Off Course is back this week with a fantastic show. Hosted by Dan Edwards each Friday he gives you a deep look into the world of golf and equipment in a way unlike any other podcast has done before. Today Rick Oldach, President of Big Max USA joins the show for a really interesting conversation about the game of golf and the tools we use to play..
It wouldn’t be Off Course without some tangents, but Dan and Rick discuss everything from the history of Big Max to how he got involved with the brand and where they are headed in the future. This show has a lot going on and is one you will not want to miss.
Episode 104 is here and Dan and Rick discuss the following topics.
Big Max USA and Europe
Golf Bags and What Makes them Stand Out
Electric Carts vs Push Carts vs Carrying
Accessories that Make Sense
And so much more
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How do their carts compare to competitors that seem to be more popular?
Quite well actually. I have used their stand and hybrid bags in the past, and always found their pockets and features to be on par with just about anything out there. I know @JDax has used two iterations from them as well and talks about it frequently.
I was talking carts not bags haha but the bags look darn good too. I love all the waterproofing features
I was talking their push carts but their bags look great too. I love all the waterproofing features
I know you were, I just don’t have the experience with them like I do the hybrids. Build quality I would imagine is exactly the same as is the materials. Which are all pretty darn good. When I got my first one several years ago, I didnt know what to expect, but have since come away really impressed.
Same. I’m in the market and almost pulled the trigger on a Nitron but now I’m not sure haha
Kinda the same..
The Blade IP is very cool looking to me.. Amazing how well it folds.
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that’s such a crazy visual, right?
I kept seeing it on the site and thinking about it.
seriously.. The idea that it folds down to 5 inches is nuts.
My current bag is a Big Max Hybrid & my bag prior to that was the prior gen Big Max Hybrid. I really like their product, I’m contrarian in that I prefer 14 way bags, and Big Max makes great bags.
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The black bag is the prior gen. I have full commentary in the Review thread.
You have that beautiful Nashville Guitar cover and put skulls on that putter?
3 gloves? Is it super humid there?
Good lord man how many gloves do you need?
He might go hulk smash on a couple – needs some spares.
Tommy 3 gloves.
The THP guitar cover is rotated in, I just went with the 9/11 memorial cover last week.
How is my glove rotation situation the key takeaway here? Lol
I like to have a rotation.
Because they are hanging on your bag like Mr T’s jewelry
The 3 glove spots are a nice feature on the hybrid bag. The prior gen only had two glove spots.
Storage is a pretty big deal to me. I pretty much keep all of my golf stuff in my bag then just pull out what I dont want that day. So my bag can get up to like 50 pounds at times. lol.
The storage pockets of this bag are big and deep.
It’s so funny that I have never even counted the ‘glove spots’ on a golf bag let alone using any of them.
@JDax – Can’t tell if it’s correct… but are the stands on these bags set lower – much like Callaway’s Lowrider Tech?
It is definitely lower.
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They sit lower than other stand bags I have used.
I am thinking about a push cart for the first time and am giving these seriously consideration.
Some cool stuff.
I am looking forward to listening to this as part of my Saturday morning pre-round cup of coffee, theragun and listening to Off Course. I got the Big Max autofold at the start of the pandemic when carts werent allowed and still use it. Incredibly easy to open and close. Folds flat and easy to put in the trunk. On the course it rolls well. Very happy with it definitely a quality product.
@Chef23 I have had the Auto Fold FF for a couple of years now and I really like it – Just so nice that it folds up flat and stores away in my trunk.
Not cheap however it will last, I have no doubts about that.
Any brand who has 50% market share is a brand worth looking into.
Also, loves how he deferred the pay to push at your own club question. I just want to know if off air he asked for the course to try to strike up a rental deal ?
haha nope, he was FAR too well behaved hahaha
My only issue. One of the straps that holds the top of the bag is starting to come out of the housing. If you look on their European website, they sell replacement parts for the Quattro. The USA site? Nothing. So I sent an email through their contact link on the website asking if they sell them. I get a response back from someone who according to their title in the email, is the General Manager. He says that they do in fact sell them, and give me a price which includes shipping. So I respond asking how I can purchase the part, and so far……I haven’t been given an answer. I will send out another email next week, but if I don’t get a response, when the strap breaks, I know for sure I will be looking elsewhere for a push cart.
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Love that it folds flat.
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