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2.5+ Golf Bag Reviews

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The Sun Mountain 2.5+ lightweight golf bag continues to receives positive reviews from the golf media.

Weighing less than three pounds, it’s the lightest full-featured golf bag on the market. To put three pounds into perspective, that’s about the same weight as two wedges, or a pair of golf shoes, or few cans of a soft-drink. When you lift up the 2.5+, it’s more like lifting off as the bag seems to launch off the ground.

The bag is made up of carbon fiber legs, lightweight nylon fabric, and high density foam, while featuring a comfortable X-Strap Dual Strap System. The 2.5+ doesn’t skimp on conveniences, either, offering six pockets including a full-length clothing pocket, velour-lined valuables pocket, beverage pouch, ball pocket, and accessory pocket.

Along with winning the Golf Digest Editors’ Choice for best lightweight golf bag, it has also won the best Sunday bag (and it’s not even a Sunday bag, it’s just as light as one) in the yearly awards by MyGolfSpy.com.

Additional models include the 2.5+ 14-way with a 14-way top and a Women’s 2.5+.

                                 

Best-Selling C-130 Golf Cart Bag Keeps Getting Better

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C-130 continues as Sun Mountain’s best-selling golf cart bag. C-130 offers an abundance of pocket space and golfer-friendly features that have kept it in the top spot for 10+ years plus some newer features such as Smart Straps that offer a new way to secure the bag to a golf cart, more velour-lined valuable pockets, and an easy-access range finder pocket.

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What helped the C-130 become the best-selling golf cart bag is being designed to work optimally on a riding cart. All pockets and zippers are accessible when the bag is on a cart and the reverse oriented top positions the short irons in the front and driver and woods in the back, so you don’t need to reach over a driver to get to a wedge.

What has kept the C-130 at the top is continual improvement. The Smart Strap system offering two Velcro® straps to secure the bag to the cart and eliminate the need for the traditional cart strap. The challenge with the traditional cart strap is that, if left too loose, the bag can twist sideways and if tightened too tight, the strap can restrict club access. The Smart Straps will keep the bag from twisting while still offering full and easy club and pocket access.

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Also new is a range finder pocket positioned at the top of the bag for easy access and multiple velour-lined valuables pockets, one offering protection from rain.

By the numbers, C-130 offers a 10.5” diameter, 14-way top with full-length individual club-dividers plus an integrated putter well. For pockets, C-130 offers apparel pockets; a ventilated cooler pocket; rangefinder pocket with magnetic closure; and multiple velour-lined pockets, one of which is water-resistant; plus several ball and accessories pockets. Other cart-friendly features on the C-130 include handles integrated into the top that offer multiple hand-holds for picking the bag up to take on and off of the cart.

Additional C-130 models include the C-130S Stand Bag offering the perfect solution for the cart-golfer who likes to have a stand-bag for the practice range. C-130 5-Way offers a five-way divided top instead of the standard 14-way top. C-130 Supercharged includes a built-in USB port and power pack to recharge phone, GPS devices, and other electronics.

           

Sun Mountain Adds 14-Way Top To Its Lightest Golf Bag

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Golf bags with individual club dividers are more popular every year. To answer this demand, Sun Mountain introduced the 2.5+ 14-way bag. This lightweight golf bag with 14 dividers has a spacious 10.5″ top and weighs under four pounds. 2.5+ 14-way is available in multiple colors with a retail price of $239.99.

The 2.5+ 14-way features fourteen individual club dividers that run the full length of the bag to protect clubs and prevent the clubs’ shafts from tangling together. This is important to note as some companies’ club dividers only go partway down the bag so offer the same look and organization but do not keep the clubs from getting tangled.

The 10.5” top on the 2.5+ 14-way is constructed from lightweight, high-strength-to-weight plastic with a comfort-grip handle for ease in picking up the bag and setting it down. The shoulder strap is our exclusive X-Strap System that is easy to get on and off and works well as a single strap for short carries. The 2.5+ 14-way offers five pockets include a full-length apparel pocket; a velour-lined, valuables pocket; a ball pocket with two-way zippers, and a beverage pouch. This ultra-lightweight golf bag features highly durable carbon fiber legs with the patented Roller-Bottom leg mechanism for quick and strong leg action.

