Though it is possible to play disc golf with one disc, most people want to carry several. And except for the masochistic, most would like to have some sort of apparatus in which to carry their multiple discs, as well as their water, keys, phone, “other” beverages, safety supplies, cigarettes, rulebook, etc. Enter the disc golf bag. Now a bag may not need to be specialized, for the casual golfer, a simple backpack or soft cooler type bag might work fine. My first bag was a CamelBak, and that suited my needs for the time being, but I immediately wanted something a little more tailored to the sport so I could have easier access to my discs, and carry more comfortably.

Needless to say, as I grew more hopelessly addicted to this sport, carrying more discs as well as playing more frequently, I needed to upgrade several times over the years. It didn’t take too long for me to decide that I wanted to buy a bag that would suit my purposes and would hold up for as long as I needed it. Through my research, I learned of two manufacturers that stood out for building high quality, durable bags: Revolution (Revo) and Gorilla Boy (GB). Both companies have an excellent reputations, and I couldn’t find anybody saying a negative word for either. After much deliberation, I decided to go with the Gorilla Boy Kong, the flagship model. I was very happy with my purchase, but I felt later on, that I should also have a smaller bag for lighter, minimalistic rounds. For that one, I chose the Revolution Mini. Both bags have proven to be excellent, but in the interest of satiating my own curiosity and hopefully answering some questions for our readers, I decided to purchase the bags’ counterparts: the Revolution Carolina Team Bag and the Gorilla Boy Spider Monkey, respectively, and compare them here.

Wow, talk about uncanny timing. A couple days after Brian posts about the original Revolution Mini, they sneak in a brand new model: the Deluxe Mini.

The first thing I thought when I saw this is that it looks like the Gorilla Boy Squirrel Monkey, but upon further inspection, there were noticeable differences. The Deluxe Mini is actually more similar to the Revolution Pro bag, just shrunken down to a more compact form. Shrunken down so much, in fact, that they were no longer able to put the putter pocket on the front, but instead put two putter pockets at opposite ends of the bag. I think that’s a great innovation, but as somebody pointed out, if you have the zippered pockets behind the putters too full, you could end up warping your discs. Not too much is said about the Deluxe Mini yet, just what is on the main page, but you can be one of the first to try one out for $70. It’s hard to make a judgment without seeing one in real life, but my initial impression is that I like the design.