I currently have 2 bags, a Callaway Ultralight 3.8 Stand and Great Divider Maverick. The callaway is horrible on a cart and doesn't easily fit all my clubs, and there is no way I would carry the Maverick as it's huge and heavy. I'm looking for a new stand bag, one that can do double duty both carry and cart equally well. I want some form of club organization as I hate having to wrestle my clubs in and out of the golf bag.

It also has to have enough room to carry the essentials (dozen balls, a few gloves, cell phone, sunglasses, range finder, a wind shirt, etc.)

I think I have it narrowed down too two. The Ogio Grom and the Sun Mountain MPB. I really like the Woode System as it fits my setup perfect but a external putter tube would be great for when it's on the cart. The Sun mountain MPB looks nice but seems a bit heavy and has that cheesy padded section over the top of the legs.

Other bags I looked at but didn't like was the PING Hoofer Vantage (legs seemed flimsy), Nike SasQuatch Tour Stand Bag (too $$$ and no dedicated putter port), Mizuno Twister Stand Bags (Kabuki Organizer just seemed strange)

Thanks for your input.

I have the Ogio Grom and love it!
I love the pocket setup and overall look.
Only complaint is that the stand is a little wobley.
This bag is definately worth the money.

Im gonna say the Nike Xtreme Sport. Im obviously a little biased b/c i have it. But, it is the only Nike product i would put in my bag. it is light. Has a million pockets and the dividing system is great and leaves a lot of room.

Thanks for the info. I do have a question, how well does the Woode system work with you clubs where the shaft is on the wrong side of the head? Sorry, couldn't resist the lefty joke.

I am a huge fan of the Ping Hoofer bags. They are ultralight. Full of features. And most importantly, pretty affordable. During the summer, I pretty much carry every day. Over the past few years, I have gone through many cheap bags only having to buy a new one at the end of the year.

A Tommy Armour one I had actually had so thin padding that it grounded out divots in every single one of my graphite shafts on my Hogans. Financially, it costs way more to buy many quick fix el cheapo bags than to make a good investmest in a high-middle to top of the line bag.

Anything Ogio is also probably a good bet. The technology in some of the bags is a little bit screwy. Unfortunately, Al Cervik's television-radio-keg-automatic club dispenser bag has never been made available to the public.

It's a shame.

I love the Ogio Vaporlite. Plenty of pockets, 3.8 pounds. Not bad on a cart, but not the best.

I have a 07 Ogio Grom, it is a little heavy as a carry bag, but not horrible. I carry, Driver, 3-wood, 5-wood, hybrid, 4-PW, 56 & 60 deg wedge, and an Odyssey 2 ball srt putter and it fits everything perfectly.

On an riding cart it's great the torque strap really works. On a push/pull cart it's horrible (at least with a bag boy LT-440). The Grom is inch or two too short to fit fully into the top cradle making it rotate really easily, unfortunately I haven't figured a way to use the torque strap with LT-440.

x77 black by titleist

I would say the Nike Xtreme or Pro Combo. Both are like and not that Expensive.

Agreed, just different color. Black shows dust too easily....

Weight was the deciding factor to me. These x66/x77s are light. Lighter than the two mentioned in the poll.

IMO Sun Mountain makes the best bags... I have an ultralight stand bag in yellow and just picked up a C-130 cart bag in Orange.

You're not going to want to carry the MPB much further than from your car to the range. It's really a cart bag with some carry features, but it would be a heavy lug for even 9-holes.

I've got the Ogio Vaporlite and it's okay, but I do have a problem with the legs and base. I play on the coast and it's often windy and the base is just not very stable. Even on flat ground, the small breeze will blow the thing over. And balancing the bag on a hillside is near impossible.

You might want to take a look at some of Callaway's new bags - their base sits flat on the ground. Like the XTT or the Terra Firma.

I have 2 SM bags.

The 3.5 lb. is for travel or when I need to carry a bit more extra clothing.

