What They Have in Common
Both are 14-way cart bags with individual club slots, a cart strap pass-through, a rain hood, and a putter well. Neither is sold as fully waterproof — only the Chiller Pro's valuables pocket carries a waterproof claim. PING doesn't publish divider length, top size, or material for the Traverse; Bag Boy doesn't publish top size or material for the Chiller Pro.
Where They Differ
Organization and dividers
The Chiller Pro publishes full-length individual dividers. The Traverse's 14-way top is confirmed; whether those dividers run the full length of the bag, PING doesn't say. That gap matters more than it sounds — full-length dividers stop shafts from tangling at the bottom of the bag, not just at the top. It's the difference between pulling out a 7-iron and pulling out a 7-iron with your pitching wedge attached. If that's a deal for you one way or the other, Bag Boy gives you the answer and PING doesn't.
The Traverse does publish two things the Chiller Pro doesn't match: duplicate putter wells and a dedicated rangefinder pocket with internal dividers. Two putter wells let you store a belly or long putter without crowding your top configuration. The rangefinder pocket is a specific-use slot — useful if you keep that routine tight and want the device in the same place every time.
Pockets and storage
This is where the Traverse pulls away: 15 pockets against the Chiller Pro's 9. The Traverse also publishes a total pocket volume of 33 liters. Bag Boy publishes neither a total volume nor a breakdown for most of the 9 pockets beyond the valuables pocket, two garment pockets, and an oversized ball pocket.
The Chiller Pro's answer to the storage gap is the removable 6-can cooler bag. That's a genuine feature — a bag you can pull off the cart, take to the ice chest at the turn, and clip back on. The Traverse has an insulated pocket. Different tools.
Weight
The Chiller Pro lists at 5.4 lbs empty; the Traverse lists at 6 lbs. Neither bag goes on your back for 18 holes, so on a cart the 0.6 lb gap is close to meaningless. It becomes relevant exactly once — carrying either bag from your car to the bag drop — and there the Chiller Pro is lighter, for what that's worth.
Price
The Chiller Pro lists at $229.95. The Traverse lists at $285. That's a $55 gap at list.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the Bag Boy Chiller Pro Cart Bag if:
- You want to know your dividers run full-length and prevent shaft tangling at the bottom of the bag.
- The removable cooler is something you'll actually use — a six-pack at the turn is a different thing than an insulated pocket.
- You're not going to fill 15 pockets and the $55 savings at list goes toward something else.
- You like having a single, confirmed answer on what you're getting rather than a few "PING doesn't publish" footnotes.
Get the PING Traverse Cart Bag if:
- Pocket count genuinely matters — 15 organized pockets with 33 liters of total volume is a lot of space, and if you carry layers, snacks, a speaker, spare balls, and a rangefinder, you'll fill them.
- Duplicate putter wells are relevant to how you set up your top.
- You want a dedicated rangefinder slot with internal dividers and you're willing to pay for the specificity.
The Bottom Line
Both bags cover the cart bag basics — 14-way top, cart strap pass-through, rain hood. The Traverse adds pocket count and duplicate putter wells; the Chiller Pro answers with full-length dividers, a removable cooler, and a $55 lower list price. A cart bag's job is to stay on the cart and be organized, and the Chiller Pro does that without the storage surplus most people won't use. The Traverse is the right call only if you know you want 15 pockets or need two putter wells — otherwise you're paying for space you'll leave empty.
Get the Bag Boy Chiller Pro Cart Bag.