Not pleased with the players 4 stand up bag

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  1. M

    M

    I have my rangefinder on a carabiner hooked to the hook on bag that has a retractable hook on it, my rangefinder has fallen off 4 times in 1 round.

    The middle sliding piece strap fell out 3 times during 1 round as well.

    I have read about both of these issues on this forum but no resolution.

    I love the look of the bag but these issues make it unusable.

  2. Reid F.

    Reid F.

    Curious how many other folks are having similar issues? Getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these bags, but I may have to go another direction if this is a persistent problem.
  3. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Reid F. said:

    Curious how many other folks are having similar issues? Getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these bags, but I may have to go another direction if this is a persistent problem.

    I have had no issues with my bag. Walk 9 Holes 4-5 times a week with it for the past 6 months.
  4. Rick S

    Rick S
    Freeburg, IL

    Not the same as your problem, but recently had a plastic shoulder strap clip break, rendering it useless as a carry bag. Less than a year old, fortunately Titleist replaced the bag without question. (No way to replace just the clip.)

    Really a bad design flaw in an otherwise sturdy bag.
  5. Jason C

    Jason C

    I love everything about this bag, except for the clip, I am afraid to put my stuff on because it keeps falling off. Would love to hear a solution for this problem.
  6. Dr O

    Dr O

    My issues are with the legs, the tend to hang down when walking
  7. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Dr O said:

    My issues are with the legs, the tend to hang down when walking

    Dr O, there is a band on the leg wires. Push it up and it will tighten the legs and should keep them from drooping.
  8. JEFF R

    JEFF R
    Canton, GA

    Military

    Dr O said:

    My issues are with the legs, the tend to hang down when walking

    I've heard that complaint so many times. Titleist and other bag makers (they all have it) should put a tag on that tensioner that explains it so people know what it is when they purchase. I've known about it for a while but still hear people say they don't like a type of bag because the legs are loose.
  9. Adrian M

    Adrian M

    I have had issues with the stay dry version. The zips have been changed and the home cover is not their. This results in water getting in through a small gap at the top of the zip. Titleist have swapped my bag to a trolley version that has the zip cover, tested in the rain no leek.
  10. JayBee

    JayBee
    MA

    Hey M,
    I just got myself a 18' Titleist Players 4 Stand Bag and have been gaming it a ton the past month. I know the hook you're talking about but I haven't run into issues with it yet...but i believe i have a fix for you M. So What i've been doing is sliding my Bushnell right into the two netted compartments in the bottom zipper pocket (below the sharpie holder). It really fits perfectly in those two netting compartment in that bottom pocket & stays secured... a quick zip and i got my yardage and back in it goes to the bag*safe an sound*...

    So coming from having the 2016 Titleist Tour Staff Stand Bag... i loved it, even though it was a bit bulky for a walker like myself. It brings loads of comfort and lumbar support (unlike the Player4). So i got the Players 4 Bag and it's SOO much lighter and you can tell there is loads of engineering and R&D put into all the 2018 BAGS!! Titleist really made this bag for the HOOFER or WALKERS that enjoy a stylish, compact, convenient, lightweight bag but offers tons of capabilities into. especially compared to some of the older TITLEIST stand bags from years past!
    This new bag is packed loaded and built around the grinding golfer, its fully loaded from everything from the technology hinging stand up leg system, ultra lightweight with plenty of pockets, the STADRY water repellent material that its made out of & also the water resistant zipper on the valuables compartment!!!(much like the STADRY 4UP bag) I really felt like i've put this Bad boy to the test with the 20+ ROUNDS so far... i've played now in multiple down pouring drenched wet rounds the past month and the water just repels off the bag like if it was GORE-TEK! beads up and just falls right off, and everything inside my bag was completely dry! incredible work and design Team Titleist!!! I'm very impressed and love the comfortable designed comfy hold/pick up lever on bag!

    The only complain i would have is maybe the padding for comfort on lower back, and shoulder straps, but really aren't too bad but the plastic piece is quite annoying always falling apart and having to thread back the strap into the clips where the straps criss cross when walking 18+ holes,
  11. Speedy

    Speedy
    East Coast, NH

    I have one and I have to agree the hook on the bag is not very stable, IMO.. The bag is fantastic, small, lightweight and easy to carry but that circle hook is not the greatest design..

    What I've done is basically duck tape the circle hook and use mountain climber hooks to latch onto.. That seems to work better. Hopefully they correct it with the next release..
  12. David T

    David T

    I purchased the players 4 carry bag about 12 months ago, as titleist bags are usually the bees knees. Today whist playing golf the strap snapped.The plastic fitting that is attached to the bag had broken. This now basically makes the bag useless as the strap can not be used to carry the bag. I have noticed another member has complained of the same problem.Obviously this has to be a weakness as I only use the bag in winter, once a week.Basically £120 wasted. Is there a history of this.
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  13. david s

    david s
    South Wales

    David T said:

    I purchased the players 4 carry bag about 12 months ago, as titleist bags are usually the bees knees. Today whist playing golf the strap snapped.The plastic fitting that is attached to the bag had broken. This now basically makes the bag useless as the strap can not be used to carry the bag. I have noticed another member has complained of the same problem.Obviously this has to be a weakness as I only use the bag in winter, once a week.Basically £120 wasted. Is there a history of this.
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    Send it back to Titleist, these bags cost enough, need to be fit for purpose, failing that buy a strap option on ebay and tread it though the eyes of the clips.
  14. Matthew g

    Matthew g

    Has titleist responded to you?
  15. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Matthew g said:

    Has titleist responded to you?

