The best golf bags will always have some combination of comfort, function, and style. And the new Vessel Golf VLS Lux is a luxurious stand bag that can do it all.
With immense attention to details, VLS Lux keeps your clubs organized and protected, holds all your golf necessities, and is a pure joy to carry around the course.
Checking in just over 4.5 lbs., VLS Lux is ultra-lightweight (lighter than the PING Hoofer Lite by example). The first time I threw it on my back it felt almost feathery light, and put a legit spring in my step.
The double straps feel more like memory foam on your shoulders than mere padding. It's a very cushioned feel, almost like a gel massage sensation. And to ensure your lower back is as pampered with the same comfort as your shoulders, there's also a quilted, cushioned hip pad.
Vessel's patented four-point, adjustable EQ2 strap system also personalizes your carry and balances out the weight better than any bag on the market. Four ends of the straps connect to a circular disk which allows the straps to move and adjust freely for perfect, ache-free positioning of the bag. With VLS Lux there's no posture issues, no back strains. Just an easy on your back, extremely satisfying carry round after round.
Exceptional and lightweight comfort is just the beginning of the story with the VLS Lux however. With six pockets and a devoted beverage pocket, you pretty much have all the room in your bag for whatever you need on the course.
I could fit 48 balls into the ball pocket, and two sets of jackets and pants in the long compartment pocket. To test just how much space this pocket has, I even fit a pair of shoes along with a rain jacket and pants inside. It's substantial.
The insulated beverage pocket easily and securely held my 20 oz. thermal tumbler. And the velour lined, magnetic valuables pocket had plenty of room for both my iPhone 13 Pro Max and Bushnell Tour V5 Shift rangefinder. The magnet by the way is considerably strong.
VLS Lux is a smaller bag than the Players III bag, but it plays big. Really big actually. The 4-way top has a 7.5" diameter, making it more than easy to fit in a full set of clubs with oversize grips, alignment sticks, and even carry extra clubs if you want. The top is also wrapped in velour for club protection and a sumptuous look.
Four fully lined nylon dividers are sewn into the walls of the bag and provide as tangle free a removal of clubs as you can get outside of having 14 individual dividers. There's no pulling clubs and having them dragging against other clubs grips. You don't experience that friction or blocking when you put clubs in that only get halfway down the bag.
The nylon dividers are thick, smooth, and taut, so the compartments stay separate from other compartments. VLS Lux craftsmanship and design for club organization and freedom is flat-out extremely impressive.
Vessel stand bags always feature some of the best stability in the business, and VLS Lux is stronger and more balanced than ever. I was out on a very windy day with this bag (probably so windy it was unplayable to be honest), and you'd swear it was cemented into the ground. There was just no way this bag was going to blow over, it's massively sturdy.
The carbon fiber legs snap out and in with a tight, secure spring. A few times I purposefully tried to be rough with the legs extending and releasing them. Because you know, we've all been there. Hit one bad shot too many and eventually you just slam your bag down in frustration. And there's been no weakening or loosening of the legs whatsoever.
Combine all this with Vessel's patented rotator base, which ensures the bag sits flush on any surface. And VLS Lux pretty much gives you sumo wrestler stability in a golf stand bag.
VLS Lux is made from a Tour-grade synthetic leather with a hatch design that's the most durable of any Vessel bag I've owned. Yet at the same time it's also one of the most gorgeous bags you'll ever see anywhere. Let's call it a rugged grandeur.
On the one hand it's extremely resistant to scrapes and chafes. And zippers and magnets are strong and substantial. On the other hand the bag is buttery soft to touch, leather handles and accents are magnificent, and hand-stitched touchpoints show every detail matters to Vessel.
Exquisite craftsmanship, mesmerizing beauty, and unshackled performance. That's what you get with the new Vessel Golf VLS Lux. And it's proof you really can fall in love with your golf bag.
Nice, classic looking bag. The inner patch and # is a nice touch.
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