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2019 Lord's day Mountain iv.5 LS Stand Bag Review

Unsurprisingly, Sun Mountain is dorsum with another winner.  The 2019 Sunday Mount iv.v LS stand purse is a comfortable mid-size choice with plenty of storage and features all while keeping the overall weight low.  After putting this bag through its paces, it'south hard to debate that the Dominicus Mount 4.5 LS isn't a perfect all-purpose stand up bag.

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The Looks

Mayhap more than anything else in golf, a bag's beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Given the popularity of their bags, Sun Mountain is clearly aware that they need to appeal to a wide range of tastes. The Lord's day Mountain 4.v LS stand pocketbook is bachelor in a broad range of colors from cactus greenish and orange (pictured here), to desert camo, to a obviously black.  Sun Mount branding is adequately consistent with previous models – but enough to let you know who made your purse, but not a screaming billboard.  In terms of profile, the 4.5 LS has more than traditional golf game bag contours with a slightly larger silhouette.  No one is going to mistake this purse for a staff bag by any means, but I wouldn't consider it minimalist or slim.  They have other bags in the lineup to fit that demand.

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Blueprint & Features

Normally I'd spend fourth dimension in this section explaining to you how good the quality of a Dominicus Mountain pocketbook is.  Mind, I don't need to practice that at this point.  I've primarily used Sunday Mount numberless for years because they are applied and concur up well.  They're an industry leader for a reason, and the 2019 four.5 LS maintains that reputation.  In the rare occasion you lot have an issue, Sun Mountain has some of the best customer service in the game.  I know from experience – they're cracking.

That said, allow'south dive into the features of the Dominicus Mountain four.v LS bag.  There are a lot of subtle things that make a huge difference.

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EZ-Fit Dual Strap Organization + Grab Loops:

I can't remember exactly when, but Sun Mountain introduced the EZ-Fit Dual Strap Arrangement a few years ago and information technology's easily their virtually comfortable strap system to date.  The straps may announced somewhat beefy, but they are lightweight, well padded, and extremely comfy for a balanced wear.

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Quietly, the grab loops on the straps might exist my favorite feature.  I know that might seem crazy, but there's just something about them I love.  They brand adjusting the bag on your shoulders easier as well every bit easing some of the tension while you lot walk.  Maybe most importantly, it gives you lot something to exercise with your thumbs.  As Jon puts it, "I need SOMEWHERE to put my easily while I walk with my bag!"  I don't know, telephone call me crazy, I beloved the grab loops.

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Hydration Pouch:

Hydration/drink pockets aren't new on bags, but I also think they are often poorly executed.  They can be hard to get to when carrying your bag and nothing but a single can fits in them…or they're simply flat out trash.  Sometimes they're really fancy and insulated, merely as soon as yous pack the accessory pocket backside it, y'all can't squeeze anything in the beverage pocket anymore. The hydration pouch on the 4.5 LS is one of the best I've seen.  It comfortably fits my Tempercraft water bottle with the pocket behind it filled and is easy to access while wearing the bag.

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9 (nine!) Pockets:

Counting the hydration pouch, there are nine total pockets in the Dominicus Mountain 4.5 LS.  There's the usual large clothing pocket on the side and ii velour-lined "valuables" pockets (1 is h2o-resistant).  The remainder are conveniently located ball/accessory pockets.  Yous have enough of room for everything while staying well organized.  Your only adventure is that it's too easy to load up and accidentally deport a agglomeration of backlog weight.  Pack responsibly.  Additionally, the zippers on the pockets are super smooth and piece of cake to use.  I know that seems similar a silly comment to make, merely endeavor a bag where the zippers are trash – information technology's the worst.  This won't be a concern with your 2019 Lord's day Mountain 4.5 LS.

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On-Form Performance

I stated earlier that I call back the Sun Mount iv.5 LS is the perfect all-around stand bag.  It'south practiced for conveying and it'due south skilful on the cart.  On the cart, all of your clubs and pockets are hands accessible.  So far in the handful of carts I've set the 4.v LS in, the base sits comfortably.  A HUGE help for fitting in the cart is the pass-through that runs behind the vesture pocket then the cart strap won't cut off any pocket access.

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Stand bag performance is much more than relevant when walking though.  You lot're going to exist constantly picking upwards and setting down your bag.  Lord's day Mountain'south stands are always sturdy, like shooting fish in a barrel to deploy, and prissy and wide for stability.  Integrated into the pinnacle of the purse is a larger handle that makes picking the bag up and setting information technology down a lot easier.  Speaking of the superlative of the bag, at that place are 4 separated dividers in a generous ten″ opening. The slots for woods and brusque irons are larger which makes club removal and render smoother.  If you're similar me, those two slots make full quickly – specially when you're testing new clubs!

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Next, let'southward hash out comfort and weight.  As mentioned earlier, the EZ-Fit Dual Strap is extremely comfortable making the bag easy to behave for your round.  With the usual basics of a walker, the 4.5 LS is SHOCKINGLY lightweight.  Without actually looking at information technology, you wouldn't believe you take a bag of this size on your back.  Need to throw the waterproofs in the bag?  You'll have plenty of room without the extra weight that a typically-accommodating bag would commonly have. This bag is big enough to carry the necessary supplies for any situation but light enough to conduct a full 18.

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Final Thoughts

Golf numberless are soooo subjective and everyone has their opinion preference.  Some want teeny tiny bags that fit 4 clubs and weigh one pound.  Others want to be able to pack every golf possession they own plus two six packs and an iPad.  Me?  I like a stand bag that'due south low-cal and comfortable to carry, but large enough to make sure I have the necessities for my round.  That doesn't mean it needs to be absolutely featherweight, but the lighter the better.  I believe the 2019 Sun Mountain 4.5 LS stand up bag fits that contour perfectly. The 4.5 LS is every bit comfortable as it gets for a behave and the practicality of of all the built-in features is spot on.  Exactly what I'd expect from what Lord's day Mountain would make equally the complete package in a golf bag.

…and I love my cactus green and orange bag.  Don't judge me!