Electric Push Carts - Advice

[em69]

Looking to purchase an electric push cart for next season. I am starting some research, but would appreciate any advice from those who own a unit.

[Jasonreg]

Check out JOSM Golf in Pickering. They are the reseller for many models and they just launched their Black Friday sale.

I went with Stewart golf and am quite happy. I would not pay for the follow feature again as I never really use it, but the rest of the Q series is really solid. Battery gets two rounds easy.

[spackler]

I would recommend getting one with a remote, rather than a simple electric assisted push cart. I have seen a lot of people with regrets when not getting a remote enabled one.

I have a Motocaddy M7 remote and I'm not sure I'd recommend it. The plus points are that it's quiet, has a strong motor (doesn't struggle going up hills) and folds up well for transport if you're not leaving it at your club. The battery is also excellent. The main detraction is that it doesn't have a gyroscope and can be tippy if you are at a course with a lot of hill/side hill travel. My course has a lot of this and I've actually stopped using mine at this point. The M7 is also on the expensive end and I'm not sure they're the most reliable. Mine is 4 years old and had a controller replaced (warrantied) and now needs a gear box/axle (no longer under warranty).

I see a lot of people with the Alphard Ewheels kits. They seem pretty reliable and stable (especially with the two front wheel adapter). Great if you have storage at your club, a bit of a mess to pack up and move around. Relatively inexpensive.

There used to be a ton of Stewart carts at my club but I am seeing less and less every year. They're the most expensive and seemed to have reliability issues at least early on.

The most popular now, outside of Alphard kits, seem to be the MGI ones. A friend is on his 7th year with his, same battery still. They also fold up nicely for transport. If I was buying a new one, I'd probably get an MGI.