some call me...tim?
Double Eagle Member
I've borrowed a buddy's Core bag for a week or two, just played a round with it yesterday, and I'll echo pretty much everything Eric said in his review. The bag rides AWESOMELY. It's the most comfortable bag I've worn, honestly. It rides solidly on the back, unlike the comparatively "slushy" feeling of my Carolina. That was a quality I liked on my Kong, but with that bag, I had to make sure the dividers were in just the right spot, otherwise I could feel them through the bag and they'd rub uncomfortably on my butt. I was curious as to how the bag would feel with no frame, but the LineX definitely provides enough structural rigidity to function as such.
I dig the middle pocket. I think in addition to providing a balanced place to store stuff, it also serves to help keep the shape of the bag. Also, it has the key clip inside like the Revo bags (which is a big plus IMO), AND it has an interior zipper pocket in there which is another big plus. It's been a pet peeve of mine that neither the GB or Revo bags had any sort of internal pocket to keep things separate. My first big bag, the PDGA tournament bag or whatever it was, had an inner zipper pocket, and I just assumed that that would be a feature in the bags that cost twice as much. Not the case, and I have the scratched up and chipped cell phones as evidence.
The Carolina still reigns supreme in terms of storage capacity, but the Phenix bags should be more than adequate for most purposes. Also as Eric pointed out, it's nice to have several smaller pockets to keep stuff in, rather than 2 giant ones that you have to fish around in.
The one draw back I see right now is the lack of a zippable cover for the bag, which would make it less ideal to travel with. Also, with the Carolina, it has a zippable cover as well as the rain fly, which in conjunction worked well to keep the rain out (but of course, moisture came up through the bottom too.)
Oh, and for those curious about the weight the LineX adds, the bag may be a little heavier, but there's also no frame so it's probably not that much. As well as the bag rides though, it really doesn't make a difference. When I played the round yesterday, I felt like I was just carrying a minimalist selection of discs, but in actuality, I was carrying a couple more discs than usual, and had a full liter bottle of water. So far, I'm really diggin' this bag, I'm off to do some more hands on testing now.
I dig the middle pocket. I think in addition to providing a balanced place to store stuff, it also serves to help keep the shape of the bag. Also, it has the key clip inside like the Revo bags (which is a big plus IMO), AND it has an interior zipper pocket in there which is another big plus. It's been a pet peeve of mine that neither the GB or Revo bags had any sort of internal pocket to keep things separate. My first big bag, the PDGA tournament bag or whatever it was, had an inner zipper pocket, and I just assumed that that would be a feature in the bags that cost twice as much. Not the case, and I have the scratched up and chipped cell phones as evidence.
The Carolina still reigns supreme in terms of storage capacity, but the Phenix bags should be more than adequate for most purposes. Also as Eric pointed out, it's nice to have several smaller pockets to keep stuff in, rather than 2 giant ones that you have to fish around in.
The one draw back I see right now is the lack of a zippable cover for the bag, which would make it less ideal to travel with. Also, with the Carolina, it has a zippable cover as well as the rain fly, which in conjunction worked well to keep the rain out (but of course, moisture came up through the bottom too.)
Oh, and for those curious about the weight the LineX adds, the bag may be a little heavier, but there's also no frame so it's probably not that much. As well as the bag rides though, it really doesn't make a difference. When I played the round yesterday, I felt like I was just carrying a minimalist selection of discs, but in actuality, I was carrying a couple more discs than usual, and had a full liter bottle of water. So far, I'm really diggin' this bag, I'm off to do some more hands on testing now.
