There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.
What We Tried:
Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2. This unique bag offers a very interesting value proposition: It promises to rid your round of club chatter and keep your sticks silent.
Who Tried It:
Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I believe golf is better with a pair of cool shoes and comfortable joggers. This funky-looking bag caught my eye and I just had to give it a try.
What’s the Big Deal about the Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 Cart Bag?
- Available now at Big Max
- Retails for $249
- Available in black, charcoal and gray
- Unique 14-way divider top keeps golf clubs from rattling and damaging one another
Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 Cart Bag Review
How much room is there to innovate in the golf bag space? Apparently, more than I thought. The Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 is unlike any golf cart bag I’ve ever seen.
Silent golf bags (is that even a real thing?) aren’t new. OGIO’s Silencer design has been around for a little bit. But even the gaudy Silencer pales in comparison to the Silencio 2.
The goal of the design is to stop your clubs from rattling. Any rider understands the annoyance that is club chatter. Besides being incredibly obnoxious, it can cause damage to your precious sticks.
The solution? Big Max may have it.
Stunningly Silent
The calling card of the Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 is its 14-way Silencio dividers. Each divider consists of an outer “ring” of iron and wedge spots and an inner “ring” of holes for woods and a putter.
The iron and wedge dividers hold the clubs in place remarkably well. I love how evenly spaced it keeps the clubs, making it extremely easy to retrieve my intended club.
Each iron and wedge is prominently displayed and kept separate for a truly silent experience. Like whisper-quiet. Not even a bumpy bridge or rugged cart path could interrupt my serene round.
As far as the woods and my putter, these dividers held my clubs equally as silent. The dividers are plenty large for midsize and oversize grips, too.
The one thing I love about this design overall compared to other silent bags is that the dividers are completely open. This allows for a smooth club pull. Instead of clamping down on the shaft to stop the club chatter, the Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 cart bag holds the club heads in place. No resistance on the shaft and grip equates to an easy retrieval and replacement experience.
Less Exciting Details That Still Matter
The Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 is more than a gimmick. This fully functioning cart golf bag has great storage space, decent zippers and a water-resistant coating. If there was one thing I could change, I’d redo the cart strap handle.
The placement of this handle makes some of the pockets unusable when strapped to the cart. And I generally prefer the pass-through system to be a little less gaudy. Shrinking the handle, moving it up slightly or running the strap behind a front pocket would make for a better looking bag overall.
Decrescendo
Outside of appeasing the anti-music crowd, I’ve never put much thought into making golf “more quiet.”. That said, after using the Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2 cart bag, I could get used to life without club chatter.
If you’re looking for a club chatter solution, you’d be hard-pressed to find something that does better than the new Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 2.
SDL
1 year ago
Love it so far. Pockets are generous and the cooling pocket in south TX is appreciated. However, I carry 3 hybrids at standard length and the (middle) holders for these are too tall and they crush the head covers, push them up / off the club, and make it difficult to place them in the slots. You can remove the headcovers, but then the hybrid heads are banging together which, quite ironically, defeats the primary selling point of the bag — keeping the clubs silent from chatter and paint/metal nicks.