Before you buy cornhole bags first you must know what type of bags to get. In this article I will discuss the different types of cornhole bags and why.
Bag Fill Material: Cornhole bags are filled with whole kernel corn (hints the name cornhole) that can be found at your local feed supply or recycled plastic resin pellets. Resin pellets have an advantage over whole corn because if corn filled bags get wet there ruined. Resin filled bags are also more consistent when throwing because all the pellets are the same size and weight.
Cornhole Bag Materials: Duck canvas or cloth, denim, cotton, micro fiber or polyester. Duck canvas is the most common material used to make cornhole bags and can be found at your local hobby store by the yard.
Cornhole Bag Weights: Regulation size cornhole boards (2ftx4ft) often come with bags weighting 15-16 ounces. While mini cornhole game sets often come with bag weighing 12 ounces.
Cornhole Bag Designs: College Teams, nfl cornhole bags, embroidered or screen printed. This is actual design shown on the bag.
If you’re a tournament or hardcore player then you might want to get the regulation size and weight cornhole bags approved by the ACA (American Cornhole Association) or ACO (American Cornhole Organization).
ACA Regulation size cornhole bags are filled with whole corn, weigh 15-16 ounces and are made out of duck canvas material.
The ACO regulation bags are filled with resin pellets, weigh 15-16 ounces and are dual side material duck canvas on one side and micro fiber on the other.
With tournament play be sure to check the official organizations website for updated regulations and approved tournament equipment.
So when it comes to choosing the right cornhole bags you now know all the different options. If your just a backyard or weekend player I recommend the cheap cornhole bag sets but if your a pro cornholer then I recommend the 15-16 ounce resin filled regulation size bags.