For the Sun Mountain retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com .

Golf Bag with Built-In Speakers

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New for 2021, Sun Mountain introduces Boom Bag, the first golf cart bag with built-in speakers. Simply connect your mobile device to Boom Bag’s Bluetooth controller and amplify your round. Listen to your favorite playlist or follow the game. Boom Bag is available with a 14-way top or a 5-way top, both with abundant space across 13 pockets. Boom Bag is in stores now with a full-retail price of $329.99.

Music on the course has become accepted and even embraced by many and Boom Bag makes it easier than ever to connect to your favorite tunes and broadcasts. Boom Bag is available with either a 14-way top or a 5-way top with full-length dividers. Both versions feature a 10.5” diameter top with a dedicated putter compartment, and 13 pockets including a ventilated cooler pocket and a velour-lined pocket with multiple slots for Bluetooth controller/speaker battery and phone. The phone slot even has a clear vinyl window so the audio player can be seen and controlled.

Boom Bag is constructed from durable and easy to clean vinyl fabric and comes in a multitude of colors. Boom Bag 14-way is available in black/ice/inferno, black/gray, gray/garnet/black, black/camo/atomic and black/white/gray. Boom Bag 5-way is available in black/white and cement/ocean/black.

For the Sun Mountain retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224.

More Waterproof Golf Bag Options

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In 2007, after playing one too many tournaments in the rain, the innovators at Sun Mountain applied their rainwear expertise to building a waterproof golf bag. For 2020, that H2NO collection of waterproof golf bags includes a cart bag and two carry bags, each constructed with waterproof fabric, taped seams, and waterproof zippers. The full collection of H2NO golf bags is in stores now with retail prices from $289 – $329. For the retailer nearest you, call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com .

Sun Mountain’s waterproof golf carry bag options include the H2NO Lite 14-way and the H2NO Superlight. H2NO Lite 14-way offers a 10.5” diameter top with 14 individual club dividers, the E-Z Lite Dual Strap System shoulder straps and six pockets including a hydration sleeve, velour-lined valuables pocket, and full-length clothing pocket. Retail price is $299.

H2NO Superlight waterproof golf carry bag offers a 9” diameter top with four club divisions and six pockets and weighs less than 5 pounds. Among the six pockets are a hydration sleeve, full-length apparel pocket and multiple accessory pockets. H2NO Superlight incorporates the X-Strap System for easy-on, easy-off and it works well as a single strap for short carries. Retail is $289.

H2NO Staff waterproof cart bag features a 9.5” diameter top with individual club dividers plus a putter tube and includes eight pockets offering a velour-lined valuables pocket, two full-length apparel pockets, range finder pocket, and cooler pocket. A cart strap pass-through runs behind the rangefinder pocket allowing unhindered access to all pockets and zippers when the bag is strapped to a cart.

For the retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com .

New Kube Golf Travel Bag Folds Up Tiny

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We are proud to introduce the Kube golf travel bag. Kube looks like an ordinary, small, plastic suitcase but unbuckle it and it opens into a full-sized golf travel bag. Kube’s folded size is merely 9” x 13” x 14.5” and weighs only 6.8 lbs. This small golf travel bag is available in eight colors with a retail price of $229.99. For the retailer nearest you, call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com.

Kube is constructed from durable, ballistic style fabric in combination with plastic half-shells with dense foam padding through the top of the bag to protect golf clubs. When not in use, Kube folds down to 9″ x 13″ x 14.5″ for storage. When unfolded for use, Kube has internal dimensions of 52″ x 14″ x 14″ offering room for a golf stand bag or cart bag.

Kube’s fabric is further reinforced in wear areas and heavy-duty, two-way zippers run the full length of the golf travel bag to make it easy to load.

“Kube is ideal for someone who travels periodically with their golf clubs,” explains President of Sun Mountain, Ed Kowachek, “and wants their golf travel bag to take up as little space as possible when not in use.”

Kube weighs only 6.8 lbs and comes in eight colors: Carbon Fiber, Graphite/Pink, Inferno, Tropic, Cobalt, White, Bumblebee and Rush.

In addition to Kube, we offer several models of the ClubGlider golf travel bag with patented, extendable legs that support 100% of the weight.

For the Sun Mountain retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit us at www.sunmountain.com.

