Rabbit
Talk Tennis Guru
Well, I received my racket bag from TW today. If you don't want to read any further, read this ---- they got it right.
Now for the details.
I got the 9-racket bag. I like big bags (isn't there a song...oh well). The TW bag looks smaller than most 9-racket bags I've owned and it's shape is a little different. When you open it up though, it's just as roomy. It is also chocked full of nice things.
First, my bag is the red one. It has a TW logo on either side. Both logos are situated on top of wet pockets, one per side. The wet pockets are generous in size, and having two is even nicer. There is a 3rd wet pocket located on the bottom of the bag, more on it later. The bag is conventional in that it is divided into three (3) large compartments, each zippered with a double pull arrangement.
Directly behind one of the side wet pockets is a zippered pocket sized for wallet, cell phone and keys. I always like a pocket that I can empty the contents of my shorts' pocket into and one that I can locate these things quickly.
To the top of the bag where the three compartments are. From left to right, between compartment one and two is another smaller zippered compartment that could be used for the same thing as the one on the side. This one is slightly different in that it has a webbed pocket and would probably be good for wet wristbands, etc.; or, your wallet and such.
On either side of the center compartment are a couple of carrying handles. There is one shoulder strap that runs the length of the bag from comparment three to the bottom of the bag and ties off at compartment one. The shoulder strap has a padded section on it that also has the TW logo on it and looks very good.
Turning the bag over to look at the bottom, one finds hidden straps that allow the bag to be carried like a backpack. Like the top strap, the shoulder straps padded section has TW on it, three times per strap. Like the top strap, it looks good. In the center of the bag is another wet pocket (aforementioned) that you could put your shoes in.
I don't think this bag is a thermal bag, I don't know that it would offer any heat protection in other words. Then again, I don't know that any bag ever made really offers thermal protection to rackets. I offer this paragraph to Deuce since I know that he was looking in that direction. I can also say that it gets hotter here than where he is, and my rackets are ok without it.
Finally, on the short end of the bag (the end where the grips of your rackets would be), there is a quick pull to lift the bag by. I've found this feature very handy on some other bags and appreciate it on this bag.
So, the final count is: 3 compartments big enough for frames, towels, balls, all your gear. Two zippered pockets on either side of the outermost comparments that are for wet storage. These are easy to get to, and very functional. They also have webbing so you can see there is something in there. (There is absolutely nothing worse than finding a t-shirt that's been in your wet pocket for a week....) There is a bottom comparment that could be used for wet storage, or shoes, or anything that you don't need to get to that often. There are handles on top along with a single shoulder strap and hide away backpack straps on the bottom. There is a quick pull at the short end of the bag.
Looks like I've found a new bag.
Now for the details.
I got the 9-racket bag. I like big bags (isn't there a song...oh well). The TW bag looks smaller than most 9-racket bags I've owned and it's shape is a little different. When you open it up though, it's just as roomy. It is also chocked full of nice things.
First, my bag is the red one. It has a TW logo on either side. Both logos are situated on top of wet pockets, one per side. The wet pockets are generous in size, and having two is even nicer. There is a 3rd wet pocket located on the bottom of the bag, more on it later. The bag is conventional in that it is divided into three (3) large compartments, each zippered with a double pull arrangement.
Directly behind one of the side wet pockets is a zippered pocket sized for wallet, cell phone and keys. I always like a pocket that I can empty the contents of my shorts' pocket into and one that I can locate these things quickly.
To the top of the bag where the three compartments are. From left to right, between compartment one and two is another smaller zippered compartment that could be used for the same thing as the one on the side. This one is slightly different in that it has a webbed pocket and would probably be good for wet wristbands, etc.; or, your wallet and such.
On either side of the center compartment are a couple of carrying handles. There is one shoulder strap that runs the length of the bag from comparment three to the bottom of the bag and ties off at compartment one. The shoulder strap has a padded section on it that also has the TW logo on it and looks very good.
Turning the bag over to look at the bottom, one finds hidden straps that allow the bag to be carried like a backpack. Like the top strap, the shoulder straps padded section has TW on it, three times per strap. Like the top strap, it looks good. In the center of the bag is another wet pocket (aforementioned) that you could put your shoes in.
I don't think this bag is a thermal bag, I don't know that it would offer any heat protection in other words. Then again, I don't know that any bag ever made really offers thermal protection to rackets. I offer this paragraph to Deuce since I know that he was looking in that direction. I can also say that it gets hotter here than where he is, and my rackets are ok without it.
Finally, on the short end of the bag (the end where the grips of your rackets would be), there is a quick pull to lift the bag by. I've found this feature very handy on some other bags and appreciate it on this bag.
So, the final count is: 3 compartments big enough for frames, towels, balls, all your gear. Two zippered pockets on either side of the outermost comparments that are for wet storage. These are easy to get to, and very functional. They also have webbing so you can see there is something in there. (There is absolutely nothing worse than finding a t-shirt that's been in your wet pocket for a week....) There is a bottom comparment that could be used for wet storage, or shoes, or anything that you don't need to get to that often. There are handles on top along with a single shoulder strap and hide away backpack straps on the bottom. There is a quick pull at the short end of the bag.
Looks like I've found a new bag.
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