Wilson Exo Lite Stand Bag Review
Lightweight golf stand bags are asked to do a lot by golfers. Not only do they have to be lightweight and easy to carry, but they also have to carry a full set of clubs plus an ever-increasing array of accessories that we golfers now tend to accumulate. With that in mind, there are very few stand bags that can fulfill this brief, but I think the new Wilson Exo Lite stand bag comes very, very close to achieving the ideal balance between sufficient space and weight. After testing the Wilson Exo Lite stand bag over a number of rounds on the golf course – and even flying it out to Orlando and back – this is as close to the ideal lightweight stand bag as I’ve tested.
Starting with that weight, and at just 3.5 lbs (1.8kg) it’s one of the most lightweight stand bags on the market with only the Callaway Hyperlite Zero stand bag and Big Max Dri Lite Feather coming close to this weight. I only tend to carry a maximum of 12 clubs and the 4-way top on the Exo Lite bag was perfect to house my set. With three clubs in each section, there was more than enough room for them and I never experienced any club crowding even in the relatively compact divider. I’ve had worse club crowding in the slightly larger Ping Hoofer, so I was seriously impressed with how little trouble I had getting a club out of this divider. If you regularly carry 14 golf clubs (plus anything extra like alignment sticks or a warm-up club) then I’d probably lean away from the Exo Lite. Not that this bag can’t take 14 clubs, but I think you’ll get a more pleasurable organizing experience from a larger lightweight stand bag like the TaylorMade FlexTech or Sun Mountain EcoLite EWP 14-way stand bag.
The four way divider is ideal for 10-12 clubs to easily fit in. While it will hold 14, I’d invest in a slightly larger lightweight bag if you regularly carry a full allotment.
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Despite this lightweight nature, the bag still feels both premium and sturdy. I never had any problems with the legs not kicking out when I placed the bag down and they create a solid base for the bag to sit on. Whether on the side of a hill or on a particularly windy day, you can have plenty of confidence in the Exo Lite keeping your equipment upright and safe. The straps aren’t market-leading – I’ve enjoyed better straps on the Srixon Z stand bag – but they are certainly comfortable and easy to adjust while the comprehensive hip pad makes for an altogether comfortable…
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