Ogio Grom II Stand Bag

Reviewed by: Mizunogolfer ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Grom II

Summary:
I purchased the Ogio Grom II at the beginning of the year based on reviews and word of mouth. While it is a very nice bag, there are also some problems that I have had with my bag that you may or may not eventually have with yours.

PROS:

-TORQ strap. (Esepecially if you ride)
-Ball silo outside of the bag.
-Tee holder outside of the bag.
-Zipperless Ball pocket.
-Insulated water bottle holder.
-Scorecard holder with pencil holder.
-Individual putter well.
-Woode management system is functional.
-Plenty of storage room/Pockets.
-Cell phone holder. (difficult to get to)

CONS:

-Straps are comfortable but clumsy at
times when time to walk.
-Very difficult to sit this bag on a pull
cart, as the stand mechanism at the base
is so odd, that it slides right off the
pull cart.
-To get the legs to be stable during a
round, you must "stuff" them in the
elastic black band than can be a pain.
-To adjust the tension of the legs, their
is a black "H" mechanism that is very
difficult to adjust.
-Bag is heavier than others in this
category.
-The Woode management system is nice but
the irons also clutter up when walking.
-Legs have trouble extending and folding
back up when at rest.

There are plenty of very nice things about this bag and there are some that are not so great when you have to put them to use.
If I were to purchase another bag, I would probably pass on this one and opt for a Sun Mountain, Hoofer, or Aerolite bag. Those bags might not have all of the bells and whistles, but are very functional to say the very least.

Who knows... maybe I just got a bad one?

Customer Service:
I had to call them regarding the legs, and they are located in Utah. I was not able to talk to a person at first, and had to leave a message with a CS person on there answering machine. I was however called back and was told about the black "H" clip which is located on the legs to loosen or tighten the tension when having problems with the legs. It would have been nice to talk to someone the day that I called instead of playing phone tag, with me having to call her at a specific time during the day.

Ogio CS is functional at best, but not very convenient by a long shot.

Similar Products Used:
Mizuno Twister
Ogio Probe

Reviewed by: uncletheo ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
OGIO GROM 2

Summary:
Absolutely love the TORQ strap. The best feature on this bag...it must be patented because all stand bag manufacturers would have this feature.

A couple of minor dislikes.

When I am walking short distances using only one strap, the inner leg catches my pant leg.

There is no towel strap or ring. I currently clip my towel on the o ring where the strap clips on to.

The woode system is much better than the full length dividers in my old Nike Extreme Sport bag. But when you have wedges, short irons, mid/long irons (with the wedges towards the legs, so when the bag is standing the long irons hang over the short irons), it makes it slightly difficult when you have the bag on a cart, because the longer irons are up front making you dig to get to your wedges and short irons.

Although this bag has proven to be durable and asthetically pleasing enough for me not to buy another bag (I've gone through 3 in the last 6 months)

Customer Service:
Not used.

Similar Products Used:
Nike Xtreme Sport, Firebird Stand Bag

Reviewed by: smythx ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
ogio grom

Summary:
I have the older version of the grom, it doesn't have the tork strap or the zipperless ball pocket, despite that fact I still really like the bag that i have(it definetely is an ogio grom). It isn't as light as my friends ping hoofer, but it is much more useful in terms of the pockets and the really cool woode system. I really like the woode system because it keeps my clubs all neatly stored in an easily accessibe way, it also makes it really easy to find the club i am looking for because in my old cart bag everything was thrown in higgle-d-piggle-d. All in all this is a really good bag and the new version must be even better with all its new features. I would recommend this and probably the new one as well to anyone looking to replace their existing carry bag or to invest in a carry bag instead of their cart bag. It really is agood product with just one draw back, the stand is a little wobbly on severe sidehill lies but this is probably true of all carry bags.(I would have given it full marks if it was slightly lighter)

Similar Products Used:
Wilson cart bag