No one wants to buy a cornhole board for an inordinate amount of money, only to find that their friends bought a superior board for less. If you’re going to invest in cornhole boards, you want to know you’re getting the best.

The only question is, how do you know when cornhole boards are a superior product? How can you tell just by searching for them online? We’ve come up with three important details that separate great cornhole boards from the rest. Look for these on your next cornhole board, and you won’t find any surprises along the way:

Detail #1: Bag Durability

So many people think about cornhole boards first that they forget what’s being tossed around. The bags are going to need durability if they’re going to handle the beating they take. Every game of cornhole you play exposes those bags to gravel, dirt, dust, sand, and all sorts of other potential problems.

Boards and bags are often sold separately. But you’ll also see them sold in kits. This is why it helps to know the details that make bags high-quality:

• Regulation size. Look for six inches by six inches, with a weight between 15 and 16 ounces.
• Stitching. When you want durability, it’s all about two things: material and the quality of the stitching. Our custom cornhole bags use double stitching for added strength.
• Materials. The standard is to use cloth canvas. The higher the quality, the better.

Detail #2: Handles

When you’re shopping for cornhole boards online, be honest. How often do you think of something like handles? It’s more common for people to think about design, customization, and how the boards will look. But something as simple as handles can make your life much easier.

If you’re going to bring your cornhole boards with you when you travel and tailgate, it’s essential to have good handles built right in. Cornhole board carrying cases can help, too, but handles help you get the right setup you want.

When tailgating, you never know quite how the landscape is going to work out. You may have to adjust your cornhole boards to make way for parked cars, or to adjust for the rising tide on the beach. Either way, handles help make sure you can keep the party going with ease.

Detail #3: Weather Resistance

When you’re doing your research for the right boards, it’s easy to ignore the weather. We like to imagine ourselves having a great tailgating party during ideal conditions. But anyone who’s ever tried to tailgate before knows that the weather doesn’t always cooperate.

If you live in a climate that can see harsh swings in the weather on a dime, it would be a good idea to invest in all-weather cornhole boards. We tested these particular boards in Florida weather, giving them one and a half years outside. They didn’t discolor and they didn’t warp. If they can handle that, there’s a good chance they can handle it when you accidentally leave them overnight in the rain.