For the walking golfer, high-tech trolleys provide options that are anything but pedestrian
Tony Dear
If you’re not ready to condemn yourself to a motorized cart just yet, a push/pull trolley might well be the most important piece of golf equipment you own. As with every other item in your golf arsenal, the trolley has become ultra high-tech with increasingly light-weight materials and designs, easy folding mechanisms, funky colors, strong and stable polyurethane wheels and a growing range of accessories and add-ons. Here are eight of the very best.
Alphard Duo Cart Lit (pictured above)
Features:
– Bag and trolley combined
– Folds to 13” x 46” x 18.5”
– Handle-operated brake
– Umbrella holder
– Accessory tray and mesh storage net
– Polyurethane tires
– Detachable skin allows you to swap bag colors
Color scheme: Lime, orange, violet
Weight: 19lbs
Price: $280
Big Max Blade*
Features:
– ONE-FOLD technology
– Five-year warranty
– A number of add-on accessories are available, each sold separately
Color Schemes: Black, orange, white, silver
Weight: 14.3lbs
Price: $300
bigmaxgolf.com, * BigMax Blade+ (improved folding mechanism, improved locking mechanism, etc.) will be available soon.
ClicGear Model 8
Features:
– Folds to 27”x17”x15”
– Hand brake
– Cup holder
– Wheel cover, attachable seat, cooler tube, ball clip, and storage bag sold separately
Color scheme: Silver, blue, white, charcoal, silver/blue, silver/red
Weight: 18.5lbs
Price: $250
Golfer Pal Easy Pal
Features:
– Folds to 26.4”x15.75”x11.5”
– Electric folding system (battery weight 0.4lbs)
– Umbrella holder
– Beverage holder
– Adjustable handle
– One-year warranty
Color scheme: White, black
Weight: 16.4lbs
Price: $259
JuCad
Features:
– Stainless steel construction
– Folds to 25.5”x13.5”x5.9”
– Supplied in carry bag (assembles easily)
– Umbrella holder
– JuCad brake sold separately
– Two-wheel version also available – $790
Color scheme: Steel
Weight: 9.9lbs
Price: $890
Rovic RV1C*
Features:
– Swivel front wheel
– Folds to 24”x15”x13”
– One-button fold mechanism
– Wheel cover, attachable seat, cooler tube, ball clip, and storage bag sold separately
Color scheme: Charcoal/black, silver/black, arctic/white, charcoal/lime
Weight: 17lbs
Price: $180
clicgearusa.com, * Rovic RV1S Swivel (swivel front wheel) available at the end of May.
Stewart R1
Features:
– Two-step folding mechanism
– Two-year warranty
– Umbrella holder
– Scorecard/ball holder, cup holder
Color scheme: Black/black, white/black, black/white, white/white
Weight: 17.9lbs
Price: $299
Sun Mountain Reflex
Features:
– Folds to 25”x15”x11”
– Scorecard holder
– Padded valuables trays
– Golf ball storage
– Beverage holder
– Ergonomic E-Z Latch folding system
– Parking brake
– Umbrella mount
Color schemes: Black, silver, black/lime, charcoal/red
Weight: 17lbs
Price: $259
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