mightyquinn
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I have searched here and couldn't really find anything definitive of a review for this AMAZING bag so after scouring the internet I finally decided to take the plunge on this bag and I am glad I did. I am going to do a review of my bag after playing 4 rounds of golf with it over the weekend and give a little back story how I came to buy it.
I originally purchased an OGIO Chamber bag about 1.5 years ago to upgrade from my Nike Tour Cart bag because I was wanting a bag that didn't have a club manufacturer logo on it and one that would not allow the clubs to bang together without head covers. After doing research, the only bags that offered something like this was the OGIO, Bennington and Bag Boy. I originally liked the Bennington bag but couldn't find much info on it so I decided to go with the OGIO bag because of the Silencer feature which seemed pretty cool. Well after having the bag for 1.5 years, I ended up going through 4 bags because of wear issues of where the bag and the cart strap would lock into place. I will say that OGIO was great in exchanging the bags and didn't give me any issues there but I just thought for what I spent on the bag it should last longer than a few months before it wore out or ripped. The hair that broke the camels back for me was recently, I was not able to "lock" my 7 iron into the Silencer because a piece of the club liner came undone and was getting in the way of the club and plus a hole was wearing AGAIN in the bag. I was on the fence between the Bag Boy and the Bennington but just really liked the looks of the Bennington better and I was able to actually find some reviews of the bag this time that really helped. So on to the actual review!!
The Bennington QO-12 Quiet Organizer is a Cart Bag with a foam rubber organizer top. I ended up buying this bag from http://lorisgolfshoppe.com/p/BENNINGTONMEN/BQO-12_GREY.html because I found a 20% of coupon on line and was able to get it for $250 delivered, I did have to pay tax on it but I think because they have a store here in NC and there main store is in Myrtle Beach, it is mainly a women's golf shop but they do have some men's stuff. The bag shipped directly from Bennington in CA and took about a week to get here.
Initial impressions after receiving the bag is that the bag is considerably taller than a standard cart bag but the reason for this is to facilitate the club organizer on top. I will say the fit and finish of this bag is top notch and I really like the design and the hard plastic/foam panels on the side as it will give a little extra protection to anything in your bag and adds a little extra wear resistance too. There are plenty of pockets to store and organize all your gear and lots of space too! There are a total of 11 pockets(3 on each side and 5 on the front).
On the course performance, is really good!!! The QO works perfectly as I did not hear on club rattle or come loose during any of my rounds, one course I played has really rough cart paths, so I was able to put it to the test an it passed with flying colors as all the bumps I went over I never hear a club rattle or come out of the slot. All of the holes are plenty big enough to hold any size grip and the putter well is plenty big enough for most oversized putter grips, I have a Winn Jumbo Black grip and there is plenty of space to spare and I have midsize grips on all my other clubs and they move easily in and out of the bag. The organizer works by having slots for your irons and hybrids to rest in, it basically uses the weight of the club to keep it in there. All my irons are 1/2" longer and I have no issue what so ever with them working. Setting up the bag, I alternate my irons on each side(even #'s on one side and odd #'s on the other). There are 10 slots for irons(4 can be used for hybrids too), 4 slots for Driver, FW, hybrids, alignment sticks or ball retriever and of course a putter well. There is a ton of space in the top of the bag for whatever you may need or want and many options at setting it up to what you like. The only down side which is very minor is that since the bag is taller than normal most head covers seem to rest on the organizer especially the ones with a "sock" like sleeve on them. It really isn't that big of an issue but just something I thought I would mention. I never had any issues getting or putting a club in the bag.
Using the pockets on the bag work just as well and they organize everything really nice. There is a cart strap pass through that goes behind the "ball pocket" and the strap seems to only block the upper left pocket a little bit when on the cart. The strap may also block the full length pockets on the side but this can easily be fixed by moving the double zipper down a bit to ease access to the pocket. The ball pocket will hold 15 golf balls easily with room to cram a few more in there. The "valuables" pocket is nice that it has a separator in it to keep your keys and wallet apart. The cooler is really big and will hold 2 20 oz Gatorade bottles or a 20-24 oz water bottle easily with room for ice or ice packs or snacks, I also think it would hold a 32 oz. gatorade too but have not tried it yet. There is generous space in all the pockets for whatever you need to store in them.
I think as long as this bag will hold up I will keep it for that long and I don't seem to see any reason for it not to. If you have any questions or would like more pictures just let me know and I will accommodate you as best I can. I hope this wasn't too long and at least some what informative. Here are some pictures.
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I also forgot to add that it also comes with a hard case made of the same material as the hard panels on the bag that has a snap hook for you to store your GPS/Range Finder in if you wish, which would connect to either side of the bag since there are "towel" rings on either side. It also come with a nice rain hood with a double zipper to make access fairly easy.
