What is the best golf travel bag?
Well, it's definitely a common question for us at JustGolfBags.com and the best way we can answer this question is to usually reply with "how much do you travel?".
The reason we ask this is that we want to determine the best bag for the client to provide years of use while offering a suggestion that will protect their equipment sufficiently in the process. But first, let's address a few myths.
Myth #1-I need a hard-sided bag.
Trust me, you don't. They are a pain in the rear to travel with, are incredibly space consuming, and typically won't fit in the truck of a standard sized vehicle. If they offered so much extra protection, wouldn't Tour Players use one? Well, most tour players use a fully soft sided bag, the Club Glove Last Bag XXL.
Myth #2-The more I spend on a bag, the better the Protection.
While it's true that more expensive bags often offer better grades of nylon on the bag, it won't necessarily offer that much more protection. A higher grade nylon will, however, offer enhanced durability. The protection is in the foam protection in the top half of the bag and just make sure whatever bag you choose has a decent amount of padding.
Myth #3-Without a hard-sided bag the airlines will make me sign a waiver for my clubs.
In my 20 plus years of golf related travel (with a soft sided bag no less), I have yet been required to sign a waiver for my clubs and have had only one incident of damage. A driver head was sheared off where the shaft met the clubhead and I needed to get the club reshafted. This likely would have been prevented had I used a Club Glove Stiff Arm to protect from a top impact on the travel cover.
Myth #4-Club Glove makes the best golf travel bags.
While it's true that Club Glove makes a great travel bag, the reason so many use one is because they spend great sums of money giving them away to any golf professional that requests one. Brilliant marketing indeed. However, matched up in head to head comparison we actually prefer the far less expensive Armor Gear Big Kahuna II. Funny name, unbelievable protection for the dollar.
Ultimately, you don't need to spend over $200 to get a great quality travel bag, particularly if you are only taking a few trips per year. Here's a list of our favorites in three different price points:
- The Armor Gear Big Kahuna II $179
- The Burton Galaxy $139
- The Bag Boy T-6 $79
- The Sun Mountain Atlas $189
With a few quick questions we can narrow in on the best travel bag for you. Just give us a call at 877-524-6755.
