Hedgehog wheels, thoughts?

[Revolt]

I have a pro rider trolley, £200, battery flys through 36 holes no worries, total bargain....

looking at winter wheels.... the official ones are £80 which is a little steep...

http://www.proridermobility.com/detail.asp?productID=367

has anyone tried these off ebay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GLIDERS-t...Trolleys&var=440180152735&hash=item20d89d9a10

or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HEDGE...19971?pt=UK_Golf_Trolleys&hash=item519c1edf83

are they cheap mince and better going down the official route?

 

[harpo_72]

Hedge hog wheels, they are generally rubbish the damage they do is horrific god knows why courses stipulate them, strangely their pro shops usually stock them at some crazy price.

 

[Revolt]

really? maybe the top ebay link would be better? its like a hex rubber track

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have some for my go-kart but I don't like using them. Not sure they really help the course. Any thoughts?

 

[williamalex1]

I bought a set [2] of the rubber pull on type to suit my Power Bug sport[ elect] from a local pro last year £24.99.
They come with clips to fix onto the wheel which are useless, so recommend cable ties 4 on each. They worked well and lasted the winter, and caused NO damage to the course .
As soon as the ground conditions require I'll refit them , a 5min job. No wheel spins for me, or skid marks.

 

[JustOne]

Nobbly. That's my thoughts.


We are quite lucky at my course, you only need hedgehogs if you have a lekky trolley, if you have a crap pull trolley like mine you don't need them.

 

[Revolt]

were they like the first ebay link or second?

 

[CliveW]

I don't know if this a Southern thing, but I had never heard of Hedgehog wheels until I read about them on this forum. I have never seen anyone using different winter wheels for trollies up here.

 

[williamalex1]

I have a pro rider trolley, £200, battery flys through 36 holes no worries, total bargain....

looking at winter wheels.... the official ones are £80 which is a little steep...

http://www.proridermobility.com/detail.asp?productID=367

has anyone tried these off ebay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GLIDERS-t...Trolleys&var=440180152735&hash=item20d89d9a10

or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HEDGE...19971?pt=UK_Golf_Trolleys&hash=item519c1edf83

are they cheap mince and better going down the official route?

The £28.99 ones work just fine.:thup:

 

[Foxholer]

Hedgehogs do work and protect fairways, but can still make a bit of a mess in soggy areas - but these should be 'managed' by greens staff. If not managed properly the dents/holes can look bad, particularly if the course dries sufficiently for the area to harden!

The Gliders look an interesting alternative. I hope some clubs are checking them out.

Pf course, it's better to carry anyway!

 

[Blue in Munich]

Can someone explain how they protect the fairways as I can only see them causing more damage rather than less.

 

[Foxholer]

Can someone explain how they protect the fairways as I can only see them causing more damage rather than less.

Wheels don't skid and slide which is what causes most damage apparently. It's the repetitive paths rather than the pressure that causes the real damage. As I posted though, proper green-keeping will mean that traffic across vulnerable routes is well spread.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Wheels don't skid and slide which is what causes most damage apparently. It's the repetitive paths rather than the pressure that causes the real damage. As I posted though, proper green-keeping will mean that traffic across vulnerable routes is well spread.

Thank you for that. Not sure if it's not just trading one sort of damage for another personally and if the course is that wet that ordinary wheels skid and slide then should iy be open at all?

 

[Tab373]

I have a pro rider trolley, £200, battery flys through 36 holes no worries, total bargain....

looking at winter wheels.... the official ones are £80 which is a little steep...

http://www.proridermobility.com/detail.asp?productID=367


has anyone tried these off ebay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GLIDERS-t...Trolleys&var=440180152735&hash=item20d89d9a10

or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HEDGE...19971?pt=UK_Golf_Trolleys&hash=item519c1edf83

are they cheap mince and better going down the official route?

Check out my review I did Saturday on the gliders. Really good IMO only 3 screws on each wheel to secure took me 10 mins max to fit. Glide through the mud with ease

 

[williamalex1]

If you do a search you'll find a lot of threads on this subject.
The point I seem remember was the average loaded golf bag weighs about 2 stone, add that to the weight of us already overweight golfers . I would make a 17 stone indentation every step or slip I make if I was carrying,
Dispersing the weight, stopping wheel spins and skids does help, or should we all loose 2 stone. Yes I know I should.

Or you could ban golfers over a certain weight, could I suggest 15 stone net.

 

[North Mimms]

I have a pro rider trolley, £200, battery flys through 36 holes no worries, total bargain....

looking at winter wheels.... the official ones are £80 which is a little steep...

http://www.proridermobility.com/detail.asp?productID=367

has anyone tried these off ebay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GLIDERS-t...Trolleys&var=440180152735&hash=item20d89d9a10

or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HEDGE...19971?pt=UK_Golf_Trolleys&hash=item519c1edf83

are they cheap mince and better going down the official route?

The third ones state they are for pull/ push trolleys, not a leccy one

 

[guest100718]

They are mandatory over winter at my course. I got the stretch on jobbies and secured with cable ties. I think after hunting around on ebay I got them for about 12.99.

 

[Nashy]

Most people don't realise they actually void the warranty on your trolley. They put added vibration through the trolleys motor so if it fails and they know you have hedgehogs fitted you will not get paid out

 

[guest100718]

Most people don't realise they actually void the warranty on your trolley. They put added vibration through the trolleys motor so if it fails and they know you have hedgehogs fitted you will not get paid out

I smell BS.... you can by official hedgehog/winter wheels for most major trolley brands.

 

[harpo_72]

I smell BS.... you can by official hedgehog/winter wheels for most major trolley brands.

but they will argue you did not use the ones they say are compatible.

seriously how can something that increases the pressure at a point be better for the course, and if your trolley is slipping around why are you using it? Common sense is required here, my course will ban trolleys if required, but generally it will make them stay on well drained sections that allow them to work properly.