Two issues....
The bottom panel of the top pocket is falling through under the weight of a simple poweraid. Irritating but I guess I just won't carry heavy items there. Now I have another issue with the design. The plastic panel in the bottom of the bag (that is velcroed in) pokes me in the back. It is SOOOO frustrating because I love the look, love the amount if stuff I can carry, love the price, love the lifetime guarantee, but with that panel in my back it is unbearably uncomfortable. So now, these two issues have me unsure of my bag selection
This exactly for me....I was really excited to get the bag and overall its really nice....but my top panel falls through every now and then and that is no biggie to me. My bag is a black/orange one I got from the pre-order.
The real problem for me is the plastic panel poking me in the back as well, it really gets ya. I have found it's caused by the seam drooping so that the hard plastic panel has no padding between its edge and your back, just a thin layer of nylon. I have cut two pieces of foam camp pad the same size as the black plastic and raising it up so the padding on the back is between the sheet and the body (my black plastic bottom insert came loose in the box)....the discs still stay in but it really takes away from the look with blue foam chilling in there!
Now the makeshift blue foam is drooping and still getting some poke action, dont want to add anymore cuz the discs are really high up already. I really wanted to send the bag back as soon as I realized the sheet was going to bother me, but the rest of the package is so sweet that I decided to make due. Making due is not the feeling I expected at this price point. Also I am getting scratched by a corner of one of the bottom feet pretty badly when putting the bag on sometimes. Its almost like it needs padding further down the back. Or the seam between the back padding and bottom of the bag needs to be re-done to disallow the drooping factor, which allows the bottom plastic panel to be below the back padding and the corners of the feet to come in contact with the body.
After all that complaining I just want to say this was my first spendy bag and I waited a long time to purchase.....so I was coming from the perfectionistic/idealistic mind state when trying this bag out. I feel I should list some positives here to be fair, as I have played probably 15 rounds with the bag now.
The looks of the bag are still keeping me happy, and the overall quality seems very high still. The zippers are sick and the nylon seems more than tough enough but still light.
I have found the hole bag to be very waterproof, even without the rain fly, and in several drenching Oregon rain storms. Add the rainfly and you are good to go in anything, unbutton the two bottom straps and you have easy access and a sweet disc golf cape, yes! The rubberized bottom panel and feet are key, and work really well.
Storage wise I am fully satisfied even for a winter setup no prob with tons of stuff. The pockets and water bottle holders work great for varying size objects/bottles. Stool holders came undone at first until I figured out to form a x by crossing them, problem solved.
The top handle works awesome, the bag stands so well it has not fallen once even on decent hills or sitting on a stool fully loaded. I love the external putter pocket for one challenger and always use the two side pockets for a river and a teebird.
There are so many positves to this bag that I feel like I am forgetting several. If the problems I stated above were fixed I would really want to upgrade though as they do take away from my enjoyment of this fine piece of american gear. After the money I spent though I doubt I will be able to talk the lil lady into much more so I guess I will stick with it or wait and see what kind of options are made available. I really wish the bag did not do these little things wrong cuz I want to love it and can tell it will last me a really long time.