Sun Mountain Introduces Supercharged Golf Bags

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New for 2018, Sun Mountain is supercharging two of its top-selling golf bags with USB charging ports and portable power packs. The bags have an external USB port wired to a removable, portable power pack capable of recharging a mobile phone and powering a mobile device. Supercharged C-130 has a retail price of $279.99 and the Supercharged 4.5 is $249.99.

The Supercharged golf bags come equipped with a 7800 mAh rechargeable, portable power pack capable of recharging a mobile phone three times. This power pack has two USB ports, one standard and one rapid-charging, allowing recharging of multiple devices at the same time.

Sun Mountain President Ed Kowachek explained, “The ability to recharge on the go is important to the ever-increasing number of golfers who use their mobile phones to run GPS apps and stream music on the course.”

Supercharged C-130 offers all the award-winning golfer-friendly features that have made the C-130 the top-selling golf cart bag: a 14-way top with a putter well, an abundance of pocket space, Smart Straps that offer a better way to secure the bag to a golf cart, an easy-access range finder pocket and now the elegantly integrated portable power pack. Supercharged 4.5 is a supercharged version of the Sun Mountain 4.5LS carry bag. Both bags are available in three different colors: black; navy/white/red; and desert camo.

 

Leather Up!

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The Sun Mountain Leather Series golf bags and accessories are a nod to golf’s storied past, featuring styles and materials that speak to the richness and tradition of the game. These golf bags are not merely historical replicas; they are designed for the way golf is played today.

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The Sun Mountain Leather Stand Golf Bag features a 9”, four-way top with full-length club dividers. The bag’s five pockets include a full-length clothing pocket, velour-lined valuables pocket and three accessory pockets. Combining tradition with technology, this classic leather golf bag features carbon-fiber legs, high strength-to-weight plastics and a built-in handle in the bag’s top for ease in picking the bag up and setting it down.

The Leather Golf Cart Bag, distinguished by its full-length belly pocket, is designed for cart use but at 4 ½ lbs. could just as easily be carried. The cart bag features a 9”, four-way top with full-length club dividers. The bag’s four pockets include an ample belly pocket, velour-lined valuables pocket and two accessory pockets. This bag also includes lift-assist handles integrated into the top and bottom of the bag for ease in lifting in and out of a car trunk.

The Leather Sunday bag is reminiscent of some of the earliest golf bags. By using lightweight, modern components, though, Sun Mountain was able to minimize weight to only 4 ¼ lbs., making it an easy carry.

Leather golf accessories in the series include matching leather hoods, and matching leather headcovers in either stripe or chevron pattern.

 

Should you carry your bag, push a cart, or ride in a cart?

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The current issue of Golf Today NW includes an interesting article from Dr. Harry G. Sese answering the question should I ride, carry, or push.

Dr. Sese recommends that for anyone suffering from a health condition that doesn’t allow them to elevate their heart rate, but allows them to continue to play golf, riding a cart is the best option.

If you’re a rider, then you need to be sure your gear matches with a riding cart. By ensuring that you have a sturdy, yet lightweight cart bag, (like Sun Mountain’s C-130 best-selling golf cart bag) you’ll be allowing yourself the peace of mind to know that you won’t be struggling to get your bag to the cart or from the cart to the car after a long round of golf.

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Dr. Sese continues by saying that if you’re relying on a round of golf for your exercise, riding is not the way to go. He recommends instead that you walk and carry your clubs or use a golf push cart. The push cart is considered by Dr. Sese to be safer than carrying your bag, for those with neck, shoulder, and back pains.

 

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Plugged-In Golf H2NO Review

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The folks at Plugged-In Golf conducted a VERY thorough test of the Sun Mountain H2NO waterproof golf bag.

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(We do not suggest you try this at home. These are trained professionals on a closed track.)

And we passed …. with flying colors!

The review covers ‘style’, ‘quality’, and ‘design & performance’ and concludes with a video of a waterproof test no golf bag should have to live through. I mean, come on, do you know how much more fine and how much more pressure is behind a hose from 12” than from a rain storm? This test is like running the bag through a hurricane. And then he dumps the whole bag in a pool! We did not design the H2NO to withstand a temper-induced throw into the water hazard. But, alas, the bag passed the test. Whew! [Read more…]