Moving ballast bags

[Renod]

Quick question for those of you with ballast bags. Do the bags need to be completely empty to move them around or can they still be partially full? I don't want to damage them by tearing where the handle connects. I'm asking because one son surfs on the port side, my wife and other son surf on the starboard side.

 

[grywlfbg]

I'm sure the manufacturer would say they need to be totally empty. But IMO, if an average (non-bodybuilder) person can lift it, the bag is light enough to not damage the handles.

 

[Brian McIver]

I have a 750lb Fatsac and I'd say 1/2 full or less you can still shift it around a bit without any problems.

 

[marcham]

I place my fatsac dead center and shift the passengers and wakebooster. When it's only the 3 of us, I place a 200lb sac on the transom which can be lifted when half empty.