Callaway Hyper Lite 4.5 Stand Bag

This bag is a little heavier than the other Callaway bag I purchased about 2 years ago. I haven't tried carrying this bag yet as I am using a push cart to carry the bag. It has a lot of pockets for storage. Again the pocket for the water bottle is in the wrong position. If you carry the bag, the pocket is located right at or under your left butt. If there is condensation on the bottle, guess where the condensation gets on to. You guessed it, around your left butt area. The other Callaway bag that I had placed the bottle holder less than 6" from the ground. You would think that the designers of the bag would try it by carrying the bag 18 holes to see if they have any problems or ask golfers if the bags need minor improvements.

Have had the bag for several months and played about 70 rounds with it. All walking rounds. The bag has good storage capacity. No problems with zippers. Some of the fabric has worn through around the opening for the clubs, not a huge problem. The straps could be more heavily padded. I'm a thin guy without much natural padding on my shoulders. I had suffered a stiff neck on more than one occasion before I replaced the straps with those from my old bag. Have experienced the problem noted by others of the legs not retracting fully when you go to carry it. A little bump on the ground with the bad straight up and down seems to cure the problem. I give it 2 stars because on several occasions now one of the interior carbon rods that gives the bag it's longitudinal support has popped out of its sockets causing the legs to hang down when carrying and causes difficulty in getting them to deploy fully when putting the bag down. To reinstall requires removing all the clubs and a flashlight to look down in the bag for the socket. Not something that can be practically done while on the course. I looked at a lot of bags and read a lot of reviews before I bought. Didn't seem then that there were any outstanding stand bags. Callaway, are you listening. Put together a better bag already.

For those who can agree with me that comfort and storage are a must when constantly walking around a course then let me tell you this bag will satisfy those needs. For the review saying that the airline broke the bag, I work for an airline and I've seen some pretty rock solid bags be damaged upon arrival that's just the nature of the beast. The fact that your items were not damaged says something about this bag. It does its job protecting your valuables. In addition, this bag is extremely light as promised. I didn't have back and shoulder pain like my last bag after 18 holes so it didn't have any negative effect on my game. If I was to want anything more it would be 14 slots for my clubs but for the price I'm definitely pleased. Happy happy happy.

I researched golf bags quite a while before settling on this. I wanted to spend between 100 and 150 on a bag and this was the best in class (including most bags up to 200). The legs flip out easily, its quite sturdy and has a ton of pockets. The valuables pocket is lined and protects my phone well. The shoulder strap is great, but we mostly play cart games so it gets little use. The pen holder is a nice feature as well as score card holder. The only thing I would change with this bag is to have a specific putter holder AND/OR umbrella holder. Much more expensive bags have this feature but its not a must have, the putter fits great in the middle hole.

The material on the bag seems very thin - don't know how long it will last. However, it is as advertised: very light. Overall its good looking, light, and has good storage. I haven't owned it that long so I can't comment on the leg retraction mechanism which seems to have received some questions given the comments here. I give it 4 stars for now but again, haven't owned it long enough nor used it enough for there to be any issues.

I just received my bag and am very pleased. Very solid construction, good materials used, tons of space, very light as advertised. I ordered the black and white color scheme and it is beautiful. You cannot beat the price of this bag and is a great buy. I was also very happy with the shipping, got it a little sooner than I anticipated.I will further update my review once I can get it out on the course and really test the durability and function.

I have had my Callaway bag for two months. It is proving to be durable and as light as advertised. I like the way it stands on the ground, with the bottom adjusting to the terrain. The pockets are well designed for my use. One exception is the zippers on the inner pocket on the back are obstructed by the carry straps. Overall I am satisfied and would make the same buying decision if I were doing it again.

The cheap inside ruined the whole thing!I loved this stand bag. It was super well designed and on the outside everything was made of good quality and very durable materials.Not so on the inside. After only one summer of moderate use, the fabric liners that separate compartments began to shred like tissue paper! (BTW I don’t slam my clubs back in or anything like that). The shredding material not only failed to separate the compartments now, but it jammed up the kickstand mechanism.This bag would have been a favourite for years, but instead, it was done after less than one.