The every day carry bag is the 2.5 lb. Mini. Believe it or not but it makes carrying so much easier then even the 3.5. I don't store my clubs in it but for the 4 hours of a round of golf it can't be beat.

i own a MPB and recommend it. i had an ogio vaporlite before that and it was definitely easier to carry and lighter. with the vaporlite, i'd usually sling the bag over one shoulder without a problem. carrying the MPB isn't a problem either, but i use two shoulders to carry it. play 18 w/ it no problem, with no differences in fatigue. takes about an extra 10 seconds to sling it over your two shoulders. if that's a problem for you, then a lighter bag would probably be a better idea. i also experienced problems with the vaporlite legs. the MPB legs are nice and sturdy and i haven't had a problem with it since i bought it.

Titleist x67...now 77 ('06 ...'07)

Made by Sun Mountain...

Nike Pro Combo Hands Down The Best Stand Bag !


14 way dividers............'nuff said !

Does the Mini have a drink holder?

Club Glove Hotstepper.

07 Ogio Edge, I picked one up for christmas. I had the Ogio Grom but liked the features the Edge had better. Yeah it's a little heavy but love the bag.

Go with the hoofer or vantage all the way!

Just retired my Sun Mountain MPB due to excessive wear after one season. A very nice bag but some design flaws related to its purported cart bag capability (i.e., it's better as a stand bag). This was my second SM bag--both were well cared for but did not last. I'm anxiously awaiting my Ogio Edge. Ogios feel very 'stout' and I like the feature and design of the club divider (Woode).

Another vote for the '07 edge. It is the best bag I have used to date. Legs are sturdy and the woode system is fantastic. Lots of pockets and very durable. You won't be disappointed!

Another vote for the Titleist x77

I had an Ogio Ozone. Legs were horrible. I ended up taking the bag back and getting a Titleist x77 - such a superior bag.

Just got the Mizuno GTO bag. The stand is great, and the best part of it is the kabuki top. The bag stands by itself without the legs. I don't have to worry about it falling down!

Ths is a followup to my earlier post. Just received my Ogio Edge--nice bag for stand/carry. But I think there are some serious design flaws to this and other bags that claim to serve dual duty as a cart bag. For starters, there's a TORQ strap that is supposed to stabilize the bag while on a cart. This strap is positioned on the leg side of the bag, meaning that to use it all of the pocket openings would be inaccessible. Also, the putter well would be in the back--this seems counterintuitive. (on a cart--understand that as a stand bag this won't matter). Am I missing something? Does anyone know of a bag that is good both ways? It's probably better to have one good stand bag and one good cart bag and to forget about achieving hybrid bag nirvana.

Where else would you put the strap? The ball pocket side? Never had a problem with getting to the pockets or the putter when I used it. If you want access to the big garment pocket then put your bag on the right side.

I don't get this either??? The torque strap is in the only place it should be; the side of the bag where the bag can strap to the cart. None of the pockets are blocked and I don't have trouble getting to any of them. What kind of cart are you attaching your bag to? The putter well is in the exact spot it should be, on the side of the bag that is closest to the back side of the cart. Anywhere else would be counterproductive as this is the club that is pulled out of the bag the most often. I think you got the torque strap confused. It attaches to the back of the cart, not the cart strap that goes around the bag. I think you will realize it's purpose once you actually use the bag on a cart.

This is the ultimate hybrid bag and I love it for walking or riding, and I am not saying this with biased feelings because I own the bag. The torque strap is genius and holds the bag to the cart without the strap the cart provides. It has numerous storage space and every feature imaginable in a carry/cart bag.

I just got my Ogio Edge a few weeks ago after many months of contemplating which bag to get. I walk 50% of the time and also use a Rickshaw on my home course. One thing no one mentions is if you use a Rickshaw, the torq strap works perfectly for this. In fact, it may be the only stand bag that actually stays on a Rickshaw without sliding around. I have also walked 9 holes a few times with it and it didn't seem any heavier than my 3 year old Sun Mountain bag.

