In the market for a new bag...Silverback or?

[Mike C]

Looking for a new bag.

Currently using a Fade Crunch. It's not bad but it's starting to tear at some weak points. Padding on the shoulder strap is completely worn out and it falls over about 95% of the time I set it down, which gets old.

I'm looking for something that holds a similar amount of discs, maybe 5 more, but will not tip over, has much more cargo space for non-disc items and preferably 2 water bottle holders. I plan to buy a set of quads to use as well.

I'd also like something more rugged than the Crunch. Would like to get a minimum of 5 years out of this purchase.

Currently looking at the Gorilla Boy Silverback, it seems perfect except for the 6 week production wait time. I can deal with that if I don't find a better option, but that's over a month during Ohio's best DG weather so meh.

 

[Sean Johnson]

I went from a Crunch to a Silverback and never looked back. Lots of storage, bomber durability, comfortable back, and lots of little features make this bag the best of it's class. The only thing I would like more is a $260 Golf Mahal.

 

[Pro Destroyer]

i hear the voodoo bags are good, silverback would be great(was thinking about getting one myself) but the wait time is impossible to predict right now for gorilla-boy

 

[Jukeshoe]

Pick up a used Silverback in the marketplace, or better yet, just bite the bullet and get one with the updated features. It'll be 100% worth the wait, regardless of how long it takes. :thmbup:

I've done the wait twice, although the first time wasn't nearly as bad as it is currently.

 

[Mike C]

One question.

http://gorilla-boy.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_8&products_id=30

There it says 2 are in stock. So is the wait time just on custom orders or are these back-ordered too? Anyone know?

 

[Jukeshoe]

For the Silverback, I'd hazard a guess and say no; or, rather that he might have the pieces cut and in stock but not assembled, and with umpteen billion orders to do before yours.

If you wanted a definitive answer, I'd check in the GB thread where Chris gives such info on a regular basis.

 

[Mike C]

Oh didn't think of that, thanks!

 

[BrotherDave]

Spike Hyzer has a cool bag for around $100 but you'll have to run down Chuck Connelly for info. It's a like a hybrid b/w a Revo Carolina and a Phenix Core. Looks tough as nails, not as many features as a Silverback due to a more spartan design but I kind of value simplicity.

 

[discddwn]

Here's a link for voodoo on Facebook. If you don't wanna play the waiting game I'd go with the mojo. It looks like what you want in a bag..

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Voodoo-Disc-Golf/118454304859464?v=photos

 

[ian.]

cant go wrong with the Revo Carolina either

 

[discddwn]

Yeah those purple ones are really nice but I like my mahal

 

[ian.]

yeah thanks again man im loving the bag, those mahals do look just plain sick tho.. well worth the $?

 

[discddwn]

Yeah definitely! It helped my back a lot. I've played in about 4 tournaments since I got it and many rounds at my local course. I carry around 16 discs most of the time. Plenty of room for gear and a life time warranty to top it off. Well worth it imo.

 

[Brall]

i ordered a simian and silverback on 04/10. it's now 06/16 and still waiting. long wait.

i don't play much, i have a small bag to hold me over, i'm annoyed but okay with the wait, which is why i decided to make the order with chris

you're in a different situation. you play a crap ton of rounds and are in need of a bag now. maybe if you posted WANTED in the marketplace, you may get lucky and land a slightly used one. i've seen quite a few really great quality GB bags sell there! a few times i've kinda wished i had done that, but in the end i'll be even more excited with my brand new bags.