2010 TM Catalina & Hybrid Supreme

[OrangeCrush]

My observation

I am bag shopping after I have sold my 2 bags in the last 2 weeks. I wanted to look for a nice carry/stand bag for something different. I also am interested in a good 14 divider cart bag so I went to the golf Store to look for these 2 bags.

Looks:
The Hybrid Supreme (H-S for short) in the red black is really nice looking, a little busier then the S.M Four 5 but overall the bag is striking.

Catalina has a unique look to the front that I was not crazy about looking at pics online but when you see the "method to the madness" the large pockets in front make sense.

Weight:
The H-S is a touch heavier the Four 5 (I held both together).
Catalina was light for a cart bag, MUCH lighter then the BagBoy Revolver Bag I lifted.

Storage:
The H-S really had some nice pockets which is one of the reasons I stayed away from stand bags. I have really large hands and had no problems accessing any of the pockets.

The Catalina has enough room to carry 3 small children. There is a cool pouch on the side that when you open the side panel it's velcro'd inside and you can remove it. What I didn't care for are these little white labels telling you what each pocket is for. if I chose this bag I would put things in different pockets just to be a rebel!..LOL

Accessing clubs:
This little test was a HUGE deal breaker for me. I took both bags to the club rack to load them up and see how easily you could get them in/out.

The H-S FAILED big time on this one. The 14 divider top was fine but there is this puffy white nylon for the seperator that was SOOO puffy that if grabbed the grips. I thought there might be air filled bags at the bottom. I called a sales rep over and had him see if I was crazy. he agreed that the bag had some quirks in this area. I was so close to calling the H-S my next bag UNTIL I saw what was happening with the white dividers.

The Catalina excelled here, I loaded it up and there was no issue.

Conclusion:
If you are looking at the H-S bag fill it up with clubs to make sure that your specific one does not have the same issue with the puffy inside. I am 98% sure I am going with the Catalina bag in the Red/Blk/White combo.

I hope this helps people out.

Mike