Review: TRUE Linkswear Stand Bag
A TRUE Walking Bag
If you want to carry your bag it seems that you can either get a full featured bag that gets rather heavy or you get a stripped down bag that is much lighter, but doesn't have all the features one might want for carrying. The TRUE Linkswear bag is a really that perfect combo between full featured yet stripped down just enough to carrying.
The very first feature that you will notice is that it is shorter than other golf bags. It is only a couple inches shorter, but that reduction of length also reduces the weight. Every little bit help when lugging around your clubs for 18 holes or more. It isn't too short, it still works on a power cart or a push cart, but you will notice it rides much differently and you clubs stick our of it further.
The second feature that stands out is the smaller diameter. Many stand bags are in the 7-8" range, this is in the 6" range. Again it is nothing that seems to hamper the performance, but you will notice, especially if you try to put it on a push cart, it almost feels like it is going to fall out because the straps will most likely be on the loose side.
If you want to carry your bag it seems that you can either get a full featured bag that gets rather heavy or you get a stripped down bag that is much lighter, but doesn't have all the features one might want for carrying. The TRUE Linkswear bag is a really that perfect combo between full featured yet stripped down just enough to carrying.
The very first feature that you will notice is that it is shorter than other golf bags. It is only a couple inches shorter, but that reduction of length also reduces the weight. Every little bit help when lugging around your clubs for 18 holes or more. It isn't too short, it still works on a power cart or a push cart, but you will notice it rides much differently and you clubs stick our of it further.
The second feature that stands out is the smaller diameter. Many stand bags are in the 7-8" range, this is in the 6" range. Again it is nothing that seems to hamper the performance, but you will notice, especially if you try to put it on a push cart, it almost feels like it is going to fall out because the straps will most likely be on the loose side.
The pocket arrangement is very good for a smaller bag. Actually even if the bag was bigger, it is still a very functional arrangement. The full length side pocket will hold a full set of rain gear without any issues. The half length pocket on the other side works great for a dozen balls or some of the other accessories you might want. The spine of the bag has 2 pockets. I use the top one for my rangefinder and the lower one as the balls, tees and other stuff pocket. My wallet keys and phone tend to go in a different pocket each time. The pocket I use for my rangefinder is probably the one designed for that, I just choose to put my Leupold in there instead. There is also an insulated side slot for drinks that will easily hold a 20 oz. bottle. All the pockets are plenty deep and hold everything you need for a round or two of golf. The main ball pocket is the only slightly changed pocket from other bags in that it doesn't open very far. Often times that pocket will almost zip all the way off, while the TRUE ball pocket only open part way. I'm assuming that was done so that when you walk, even if you leave that pocket open, the contents won't fall out.
The stand mechanism
The stand mechanism