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.

[em69]

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.

Appreciate the response, thank you.

[em69]

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.

Very helpful information, thank you

[Chieflongtee]

To each his own but personally I would not buy one with a remote. I had one and sold it. I can't count the number of times when it tipped over because I was not paying attention. I even broke a brand new driver shaft
For me It's just to lighten the load especially if you have a heavy bag or too much crap in your bag
And one more con with the remote. If you don't turn it off when in your pocket you may run it into a pond or a ditch or if you turn it off accidentally while it's moving it can turn into a runaway train
For me the remote was an additional stress source. Anyway just my honest opinion.
Cheers

[gdwlkspld]

I have the original model Alphard.
Apparently, I'm the 3rd owner of the cart and have no idea as to how old it actually is, although I have enjoyed it for the past 3 years playing about 80 rounds per year.

As one of the contributors has pointed out, the cart has a wide track and is very stable.

I am using the original lithium ion battery and the cart still allows me to play at least 27 holes, even on hilly courses like Renfrew.

The current Alphard version has 3 notable improvements... the battery pack is very compact, rectangular and readily removable for charging purposes... it comes equipped with a gyroscope to keep the cart tracking in a straight line on side slopes... and the remote is now rechargeable.

You can also get a tethering device so that the cart will follow you, if you find that keeping track of the cart is too distracting.

The optional rear stabilizing wheels are important on steeper up slopes if you are operating the cart remotely.

Most ClickGear accessories can be retrofitted to the Alphard cart should you buy the whole cart rather than just the kit which can be retrofitted to most push carts.

My experience has been very positive and should either the motor or the battery fail, I would have no hesitation to buy the newest Alphard model.

The only negative that I can report is that while the cart disassembles into two units
for transportation, it does take up a fair amount of trunk space.

Parts, should you need any, are available from a B.C. distributor.

[em69]

I have the original model Alphard.
Apparently, I'm the 3rd owner of the cart and have no idea as to how old it actually is, although I have enjoyed it for the past 3 years playing about 80 rounds per year.

As one of the contributors has pointed out, the cart has a wide track and is very stable.

I am using the original lithium ion battery and the cart still allows me to play at least 27 holes, even on hilly courses like Renfrew.

The current Alphard version has 3 notable improvements... the battery pack is very compact, rectangular and readily removable for charging purposes... it comes equipped with a gyroscope to keep the cart tracking in a straight line on side slopes... and the remote is now rechargeable.

You can also get a tethering device so that the cart will follow you, if you find that keeping track of the cart is too distracting.

The optional rear stabilizing wheels are important on steeper up slopes if you are operating the cart remotely.

Most ClickGear accessories can be retrofitted to the Alphard cart should you buy the whole cart rather than just the kit which can be retrofitted to most push carts.

My experience has been very positive and should either the motor or the battery fail, I would have no hesitation to buy the newest Alphard model.

The only negative that I can report is that while the cart disassembles into two units
for transportation, it does take up a fair amount of trunk space.

Parts, should you need any, are available from a B.C. distributor.

Appreciate the info, thank you.

[em69]

To each his own but personally I would not buy one with a remote. I had one and sold it. I can't count the number of times when it tipped over because I was not paying attention. I even broke a brand new driver shaft
For me It's just to lighten the load especially if you have a heavy bag or too much crap in your bag
And one more con with the remote. If you don't turn it off when in your pocket you may run it into a pond or a ditch or if you turn it off accidentally while it's moving it can turn into a runaway train
For me the remote was an additional stress source. Anyway just my honest opinion.
Cheers

Appreciate the info, thank you.