Cornhole Bags – The Great Corn Or Plastic Bean Debate

If you are not familiar with the game of cornhole then you most likely have been living under a rock. The game with it’s midwest roots has become quite popular in recent years and game sets are showing up everywhere. Check out any backyard party, tailgate party at a sporting event, or even at your local outdoor pub. You are sure to see a cornhole game set with people more than happy to play on them. Like anything else, innovation changes how things progress. Remember the saying “they don’t make things like they used to”? That is going on in the cornhole world too. The debate is over which cornhole bag media or filling is better… corn or plastic?

When the game of cornhole was originally created the only bag filling used was corn. Hence the name… “cornhole”. For most people this is the only respectable bag filling that one should use. Most tournaments require corn filled bags and usually supply them. Most “old school” players swear by them. But, there is another option that is creeping into cornhole stores online and in retail outlets. It’s cornhole bags with plastic beads or pellets. Most likely they are coming from China instead of being manufactured in the heartland of America. There are apparently importing issues with corn and thus the cheaper alternative is to use little plastic corn replacements. As with most products, large companies have a tendency to source lower price alternatives to hand made local products. This is not necessarily a bad thing (think TV’s and Computers).

True fans and experienced cornhole players scoff at the idea of playing with plastic instead of corn. The light dusting that the bags develop, the feel and bag sliding characteristics just can not not be duplicated with plastic beads or pellets. For these players there is only one material for cornhole bags. If concerns of bag life make you think that plastic would be better, you may want to rethink that as well. Bags typically wear out by the threads popping out after repeated throws on blacktop or concrete. So the filling material is irrelevant in this case.

Ultimately the decision is yours. You can purchase whatever cornhole bag that you like. If you are one who believes that things should be enjoyed as they were created, then you may want to make sure your cornhole bags actually contain corn. There is no denying that the original cornhole bag plays extremely well. For those with no regard for keeping this wonderful American game intact and true to it’s roots, you can buy the plastic filled bags. Maybe you could even start selling them and call the game plastichole… Or not.

Pontoon Boats – A Safe and Fun Way to Spend Quality Time

A lot of people assume that you have to spend a lot before you can go boating. To have your own boat, you may have to invest first a large amount of capital. But, secondly, boating can be quite risky. You need to have some skill before you should even attempt to take a boat out to sea. But pontoon boats, or ‘toons’ as they’re better known, placed all these worries to rest. There is a model of pontoon boats for every salary grade. Also, pontoon boats are family-friendly because they are less likely to tip over as opposed to majority of fishing boats. What makes pontoon boats different? Quite simply, a pontoon boat is a flat-bottomed vessel that is supported by cylinder rafters in order to float. The rafters can be made of metal or concrete but what’s great about these rafters is that they need little to no manual balancing in order for it to stabilize on water. The rafters also buffer the vessel from crashing accidents.

Pontoons are great for leisure and profit-making purposes. Their most popular use is for fishing, water sports and swimming. You can customize your pontoon boat depending on your needs and preferences. The simplest is the single person kind, capable of carrying up to 300 lbs of weight. If you want something that you can take to the river for that moment of solitude, calm and liberation, then this is it. You don’t have to spend a fortune, buy a single person pontoon boat, most of them are less than $300. There are even foldable or easy-to-dismantle models which would make storage and transport of your pontoon boat more convenient. There are also advanced and quite extravagant models. Some design their boats to be mini-homes; furnished with all the conveniences you’d find in your house. There are even multiple-storey ones! You can have everything you need for a week-long retreat!

You can also host your next socials in your pontoon. There are pontoons that can house as many as 30 people! Because of the steadiness offered by the rafters, a big group can dance and even hold a concert on the boat without threat of it capsizing. Larger pontoon boats can be costly, with the lavish models going for more than three years of basic salary. But don’t worry, renting is also an option.

If you want to invest in pontoon boats for profit, consider using your boat as a public transportation. You may also give tours using your boat, or a diving platform for deep water areas. Researchers have also found that they can save more if they use pontoon boats for their marine work. There are many stores that trade pontoon boats, some of them you may even find online. There are ready-made boats you can choose from or you can have one customized for your needs. If you’re buying a pontoon boat just make sure that your purchase is certified by the National Marine Manufacturers Association. This means that the boat passed all standards of safety and quality.