is there a consensus on the best carry bags? I have considered the PING hoofer vantage, i hear good things about it, and because it has my alma mater's colors, but its 190!

I own 4 Ogios with the Woode System and so far I'm happy.

I'm always partial to a maximum # of dividers which leads to a heavy-ish carry bag. I love my SM MPB, but it makes for a hefty carrier. Luckily, I have a SM speed cart.

If I were to go with a carry bag, I'd seriously look at the Ogios mentioned above, as their Woode system looks like the next best think to individual dividers. Also check out Sun Mountains 3.5 and 4.5 line of bags.

Love my OGIO Ozone. I think they are less than $100 on sale now. Every feature you could need.

BRIDGESTONE!

hoofer vantage, hands down.

Love my Camo Ping Hoofer Vantage!

Ogio Edge ruleZ

Damn homie, that's a lot of golf bags for one guy. I have an Ogio VisIon and its super comfortable. Shling system works for me, but not for all. Ogio makes a quality bag, check em out.

Titleist x86!! Light, good organisation and great strap system!

Always amazes me how people's opinions can differ so much, I caddied for a friend once, he has one of those and I hated the strap's on it, and thought it was the heaviest bag I've ever carried.

I love Ping bags with the two separate strap system, but I know a lot of guys who hate them. Maybe it's something to do with your build?

MacKenzie Walker, hands down. Nothing else even comes close.

I think stand bags are as individual as a golfer!! What is best for one may not be the best for another! You just got to try them and see which is the best for you.
For me, I have managed to arrange the x86 so it sits just right (in the small of my back), with the right amount of balence (front tilted up just so) and able to carry the right amount of stuff (13 clubs, 7 balls, handful of tees, water, towel, sunscreen and rulebook). All I need for a comp round and I feel OK at the end (found the bag is true to the stated weight).

I had a heavier, older stand bag that was not as adjustable as the x86, but with a few more features. Love it then, but after a few months with the x86 would not go back to it. Great bag then, but not for me now!

I'm 175cm and wiry- may have something to do with it !!

Cheers.

Love my Ogio Sticks bag.

i am also interested in which bag everyone is chosing. I have an old hoofer and there are two faults. 1). The stands suck. They get stuck a lot and never fully retract when the bag is being carried. 2). The dividers are not efficient. Its sometimes hard to get clubs in and out.

I wonder if the new vantage is a lot better??

I the past 2 years I've had an ogio ozone, a ping hoofer, and a titty sta-dry. I hated the stand on the ogio, too narrow, bag tipped at the lightest wind or off level lie. the hoofer was nice for about 4 months and the leg system crapped out on it. SO I decided to stop trying to n=buy a light bag and buy a bag with a solid leg system..also the monson season was upon me so I when I decided on the titty carry's I got the sta dry and so far it's been the best bag of the three.

i've owned a twister, vaporlite, ping cartbag, and the new four 5 by sunmountain.
the four 5 without a doubt is tops with the 14 way divider and the comfortable straps, and lightweight. I've tried to like Ogio but their bags are too heavy and i hate when the grips snag. i think it's a good compromise. it looks nice too.

On my second hoofer vantage and my mate has the first... it's a golfing design classic.

hey "Bllefkay": how (and where) do you fit 14 clubs into your Ogio Sticks bag?

BTW: I have used an Ogio sticks bag all this season; I like it and it survived severe weather during nine straight days of Irish links golf. However, I only carry 11 or 12 clubs, and even that seems to be forcing things a bit.


Would be interested in your experience with the Sticks bag.

Ping Hoofer...none better.

While I like my Ping Hoofer quite a bit....I just can't get used to the 2 strap system. Never have...never will....and I've tried quite a few different brands (Ogio, Titleist, etc.) That being said...I do use the bag every now and again, but my bag of choice is without a doubt...my MacKenzie Walker.

Check out my WITB link below for pics of it. It's not only a thing of beauty...it's super comfortable to carry. And from those who use their more than I, and have owned one longer...they are incredibly durable as well.

I don't find a need for a mega divider, multi pocket, gizmo and gadget bag....just keep it simple for me.

