roenie
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Hey guys, first post!
My hand-me-down stand bag, which was quite good, gave up the ghost. The base shattered to pieces. I need a new one, and quick. Never having used any stand bag other than that old one, I ordered a Cobra Ultralight (2018) in good faith because of MGS's glowing review in their "best stand bags of 2018" write-up. I had to send it back, it was so bad.
I use a stand bag when I just go to the range, when I'm playing a par 3 course, when I don't really need all 14 clubs, and when the course is too muddy for the push cart. I want it to be good at these things:
Things I didn't like about the Cobra Ultralight:
You kink the bag's base to pop out the legs, causing outer bag fabric to fold inward, thwarting any attempt at club placement in the lower half of the bag. All the clubs bunch up in a small portion of the bag's base, all pressing against either side of a single divider, because there's no divider between the lower and middle sections. The legs slap against the bag with every spirited step you take - tested just walking around the house with some clubs in the bag. Its insulated pocket has insulation on one side, but it's got an open top, and no insulation on all the other sides: utterly pointless pocket.
So I ask, fellow hackers, what bag is the one?
My hand-me-down stand bag, which was quite good, gave up the ghost. The base shattered to pieces. I need a new one, and quick. Never having used any stand bag other than that old one, I ordered a Cobra Ultralight (2018) in good faith because of MGS's glowing review in their "best stand bags of 2018" write-up. I had to send it back, it was so bad.
I use a stand bag when I just go to the range, when I'm playing a par 3 course, when I don't really need all 14 clubs, and when the course is too muddy for the push cart. I want it to be good at these things:
- Getting clubs in & out easily and smoothly. Club resistance is SO annoying, and I use textured midsize grips.
- Comfortable to carry for 18 holes.
- Leg mechanism on the outside, no kinking the base (see "things I didn't like about the Cobra", below).
- Light weight. I'm a featherweight myself and carry difficulty is determined by weight compared to body weight.
- Insulated pocket that can hold a half litre bottle of water (= 17 oz.)
- Feet on the legs, so they don't sink into the mud. Courses get very soggy here in autumn/winter.
- Some dividers, but not 14.
- A big enough pocket for a vest/jacket.
- Needs to hold 9 clubs comfortably. 14 is a bonus, but not strictly necessary.
It's not like I can carry that for 18 holes, but there may be times when I'd want a full set in there. - See 1. Seriously.
Things I didn't like about the Cobra Ultralight:
You kink the bag's base to pop out the legs, causing outer bag fabric to fold inward, thwarting any attempt at club placement in the lower half of the bag. All the clubs bunch up in a small portion of the bag's base, all pressing against either side of a single divider, because there's no divider between the lower and middle sections. The legs slap against the bag with every spirited step you take - tested just walking around the house with some clubs in the bag. Its insulated pocket has insulation on one side, but it's got an open top, and no insulation on all the other sides: utterly pointless pocket.
So I ask, fellow hackers, what bag is the one?
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