Every golfer knows the
importance of having a good golf bag by their side when they are walking or
riding the fairways. The Ogio Syncro golf bag is a product that provides you
with everything a golfer could need, offering some new options and a few novel
twists as well.

The Syncro golf bag by Ogio is a very light weight solution
coming in at only 6.9lb; this is very light when you consider all of the
features it manages to pack in to such a low weight bag. It is also a highly versatile golf bag that can accommodate both walking
and electronic carts. This high tech bag comes with all the bells and whistles that a
golfer could ever need, the only question is whether all of these features are
really necessary for you.

It is not the perfect golf bag and manages to hit a few snags along the way,
sometimes it almost feels like it us trying to do too much. The syncro has a
very intricate and detailed pocket design structure, with all of these pockets
either being a strength or a weakness depending on how you plan to use this golf
bag. I will give a detailed account of the pros and cons of this bag over the
course of this review, but first I will provide you with a list of its many features.

Ogio Syncro Features

• Available in Chiaro/Silver and Navy/Khaki
• 10″ Uniter? 15 club top
• Ball Silo? 3 ball dispenser
• Full length club dividers
• Lift Grip? integrated trunk handle
• Insulated hydration pocket with leak port
• Easy access top scorecard/pencil pocket
• Weatherproof fleece-lined valuables pocket
• Full length umbrella containment for pull carts
• Containment pocket for strap
• Internal wallet and cell phone pockets <
• Elastic oversized towel loop and zippered rain hood
• Dimensions: 37.5″ H

That is a fairly
extensive list of features indeed, especially for such a light weight cart golf
bag. I should also mention right away that the Ogio Syncro is a great looking
bag. Golfers are just as vain as the rest of the population and the Syncro
really does look a treat and comes in six different colour combinations. The
different combinations can really make this bag a different beast and change the
feel of it entirely. Options include: Navy/Khaki, Apple, Flame Khaki, Chiaro
Silver, Black and Garnet Bone.

The external ball holder you see in the above picture makes it much easier to
grab a ball when you’ve hacked one “OB” or in the water! I know I hate digging
for a ball in a zip pocket, especially when my nerves are a bit shot from a bad swing.

Ogio have been around for a while now, in
fact its been about 10 years since their entry into the marketplace. They have
released a lot of bags in this time and if you had to mention one defining
factor that was common to them all, you would have to say it was in their
attention to detail. As you can see from the list above, the Syncro continues
this tradition with a very detailed design and many pockets and features. It
includes two large apparel pockets on either side that come in really useful,
and a great big ball pocket right out in front. Those of you who know about the
Zipperless Ball Pocket (ZBP) featured on some other bags may be disappointed
that this feature is not included on the Syncro. The Syncro however is not as
expensive as the Vision SS or the Atlas where this rather cool feature is
available.

Where this bag really does shine is with its fit and overall
finish. You really feel like you are using a quality piece of golfing kit that
isn’t going to break on you a few weeks after you buy it. The zips work smoothly
and the overall design makes a lot of sense with all pockets easily accessible
from the back of your cart. One feature worth mentioning is the molded 3 ball
silo on the front of the bag, a cool feature without a doubt, but is it really
necessary. This is a bag that will be mounted to a cart after all, and most golf
carts come with built in ball holders. I have mentioned this in order to make a
point, because if you can lend any criticism to Ogio and their feature rich golf
bags, it is that they are a bit too packed out with features, that they are
maybe trying a bit too hard to impress and giving away a bit of good old
fashioned practicality along the way.

Innovative? – definitely; well
designed? – without a doubt; Practical? – well, that’s the tricky one. Its a
great bag, but due to the number of pockets, some of them can be a little on the
small and tight side. For instance, the area for the putter is a bit small, and
the bag does twist a little when placed in some carts. It really depends on your
preference, but if you need heaps of room and lots of small and tight pockets
get on your nerves, this may not be the right golf bag for you. One negative is
it does not have an accessible place to hold a beverage without unzipping bag.
Also not many loops to attach gadgets, and still trying to figure out what to do with
towel elastic.

Overall the
Syncro by Ogio is a neat and well designed golf bag that may just be a little
too clever for its own good. If you do find yourself using all 10 pockets then
it may be the perfect bag for you, but if you need a little more room to move in
your bag then maybe you should think again. Golf bags are a little bit like
shoes, and what may be a perfect fit for one person may be uncomfortable and
annoying for another.

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