Best 14 Way divider bag?

[MiniBlueDragon]

With the Four 5, does the stand mechanism get in the way when strapping it to a trolley? My current Ogio Vaporlite doesn't fit at all well on a trolley unless I remove the stand mechanism from the bag first.

(and yes, I do realise that the clue is in the title and it's a "stand bag" - I just prefer dragging a trolley than carrying and I like my bag as it is )

[colnago1331]

Originally Posted by MiniBlueDragon

With the Four 5, does the stand mechanism get in the way when strapping it to a trolley? My current Ogio Vaporlite doesn't fit at all well on a trolley unless I remove the stand mechanism from the bag first.

(and yes, I do realise that the clue is in the title and it's a "stand bag" - I just prefer dragging a trolley than carrying and I like my bag as it is )

Yes w/ the pre-2011; not so much with the 2011+, which have the cart friendly base.

[MiniBlueDragon]

Yes w/ the pre-2011; not so much with the 2011+, which have the cart friendly base.

Ah ok. I take it the cart friendly base has room for a bungee to go around it then; something the Vaporlite doesn't - I have to bungee around the bag itself which then means its extra awkward getting clubs in and out. :-(

[TheGeekGolfer]

I have a Nike Sasquatch / Performance stand bag with full-length 14-way dividers, it's pretty good, the cooler pocket is nice.  Doesn't fit on a cart very well and the pockets don't 'expand' enough, can't really fit much in them.

I was at Golfsmith yesterday and Sun Mountain has a new bag out, I can't even find it on their website.  It's called the 'Hybrid' bag, think a cross between their C-130 and the Four-5.  It's a little more square than the standard carry bag and has full 14-way dividers in a square pattern.  No insulated pocket, though...or I would have bought it right there.

Edit: Found it on Golfsmith's website... Sun Mountain Hybrid Golf Bag .

They also had the Taylormade 'hybrid' bag, it has a 14-way top in their 'arc' / 'wave' pattern (or whatever you want to call it).  It has a nice size insulated pocket (bigger than the Nike), lightweight carry bag, nice stand and good expandable pockets.  It also has another hidden pocket behind the hip pad which will give you more room when you put it on a cart.  I haven't tried it on a cart, but everything else is on my list of 'must-haves'!  This, right now (unless Sun Mountain or Ogio comes out with something new) is my next bag.

[mathews42]

That Hybrid bag is sweet!  I ended up going with the four 5 though.  I'll never own another bag that doesn't have full 14 way dividers.

[adh241]

Same question I've been going over.  Have decided to go for the Ogio Recoil in Siberian color.  Havent got it yet so dont know how it will perform but IMO its the best looking bag out there.

[dsc123]

I bought a Four5 a few weeks ago and love it so far.

[Jonnyy8699]

DEFINITELY check out the Ogio Grom XX. Has some medium and small pockets, unlike the Four 5 which has all large pockets besides one... And it has more pockets overall. People seem to really like the diamond system, because you put all your clubs with headcovers in the middle and it really reduces club chatter. It is 14 way full divider, and clubs slide in and out pretty easily. Also the ball silo and zipperless ball pocket is nice. Check it out before you make your decision.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by dsc123

I bought a Four5 a few weeks ago and love it so far.

You've chosen well. I've never seen anyone have to start a "how do I arrange my clubs in a four5" thread because they make sense.

[dsc123]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

You've chosen well. I've never seen anyone have to start a "how do I arrange my clubs in a four5" thread because they make sense.

haha.  i saw that thread and thought it was very funny.

I also don't understand the pocket issue.   What do people carry around that they need more pockets of particular sizes?  Do you need a special pocket for your divot repair tool and another specially designed for tees?  I don't mean to knock the Ogio, which I've never used.  I just dont understand why someone would look at a Four5 and think "man, I really wish it had another medium sized pocket so I didn't have to use a big one"

FWIW, my Four5 even has a spot specially designed to hold a pen.  I'm not sure why, but its there.

[dsc123]

Originally Posted by TheGeekGolfer

I have a Nike Sasquatch / Performance stand bag with full-length 14-way dividers, it's pretty good, the cooler pocket is nice.  Doesn't fit on a cart very well and the pockets don't 'expand' enough, can't really fit much in them.

I was at Golfsmith yesterday and Sun Mountain has a new bag out, I can't even find it on their website.  It's called the 'Hybrid' bag, think a cross between their C-130 and the Four-5.  It's a little more square than the standard carry bag and has full 14-way dividers in a square pattern.  No insulated pocket, though...or I would have bought it right there.

Edit: Found it on Golfsmith's website... Sun Mountain Hybrid Golf Bag.

They also had the Taylormade 'hybrid' bag, it has a 14-way top in their 'arc' / 'wave' pattern (or whatever you want to call it).  It has a nice size insulated pocket (bigger than the Nike), lightweight carry bag, nice stand and good expandable pockets.  It also has another hidden pocket behind the hip pad which will give you more room when you put it on a cart.  I haven't tried it on a cart, but everything else is on my list of 'must-haves'!  This, right now (unless Sun Mountain or Ogio comes out with something new) is my next bag.

I'm pretty sure the Taylormade and the SunMoutain are identical except for the branding.

I thought the Hybrid that replaces the Four5 was a bit too big.

[mswings]

Do y'all think the hybrid bag would be to big as a regular use of a carry bag for walking the course. It has the color I want (blue/lime). The four5 doesn't really have a color I like. Thanks.

[dsc123]

I wouldn't want to carry it.  I think it looks very big.

[newtogolf]

Hybrid weighs 6.25 lbs and Four 5 weighs 5 lbs.  If you're going to carry I'd want the bag to be as light as possible.

Originally Posted by mswings

Do y'all think the hybrid bag would be to big as a regular use of a carry bag for walking the course. It has the color I want (blue/lime).

The four5 doesn't really have a color I like.

Thanks.

[mswings]

So what bag would you recommend for carry for walking 18 holes.

[Laws of Woo]

Do y'all think the hybrid bag would be to big as a regular use of a carry bag for walking the course. It has the color I want (blue/lime). The four5 doesn't really have a color I like. Thanks.

You can carry it just fine, but it is a bigger bag. The way I see the difference in the four5 and the hybrid is this. The Four5 is for someone that primarily walks, but still likes to ride every now and then. The Hybrid is the opposite, for someone that primarily rides, but still likes to walk every now and then. As for a great carry bag, I'd say the Sun Mountain 3.5, great bag, but if you need the 14 dividers, then the four5.

[newtogolf]

The Sun Mountain Four 5 is the lightest 14-way bag I'm aware of so I'd suggest that, after that the Nike Performance Carry Stand bag at 5.5 lbs.

Originally Posted by mswings

So what bag would you recommend for carry for walking 18 holes.

[Beachcomber]

Do any of these 14-way bags have liners (for each individual club) from top to bottom?  Meaning you won't have the evil crisscrossing of shafts/grips?  I hate that when you go to put a club back in the bag and it won't just slide back in without fussing around moving other clubs around to get it to fit/come to rest properly.  I'd say that is one of the complaints, oversights I have in my current bag.