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Electric vs non electric golf trolleys.

Interesting comments guys..... I have a cheap masters 3 wheeler I got when I started playing a few years ago, cost me £40 and it pretty much stays in my car..... I have been toying with the idea of upgrading and was thinking electric, but these comments have made me think!!

My mate upgraded his last year, had a try with electric but couldn't get to grips with it so went for motocaddy S3 (I think!!) ......
 
I will be changing to one this year. Like others I just find it a hassle with making sure my battery is charged etc. A few times I have forgot to put my battery on charge and had to grab a 2 wheeled pull trolley from in the pro shop. Also I will go for game on the way home from work, but if I forgot to charge my battery the night before and put it in the car in the morning I am screwed. 3-wheeled trolley is the way forward I think.

P.S before someone says carry your clubs then, a damaged knee and destroyed shoulder stops me doing that, even though it is my preferred way to get round.
 
We have some pretty hilly courses around here and a push/pull trolley is too much like hard work. An electric is almost a must for these places.
But I play most of my Golf on my home course which, apart from a couple of gentle undulations is flattish. Many of the members have electrics but, in all honesty, they're a waste of money on a flat course.
A 3-wheel pusher takes virtually no effort to move, folds up small, is light and doesn't cost much. And you don't have to charge it.
I had a Hillbilly for a couple of years and it was such a faff. My PK3 is all I need.
Although I might have a look at the PK4......
 
Imurg said:
We have some pretty hilly courses around here and a push/pull trolley is too much like hard work. An electric is almost a must for these places.
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Got it in one - flat =push, hilly and I mean hilly= leccy. As for all those "anti leccy" who can't remember to charge the battery and put it in the car , I wonder how often they end up playing in their socks!
 
I've always carried, but recently was able to get a Motocaddy S1 Lite Push Trolley for free (normally about £100) with credit card reward points.

It seems to be pretty good. It's not the smallest trolley, but is not bad and it's easy to fold up and remove the wheels. It is also easily able to accommodate my carry bag (the trolley straps are highly adjustable) so I don't need to buy an expensive cart bag.

It seemed a good compromise for a once a month golfer, between cost and hassle of the electrical trolleys, cost of the premium push trolleys (Stewart Z3 and Clicgear 3.5 twice as expensive) and the quality some of the very much cheaper trolleys (Masters).

I also had to go back to Motocaddy, as when it arrived, a velcro strap that connects the cooler bag to the trolley had not been properly sewn into the seam of the bag so came off. They sent a replacement very easily indeed under the warranty so I was impressed with their customer service.
 
hors limite said:
Got it in one - flat =push, hilly and I mean hilly= leccy. As for all those "anti leccy" who can't remember to charge the battery and put it in the car , I wonder how often they end up playing in their socks!
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But my clubs, trolley, shoes, etc all live in the car boot. I can't do that with a battery, or it will be flat.
 
If anyone is interested in buying a Motocaddy S3 Lithium (36 holes)...by all means get in touch...!
 
My electric trolley got it's first outing of the year yesterday, having gone back to my push trolley during the worst of the wet weather. Much prefer the electric one and I really can't understand what is so onerous about charging a battery. Some people on here must wear velcro fastening shoes - laces can be such a faff ;)
 
I've got both however if it comes to a hilly course electric wins every time as I'd rather carry than push a loaded trolley open a steep incline
 
stevie_r said:
My electric trolley got it's first outing of the year yesterday, having gone back to my push trolley during the worst of the wet weather. Much prefer the electric one and I really can't understand what is so onerous about charging a battery. Some people on here must wear velcro fastening shoes - laces can be such a faff ;)
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It is not the faff, it is just that there is no accounting for my own stupidity and forgetfulness. There is nothing difficult about remembering to plug my battery in to charge the night before, should be an easy task but you would not think so the amount of times I have had to hire a pull trolley on a Saturday morning. A push trolley would remove my idiocy from the equation and just stay in the boot of my car ready for action.
 
GB72 said:
It is not the faff, it is just that there is no accounting for my own stupidity and forgetfulness. There is nothing difficult about remembering to plug my battery in to charge the night before, should be an easy task but you would not think so the amount of times I have had to hire a pull trolley on a Saturday morning. A push trolley would remove my idiocy from the equation and just stay in the boot of my car ready for action.
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Fair do's mate :). I have my routine, as soon as I get back from a round my battery is first thing out of the car and back on charge, if I left it half an hour there's a chance I'd forget too.
 
I've got a Motocaddy S1 electric trolley and to be honest, I've found that I can't be bothered to charge the battery up lately and have just been pushing it around. Is it worth paying an extra £200 for an electric version???? Not really in my opinion, especially if you get one of the new decent push trolleys!
 
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