Experienced water sports travellers know the problem: either you use a lightweight board bag without wheels, but then drag the precious goods over the rough tarmac on the way to the baggage drop-off. Conversely, with wheeled bags, everything can be transported easily, but such bags are often so heavy that almost a quarter of the expensive excess baggage allowance is used up just for the bag.
The Slider Boardbags from Prolimit are supposed to be the ideal solution to this problem. The bags have a rigid plate at the back - the slider base. Rollers can be inserted into this if required - no tools are required. This means that the bag can not only be pulled easily on the way to check-in, but also has sufficient ground clearance to prevent it from sagging and dragging. Once at the baggage carousel, the wheels can then be removed quickly and easily for further transport.
The new slider boardbags will be available from April 2025. Prolimit offers bags for different requirements and in several sizes, suitable for both wingfoil and windsurfing equipment. The Double Boardbags and Sessionbags are available from 209 euros in well-stocked surf shops. Further information will also be available from April 2025 on the Website of the manufacturer.
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
Manuel Vogel, born in 1981, lives in Kiel and learned to windsurf at the age of six at his father's surf school. In 1997, he completed his training as a windsurfing instructor and worked for over 15 years as a windsurfing instructor in various centers, at Kiel University sports and in the coaching team of the “Young Guns” freestyle camps. He has been part of the surf test team since 2003. After completing his teaching degree in 2013, he followed his heart and started as editor of surf magazine for the test and riding technique sections. Since 2021, he has also been active in wingfoiling - mainly at his home spots on the Baltic Sea or in the waves of Denmark.