RIDE

I love my Ogio Grom, I kicked the crap out of it over the course of a year and it's still going strong. It has everything you need, comfy straps, plenty of room, and the water bottle holder is in the perfect place. Plus the amazing customer service. I had a strap with a very slight tear, I called Ogio and sent me a new bag, new stand, and new legs and charged me nothing for shipping or the replacement parts. I was amazed.

Hoofer Vantage... Never used anything besides a Ping bag, and this is the best one for me so far.

i got an ogio grom cc and i love it

Best carry bag????

The one you like the best and not the one everyone tells you to like.......

I just got a Titleist 80 carry bag since it was cheap with the Thanksgiving sale at TGW. Have two gripes, 1) it needs a strap handle near the base a la Mackenzie Walker. The only way to carry a single strap Sunday bag is by having something for the left hand to hold onto to take off some of the weight. And 2) not waterproof. Played in the rain and my grips were all soaked. I plan on carrying it on nice summer days but wanted to give it a test drive now because I am antsy! I wanted to give a sunday bag a try to decide if a Mackenzie Walker might be in my future. For now I will stick with my OGIO stand bag even though it is heavier. It really is more comfortable and convenient, especially when the weather is crappy and the fairways are muddy.

ogio??, ping?? i think NOT, Hands Down, the new Scotty Cameron stand bags!! they are made by sun mountain, and for $100-200 more you get the incredibly stylish cameron logo's. i'm not sure, but i heard that they redisgned the legs on these 2 new bags so they are much better than the current sun mountain or titleist version!! i got my hands on both the green and the black one.. they are so sweet!!

I own two golf bags, a Ping Hoofer and an Ogio Vaporlite.

I use to carry the Ping alot when I first got it, but after the newness wore off it was back to the more functional, better organized bag...Ogio.

Titliest 80 since the Mackenzie Walker is a bit pricey. Really want one though...

My new Sun Mountain 3.5 is pretty sweet.

the Titleist x86 and Sun mountain 3.5 are the best around. They have more dividers than the PING Hoofer and are lighter and cheaper. I really like the looks of the all white PING, but I couldn't get over the downgrade of legs, dividers, weight, cost, material.

Ive had a Ping Hoofer the last 7 years and its been great, I did have to replace the top of the stand w/ a bolt though, but never a problem since then

I guess if we could all be like you and could afford to go out and buy every bag on the market just to try them out things would be simpler.

Short of that, asking for advice on a golf forum seems like a pretty good idea.

Get the Titleist x86. Less than 5 lbs, stand system is really sturdy, it has enough pockets, and one thing a lot of people don't pick up on right away is the horizontal handle on the top of the bag where the dividers are. This handle is a godsend, it really helps each time you put the bag down and when you load it into your car.

HA HA, you forgot the smiley face!

I have a Ping Hoofer Vantage and it is a sturdy, well made bag. I like the retractable strap, it seems very easy to balance the bag on my shoulders. The only downside however, it is heavier than many carry bags.

I agree with the above, the Hoofer is very sturdy and well designed but is heavier than a lot of stand bags, I used one for most of last year and it holds my current back-up set. I like this bag a lot, especially if I am riding. One of the best features is the pocket for the rangefinder.

Near the end of the season I got one of the new Titleist Sunday bags (made by Sun Mountain). It is very light, has two comfortable straps and there is room for all the essentials. I was hesitant at first because there is only one top divider but I found that 14 clubs fit fine in it (I put the woods and putter in the top compartment and the irons and wedges in the bottom). An added bonus is that because the irons are all resting against one another, they do not clang together when I walk, cutting down on bag chatter. The pockets are more than adequate for my needs- I can fit my rainsuit in the side pocket and clip my GPS to the water bottle holder which is a perfect spot for my to see it both when I am walking and after I set the bag down. There is a umbrella holder as well. Great bag for walking.

2 choices-

1. Titleist x86
2. Ping Hoofer Vantage

FWIW I'd go Titleist x86.

is the titleist x86 waterproof?

titleist lightweight bag 09

do you have pics of yours w/ clubs in it? also, is it pretty easy to get your clubs in and out of the titty bags? In my current ping hoofer, the dividers really suck and the stand never retracts all the way.


so, sun mountain makes the titty bags??

my ogio! it gets compliments at the range every time.