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I originally purchased an OGIO Chamber bag about 1.5 years ago to upgrade from my Nike Tour Cart bag because I was wanting a bag that didn't have a club manufacturer logo on it and one that would not allow the clubs to bang together without head covers. After doing research, the only bags that offered something like this was the OGIO, Bennington and Bag Boy. I originally liked the Bennington bag but couldn't find much info on it so I decided to go with the OGIO bag because of the Silencer feature which seemed pretty cool. Well after having the bag for 1.5 years, I ended up going through 4 bags because of wear issues of where the bag and the cart strap would lock into place. I will say that OGIO was great in exchanging the bags and didn't give me any issues there but I just thought for what I spent on the bag it should last longer than a few months before it wore out or ripped. The hair that broke the camels back for me was recently, I was not able to "lock" my 7 iron into the Silencer because a piece of the club liner came undone and was getting in the way of the club and plus a hole was wearing AGAIN in the bag. I was on the fence between the Bag Boy and the Bennington but just really liked the looks of the Bennington better and I was able to actually find some reviews of the bag this time that really helped. So on to the actual review!!
The Bennington QO-12 Quiet Organizer is a Cart Bag with a foam rubber organizer top. I ended up buying this bag from http://lorisgolfshoppe.com/p/BENNINGTONMEN/BQO-12_GREY.html because I found a 20% of coupon on line and was able to get it for $250 delivered, I did have to pay tax on it but I think because they have a store here in NC and there main store is in Myrtle Beach, it is mainly a women's golf shop but they do have some men's stuff. The bag shipped directly from Bennington in CA and took about a week to get here.
Initial impressions after receiving the bag is that the bag is considerably taller than a standard cart bag but the reason for this is to facilitate the club organizer on top. I will say the fit and finish of this bag is top notch and I really like the design and the hard plastic/foam panels on the side as it will give a little extra protection to anything in your bag and adds a little extra wear resistance too. There are plenty of pockets to store and organize all your gear and lots of space too! There are a total of 11 pockets(3 on each side and 5 on the front).
On the course performance, is really good!!! The QO works perfectly as I did not hear on club rattle or come loose during any of my rounds, one course I played has really rough cart paths, so I was able to put it to the test an it passed with flying colors as all the bumps I went over I never hear a club rattle or come out of the slot. All of the holes are plenty big enough to hold any size grip and the putter well is plenty big enough for most oversized putter grips, I have a Winn Jumbo Black grip and there is plenty of space to spare and I have midsize grips on all my other clubs and they move easily in and out of the bag. The organizer works by having slots for your irons and hybrids to rest in, it basically uses the weight of the club to keep it in there. All my irons are 1/2" longer and I have no issue what so ever with them working. Setting up the bag, I alternate my irons on each side(even #'s on one side and odd #'s on the other). There are 10 slots for irons(4 can be used for hybrids too), 4 slots for Driver, FW, hybrids, alignment sticks or ball retriever and of course a putter well. There is a ton of space in the top of the bag for whatever you may need or want and many options at setting it up to what you like. The only down side which is very minor is that since the bag is taller than normal most head covers seem to rest on the organizer especially the ones with a "sock" like sleeve on them. It really isn't that big of an issue but just something I thought I would mention. I never had any issues getting or putting a club in the bag.
Using the pockets on the bag work just as well and they organize everything really nice. There is a cart strap pass through that goes behind the "ball pocket" and the strap seems to only block the upper left pocket a little bit when on the cart. The strap may also block the full length pockets on the side but this can easily be fixed by moving the double zipper down a bit to ease access to the pocket. The ball pocket will hold 15 golf balls easily with room to cram a few more in there. The "valuables" pocket is nice that it has a separator in it to keep your keys and wallet apart. The cooler is really big and will hold 2 20 oz Gatorade bottles or a 20-24 oz water bottle easily with room for ice or ice packs or snacks, I also think it would hold a 32 oz. gatorade too but have not tried it yet. There is generous space in all the pockets for whatever you need to store in them.
I think as long as this bag will hold up I will keep it for that long and I don't seem to see any reason for it not to. If you have any questions or would like more pictures just let me know and I will accommodate you as best I can. I hope this wasn't too long and at least some what informative. Here are some pictures.
*EDIT*
I also forgot to add that it also comes with a hard case made of the same material as the hard panels on the bag that has a snap hook for you to store your GPS/Range Finder in if you wish, which would connect to either side of the bag since there are "towel" rings on either side. It also come with a nice rain hood with a double zipper to make access fairly easy.
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. Thanks for taking the time to do this review!
