I was first introduced to these boards by my co-worker Justin. He came running into work full speed yelling about his recovery boards and wildly swinging a black carry case in the air like a wild man. Justin's eyes were wide and he had a crazed look on his face while yelling " ALL TOP RECOVERY BOARDS" over and over. While he was spinning around and yelling, the case ripped, at that point I saw the beautiful recovery board. The entire office and I worked together to calm Justin down and he then graciously let us take a look at the boards. They were of such high quality that the office and I all ordered a pair. I've never been disappointed in them and if you don't behave as Justin did, the carry case will hold up fine. Great product.