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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: By Kram Semaj (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Golf Guard Economy Golf Bag Travel Case (Misc.) If you're like me you fly on airlines that make you sign a liability release and have had them damage your equipment in the past, so a soft sided case is not an option. But when you arrive at your destination you rent a car only to find you can't stow the hard shell with all your bags. This case was my first acqusition, and i've tried 4 other hard sided options. This one isn't great, but it's the best compromise of size weight and features. Why? It is lighter- no problem keeping the weight under 50lbs. You need to be careful with all the others. Size- will fit your driver, bag & shoes with an inch to spare, but it's not so long that it wont fit across the trunk of a taxi or a Toyota sedan. None of the others do. Protection- Some people have complained this case is flimsy, and it feels like it. But I have 50 round trips on it and its still going strong. A tip- invest in a backpack strap with a click latch and adjust it so its fits snugly around the center waist of the case (and...Read more 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Golf Guard Economy Golf Bag Travel Case (Misc.) Very, very cheaply built case. I wouldn't put anything of value in one of these cases. I definitely wouldn't fly with it. The hinges broke with light use. One of the latches did too.
I have bought two brands of "economical" cases, trying to save money. This time, I'm going with an SKB. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Golf Guard Economy Golf Bag Travel Case (Misc.) This case is cheaper than most but it does break very easily. I'm not confident that it will safely make it through the rough treatment that it goes through in the airport. The first trip I took to Florida for vacation, one hinge fell off. The other downside it does not seal very well and the hinges are very loose and do not latch snugly. |