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The BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime golf bag has a top that’s unrivaled for keeping your clubs organized and free of bag chatter. Premium vegan leather makes this bag durable in addition to giving it an upscale, classic look. Loads of storage.
Introduction
Earlier this year, BIG MAX hopped on the premium golf bag trend, making a Prime version of their popular Dri Lite Hybrid [review HERE]. Now their most unique bag is getting the same treatment with the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime. If you love having your clubs neat, organized, and quiet, read on.
Looks
The biggest difference between the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime and the standard Silencio 2 [review HERE] is the look. Where the standard model has BIG MAX’s signature bold colors, the Silencio Prime turns the color palette down for a more timeless aesthetic. This bag is covered in SoftGuard PU – a vegan leather – which looks and feels premium.
Additionally, BIG MAX dialed down the branding, trading the billboard vibe for the stealth wealth feel. There’s a modestly sized BIG MAX label near the opening, but the only other branding is the embossed “M” on the ball pocket. This bag is expensive ($379) but the quality and the look will allow you to carry it for numerous seasons. The vegan leather cleans easily and is scratch resistant, so it will take abuse without looking beat up.
BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime is available in three colors: off-white (seen here), black, and taupe. All three colorways feature black zippers and accents.
Features
With twelve pockets, none of which could be considered small, the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime gives you the ability to bring everything you could possibly want to the course. The back of the bag features three pockets – a capacious cooler pocket, a ball pocket that scarfs down balls by the dozen, and a pocket in between for a rangefinder or other frequently accessed gear.
The two sides of the bag are laid out identically. There’s a “soft touch” valuables pocket nearest the top. A giant pocket could easily house a full rain suit. The two pockets on top of the large one can hold snacks, sunscreen…honestly, you’re going to run out of gear long before you run out of pockets. Finally, there’s a velcro pocket on the front of the bag that’s partially obscured by the shoulder strap. Maybe that’s where you keep your last dozen balls, the backups backups.
In addition to all those pockets, the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime has two umbrella holders, a velcro spot for your glove, a tee holder, and a carabiner/towel loop. Finally, the bag includes a matching rainhood.
Performance
Let’s take it from the top. There is no other golf bag that has a top like the BIG MAX Silencio. The BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime shares the same design with the Silencio 2, and it works perfectly to keep your clubs from making noise and getting damaged or disorganized. There are fourteen individual compartments, nine for irons or wedges, four for woods, and one extra large opening to hold a large putter grip. My favorite aspect is the way the iron slots spiral upward, making each club accessible. This level of organization also allows each club to slide in and out effortlessly.
What makes the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime unique from the Silencio 2 is the material. I mention that again here because the SoftGuard PU isn’t just about looks. This vegan leather is water resistant, scratch resistant, and fire retardant. That last bit is the coolest part, though, at least for how I play golf, the least relevant.
The storage, organization, and premium materials do come at the cost of weight. The BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime tips the scales at a hefty 10.4 pounds, and it will eat up room in your trunk. If you take full advantage of the storage in this bag – drinks, balls, apparel, tech – you could probably push this near 50 pounds. To make the Silencio Prime more maneuverable, BIG MAX gave it a heavily padded shoulder strap as well as handles on both sides and the bottom of the bag.
It probably goes without saying but the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime is not for the walking golfer. This bag is made for riding carts, and it thrives in that setting. There’s a cart strap pass through so that every pocket remains accessible. It can also operate well on a push cart, but it needs to be nearly upright. Unsurprisingly, it works very well on the BIG MAX Blade IP 2 [review HERE], but push carts that let the bag lay flatter won’t take full advantage of the top design.
Conclusion
The BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime isn’t the bag for every golfer, but if you love organization, nothing else comes close. In a copycat industry, the Silencio stands alone, and the Prime version takes it to a higher level with classic looks and the durability to last numerous seasons.
Buy the BIG MAX Dri Lite Silencio Prime HERE
He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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11 Comments
Thanks for the review, Matt. Looks like Big Max took some pages out of Vessel’s Cart Lux cart bag book and added some steroids. My only concern about these bags, considering my disappointment with the Vessel cart bag, is the challenge of keeping the bag upright on less than firm or perfectly flat ground. Since these bags have “no legs” they can get top heavy and fall over with the embarrassment and possible club damage that follow. Maybe the Big Max is better balanced, but that is my only reservation with these cart bags that are designed to stand straight up.
Matt, nice review. But I have a bag with the exact same top in my basement that I bought a few years ago that was much less expensive. Granted, it wasn’t “vegan leather” but I honestly couldn’t give a **** about that. The main reason I don’t use it was that, like this one, it got really heavy to push around the 18 holes. I recently bought a similar bag from Askecho for half the price. Very roomy and with the same style top. But it’s heavy and I’m still on the fence on whether I’m going to push it around next season.
Great review — the Silencio Prime really sounds like the ultimate bag for golfers who want durability and next-level organization.
Perfect for the Iron Cover crowd
If you have the Silencio, you don’t need iron covers.
-Matt
Hi Matt: there are two general types of “vegan leather” 1) The most common one is made from plastics either PU [polyurethane) or PVC [polyvinylchloride], and 2) Plant based vegan leather made from a variety of plants such as cork, pineapple, apple, etc. The review mentions “SoftGuard PU – a vegan leather” so I’m guessing that it is made from plastics. Information is from treehugger.com.
Bruce,
Yes, my understanding is that these are polyurethane.
Best,
Matt
Hi Matt,
Wilson had the identical club organised top as this – at least 5 years ago. I have that bag which I use with an electric trolley; the bag is not designed to be carried given the design of the main body and strap. I was attracted to the top design as I’ve graphite shafts in my irons – it protects them excellently; however not the same for the woods as they move around in the middle sections.
I’ll keep my old revolver from bag boy
Hi Matt,
Thanks for this great review. Why do you say that push carts that let the bag lay flatter won’t take full advantage of the top design ?
Fred,
The top design needs gravity to hold the clubs securely in their place, particularly the irons. If the bag is tilted at 45 degrees, they don’t sit as nicely. It’s not a deal breaker – the design is still good – it’s just not as good.
Best,
Matt