TaylorMade is launching no less than five new golf bag models in 2019, and the cherry on top is a revolutionary self-adjusting strap system. Obviously, all golf bags will feature the latest and greatest bells and whistles available in TaylorMade’s portfolio, including the patented FlexTech technology, which consists of a collapsible base featuring a multi-piece construction. The FlexTech system is designed to kill two birds with one stone: first, it’s designed for easy deployment, and second, you’ll get more space, hence club crowding will be a thing of the past. It’s a two for the price of one kind of a deal, really.
FlexTech is one thing, but the new kid on the block in TaylorMade’s 2019 golf-bag line-up is the all-new self-adjusting strap system. This new system was created to provide golfers with an ideally balanced golf-bag, sans those annoying and sometimes awkward straps, that constantly require adjusting and what not. According to TaylorMade, the new self-adjusting strap system is way more efficient compared to regular straps, and it doesn’t even require back pads.
The “stars of the show” in TaylorMade’s bag releases for 2019 are definitely the FlexTech & FlexTech Lifestyle Stand Bags. Both of these bad boys are designed with a single-piece construction due to the two main side pockets, which are built into the center of the bag. This clever design allows for ample storage space, while saving a lot of weight in the process. The LifeStyle Bags from TaylorMade are specifically created for golfers looking for lifestyle focused, and why not, casual golf bags, but are not willing to make compromises in terms of performance and features, compared to the FlexTech bag.
Both the FlexTech & FlexTech Lifestyle Stand Bags weigh a mere 4.5 pounds, which is excellent in their niche, and are available in no less than six color options. In terms of specs and features, the FlexTech & FlexTech Lifestyle Stand Bags feature a five-way organizational top, an anti-split stand system, seam-sealed water-resistant valuables pockets with micro suede lining, full length dividers for obliterating club-crowding, eleven pockets, and FlexTech specific color schemes, such as titanium/blood orange, black, charcoal, silver/gray/navy, navy/red/white & blue/white, or FlexTech Lifestyle specific colorways, i.e. tweed, gray canvas, plaster, cosmic & checks. And if you were wondering about the price, it’s $215 MSRP.
Next, we have the TaylorMade FlexTech Crossover & FlexTech Crossover Lifestyle Stand Bags, which walk into the steps of TaylorMade’s best seller as per 2018 figures, the FlexTech Crossover respectively.
The new FlexTech Crossover 2019 edition comes with a brand new ergonomic design, which allows you to use a cart strap pass-through, in order to load the bag in your golf-cart easily and more efficiently than ever before. The new ergonomic design is also aimed at providing you with better access to the 2 big apparel pockets located on the side of the golf-bag, and that’s possible due to a cleverly designed center-ball pocket. The new FlexTech Crossover bags are also built with 3 oversized front facing pockets, which include an excellent cooler pocket featuring a drain port, and each of them weighs 5.5 pounds. And don’t worry, as the Crossover is available in no less than 6 different color schemes, while the LifeStyle stand bag comes in 2 different colorways. As per specs and features, we must mention the fourteen-way top with ten pockets, the aforementioned Cart strap passthrough that allows for easy access to all pockets, an accessible insulated water-bottle pocket, a large internal insulated cooler pocket, full length dividers, and, finally, let’s see the 6 colorways: silver gray/blood orange, navy/red/white, black/blood orange, black, titanium/blue & navy/white. As per pricing, you’ll have to cough up MSRP $235 USD.
Next in line, we have the TaylorMade FlexTech Lite. This baby weighs a mere 4.1 pounds, a feature that makes it the lightest bag in the “family”, hence the Lite particle. TaylorMade’s Research and Development team managed to create a 4.1 pounds bag by using a single stay construction, instead of the regular three of four stays, which are the norm in the industry. The main stay in the TaylorMade FlexTech Lite goes all the way through the spine of the bag, and it’s been heavily modified in order to keep it as lightweight as possible, but without sacrificing durability in the process.
Despite being as light as a feather, the FlexTech Lite comes with a rangefinder capsule, which has been cleverly integrated into the accessory pocket’s side, thus providing golfers with easy access to their rangefinder, without requiring taking the bag off their back. And before you ask, the FlexTech Lite is available in 5 colorways: blue/gray, black/white, gray/lime, orange/black & navy/blood orange. In terms of specs and features, we must mention the all new no zip rangefinder pocket/capsule of sorts, the smart four way organizational top, a fancy micro suede lined valuables pocket, eight pockets in total, full length dividers to minimize club crowding, an anti-split stand system, and finally, the MSRP price: $200.
Finally, we have the TaylorMade LiteTech 3.0 Stand Bag, which completes the company’s 2019 golf-bag family. This baby weighs just 3 pounds, and it marks a first for TaylorMade as their premiere ultra-light/ultra-life golf bag in the company’s portfolio. The LiteTech 3.0 uses state of the art materials in the bag-body, hence it’s three times lighter compared to the FlexTech Lite, which is nothing short of amazing. The materials included into its built include a lightweight collapsible system and an ultra-lightweight stand with carbon fiber legs.
The five-way top provides plenty of storage, that includes no less than 3 grab handles, and there are 6 pockets in total, including a huge apparel pocket, which can successfully harbor a rain suit. The TaylorMade LiteTech 3.0 Stand Bag retails for $220 MSRP and it’s available in blue/gray, black/white, gray/green, orange/black & navy/blood orange colorways, with full sized side pockets and an all new self-adjusting strap system.