The very best stand bag manufacturers on the market have decided that PU leather is back. Ever since Vessel’s stable of Enter Ping, a brand that has already such classics as the Hoofer and, more recently, the Moonlander stand bags.
With so many of these types of bags now on the market, could the Reserve stand bag do enough to stand out from the crowd when I took it out onto the golf course?
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There are some nice nods to Ping hidden in the design, like the Ping man logo stitched onto the rear of the bag and the metal Ping badge just above the ball pocket. Ping fans (and I am one of them) will appreciate these nods to the historied brand, and it’s design elements like this that will make his bag stand out from the Vessels, Ogio and Big Max designs for people who are simply fans of Ping golf clubs.
Seven pockets in total give you plenty of storage options, which you would hope for from a bag that weighs in at 3kg (6.6lbs). That means it’s not the best lightweight stand bag around, but most PU leather stand bags struggle to be lightweight because of the nature of the material.
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The front ball pocket is very deep and magnetic, making access quick and easy. I do wish the slightly smaller pocket above it (which I used to leave loose tees and ball markers) was magnetic too, as this would’ve been the perfect spot to have a quick access rangefinder pocket.
I was a little frustrated at the lack of an exterior water bottle pocket, however. In the large side pocket, there is a pocket within that can hold a water bottle, but having to unzip a pocket to access a water bottle is a little frustrating, especially when considering pretty much every other stand bag I test has some kind of external water bottle pocket for easy access.
That being said, the Reserve does come with 14 litres of total volume, which is more than enough for a bag of this type.
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Cleverly, the largest pocket on the right side of the bag is detachable, allowing you to shed…
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