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Transporting longboards

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Cow_Jibber
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I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with taking longboards on a plane. I checked silverfish, and found a skateboard specific bag which was helpful, but I'm in the market for a slightly cheaper/more ghetto-rigged solution. So I open it up to you Newschoolers, how can I get my longboard from the States to Rome?
May 29 2012 12:22AM
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POW-WOW
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Just put it in a bomb shell
May 29 2012 12:23AM
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Backyard.Skier
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May 29 2012 12:25AM
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mnfreeskier
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ive seen people just bring their boards on as a carry on, as long as you dont have a huge board, it should fit in the overhead compartment i think

May 29 2012 12:27AM
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array.
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carry on? Depending on whether or not it is under 30 inches.
May 29 2012 12:27AM
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Cow_Jibber
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42" unfortunately
May 29 2012 12:32AM
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JayMeZZy
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if you have a long enough checked bag, remove the trucks and wheels and put the deck at the bottom of the bag. this is my method
May 29 2012 12:49AM
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derekstreesv2
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Box it and check it. if it is small enough take it as a carry on.
May 29 2012 1:06AM
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SSteezle
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ski bag and just fill the rest of the bag with clothes
May 29 2012 3:52AM
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Hristo
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ut mine in my ski bag on my way back to europe and duct taped the shit outta of it.it was a tight fit and they even had to open my bag for some reason.I dont think you could take it as a carry on
May 29 2012 6:20AM
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I_Am_Mod
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May 29 2012 6:33AM
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Ruffles
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Nothing against longboarding but they must seriously be the most inconvient shit ever.
May 29 2012 8:17AM
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Ski_Alot
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when i took mine across country i just kept it in a duffel bag that i brought my clothes and stuff in
May 29 2012 12:23PM
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manutdsaol
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Compared to carrying around skis?
May 29 2012 12:25PM
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ErMahGerd
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put it under the seat. i flew from mass to florida and it was fine
May 29 2012 12:29PM
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chicken
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buy a big duffel bag or a 80L backpack
May 29 2012 12:33PM
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AWALLRUS.
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yeah bikes are a lot easier to take places
May 29 2012 12:33PM
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Abu_Hajaar
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They make special travel cases for golf bags and they work really well for longboards also

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May 29 2012 2:18PM
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ReginaSlang
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Just don't take it cuz longboardings pretty gay if you ask me.

May 29 2012 2:48PM
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AWALLRUS.
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May 29 2012 2:52PM
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reverendwrong
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two options


first, snowboard/ski bag. Just throw it in there with a shit ton of clothes.

Second, get some foam pipe insulation and use that to wrap the rails, then wrap it in bubble tape and find a cardboard box to put it in, any skate shop should have one about the right size
May 29 2012 2:54PM
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connory998
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Sometimes you can bring it on the plane or check it at the gate, but this is very hit or miss. Best bet is to call your airline and ask them what the best option is, they may let you bring it on the plane or tell you that it has to be checked, in which case a ski/snowboard bag or a box is what you want.
May 29 2012 4:06PM
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Dlud
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Remove the trucks, and ghetto rig a cardboard envelop out of thick boxes. You can put your trucks in your bag. I transported my skimboard this way.
May 29 2012 4:25PM
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penguin_steeze
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I brought my 41" dervish onto a Southwest as a carry on in no bag. No one even said anything and I just carried it around with me. That was in addition to having a backpack and a small suitcase as carry ons too.
May 29 2012 4:29PM
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the.nile
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this. southwest is the shit
May 30 2012 10:57AM
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sober_sadface
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i went on a plane from Boston to Seattle with a longboard. i just carried it and kept it in the shelves above the seat. got some looks from people though, although it couldve been because my teeshirt said "I FUCKING LOVE COCAINE" with a picture of a bear.
May 30 2012 12:05PM
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JzD.
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May 30 2012 12:07PM
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Z.J.H.
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if you know where you are going you could mail it to yourself before hand or have a friend mail it once you got there  if thats not too expensive   or call the airline
May 30 2012 3:21PM
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Ganja_Fi_Blaze
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Ya dude i seriously do this all the time when i go to portugal. i get a duffle bag, rap my board (trucks n all) in bubble wrap and then just put my clothes around it. if you have one of those old school way too big boards, a snowwboard bag and the same preparation might be the way to go. this way has never failed me and that way you dont get anal raped by luggage fies for bringing sports crap
May 30 2012 3:29PM
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