OGIO Monster Travel Bag

[GoingfortheGreen]

I am going to Myrtle again this year (November), and I would like to have my own golf bag travel cover. I looked at Club Glove, and have heard good things about their bags. Problem is that I have a $100 gift certificate for Dick's, and they don't sell it - in stores or online.

http://www.ogio.com/product.php?product=40

Any opinion on the OGIO Monster? It looks pretty solid, but I have never bought any OGIO product before. Anyone have this yet? I think it is a new item for 2006.

Thanks.

[iacas]

Jeff and I (I believe Jeff has) both tried the Strait Jacket and it's a very, very capable travel bag. The Monster looks even bigger and sturdier, which would be good, as the soft sides on the SJ are my only real complaint (and the somewhat awkward storage).

Buy a broom handle and put it in your bag, too, if you don't have one of the actual umbrella things. I think it helps minimize the chance your driver shaft will go kaboom if baggage handlers don't treat with care.

[ttee9]

.... Give a thought to the Datrek Club Shield Shuttle .. http://www.datrek.com/product.jsp?id=11#example


This dude has been in 9 states, dropped from the conveyor from 15ft at the Charlotte airport (not that I would recommend that .l.o.l.) tumbled out of the Amelia Island "customer convenience van" (not that I would recomemnd that either) ... and, it will hold a ton of stuff .....


It's certainly been good by me.




PS: stay from Dicks Affinity(?) products,
I bought a travel bag for my g/f last year and it "literally" unraveled on the way back from Pinehurst.

[muskegman]

I am going to Myrtle again this year (November), and I would like to have my own golf bag travel cover. I looked at Club Glove, and have heard good things about their bags. Problem is that I have a $100 gift certificate for Dick's, and they don't sell it - in stores or online.

Ogio makes excellent bags... I've got he strait jacket as Erik mentioned and the Monster looks even better. I picked up one of Club Glove's Stiff Arm instead of the broomstick and its works good too.

You can't go wrong with the Monster IMHO.

[GoingfortheGreen]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ordered the Monster bag, and will buy the stiff arm to shore it up. I'll post a review when I actually use it...

[GoingfortheGreen]

I took the Ogio Monster to Myrtle (with the Stiff Arm). The bag held up well, is easy to pull, and the top part inside has a nice padding for the clubs. Nice enough that I did not wrap the clubs inside with any clothing. My only complaint was the # of outside pockets - very measly. There are only a total of four pockets that held one pair of shoes and four sleeves of balls. I expected more - my only gripe.

Clubs made it there and back no with no damage.