    Matthew, normally these issues would not be addressed directly by Titleist through the forum. They would be resolved through the customer service department. There are links below, including the warranty site. Titleist usually asked the person to go back through the distributor or pro shop where the purchase was made and they would work with them to resolve the issue. I had a similar situation a few years ago with a defective zipper on a bag that was 6 months old. The distributor contacted Titleist and they replaced the bag. Sounds like the bag was used for a full year so probably was no longer covered. The design was also changed in the 2019 bags so the round clips have been discontinued. This makes individual out-of-warranty repair much easier for people in the future, the fact that a standard bag clip might be found that would fit one if broken. Nothing exists in after-market that matches the old round clips. Out-of-warranty repair on these old bags will just have to be done in a very creative way. I have both the new bag and the older one with the round clips that i used as my everyday bag for 2 years, playing 4-5 times a week. Those clasps never broke but i also carry a light load so they had limited stress on them.
  16. JT TITLEISTUSER

    JT TITLEISTUSER
    Wirral

    David,
    Don't have this bag myself but it seems a shame to bin it straight off.
    If you took off the broken plastic element, would a small metal carribiner from an Outdoor/Camping supplier fit the loop? If so, could it be attached through the webbing on the strap to form a cheap and sturdy repair?

    JT
  17. Arvin P

    Arvin P

    I have five of these bags that the plastic clips have broken on the strap or bag basically rendering them useless as a carry bag. Is there a repair option or can I get extra clips?
  18. david s

    david s
    South Wales

    I placed a small rubber band around the straps in the plastic clip, this solved the problem for me at least with the strap coming out of the clip which happened a lot and was annoying, alas I parted company with the same bag as it wore through just to the left on the hip padding so I returned it to the retailer and had a credit.
    I've now replaced it for the Players 4 stand bag, which doesn't have the waterproof membrane but I love it! I haven't had the same issues with the strap falling out of the clip, its much lighter and has more features, including a side pocket on the right for your range finder, internal net pockets which I put balls in so I don't have to delve deep into the pockets to retrieve them as I did with the 4Up Stadry. Unfortunately it still has the dual strap system is not to my liking, IMO the sooner Titleist drop this option and go for a decent padded double strap option the better.
    I'm thinking of buying a different strap system (there's some on eBay) and swapping it over.
  19. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    david s said:

    I placed a small rubber band around the straps in the plastic clip, this solved the problem for me at least with the strap coming out of the clip which happened a lot and was annoying, alas I parted company with the same bag as it wore through just to the left on the hip padding so I returned it to the retailer and had a credit.
    I've now replaced it for the Players 4 stand bag, which doesn't have the waterproof membrane but I love it! I haven't had the same issues with the strap falling out of the clip, its much lighter and has more features, including a side pocket on the right for your range finder, internal net pockets which I put balls in so I don't have to delve deep into the pockets to retrieve them as I did with the 4Up Stadry. Unfortunately it still has the dual strap system is not to my liking, IMO the sooner Titleist drop this option and go for a decent padded double strap option the better.
    I'm thinking of buying a different strap system (there's some on eBay) and swapping it over.

    Yeah David, the strap system seems to be designed to aide the caddies who carry two bags. That's such a small population and frequency that maybe having the straps tied together but the quick disconnect remain with an additional single strap provided or sold separately would solve both issues. If you are going to a course where you will use a caddie, you can swap to the single strap but for most of the rest of the time, you could have the dual straps where they wouldn't separate. I personally don't have a problem with the current system. I am on my second bag with this system and walk 100+ times a year and only had them pull loose from the cross-connector one time.
  20. Tosh.

    Tosh.
    Dundee,Scotland.

    I have the 2019 hybrid 14 carry bag and it’s fantastic no issues what so ever(so far).......
  21. MJacobs

    MJacobs

    Since March 2018, I’ve gone through (worn holes) in 3 Players 4 StaDry & 1 4UP StaDry. To my pro’s & Titleist’s credit, they’ve sent me new bags each time I’ve had an issue. All the holes wore through at or near the hip pad. One zipper tore out but it was an outlier for me. I take care of my clubs & bags but they get used, 4-5 9 hole walks during the week & 36-54 during the weekend.
    The latest replacement is the new 4UP StaDry and seems like a much better bag. I just wish they had made the range finder pocket a little easier to get in/out of.
  22. Douglas R

    Douglas R

    I crazy glued it together so it was a solid ring and problem solved
  23. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    I just picked up a players 4 and have had no issues.

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