We had a croquet set when I was a young lad. Our family played it regularly and took it on vacations and when visiting other family members and friends. I have great memories from those times. Now that our grandkids are older, my wife bought a set for us. Now they are learning how much fun competition can be even in a "low contact" sport. The set we had when we were a kid had a small wooden cart to store the pegs, mallets, balls and wickets. The set we got with the bag will make it easier to pack and transport. The mallets are nicely made with vinyl wrapped handles that seems balanced. All of the parts are well made and like the set we had when I was a kid, I expect this to last a long time. The only problem, now my wife wants me to get our lawn to be "golf course/green" perfect so she can get better plays! We love our new croquet set; thank you for making a great product.