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SUP Sling

Apr-27-2011 By Serious Surfer

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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.

curve sup sling SUP Sling

On of our favorites slings is the Curve SUP Sling shown above. This slingĀ  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.

 

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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.

 

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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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Best Sup Ceiling Racks

Apr-6-2011 By Serious Surfer

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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.

 

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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

 

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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

 

 

Cor Ceiling Rack Best Sup Ceiling 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

 

Rocky Rack Ceiling Rack Best Sup Ceiling Racks

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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