Golf travel bags

[cliveb]

I've had a Sun Mountain bag, not sure which model, for lots of years and many trips.
It's still working superbly well.

Interesting. When my old John Letters travel bag (best one I've ever had) finally bit the dust I bought a Sun Mountain one, on the basis it was a reputable brand. It was pants, and fell apart very quickly. (Now have a MacGregor one which seems ok)

 

[sunshine]

I’ve used the cheap Dunlop bag from sports direct for at least 15 years and it’s still going strong

 

[timd77]

I’m gradually coming to the conclusion that there aren’t really any guarantees of years of durability unless you’re paying £200+! My pal bought the same macgregor bag as me at the same time, same trip, his was fine, mine was ripped, so I guess a lot of it comes down to luck and the baggage handlers!

I think I’ll buy one for £50ish off Amazon just before we go and if it rips, send it back, they’re usually easy when returning goods.

 

[Vokey]

I dont understand why people buy cheap inferior products to protect their golf clubs, especially when you see how bags are handled both automatically and manually.

Buy the best not the cheapest.

 

[Bazz]

I’ve got the XL VIP II, great bag as you can pack most clothing around it if.

TRAVEL COVERS | HOTGOLF

www.hotgolf.co.uk

Not going to start a new thread, this looks a winner for me. Decent price too.

 

[Oddsocks]

@Bazzatron - I was pretty impressed, great value.

 

[Whereditgo]

A piece of kit to protect £3,000 worth of equipment that you know is going to be mistreated, I want the best I can find - Club Glove for me.

 

[Marshy77]

A piece of kit to protect £3,000 worth of equipment that you know is going to be mistreated, I want the best I can find - Club Glove for me.

£3000!!

Good tip on taking the head off the driver.

 

[3 jabber]

This is why I only use a hard case Apologies for the tag line language

https://twitter.com/x/status/1883211691938435126

 

[kp17]

Would make you sick that.
I’d never take my clubs, even hard case. Just hire and save the risk

 

[timd77]

As much as that video is shocking and those people should be told to stop doing that or lose their jobs, I think my clubs and other contents would be fine.

I’ve got a half decent soft case bag (after starting this thread originally), it’s very well padded. And then the clubs themselves are well protected inside. The woods, I remove the heads, put them in their covers and store them deep in the bag. Shafts go back in upside down. I put iron head covers on the irons (the only time they get used before anyone says anything), towel draped between them and bubble wrap the whole lot. And then finally, I have one of those strong arm things which would take the brunt of the bag was dropped head first. Once my bag is in the travel bag, I then fill the space around with my clothes (I use those compression packing cube things), so it’s very well padded out, and also saves me taking additional luggage.

I’m pretty confident the only thing it wouldn’t survive is getting run over! And if that happened, I always make sure my travel insurance covers the clubs.

 

[AussieKB]

Bought a bag for $100 about 50 quid years ago, and been back and forth to England 4 times, Thailand 15 times, across OZ numerous times and it's still going strong.