stevelev
Journeyman Pro
The Sun Mountain Bag is well thought out, well manufactured and light enough to use all year round.
Design of the Bag 8/10.
This could easily have been a straight 10, the pockets are large, all waterproof and well laid out. The drinks, food and ball pockets are easy to access whilst wearing the bag. The colour scheme is great with several to choose from. The legs are robust and come out with ease and provide a stable platform. Improvements could be made to the hood which would guarantee it is waterproof.
Comfort 6/10.
The padding is very poor and the strap design has a lot of room for improvement. Like most of the golf bag manufacturers they could learn a lot from Rucksack manufacturers to improve the strap design to ensure the padding remains on the outer edge where the load pressure is greatest on the wearer. The bottom anchor points of the straps are too close to the upper anchor points which cause the webbing to rub against the wearers body whilst walking. Also the lumbar padding is very thin which should really be doubled up.
Waterproof claims 9/10.
Aside of the hood design the bag has fully taped seams and coated fabric. The zips are also designed to be waterproof. All the above aside of the hood stood up to the manufacturers claims, and the hood only let in a small amount of rain which ran in though anchor point cut outs.
Over all. 9/10
A definite bag to look at if you play throughout the autumn and winter. It will reduce the need for additional weather protection for your bag and enables you to play even when trolley bans are in place without worrying about keeping your clubs dry. I'm glad HID bought it for me and would recommend putting it on your Xmas/ Birthday list.
Design of the Bag 8/10.
This could easily have been a straight 10, the pockets are large, all waterproof and well laid out. The drinks, food and ball pockets are easy to access whilst wearing the bag. The colour scheme is great with several to choose from. The legs are robust and come out with ease and provide a stable platform. Improvements could be made to the hood which would guarantee it is waterproof.
Comfort 6/10.
The padding is very poor and the strap design has a lot of room for improvement. Like most of the golf bag manufacturers they could learn a lot from Rucksack manufacturers to improve the strap design to ensure the padding remains on the outer edge where the load pressure is greatest on the wearer. The bottom anchor points of the straps are too close to the upper anchor points which cause the webbing to rub against the wearers body whilst walking. Also the lumbar padding is very thin which should really be doubled up.
Waterproof claims 9/10.
Aside of the hood design the bag has fully taped seams and coated fabric. The zips are also designed to be waterproof. All the above aside of the hood stood up to the manufacturers claims, and the hood only let in a small amount of rain which ran in though anchor point cut outs.
Over all. 9/10
A definite bag to look at if you play throughout the autumn and winter. It will reduce the need for additional weather protection for your bag and enables you to play even when trolley bans are in place without worrying about keeping your clubs dry. I'm glad HID bought it for me and would recommend putting it on your Xmas/ Birthday list.
