2011 OGIO Grom, my initial thoughts

I'm glad someone is voicing there opinion of it.  I have the 2010 bag, and liked the idea of having 14 club storage on the top which is what I was looking for when I went with OGIO.  I've found the 2010 system of club management great but always wondered about this years model.  You've confirmed my suspicions that it probably was a downgrade vs. and upgrade.  My 2010 bag had an issue with the metal ring that is the center of the shoulder straps.  I carry 16 clubs around my local muni so I can practice several shots with different clubs but I guess the weight was too much because after about 15 rounds the ring separated and the straps came out.  I was going to return it but couldn't locate the receipt so I just use a good pair of channel locks to bend the ring back and secured it with a metal weld compound.

This years model looks like they improved that part but skimped in other areas.  Thanks for confirming you suspicion, I'll stick with what I got because it's a great bag other than that.

So I'm probably going to pull the trigger on a Grom very soon, but I've been bouncing back and forth between the 2011 with the 14-way divider and the 2010 with the Woode divider system.  So what I gather from the OP's comments is it's no contest, 2010 all the way.  You can find good deals on the 2010 on ebay so I'm happy to hear that, but I didn't want to go with a lesser model just to save $60-$80.  But if the reviews confirm it that's what I'll do!  Thanks for the post!

Completely agreed.  The 2011's 14 way divider system looks like a total hot mess.  I was on the search for "the" bag and just couldn't find one that I just loved.  I started with a Callaway when I finally started to but name brand clubs.  I hated the color from the beginning so I sold it and bought one in a different color.  It was an 11 way divider system and it just never looked right to me.  I ended up selling my clubs one at a time to upgrade for better ones and realized I had not more Callaway clubs and had all TaylorMade clubs.  So I switched out for a TaylorMade Staff bag that I found on ebay and while it looked beautiful, it just wasn't for me.  I gave it to my grandfather and was walking thru Golf Galaxy not even looking for a bag when I noticed a bag buried behind all the other big name brands.  I loved the look of this thing but was a little hesitant about the Woode divider system but ended up loving the entire bag.  I really cant find anything I dont like about the 2010 Grom bag.  I went with the black plaid, which I think is the best looking ones of them all.  Here is what mine looks like:

Going to chime in with my two cents.  I had a 2010 Grom that I really liked.  The only flaw for me where that all the zippers unzip at an angle which puts strees on that part of the zipper.  In under two years, I had two zipper seams coming apart at the angle and one of them finally caused the zipper to undo leaving the side pocket wide open and useless.  On a whim, I sent an email to Ogio and they offered me 50% off a new bag.

I took them up on it and expected another 2010, but a few weeks after ordering a 2011 showed up.  Obviously, the first thing I noticed was the 14 way divider intead of the Woode system.  While I didn't dislike the Woode system, I am liking the new one a little better.  The best is the zippers are now a straight down unzip and should hold up better.  I also like the new pocket set up, shoulder straps, stand legs and ball holder.

I have only had the bag since November and have been out with it probably 6-8 times, but I like it alot.  I would not have been dissapointed to have another 2010, but think the new mode has some good upgrades.

I can't quite see so I'll ask.  Did you place your woods in the four slots in the middle?

Like TaylorMade Any? JK...Some nice bag setups!!!

No sir, the 3 right under the putter well.

Ive had the Grom 2011 for about a month now and initially found it to be pretty cramped.  With all of the drivers/woods/hybrids in the top 4/5 slots, the irons in the middle of the bag were tough to access.  I finally ended up buying one of those individual club tubes and attached it to the outside of the bag in the umbrella loops as a putter tube.  I leave the middle slot open and it frees up a lot more room to access all of the clubs.  Cheap $2 fix for me.