Electric or Push Trolley?

[gmhubble]

Hi all

So I have a Sun Mountain Push Trolley with compatible MCB bag that I have always loved but the wife is asking if I want a Motocaddy for my birthday - S1 or S3

I have never even thought about it in the past to be honest

Are there any real benefits? Any of your guys/girls made the switch?

Ian

 

[Region3]

I haven't switched because I started with electric, but I'd never swap for a push trolley.
The main thing is just having both hands free while you're walking along, for cleaning the last club, pouring a coffee, filling the card in, etc.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Can't beat an electric trolly but I'd definitely have a look at Go Kart as well (just to make it a bit more complicated for you)

 

[USER1999]

I have had both, and now have an S7 remote. Best of, full stop.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I have a Motocaddy S1 electric and the Motocaddy small fold up push trolley, the push one is easy to transport but the S1 electric is better on course.

 

[Parsaregood]

Powered trolleys are more expensive, more hassle but much less effort required from the user. If I didn't care about cost I'd buy electric all day, if cost was a concern I'd push my clubs. It's basically user preference

 

[Imurg]

Depends on the topography (big word alert&#128513 of your course.
Plenty of ups and downs = Electric
Pretty flat = Push...

Unless you really want electric in which case take your pick...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Let her buy it. I have an S1 push trolley and it is very good. However I have used electric trolleys at other courses on away trips and it makes walking the course a doodle. It keeps your shoulders tension and strain free. You feel fresh at the end of the round. I wish my wife thought like yours. Impressive.

 

[Break90]

I've used an electric trolley for years, never had a push trolley but back in the day had a few pull trolleys.

Other than cost I can't really see why anyone would choose push over electric.

 

[ManinBlack]

I resisted having an electric trolley for years. The first time I used one I couldn't believe how less tired I felt at the end of the round. Wouldn't be without one now.

 

[foiled]

Just as I was about to pull the trigger on a push trolley, you've all made me think I NEED an electric trolley!

This forum is going to cost me.

 

[upsidedown]

Electric all day long

 

[Andy]

Motocaddy M3 lithium. If your not going electric then carry.

 

[NWJocko]

I got an electric trolley this year after pondering it for a few years and wish I'd done it much sooner tbh.

Round my own course there's not much difference as it's pretty flat, hilly courses the push trolley killed my back/knees, would have been better off carrying.

I thought it would be a load of faff charging battery etc but really isn't. I got a Motocaddy M1, folds up neatly (more so than others). Got the 36 hole battery (that lasts more than that) so in the summer I charge it before the weekend comp then just use it for the odd 9 holes I get out during the week, and a team match if there is one, and lasts no bother.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'm still a pulley

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I have both! Motocaddy m1 goes to most rounds with me

got a cheap push Trolley (£40) for a local course that's flat and a course my dad plays which bans electric trolleys in winter

push Trolley much quicker to set up and put away but electric is great and use whenever I can

 

[Robster59]

My course is pretty hilly and I've seen a few people struggling to push their push trolleys up the slopes. Electric for me. GoKart.

 

[El Diablo]

I had several electric trolleys but swapped to a push trolley about 18 months ago.

The reasons for this were

1) Longevity of battery - never exceeded much more than a year before requiring replacement (never tried lithium)
2) The electric trolleys also seem to last 2 to 3 years before needing replacement or expensive repairs (got a dead GoKart in garage awaiting repair for 18 months now)
3) My current course is quite flat - played a few which are much more hilly and if a member there would probably consider a return to electric
4) Push trolleys have improved so much over recent years they are light, efficient and sturdy

 

[Chisteve]

I would go electric over push as I found that I tended to bend over a little with push trolley making my back ache, my course is hilly though

Would rocoimmend Gokart also

 

[KenL]

The amount I play I couldn't be bothered charging it all the time.

These remote control ones look ridiculous on the course to me.