The Surfboard Racks Blog

Stand up paddle boards can be heavy. Save your energy for the water and invest in a SUP Sling. Some parking lots are just too far from the water and the right sling can help you carry your board long distances with minimal energy excretion. They can also be worn around your body when you hit the water so you always have it when you need it. Below is our top pics for some of the best SUP slings on the market.

On of our favorites slings is the Curve SUP Sling shown above. This sling  has multiple hand grips making it the ideal sling for any SUP. Not only does it allow you to easily carry your SUP around with ease, but once wrapped, this sling helps protect it as well with added foam padding. The Curve sling also has a large pocket for your wetsuit, towel, or any other gear you may be carrying. Regardless of the features, the real reason this sling is one of out top picks is it’s ease of use. You simply wrap your board around the one piece design and your off.

Another popular sling for your SUP is the Surftech sling. This sling is somewhat simliar to the curve sling, but doesn’t have the full body enclosure. It also has a much smaller pouch. Nevertheless, this sling still offers multiple ways to carry your SUP to and from the water, making it one of the top slings you can buy. It also has velcro, rip and go straps to store your paddle.

Our last and final sling is the Big Board Schlepper. This sling is the simplest of the slings, which uses two connecting straps to carry you board. There is no pouch to store your board, but it still gets the job done. Because of the simplicity of the sling, it is also one of the cheapest. It also comes with a pack that you can wear about your waist when you hit the water shown in the picture above.

These are the top 3 SUP Slings we like, if you use any others slings for your SUP let us know and we will put them up.

To learn more about Surf Sling for you longboard or shortboard, check out our previous post on popular Surfboard Slings.

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Vertical Surf Racks are hands down one of the best way you can store and protect your surfboard. Not only are the the quickest way to store your quiver, but also the most convenient for any serious surfer. If you surf more a than once per week, a vertical surf rack can save you time, all the while still displaying your boards in style. Simply slide in your boards and your all set. Here are some of our favorite vertical surf racks on the market.

If you looking for a solid vertical rack, one of our favorites has to be from bordzup. This racks has a more modern look, compared to most made from wood, and also has a nice padded arm to help support your board. This rack gets our top vote because of it’s stability. Most other vertical racks simply have one point of contact and can slide out once bumped. The padding arm from bordzup helps to eliminate this problem, although expect to pay a premium.

The Venice racks are also one of our favorites. This rack comes in versions of 2,3, or 4 surfboards and can hold both your shortboards or longboards. You can simply mount the rack in any way that best will serve your quiver.

Another rack to be sure to check out is the vertical rack from T-Rax. (first picture shown). This rack is installed and works in the same way as the Venice rack. T-rax versions come in 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 rack versions.

Please not when using any type of vertical rack, we suggest having some type of pad in place for the base of your surfboard. This will keep the board free from scrapes and damage.Rubber floor mats are a great choice, as they are not effected by water.

If you are more of a hands on DIY type of person, check out our post about DIY Vertical Surfboard Racks and learn how to build your own. If you prefer the stand types of vertical racks please check out our post about Vertical Stands.

If you know any other types of vertical racks, send us a note and will post them.

As always, Happy Surfing and Good Waves!

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Surfboard Slings are a great addition to any surfer who lugs around a surfboard. The more energy you can salvage carrying your surfboard to and from the water the more energy you will having catching that perfect wave. As a surfer, you have many options when it comes to surfboard slings. Some come as simple strap that goes over your shoulder and helps take the load off your hands. A simple strap is cheap and effective, and truly makes a difference if you will be walking a ways to the beach with your surfboards. However, at the Surfboard Racks Blog, we surfers like the hands free slings.

One of our favorites, as well as one of the most popular surfboard slings, is the curve surfboard sling. This sling, shown above, simply wraps around your surfboard allowing hands free carry. It also has a nice pouch to carry anything else you may need. The Curve is one as our favorites as it allows for more than one surfboard carrying. The Curve Sling also available for SUP boards.

Pricing and Info:

http://www.esurfboardracks.com/collections/slings

Another Surfboard Sling is the popular Surf Sling. This sling is made from the same material as your typical towel, which can be used to dry off both you and your surfboard. The Surf Sling also acts as a beach bag so you can carry you gear around as well. To use this sling, simply slide in your board in and your off.

Pricing and Info:

http://www.surfsling.com

If prefer the bare essential surfboard sling, check out the Surf Sling from Fast Strap. It’s just a simple shoulder strap that wraps around your surfboard, but can save you a great deal in energy exertion. Its not quite the hands free edition, like the cure sling and surf sling, as you need to keep one hand on the board, but it still gets the job done. It is also the cheapest of the three surfboard slings if your strapped for cash.

Pricing and Info:

http://faststrap.com/surf_board_strap.htm

If you know of any other slings let us know and we will put them up. You can also discover more surfboard slings in our previous blog about about surfboard carriers.

As always,

Happy Surfing.

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The ceiling is a great place to store you SUP board, considering the their size compared to most other boards. Ceiling SUP racks allow for direct storage overhead, allowing you to free up some space, all the while protecting your SUP board from scrapes and dings. Below is our list of our favorite and Best SUP Ceiling Racks on the market.

1 . Gatekeeper Ceiling Rack

This SUP ceiling rack is our top pic and stores you SUP in a traditional (horizontal) position. It is also expandable allowing you to purchase extra racks and simple bolt them on to each other. The only down side with this rack is that you first have to purchase a rack base, shown in the picture above, and then the SUP expandable rack, which is then bolted on. The SUP expandable rack is much wider than the rack base. However, other surfboards can be stored in the first rack. It is even a great place for your paddles.

Pic and Pricing Info:

http://www.esurfboardracks.com/products/gatekeeper-ceiling-rack

2. The T-Bone Ceiling Rack

This rack comes in as our second chose and is quite convenient despite it’s rather large size. The T-Bone Rack is also fully adjustable both vertically and horizontally allowing you to hone in on all your storage needs. Installation is also a snap, with a simple 2 bolt per rack system, like the gatekeeper, which makes it very quick and easy. Once bolted just adjust the for your ceiling height and your good to go.

Pic and Pricing Info:

http://www.tboneracks.com/index.php?pr=Racks

3. Cor Surf Ceiling Rack

The Cor Surf Ceiling Rack comes in at number 3. This SUP rack is one of the most popular for a single storage unit. This rack will hold any size SUP and has a very simple design. We only rank it low because it’s not expandable. However, this rack is much cheaper than the Gatekeeper and T-Bone at around $40 bucks.

Pic and Pricing Info:

http://www.esurfboardracks.com/products/cor-surf-ceiling-rack

4. Rocky Rack Ceiling Rack

Our last and final SUP ceiling rack is the Rocky Rack. This rack is near identical to the COR surf rack. Same looks and same price, purchasing between the COR and the Rocky will come down to your own personal choice of brand.

Pic and Pricing Info:

http://www.rockyracks.com/surf.htm

Well there you have it, our top 4 picks for the best SUP ceiling racks on the market. If you have made your own, or know any SUP racks that we need to add just let us know.

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