Government Scrappage Scheme - Electric Trolleys

[Fivepies]

JUST HOPING!

I have never owned an electric trolley and thought I would ask here for words of wisdom.

I have been recommended only to look at PowaKaddy or Hill Billy but there must be other reliable makes available?

Your experiences/recommendations please.

Thanks

Fivepies

 

[USER1999]

My Hillbilly is noisy, has been back to the menders twice, and has way too little mud clearance, so the front wheel jams. Can't recommend it.

 

[john0]

You might want to check these out....

http://www.gokart.co.uk/the-go-kart/

Ive had mine a year and a half now and had very little trouble with it. There was an issue with the front wheel getting clogged with mud but Go-Kart designed a new wheel to counter this prob and shipped them out free of charge to all customers. There support is also first class - I had a problem with my charger, rang them up and next day the postman is knocking on the door with my new one.

Plus they are cheper than most of the other brands.

It's all win, win, win - now wheres my commission from Go-Kart?

 

[Ethan]

http://www.direct-golf.co.uk/golf_accessories/powakaddy/trolleys__p5_trolley_lithium/p3733

I have one of these, with a lightweight Lithium battery. The trolley was a commercial disaster and was withdrawn within a year due to many problems. But mine works OK. Maybe due to the light use it gets - once a fortnight, summers only!

 

[slugger]

I've had my hill billy terrain a few months now. Used it the grand total of 5 times!!! It's been faultless though and i've used it in very muddy conditions. It'll climb very steep hills. I wouldn't class it as noisy, but there is a slight electrical sounding noise from the motor - to be expected i think.

For the money, i can't complain.

 

[Fivepies]

Thanks for replies,

I am sure there is much to learn by our collective knowledge/experiences.

Personally I think manufacturers claiming their products are the best should be using stainless steel frames. Aluminium is pretty weak and powder coated steel is unacceptable for a top quality product.

I omitted to say in my original post I play most days so tge trolley will get some hammer.

Just off for 9 holes now.

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[haplesshacker]

You'll find one or two supporters of the GoKart on here!

 

[bobmac]

Where is His Homerness?

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

He will have internet access but if i recall correctly hes never at his desk

 

[Basher]

Where is His Homerness?

God forbid he is at work without internet access!!!

 

[gur]

Hi, I've had a powercaddy and a hillbilly and in my opinion, good as they are, my motocaddy S3 whips the pair of them

 

[colint]

Another vote for the Motocaddy S3, only had mine a few weeks but already I couldn't be without it. Had planned to get a Powakaddy Freeway 2 but found a suprising number of unhappy customers on the other forum.

You'll find plenty of happy Go Kart owners on here, Go Kart are really really good at fixing them when they break

 

[haplesshacker]

Colin.

Despite being a Go Kart owner. Your parting sentence did make me chuckle!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

As I usually get lambasted for voicing my trolley of preference I've sent you a PM instead

 

[algar5]

Another vote for the Motocaddy S3, only had mine a few weeks but already I couldn't be without it. Had planned to get a Powakaddy Freeway 2 but found a suprising number of unhappy customers on the other forum.

You'll find plenty of happy Go Kart owners on here, Go Kart are really really good at fixing them when they break

Motocaddy S3 for me as well. Had it a couple of years now and never had a bit of bother (Hope I've no jinxed it now!).

 

[Fivepies]

Thanks again,

Quite a few votes for Motocaddy and Go Kart.

Would I be correct in thinking with the Go Kart you need to take the bag off the trolley to access the battery in order to re charge? I have a Land Rover and the wife usually just throws the trolley into the back with the bag still on. Seems a clart to have to disconnect everything.

Would I be correct in thinking the Motocaddy battery can be removed with the bag still attached to the trolley?

Any votes for any other trolleys?

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[daymond]

Motocaddy S2: 3 years: 2+ rounds per week: same 36 hole battery:no faults.
cover the underside of motor with duct tape to protect from
obstructions.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Take the GK battery off to fold the trolley down. Put it on charge when you get in and it'll sit there on power saver mode once fully charged. It's not really any inconvenience

 

[Leftie]

Can't fault the Motocaddy.

GoKart owners will all tell you that when something has gone wrong, the customer service they have received is 110%. They are good though. Apparently at one time, there was an incentive for people to recommend these to other potential buyers. I seem to remember that there were one or two Forumers who suggested that you contacted them direct if you wanted to consider buying one. Don't know if that still applies but it was good marketing.

At my club, trollies needing attention/repair are left lined up outside the Pro shop waiting for the repair man to call. In the main these are predominately Powercaddy with most of the others HillBilly.

 

[Smiffy]

Had the Gokart for 18 months now and other than a "self inflicted" breakage, can't fault it at all.
Folds up to a tiny size and left in the boot of the car all the time. Not going to go rusty 'cos it's all plastic!
18 hole battery is good enough for 36 (regularly). I went out on Sunday having forgotten to charge my battery up from Tuesdays game. The old girl didn't complain once.
Highly recommended piece of kit and when it does go "bang" I would buy another.