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QUOTE (hutchy - 09/05/2008 @ 02:34:49) ... Only Gatwick made me weigh it everyone else just sent to to over size baggage straight on no questions. No one seemed to care that i had packed all my clothes & equipment in there ... the reason was 'baggage handlers won't lift anything more than 35kg.
Yes, UK airports tend to be the strictest you will find. Last season I my board bag was weighed every time leaving the uk, but I think never anywhere else (Canada, USA, Europe).
I think you'll find that no UK baggage handler will lift 32kgs for you. Personally I don't blame them. I think the same restriction is running at other specific airports around the world. You're better off sticking to 23kgs anyway: it's easier for you to shift as well as the baggage handlers. You will get a "heavy" tag on anything over about 20kgs. I can get two boards and associated crap into 23kgs. Leave the disco clothes at home.
As usual you need to check the specific regulations for the airline as well as the airport. |
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| #8 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 09/05/2008 @ 02:34:49 |
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Hey Satch
Its the bag. 
Who are you flying with to Oz?
Flying our of Hetahrow or Gatwick?
I've just finished dragging my board coffin around Europe on and off planes all the way from Oz. Only Gatwick made me weigh it everyone else just sent to to over size baggage straight on no questions. No one seemed to care that i had packed all my clothes & equipment in there, only once did i have to use my extra bag i carried just in case, the reason was 'baggage handlers won't lift anything more than 35kg'. I'd been carrying it around EUrope for 4 weeks im sure someone could pick it up and whack it on a conveyor geesh.
I leave mine on, sometimes i rotate them but my bags big and has lots of other stuff in the top section like boots etc. So i doubt that the bindings get any more stress on them then in normal riding conditions.
later
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| #7 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 09/05/2008 @ 00:36:29 |
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Cheers guys, good advice. I think ill go for the packing method of The Schmoe  As for taking it on the plane, i think u can bring 1 piece of ski/snowboard equipment free. Im not sure if that means the whole bag with everything in, or just 1 piece lol. Id expect the whole bag?
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| #6 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 09/05/2008 @ 00:00:58 |
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Personally I take 'em off when I stash them in my bag. I know other people who don't. I don't think either approach will bring about the end of civilisation.
When it comes to packing a wheelie bag I tend to go snowboard pants at the bottom, then boards, then boots, bindings, thermals, gloves & whatever else fits in on top. Works well for me.
naturalfreeride --> I'm not sure I agree. My experience is that apart from having to pay for regular luggage this year, there hasn't been a big change in how the airlines I've dealt with this year (bmi, easyjet & monarch) have dealt with board bags. I take a whopping wheelie bag with me along with a big rucksack as my regular luggage and I haven't had any problems at all.
Though that may be due to my winning smile. |
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| #5 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 08/05/2008 @ 23:41:45 |
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everyone will tell you different thing, i leave mine on, bindings are pretty strong you know, if a baggage handler can break them that easily then they aint gonna last when you're careering down a mountain!
Then again, reccommend taking them off and DHLing them to your destination |
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| #4 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 08/05/2008 @ 21:55:25 |
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Wildebeest, LOL !! 
Satch, Sounds like you have a large boardbag that you will put everything into, right ??
If so, either leave the bindings on and rotate them so they point along the board, or take them off. Put the board in, then use your clothes and other gear to pad around the board and bindings to protect them.
If your using a bag just for the board, best to remove the bindings and put them in your main luggage. You can pad the board a bit, but airlines are cutting down on the amount of stuff allowed in separate boardbags. |
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| #3 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 08/05/2008 @ 20:54:53 |
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Okay, But where should I put my bindings? Theyre so chunky i cant think of a good place to store them. Also my bag is a wheelie snowboard bag, do i just put the board on its own in the main carrier, its annoying as the bag doesnt have a hard back so the snowboard is what supports it. Main thing tho is what 2 do with the loose bindings?
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| #2 Re: Snowboard On A Plane 08/05/2008 @ 20:53:04 |
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| Yes they will get absolutely trashed if you leave them on your board. You're best off removing them as you could cause damage to the sub-polymer matrix of the core. |
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| #1 Snowboard On A Plane 08/05/2008 @ 20:51:15 |
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Hey guys. Ive just bought my new snowboard gear, i havent had to take it on a plane or anything before. Do I need to take my bindings off the board and put it in the carrying bag or is it alright to leave them on (Will they get wrecked). Also, if i need to take my bindings off the board, where is the best place 2 put them?
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