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Thanks for your great advice and positive feedback! I appreciate it a lot. I submitted a provisional patent in the US about 17 most ago and a non provisional patent application 1 year after that. I will look up the patent app number soon but most are not listed or easy to find until they are granted. We are a lot farther along than the few images I sent you, with tech packs out to sourcing companies in Vietnam and the Philippines as we speak, primarily for the 'soft goods' bag stitching, etc, but also for some new shorts and shirt designs we are working on as well. I built the first prototype myself to prove my sketches, and then hired experts in the lightweight wheelchair market and then the golf bag/cart engineers for the finishing touches. Second prototype is 2 or 3 weeks away from my sweaty hands. Will keep you posted and I'll send a video of the system in action once I receive it.

My apologies, I am just an inventor/product developer with a cool concept and prototype. I didn't know how the site works. Product won't be available for probably a year so I just wanted to put some feelers out to get some feedback. I will definitely send out samples to your forum members when I build the first 100. Thanks.

The market size represents everyone that would potentially be interested or have a need for our product. Not everyone will convert right away, especially if you just spent $400 on Clicgear's newest 4 wheel cart and $300 on a Titleist bag, for instance. I get it, people like their setups, they like the configuration of their clubs, etc, but little by little it will no longer make sense to buy them in separate pieces, as long as there are no off-setting sacrifices. I have several friends that have to make a decision as to which car they drive based on whether they are hauling their carts and bags to the course. For those that walk with a collapsable cart, the total weight with clubs is around 45 lbs with balls, etc. (20 lb cart, 8 lb bag, 12 lbs for 14 clubs and 5 lbs of misc crap Our complete setup fully loaded w/ clubs, etc, weighs 36 lbs, +/- (Cart/bag is 18 lbs now, without any effort spent yet on making it light weight.)

If you mean separate 'tubes' for each club, all the way to the bottom? Probably not. There will most likely be fabric dividers for each row however. Trying to keep it as light as possible. Let me ask you a question? What is with the concern (not from you specifically) about having enough storage in a golf bag? In our bag you will be able to store a dozen balls, rain gear, gloves, tees, beverages, even 2 wheels in pockets if not in use, so why are people so concerned about storage? Do they live out of their bags? Extra pockets are easy to design in. The thing that no one has been able to do in 100 years of patents and designs, is create a bag that looks completely indistinguishable from a standard cart bag when wheels are not deployed and completely normal when all 3 wheels are out. And without sacrificing strength, stability or quality. The only thing you're giving up is the extra space required to store and haul the 2 separate pieces.

I appreciate it. There are over 12 million people that walk when they golf, in the US only, and most of them own a separate 20 lb collapsable push cart and bag. That is our market. You will see when the product comes out that there will be no compromise to the quality, functionality and storage in our bag. Quicker to set up, less room in the vehicle by 40% and the same price or less than a Clicgear and a decent golf bag. Most people don't like change, I get it, but who would go back to a horse and buggy once you've driven in a car? Just sayin'

To the “mediocre” bag and card comment: Sounds like I should just stop working on it right now and continue to drive my huge SUV when my wife and I play so we have room in the car for two carts and two bags. Good idea. Or, I could just keep working on it since I have already seen the Prototype in action and I know this is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before and not a compromise. If you do need to walk it into a building all you have to do is snap the wheels on and you can pull it behind you so the weight at that point is irrelevant because it’s on wheels. and by the way, for those that commented that they don’t really like the look of it, our Prototype used a Mizuno bag with some colored stripes added and our logo. Our bag is under construction but in the meantime, take it up with Mizuno. by the way, this seems like a really FUN group to hang out with.

LOL!! That's even worse than my garage and mine is full of my prototypes, carts I've dismantled, etc. Funny stuff!

The wheel width was a design concern but they are over 24" between the rear wheels, which is very standard, and the handle is actually again, a very standard design with room for 2 golf balls, pencil, cell phone, drink holder, 3 tees, etc. Completely enclosed with a spring-loaded lid. Normal stuff.

Weight hasn't been a problem since a standard bag and clubs weighs about 24 lbs. Our bag/cart weighs 18 lbs plus 12 for clubs, so not much heavier. Most airlines charge extra for oversized luggage anyway, just for carrying golf clubs in a carry bag, and usually the weight limit is 50 lbs. If you don't plan on walking while on vacation you would bring along a standard bag I'm sure. Interesting side note: 10 female NCGA golf teams recently came to my hometown of Fresno to play in a 2 day, 3 round tourney. I personally counted 14 girls that carried their bags on their back because their team couldn't afford to lug push carts for all the players on the plane. 100 pound ladies carrying for 36 holes in one day. Needless to say, none of them were in the hunt.

Just curious how often you take your clubs and all other crap out of pockets from one bag and transfer them to another bag for a trip to the range? I have never done that. If you are a high school boy and you always walk you will have a carry bag with 2 straps and a kickstand. If you're older and you always walk you will lug around a 20 lb collapsable cart and a cart bag, etc etc. Not for everyone but if you ever walk or sometimes walk 9 and ride 9, this system is for you. If you decide to ride one day, leave the cart tucked away and no one will know you have anything but a standard cart bag. Open it up in 20 seconds if you decide to walk.

You are correct. The tricky part wasn't where to put the rear wheels but how to collapse and deploy a fully functioning push cart inside of a standard sized cart bag. there have been patents issued on 'wheels inside of golf bag' since 1928 but no one has figured out how to do it in a functional way, quickly deployed, lighter than a bag and cart combined, and for a price that's cheaper than buying both of similar quality. More images to follow but it's a little hush hush at the moment for obvious reasons.

yes of course. And the pocket in the front is insulated for ice and bee…uh , soda I meant to say, or anything else you want to keep cold. Lol

Yes there will be a push button in the middle of the wheel hub for removal and a stiff pocket flips down on each side to put away the wheels. The front wheel is hiding underneath the bag and deploys when the handle is raised. We are on some final changes to the second prototype and looking into production within the next six months. It’s real and it really works great! planning on having many of you test the bag out and comment when we have them available. :-)

Patent Pending worldwide, this game changing cart in a bag will literally change the way we walk the course. No longer will you haul around a bulky push cart (up to 22 lbs) along with your bag. this cart/bag system weighs less than 20 lbs, bag and all! And looks just like a standard bag and cart combo. No Compromise!!! Kickstarter campaign coming soon, check out: www.ParadaxGolf.com