Re: Another electric trolley bites the dust....

On 13 Apr, 10:04, "Alan Murphy" <afm...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Dave Cornwell" <davemccignoret...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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"S Anderson" <sho...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I recently changed my Motocaddy S1 for a Hillbilly Terrain - only to have
found after playing 4 rounds on my home course that there is a fault with
it.  As I am now disillusioned with Motocaddy and Hillbilly I am planning
on spending a bit more money on a Powakaddy - but which one?  Does anyone
have any information that can help me make the right decision?  I play
18-holes approx 3 times a week, the course is a links with lots of
undulations, hills and is rough in places where I may have to take my
trolley.  Any opinions are welcomed.  I am planning on going for a
Powakaddy due to the service options available in the area. (North East
of Scotland).

Thanks SA ---------------------
I really don't know why people bother with these "name" makes. I've had
two sub £100 pound electric trolleys now. Both are still going well. They
are quiet, last 27 holes till the batteries start to wane and are miles
better value for money. The current one cost £65 on eBay. Must be up to
200 rounds now.
Dave

Absolutely agree, Dave.
The cost of spares for Hillbilly is now prohibitive. The
motor went on mine last week and a replacement would
have cost £75 + postage. This is an exorbitant amount for a
very simple piece of kit. I've now resorted to using my
wife's trolley (she doesn't play a lot at the moment and
tends to carry just a few clubs when she does) as a source
of spares. That'll keep me going for a couple of years, but
looking at the cost of stuff on Ebay I don't see why I should
even bother-I could pick up a decent trolley for less than the
cost of the replacement motor.
Most of these things are made in China anyway and I would
estimate production costs to be less than a fiver. We're getting
ripped off.
As for batteries, I recently bought 2 x 22Ah golf batteries and
a 38Ah lawn mower battery for £109 delivered off Ebay. This
is little more than the cost of a single HillBilly replacement
battery.

Happy easter to all,

Alan

I have just read this thread and thought that I would go down to the
foot of my garden and have a look in the shed. I did and found there
five of the old white Powakaddys, one Hillbilly, two Frasers, two
Turbotrols and a newer Powakaddy, seven batteries ( different ampere-
hours) and five of the slimmer batteries for Hillbillys, all collected
from people who can't make them work. When one of my acquaintances
wants a trolley they know where they can get one for I have a hobby to
make them work. Most of them I give away. Some of them I use for spare
parts.

With all of this clubcarrying stuff do you know what I use? A hand
PUSH Powakaddy freeliner 3. It is by far the easiest way of carrying
your clubs around, costs an approximate £75 new and is as light as a
feather, folds up in an instant and never do you have to push a heavy
load when the battery fails.

I find it the best by far!

JPW
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