so far I feel like it’s pretty durable. I just hope the transport personnel are nice to my stuff. Haha!

I wanted a sturdy board bag for an upcoming flight but didn't want to spend the hundreds needed for a hard-side board coffin. Bought this bag based on the reviews and the idea that if it wasn't good enough to fly with it would definitely provide enough protection for boards strapped to my roof rack.I have a 7'6" funboard and a 6'2" thruster. With FCS fins removed (and stowed conveniently in the velcro pouch inside this bag), both boards fit in this bag WITH enough extra room all round for each board to go in in its own sock. The socks provide that extra layer of protection that, in combination with the 5mm padding of the bag should give my boards enough protection for the flight.Largest board going in this bag is 7'6" and I bought the 7'6" bag which has enough room.Pros:- Padding is all around, not just top and bottom - means a bump from the side should also be dampened- Strong velcro strips allow you to "cinch" the depth of the bag up or down as needed, this is nice for when you remove your fins, you can make it so the boards don't slide around inside a bag with too much room- The handle is a nice touch - it also has a shoulder strap but I removed this- The velcro pocket inside the bag is big enough to fit a few standard fins - if you have a big-ass dorsal or longboard single you might need to pocket that elsewhere but it's a nice touchCons:- Not a rigid coffin, but at this price point you won't find that

I have a 7’ 2” funboard that fits perfectly in this bag with extra room to spare, yet not too much. They’ve given you enough room for a long fin, but if not, there is velrcro that automatically snaps together to keep it down tight. I like how the bag is reinforced with waterproof canvas on each end and in the middle where bags tend to get the most wear and tear besides at the zippers and handle.I expect it to hold up better than other board bags I’ve had that have shred pretty quickly.The bag as a whole seems to be all quality materials and craftsmanship. The handle and zippers are well made and sturdy, and the stitching is all reinforced well. There is an inner Velcro pocket to hold surf wax. There is a fairly large side zippered pocket that could hold a rash guard, extra board shorts or swimsuit. It comes with a carrying strap that could be handy if you’re traveling through an airport with your board. It has the usual amount of padding that most boardbags have.My husband is going to buy one after seeing mine because of the good quality and good price. They come in 3 sizes so he will get the short board size. It seems like a quality company who has thought through the design well so that it functions as a boardbag should. The fabric and colors silver and navy are low key and masculine, but I don’t mind. If they made some with pretty fabric, they could probably sell more to women.

Cool thing and great quality!

Mega storage ,I can fit 2 511 boards in their smallest bag no problem obviously w/o fins.

Pro:The bag seems like a well made product. I purchased the 6’6” bag for my daughter’s 6’6” Catch Surf Skipper. It’s a perfect fit. The padding is minimal but should be enough for storage and day use to and from the beach. I would not recommend this bag for airline travel.CON:When sliding the board into the bag I heard a funny noise. I pulled the board out an noticed a damaged area. The ends of the zippers are not covered and the hard plastic edge scraped a bunch of tiny holes in the board. This shouldn’t be too difficult to touch up, but to prevent this I put duct tape over the zipper ends. I will have to keep an eye on the tape to make sure I don’t put the bird in the bag if the tape has fallen off.

The bag is a great bag for the price. Lots of storage and the zipper is pretty hefty (a good thing). The one downside to the bag is that there is not a lot of padding in the walls of the bag. That being said if you wrap your board in a towel before putting it in you'll be good to go. All in all I'm happy with my purchase.