Comments on: The Club Caddy: An Interview and a Short Review http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:22:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hsa http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-17870 Hsa Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:51:49 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-17870 This club caddy looks like a pretty sweet product. Thanks for the review, it helps to have a real person give a real review every now and again. This club caddy looks like a pretty sweet product. Thanks for the review, it helps to have a real person give a real review every now and again.

]]> By: N. Marsiglio http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-13543 N. Marsiglio Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:19:05 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-13543 I got the Club Caddy as a gift at the beginning of the summer. I've used it numerous times since I've gotten it, mostly on either rainy days or dewy mornings. So far it has been quite durable. The one thing that I noticed is that it just doesn't seem to be as stable as the one that was on Fore Inventors Only. Uneven surfaces a definately a problem and even on flat surfaces I find that I have to fiddle with it a little to get it to stand and then even some times it does not. I think that this is a great concept, but I do think that something was changed from the time that it was on the TV show to the time that it came to market. The design is definately different. It seems that the one on the show was a little wider at the base and as a result was much more sturdy. I would never think of trying to rest several clubs on it like the one on the show. Good product, but I think that some changes in the design may have been less successful than the original. I got the Club Caddy as a gift at the beginning of the summer. I've used it numerous times since I've gotten it, mostly on either rainy days or dewy mornings. So far it has been quite durable. The one thing that I noticed is that it just doesn't seem to be as stable as the one that was on Fore Inventors Only. Uneven surfaces a definately a problem and even on flat surfaces I find that I have to fiddle with it a little to get it to stand and then even some times it does not. I think that this is a great concept, but I do think that something was changed from the time that it was on the TV show to the time that it came to market. The design is definately different. It seems that the one on the show was a little wider at the base and as a result was much more sturdy. I would never think of trying to rest several clubs on it like the one on the show. Good product, but I think that some changes in the design may have been less successful than the original.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-13495 Erik J. Barzeski Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:13:22 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-13495 See my update in the article itself, dated September 20, 2008. See my update in the article itself, dated September 20, 2008.

]]> By: John Heydt http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-13147 John Heydt Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:34:16 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-13147 I also had my club caddy broken after about 5 rounds. As stated, the spring is way too strong for the thin plastic. I had no other problems with the club caddy but will not purchase a replacement until either the spring is weakened or the plastic is strengthen. I also had my club caddy broken after about 5 rounds. As stated, the spring is way too strong for the thin plastic. I had no other problems with the club caddy but will not purchase a replacement until either the spring is weakened or the plastic is strengthen.

]]> By: John http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-12991 John Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:11:17 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-12991 I've had the club caddie for about 2 months, but kept forgeting to use it. So it's been clipped to my bag for a couple months and today I tried to use it once and it broke. Just wanted to add that I think the spring it way too strong and creates too much leverage for the weak plastic. Also the rubber grips on the handle pop off one by one. Very cheap, I feel sorry for the inventor for this company to create such a cheap piece of [product]. I've had the club caddie for about 2 months, but kept forgeting to use it. So it's been clipped to my bag for a couple months and today I tried to use it once and it broke. Just wanted to add that I think the spring it way too strong and creates too much leverage for the weak plastic. Also the rubber grips on the handle pop off one by one. Very cheap, I feel sorry for the inventor for this company to create such a cheap piece of [product].

]]> By: Harvey Kern http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-12516 Harvey Kern Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:25:18 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-12516 The Club Caddy worked great till it broke after using it for about 8 holes. There is with out a doubt a design flaw with this product. They should stop production now and recall all from the stores. The material is not strong / durable for one thing. It needs to be beefed up a bit and should be just a little bit bigger for better stability. Poor Poor quality. Great idea that does work. The Club Caddy worked great till it broke after using it for about 8 holes. There is with out a doubt a design flaw with this product. They should stop production now and recall all from the stores. The material is not strong / durable for one thing. It needs to be beefed up a bit and should be just a little bit bigger for better stability. Poor Poor quality. Great idea that does work.

