HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (December 14, 2005) — West Coast Trends, Inc., makers of the Club Glove, the Number One travel bag in golf, today announced that it has introduced the Aficionadoï?¤ III, making claim to the lightest, strongest full-size completely modular stand bag on the market today.
The Aficionado revolutionized the stand bag industry by being the first "entirely modular" stand bag. How do you make a great design even better? Use a better material. The third generation of the highly popular Aficionado is constructed with Military Spec PIA-C-7350 material which is the same fabric used in parachutes designed for pushing cargo and armored vehicles out of U.S. Military transport planes. This heavy duty, extremely lightweight and durable fabric is water and stain resistant and will not rip.
"We’re the only company other than the U.S. Military who is using this material," said Jeff Herold, President, West Coast Trends, Inc. "The fabric is actually woven for us per order. It’s the perfect material for our stand bags. It allows us to offer a full-size bag at a fraction of the weight and triple the strength of all other full-size bags on the market."
According to Herold, many of the ultra-light "micro-bags" on the market today are scaled down in several areas including undersized tops, limited pocket space, short legs and super thin straps. While these design changes ultimately provide a lighter weight bag, it’s at the expense of size and comfort. "Our bags are certainly not as light as these scaled down versions (the difference is the weight of a few golf balls)," added Herold. "But they are certainly much larger, much stronger and much more comfortable."
The Aficionado III features a large, highly functional lumbar pad and the Izzo® Dual Strap, with our unique Shoulder-Mold feature, providing unmatched customized comfort. Multiple pocket configurations (up to 7) allow one to tailor their bag to whatever conditions await them on the course. From an ultra-lightweight single strap Sunday bag to a fully geared up dual strap bag for the elements, this is a sturdy, full-sized bag you can load up for any golf excursion you desire. Weighing only 5.6 lbs fully geared up, this full-size bag is well under 5 lbs. in its lightest configuration.
With the new material and the Never Without Your Bag Warrantyâ?¢, the Aficionado III is by far the most innovative and functional stand bag ever made. The unique Never Without Your Bag Warrantyâ?¢ has set new standards in customer service. With all components being interchangeable, the customer simply calls Club Glove, describes the problem and an easy to install replacement part is sent out immediately.
The Aficionado III can be custom embroidered and is available in Clay Red, Navy, Royal, Green, Khaki, and Black. It has an MSRP of $179.00.
About West Coast Trends
West Coast Trends, Inc., the Huntington Beach, California-based quality golf club protection company, designs and markets premium golf travel bags, luggage, stand bags, cart bags, club covers and accessories. These include the Club Glove Last Bag, Club Glove Kaddy Stroller, Aficionado II, Collegiate II, and Stiff Arm. Nearly every Touring Golf Professional in the U.S. carries their clubs in a Club Glove travel bag. For more information about the company and its products, call toll-free 800-736-4568 or visit www.clubglove.com.
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