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Mountain CLUBGLIDER Travel Golf Bag: March, 2010
 A
couple of years ago we watched with interest a new program
on the Golf Channel called Fore Inventors Only. The program
featured golf products that were innovative and cutting
edge in the golf industry. The focus was on products that
would be of interest to the average golfer. One product
that stood out in our mind was a travel golf bag that claimed
to make it easier to navigate through airports when lugging
your golf clubs from point A to point B. The main feature
was that the CLUBGLIDER had a set of recessed wheels that
popped out at the flick of finger which then allowed the
bag to stand upright and then was easily pulled along with
minimal effort. While at the PGA show in Orlando in January
of 2009 we saw that the inventor of the CLUBGLIDER had partnered
with Sun Mountain to market it. We had tested some of Sun
Mountain’s cart and carry bags in the past and knew
that they made quality golf bags. We asked their public
relations department if they were interested in letting
us have a group of golfers evaluate the CLUBGLIDER when
they were taking golf vacations. They were agreeable to
our request and sent us two of their CLUBGLIDERs. We had
20 of our testers use the CLUBGLIDER while traveling by
air and some just by car. The feedback we received was very
positive on all aspects of the CLUBGLIDER. The testers felt
the quality of the CLUBGLIDER was excellent. The zippers
were heavy duty and works smoothly. The interior had extra
room to pack other items. Several of the testers checked
just the CLUBGLIDER in on their flights. That saved them
from having to pay additional baggage fees to the airlines.
They were able to pack their personal belongings such as
clothing and toiletries because of the extra room. They
were careful to make sure they weighed the CLUBGLIDER after
it was packed to be sure it didn’t go over the airlines
weight limit of 50 lbs per bag.
The feature the testers commented on and liked the best
was how easy it was to pop out the recessed wheels and then
pull the CLUBGLIDER along with a minimum of effort. Another
feature that pleased them was the ability to fold it up
when storing it in the trunk of the car or in a closet in
a hotel room. The CLUBGLIDER offered the protection of a
hard rigid travel case without the difficulty of finding
a place to store it when not in use.
The
CLUBGLIDER is extremely easy to maneuver. The testers liked
the fact that CLUBGLIDER stood right next to them as they
advanced through the line at check in. All of the testers
said they would consider the CLUBGLIDER if they were in
the market for a new travel bag. Half of them said it was
a no brainer and would definitely be buying one soon.
 The
Sun Mountain CLUBGLIDER Travel Golf Bag easily meets our
requirements to be awarded the GolfTest USA’s Seal
of Excellence. As we like to say, “You are never sorry
when you by the best”. We are also, without hesitation,
awarding the CLUBGLIDER our coveted 5 STAR rating.
For more
information on The Sun Mountain CLUBGLIDER Travel Golf Bag
go to www.sunmountain.com.
The
Testing Staff at GolfTest USA
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