You definitely raise a good point in the first paragraph. Maybe this is a regional thing (I'm from Missoula, Montana and currently live in Fountain, CO, for the record). Keep in mind, if you please, that you are in a DD heavy area. DD is one of, if not the, most respected name In disc golf for serious and semi - serious players. And I'm sure that the proliferation of well educated players in your area us in no small part thanks to you being a great rep for DD and Disc golf in general. That is said without sarcasm. Seriously, just check out the abuse that Steeze took in the Team Trilogy thread, some from me, and how he kept his cool to see what I mean. You certainly helped me understand TT better, and helped me and many others look at it in a much more positive light.
I will accept I over-reacted. Part of it is dealing with changing attitudes in the local scene as well as here on DGCR. I kind of blew up, well, not kind of, definitely, at what I saw was a series of slights to the casual golfer. It's something I see a lot on here, and even more so recently in my local area of Colorado Springs. The kind of "cool kid" attitude where everyone not loaded down with discs and carrying a real disc golf bag like we do is some sort of goon.
Where I grew up, where I learned the game, almost everyone is a casual player. It's that way at my local course as well. We generally recognize that casuals are the life blood of the sport. This is exactly the kind of device that would appeal to them. A multi use bag that holds "folf" discs. I jumped to the conclusion that people ragging on this bag had that same attitude. Obviously that isn't true.
Ranting on a forum is not going to change a damn thing. Focusing on my local level will. I apologize for bringing it here.
Lastly, the bag itself. Many of you have brought up some great points. 60 bucks, for most people (I am lucky enough to have some degree of disposable income, and I tend to forget that often) is pretty steep for a disc golf "hip pack" (you all are correct: it's most assuredly a fanny pack). However, for a multitude bag that can be used for hiking, hunting and camping and just so happens to hold discs is a pretty good value for the casual discers and outdoor enthusiasts. But strictly for disc golf? I will agree it's overpriced, and the target audience is likely not disc golf exclusive.
I still think this bag has plenty of merit, though. Warranty, quality construction and quality materials are always good. So is innovation. This won't catch the world on fire. But neither did the Ching Jam Bag. But it will help outside the box thinking...like the Nut Sac and Upper Parks bags. So it's really a win-win.
