London mike 61
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Well done that man!
Electric vs non electric golf trolleys.
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Well done that man!
NorfolkShaun
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:lol:
Alan
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I had a powerkaddy but moved to a Clicgear as it was a hassle with the battery etc, the Clicgear folds up small, looks cool and is easily fitted in the boot of he car.
mikeb4
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I had a motocaddy 36 hole battery one, call it laziness but I couldn't be bothered with the constant charging of the battery etc so I got a motocaddy s1 lite which is ideal only slight problem it has in the last week been prone to blow over in the strong winds we have had given it is quite light
I like my go kart. It folds up small enough to go in a Fiesta boot and the 18 hole battery will do 27 and even 36 holes (not recommended on a regular basis though). If it gives up I'd look around and the Motocaddy S3 excellent. I think that especially on a hillier course there is definitely more energy expanded with a push trolly compared to an electric model and for that reason alone I'd always prefer the electric option
clubchamp98
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Clickgear reminds me of a pram == Get a Stewart Z3 its the dog,s
Robobum
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Use an electric trolley - the more energy I can save for the actual golf the better
upsidedown
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Electric all the way here, if you can afford one it's a no brainer :thup:
Scazza
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I'm thinking of selling my Go-Kart and purchasing a high end 3 wheeled push trolley too! So I'm glad I am not the only one who is contemplating it.
pokerjoke
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Im thinking of getting an electric trolley,however also thinking the same as you,a good 3 wheeled
trolley,and a nice stand bag,and a spare 300 notes.
Scazza
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Well I have just ordered the Titliest Staff Stand Bag, so will definitely be selling my Go-Kart now and looking at a 3 wheeled trolley for times I don't want to carry.
I know a decent Go Kart with travel bag and 2 chargers going for a reasonable price
Oddsocks
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Kid, I waited until tonight to reply as wanted to give you a bit more of a detailed reply. Like you I hate trolleys and prefer to throw my sticks on my back and crack on, but also we both share knee issues if I remember rightly, personally I have no acl/pcl, ,my carterlidge is shot to bits and generally golf probably isn't the wisest of sports for a shot knee, what makes it worst is it's my leading knee so coming into shots trying to compress the ball and get weight over the left knee at impact is harder because of past health issues.
About three years ago like others I opted for the electrical trolley which was great, pulled you up the steep hills and carried all your junk, the problem lied with when you had games that were unplanned and out the blue. It would be a case of go home, swap everything from trolley bag to carry bag and carry anyway,... So I ditched the electric trolley and went back to carrying.
Pre Christmas I bit the bullet and tried the z3 push and after a couple of months I'm convinced it's was the right move. No worrying about random games as you just throw it in the boot. Big enough bag to carry all your crap in, it's little to no inconvenience at all.
There are however two draw backs with a push trolley, on steep hills I find it may work the legs slightly harder when going up and incline, and when courses are very wet you need to use a little more effort pushing on soft ground. BUT..... in general even with the wet weather we have had I have not regretted my decisions. Yes without doubt it's more convenient to carry clubs, you just pop them in your boot and job done, but from my knees point of view I get little or no knee pain now compared to when I carried and I was always cautious of what was in my bag.
H2no lightweight stand bag,
5-8 balls max in the bag
13 clubs,
Thin lightweight waterproof top.
In the winter I think I'll drop two/three clubs when off forward tees and still carry, but in the summer I'm a trolley man now.
About three years ago like others I opted for the electrical trolley which was great, pulled you up the steep hills and carried all your junk, the problem lied with when you had games that were unplanned and out the blue. It would be a case of go home, swap everything from trolley bag to carry bag and carry anyway,... So I ditched the electric trolley and went back to carrying.
Pre Christmas I bit the bullet and tried the z3 push and after a couple of months I'm convinced it's was the right move. No worrying about random games as you just throw it in the boot. Big enough bag to carry all your crap in, it's little to no inconvenience at all.
There are however two draw backs with a push trolley, on steep hills I find it may work the legs slightly harder when going up and incline, and when courses are very wet you need to use a little more effort pushing on soft ground. BUT..... in general even with the wet weather we have had I have not regretted my decisions. Yes without doubt it's more convenient to carry clubs, you just pop them in your boot and job done, but from my knees point of view I get little or no knee pain now compared to when I carried and I was always cautious of what was in my bag.
H2no lightweight stand bag,
5-8 balls max in the bag
13 clubs,
Thin lightweight waterproof top.
In the winter I think I'll drop two/three clubs when off forward tees and still carry, but in the summer I'm a trolley man now.
rosecott
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I can say quite honestly that I am no more tired after a round than I was when using my Powakaddy - and my scores haven't suffered.
Rumpokid
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Got a clicgear 3.0..Never looked back.Superb push trolley
Best of both for me. I have a locker at the club so in the summer I keep a carry bag in there for a quick nine after work and the GK lives in the car and if I'm playing a full round they go in the boot and the trolly and battery sit behind me.
LIG
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I'm LAYZEEEE! Leccy for me! :whoo:
(Only drawback is, no impromptu games unless I carry
but then I empty out the bag as much as possible)
(Only drawback is, no impromptu games unless I carry
but then I empty out the bag as much as possible)
kid2
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Cheers pal..., you remembered right about the knees.... My issues have come from my 2 achilles ruptures and being on crutches for so long.... Add to that I'm also a Panel Beater so I spend a fair amount of my days on my knees as well.... Knee pads help but are not an answer to everything...,.
As I said I love the ease of carrying and I also have my Hillbilly Terrain 2 but its chronically slow and hasn't really seen daylight in 18 months or more...... I suppose that It'll fetch maybe 120 Euros if I sell it and it won't cost the earth to add a little money to buy a 3 wheeler push cart......
It would be nice to fall back on the trolley though...
This season I'll be representing the club again in the Jimmy Bruen this time and also hopefully Junior Cup which are foursomes and singles matchplay respectfully....
I don't think buying a 36 hole battery would make the trolley i have any faster either.... Suppose its saw dust burning time for a week or 2....:lol:
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Oddsocks
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If your trolley is slow a new battery isn't going to help, I had a deal on a motocaddy from craw, but by the time I got to use it the battery was shot and it was £60 for a new one, factor that in with £100 for the trolley and I may as well have just holt a clickgear/IMAX/z3 anyway.
That forgetting the cost of recharging all the time!
That forgetting the cost of recharging all the time!
