{"id":1684,"date":"2019-06-24T21:20:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T21:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2019-06-24T21:20:59","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T21:20:59","slug":"when-a-gladiator-guards-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/golf\/equipment\/1684\/when-a-gladiator-guards-clubs","title":{"rendered":"When A Gladiator\u00ae Guards Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"A

A neatly organized Gladiator\u00ae Golf Caddy.<\/p><\/div>\n

The following is primarily about a nifty product called the Gladiator\u00ae Golf Caddy, a shelving system that\u2019s typically installed in a garage and has room for two oversized golf bags and a shelf for at least two pairs of golf shoes and several boxes of golf balls. Easily hung on what are called GearTrack\u00ae Channels or GearWall\u00ae Panels, this golf-related item is just one of more than a dozen rugged garage organization and storage products sold under the Gladiator\u00ae brand, which is owned by the Whirlpool Corporation, the world\u2019s leading home appliance company, with roughly $21 billion in annual sales.<\/p>\n

In a line that includes washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, ovens, air conditioners, water purifiers and much more, the $143.99 Gladiator\u00ae Golf Caddy is, in of itself, not that<\/em> big of deal. Yes, it\u2019s a convenient rack that gets bags of clubs off the floor, out of the way of foot traffic and frees closet space. Instead of tracking mud and grass into the house, golf shoes remain in the garage, pleasing whomever draws vacuum duty.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a bigger deal, however, is the entire line of Gladiator\u00ae storage products, and what their development means in this rather peculiar American Century, where desires and realities are in direct conflict.\u00a0 Many folks would like a more basic, rustic and uncluttered existence , and love editions of Real Simple<\/em> magazine.\u00a0 And I\u00a0 think I get why tiny and frequently portable cottages – – which are frequently featured on Facebook – – inspire fantasies for \u201csmall living.\u201d The Lilliputian domiciles have minimal mortgages at worst, suggest an On The Road<\/em> version of freedom, and have what\u2019s ostensibly a lighter environmental footprint.<\/p>\n

However, an amazing number of folks in a 1,500 square foot home need 2,000 square feet – – simply to handle excess junk. A common look of a 2,500 square foot house is a garage so packed with boxes that it couldn\u2019t accommodate a Mini Cooper.\u00a0 From rich to poor, we are in many ways a nation of hoarders, without enough living space for our \u201cstuff.\u201d And it\u2019s a fact evidenced by public storage facilities that are more ubiquitous than Starbucks outlets, padlocked sheds with piles of Real Simple<\/em> magazines.<\/p>\n

Having said that, a well-organized garage with room to park two cars is arguably a luxury as satisfying as a new gourmet kitchen. Even if neighbors<\/p>\n

\"A

A real-life Gladiator\u00ae Golf Caddy with more typical – – yet confined – – disorganization.<\/p><\/div>\n

think you\u2019re an anal-retentive goofball, a well-organized garage is a major home-owning point of pride – – and a damn practical convenience to boot. While there are a number of companies and vendors who can help make this happen in one\u2019s garage, the Whirlpool Gladiator\u00ae subsidiary behind the Golf Caddy makes some awfully slick-looking fixtures.<\/p>\n

Along with the Caddy, Whirlpool produces high-end cabinets, work-benches, racks, tool chests and even flooring. The organizational products can be used to hang tools, bicycles and other sporting items. The line also includes garage-oriented garbage compactors, upright freezers and hooks to handle everything from rolled up hoses to leaf blowers and ladders. The GearWall\u00ae tongue and groove panels that can be attached to studs or even drywall are an ingenious and highly flexible means to maximize storage capacity.<\/p>\n

The Gladiator\u00ae Golf Caddy – – which gets a full five stars in reviews – – comes un-assembled and in a hefty box. Once assembled, the entire piece is 27.5 inches wide, 42.5 inches high and 15 inches deep. It holds about 50 pounds of gear on the upper shelf and 25 on the lower. It also has straps to keep the bags in place, a most useful thing for those living in earthquake country.<\/p>\n

Gladiator\u00ae products can be purchased through Amazon, at Lowes, Walmart, Home Depot or through the company directly at:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.gladiatorgarageworks.com\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following is primarily about a nifty product called the Gladiator\u00ae Golf Caddy, a shelving system that\u2019s typically installed in… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":1685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,3,18],"tags":[1027874,1027875,724166,1027877,1027878,1027879,1027872,492154],"class_list":["post-1684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf","category-equipment","category-lifestyle","tag-lowes","tag-home-depot","tag-mini-cooper","tag-gladiator-golf-caddy","tag-walmart","tag-on-the-road","tag-real-simple","tag-whirlpool"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/06\/AB-DefaultZoom_550X550_HO.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1684"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1691,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1684\/revisions\/1691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}