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Powakaddy or Motocaddy? & What Battery?

jak kez 187 said:
Out of interest, does anyone on here use any other brands other than motocaddy and powakaddy?
May get an electric trolley myself for the new year and I've been looking at slightly cheaper offerings from gokart and hill billy (understand hill billy are owned by powakaddy) but I don't seem to find many people on here mentioning them that often.
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Ezi caddy is another powakaddy owned brand who only sell direct to public so no middle man to hike the pricing
 
Alex1975 said:
Perfect thanks Gary. My original understanding is that they can be abused much more than led acid. Excited about getting it now.
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They can for sure, I was just merely pointing out what the supplier told me. Quicker charge and lighter and longer lifespan. Whats not to like :thup:
 
My 2 pence worth, I brought a new FW7 EBS with 36 hole lithium and also the new Motocaddy S1 DHC again with 36 hole lithium, the powakaddy was all singing with lots of stuff and a nice large lcd screen the Motocaddy just has the led light for power and in use and what speed setting you are on, after trying them both out I decided to keep the Motocaddy based on the fact that the Motocaddy frame has less play than the powakaddy and all in all just felt a better build quality both have downhill brake but the motocaddy has a parking brake which I find very useful. quite a big difference in price as well the FW7 EBS was just shy of £700 whilst the S1 DHC was £550 When the Motocaddy S3 Pro DHC comes out I will be buying one of those and would be nice if the lcd screen is bigger than the current S3 pro.
 
I've just downloaded the powerkaddy and the Motocaddy battery care info.

Powerkaddy say leave the battery on charge.
Motocaddy say do not leave on charge after charging.

powerkaddy say connect charger to mains before connecting to battery.
motocaddy say connect battery to charger before switching on mains.

both say do not charge/store in low temperatures

both say charge battery as soon as possible (however many holes played).
 
I had issues with my Motocaddy charger. Was showing as charging and fully charged, got to the first tee with the trolly working and then the battery light flashed for flat battery, it died and I had to push it for 18 holes. No time to change it as I was in a match and was on the tee. Not designed to be pushed at all and very hard work. Far prefer my Go Kart for reliability, customer service AND it can be left on charge
 
HomerJSimpson said:
I had issues with my Motocaddy charger. Was showing as charging and fully charged, got to the first tee with the trolly working and then the battery light flashed for flat battery, it died and I had to push it for 18 holes. No time to change it as I was in a match and was on the tee.
Not designed to be pushed at all and very hard work. Far prefer my Go Kart for reliability, customer service AND it can be left on charge
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Did you move the wheels on your motocaddy to the freewheel position when you had no battery? Should push as easy as a normal push trolley if you do. Maybe just a little heavier.
 
Ross61 said:
I've just downloaded the powerkaddy and the Motocaddy battery care info.

Powerkaddy say leave the battery on charge.
Motocaddy say do not leave on charge after charging.

powerkaddy say connect charger to mains before connecting to battery.
motocaddy say connect battery to charger before switching on mains.

both say do not charge/store in low temperatures

both say charge battery as soon as possible (however many holes played).
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Nice one, thanks.
 
Directgolf Uk have just announced they are selling Dunlop Sport Electric trolley........Looks kinda good for the price and it has the distance functionality
 
Parky24 said:
Directgolf Uk have just announced they are selling Dunlop Sport Electric trolley........Looks kinda good for the price and it has the distance functionality
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At £380 for one with a charger (who sells electrical goods without a way to charge them), not too sure they will have too big a demand imo.
 
I got a Motocaddy S3 in 2011 - and its still going strong! they are a great piece of kit!
I didn't get a lithium battery though - I do wish I had! I had to replace my 36 hole last year - so the originally battery lasted 5 year!
If you do get a trolley you need to look after it and clean it on a regular basis!
 
Hi,

I ended up getting a Powakaddy and it's great. I found my 36 hole lithium battery off charge today (grrrrr wife! Pushing all my stuff into a corner of the house). Obviously above Powakaddy say to leave it on charge. Has any Powakaddy lithium user left their battery charged but left off charge for a few weeks? Do you regularly leave it off? Wondering if I have damaged it?

Thanks
 
I bought my first electric trolley last summer and went for a Powakaddy FW3 with a lithium battery. Have had no problems with it at all and my only moan would be with the winter wheels that I purchased recently. Unlike the hedgehog wheels they are wider and full of holes which quickly fill up with mud on our course. They are a right pain to clean and I have now swapped back to the normal summer wheels.
 
Alex1975 said:
Hi All,

What are peoples thinking of Powakaddy v Motocaddy please?

Also what lithium battery? I will probably never do 36 holes but if I get a 36 hole battery does that future proof me so when it only can manage 33 holes that still lots more than 18? Or is that not how it works?

And presumably the lithium is lighter, stronger and easier to look after?

Thanks,


Edit: Interested in what model you rate too please.
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I have the motocaddy S1, basic but still going strong after 7 years regular use, I bought an 18 hole lithium about 18 months ago, have on the odd occasion forgotten to charge it and it has done another 18 without issue, no knowledge of recent powercaddys but the S1 has been first class.
 
ArnoldArmChewer said:
I have the motocaddy S1, basic but still going strong after 7 years regular use, I bought an 18 hole lithium about 18 months ago, have on the odd occasion forgotten to charge it and it has done another 18 without issue, no knowledge of recent powercaddys but the S1 has been first class.
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Whoops sorry I didn't read the last page, enjoy the P/C
 
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