Is there a difference between a surfboard day bag and travel bag?
The major difference between day bags and travel bags is the weight of the materials used throughout the bag. 5mm foam is usually used for day bags, compared to 10mm foam used in travel bags. Day bags are padded to be lightweight and thin while travel bags are made with thicker padding to handle abuse common to airline travel. Day bags are designed to carry one surfboard while travel bags carry anything from one to five boards depending on the specific bag. The bags are constructed of Tarpaulin and Nylon. Tarpaulin reflects the sun and heat and helps to protect your board and your wax job. While Nylon is typically more durable. Most longboard/minilongboard bags will have a fin slot so if your center fin is glassed in it will stick out thru this slot, shortboard bags will not have this feature. In the case of fun shapes and fish shapes, check the specifications of each bag to determine it meets your needs regarding fin type. The short/hybrid and fish bags are specialty bags designed to