Very happy with the bag and it is perfect for what I was looking for. I got a 2006 model on ebay for half the price of a 2007 model and I believe they are identical bags.

I just got a Black/Silver 2007 Grom last week. While I have not used it on course yet, it seems very well built and thought out. I got it to replace my 6 year old Callaway Daytripper ( which I now decided is an early Grom) that still looks great.

I think I'm going to like the Woode system even though there's no way to easily put four woods in the four individual slots. I ended up with Driver in the top, skip one, 3W,5W.

I'm sure I'm going like the tourque strap.

As far as weight it doesn't matter because I still have my X66.

May cause me to finally post a WITB when I take some pictures.

There is no bag that does double duty well --

I'd suggest a Sun Mountain Speed Cart Deluxe for Cart Use -- I found a 2006 on sale at GG for $89.

Then I'd suggest a Titleist X66 ? last year's 4 lb model made by Sun Mountain but with better straps. Personally, I'd get the Sun Mountain 3.5 SL with HUG for a carry bag -- in fact, I did. I just picked mine up at the store!

But if you want to save money -- I'd get a SM SCB Deluxe (separate dividers for each club) -- the 2006 bag and the year old lite carry bag like the Titleist X66 or SM 3.5 SL or Ping Craze Lite -- although the old versions don't have a water bottle net. The 2007 versions do.

I am liking the new titleist bags...they are very sturdy with their legs!

A while ago I stumbled across a Sun Mountain Glacier bag. I use it almost exclusively as a carry bag, but when carts are a must, it works like a charm. Only recently I have found out it is designed as a cart bag that can be carried as well. **shrug**

I agree on the Titleist bags. I love em!! Last year I was using the top-line x67 but wanted to lighten the load a bit. So this year I bought the x78 which weighs a pound less (5 vs. 6 lbs). I love this bag!! It's just a great, no nonsense, quality carry bag. In fact, I liked it so much I just bought another one.....(why? because I'm crazy and love stand bags...) first one was all black but I really liked the Red & Navy too. So...yeah, now have both!! LOL!!

Sun Mountain Lightning. I'm 6'4" and walk 95% of the time I play. It was one of the few bags where the strap system fit me comfortably. I also like the roller top for handling the bag. It is almost 3 years old and showing very liitle wear. I average 2-3 walking rounds per week so it has been used at least 300+ rounds. My next bag will definitely be another SM...either another Lightning or maybe the Superlight 3.5 (if it only had the roller top).

Ditto that. I've tried a lot of carry bags and I like the Titleist bags the best. The strap system and materials are much nicer than their Sun Mountain counterparts. The X76 is particularly nice, same as the SM 3.5 and just a great bag if you carry a lot. For double duty the X77 is a good choice.

I have a Callaway XTT ultralite, light weight and great comfortable straps. I occasionally put it on a cart, no worries.
Kevin

This is a fantastic stand bag that also doubles as a cart bag. Pic is from the Titleist site but it doesn't show the legs. Of course, my pref is the pink but this wonderful bag also comes in Black, White and White with Lime Green accents.

Ciao "Wan"

I just picked up an XTT Xtra-Lite from Callaway. Went with it over a Titleist simply because of the pocket layout. I am a little concerned about the straps, but obviously, not enough to sway me over to Titleist.

Ok, the fact that the bag is white also pulled me over to Callaway as opposed to Titleist. I love white bags.

Nice looking bag. But I don't think those pockets are real. Definitely enhancements.

Actually, I couldn't find it on the U.S. Titleist website. Maybe it's not available here. What's it called?

The Ogio Edge is a wonderful bag. Check out ebay and pick up a 06 verison for under 80 dollars.

The Titleist bag is a 2007 Titleist Hybrid Stand Cart Bag CBSH71. Japan only.

Ahhhh, found it on TourSpecGolf: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/catalog/product-info-1316.html

I really want that puma stand bag. That titelist is awsome. You can get that on ebay for 265 shipped if you really want it.