]]> By: Mike Poletysnki http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-12509 Mike Poletysnki Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:09:07 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-12509 There is a basic design flaw because I've had 5 of these break. The pin inside the handle is not slotted but merely pressured against the handle which eventually ( and I man weeks not years) causes one of the two handles to snap right at the spring load area. I'll be stunned if there is not a product recall on this solid idea of a product with just a terrible design. There is a basic design flaw because I've had 5 of these break. The pin inside the handle is not slotted but merely pressured against the handle which eventually ( and I man weeks not years) causes one of the two handles to snap right at the spring load area. I'll be stunned if there is not a product recall on this solid idea of a product with just a terrible design.

]]> By: Jim Mills http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-12463 Jim Mills Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:19:03 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-12463 David Jones - Your product was a great idea. I bought one last Friday. On the 2nd hole that I used it the clip handle broke in half when I squeezed it. I took the broken club caddy back and got a replacement on Monday. Tuesday I had my PW in the club caddy. My playing partner asked what I had, picked up the club, squeezzed the club caddy and it broke again. The product was made by JEF World of Golf and it is junk. I have told everyone I know not to by one. Thought you would like to know that your great idea was made with poor materials and is junk. I have since cut a plastic coat hanger and glued a 5 to 6 inch piece inside the broken handles on both sides to reinforce it and it worked for a whole round today. I would expect that a $20 product would be made a lot better. I am very disappointed and you should be too. It is a direct reflection on you. Please respond. Jim Mills David Jones - Your product was a great idea. I bought one last Friday. On the 2nd hole that I used it the clip handle broke in half when I squeezed it. I took the broken club caddy back and got a replacement on Monday. Tuesday I had my PW in the club caddy. My playing partner asked what I had, picked up the club, squeezzed the club caddy and it broke again. The product was made by JEF World of Golf and it is junk. I have told everyone I know not to by one.
Thought you would like to know that your great idea was made with poor materials and is junk.
I have since cut a plastic coat hanger and glued a 5 to 6 inch piece inside the broken handles on both sides to reinforce it and it worked for a whole round today.
I would expect that a $20 product would be made a lot better.
I am very disappointed and you should be too. It is a direct reflection on you.
Please respond.
Jim Mills

]]> By: Ernie http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-12224 Ernie Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:04:04 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-12224 The Club Caddy is a great idea but it sure took a long time to get it in production. Plus, the quality is poor. Mine broke within two weeks. I repaired it with a very strong acrylic that is used to make dentures. That worked fine but I finally lost it when the bag clip fell off somewhere. My recommendation is: Back to the drawing board. The Club Caddy is a great idea but it sure took a long time to get it in production. Plus, the quality is poor. Mine broke within two weeks. I repaired it with a very strong acrylic that is used to make dentures. That worked fine but I finally lost it when the bag clip fell off somewhere. My recommendation is: Back to the drawing board.

]]> By: Greg http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/accessories/the_club_caddy_an_interview_and_a_short_review#comment-11654 Greg Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:16:50 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2334#comment-11654 Watched the show and loved the product idea. Waited for a long time for the product to come out. Bought one. My impression is - great concept, much overpriced and inadequate construction materials. Mine broke after 16 holes of use. The handles have no reinforcement where the spring rod touches the inner handles. I imagine the repeated flexing causes the handles to weaken and break. I've read 59 reviews of this product on the Golfsmith site and 5 have mentioned broken handles. Seems like there a basic design flaw which is unacceptable given the high price being charged. Wrote to the website, but got no response. Am very disappointing as I had high hopes for this product. Watched the show and loved the product idea. Waited for a long time for the product to come out. Bought one. My impression is - great concept, much overpriced and inadequate construction materials. Mine broke after 16 holes of use. The handles have no reinforcement where the spring rod touches the inner handles. I imagine the repeated flexing causes the handles to weaken and break. I've read 59 reviews of this product on the Golfsmith site and 5 have mentioned broken handles. Seems like there a basic design flaw which is unacceptable given the high price being charged. Wrote to the website, but got no response.

Am very disappointing as I had high hopes for this product.

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