Just wondering, as i've never really seen too many of them at my course.

Im 24 and have no problem carrying my bag, but I'm thinking about getting one for the upcoming year. I like to walk, but playing 18 holes daily and the occasional 36 a couple times a week in the spring/summer really took its toll on me last year.

Seems as if everyone at my club is "too cool" to use a push cart and doesn't want to be know as the lazy one

What do you guys think about it? I know i'm going to get the do whatevers more comfortable responses, which is absolutely true. But what do you guys really think about them?

27 here, I have a 2002 Yamaha gas cart that gets me around most of the time, but if I am walking it's a push cart all the way, I am not carrying around my Staff bag. Lots of guys at my club use a push cart if not using a caddie.

The rickshaw style is the only one I would ever use.

For the record, I am above the age range you mentioned. The use of a push cart has nothing to do with being lazy - it saves a lot of wear and tear on the shoulder joints! You are still getting the benefits of walking without the added repetitive stress on your shoulders. That's a win-win situation in my book.

Ace in the Hole:

You build that thing? Never seen one like it...not dorky looking at all! It's pretty sweet!

I will be using one this season. My reason is mostly the cost saving on some courses. Cart prices seem to keep going up to a rediculous level, IMO.

Mux,

I wasn't suprised that this golden gem is a Canadian born invention

You can check the review out here

http://www.golfgearreview.com/article-display/626.html

And this is the site for the actual product.

http://www.theriksha.com/

25, almost always use a pull cart/ got it for like 20.00. Ive had for 3 years and it has saved me alot of money. 3 of my friends own them and we almost always walk. I play better when I walk, I think it slows the game down for me.

Ace Hole, lol..... sorry couldnt help myself. Just wondering if you cared to share what that costs. Went to the website and it says call for price.

I actually don't know what they are selling for I am the VP of our Country Club and we put in a fleet order and I got one out of the deal 6 years ago, the perks of all the work I do : ) I sent him and email to ask on the cost though as I was curious as I wanted to buy a few as gifts.

awesome, thanks. Let me know what you find out.

Enjoy carrying you bag while you are young 'cause you won't be doing it when you are in your forties.....

I do.

I have been finding myself a little tired towards the end of each rounds when I walk, so very recently I purchased a staff bag and a Clicgear to go with it. Don't feel tired standing on the 17th tee box anymore.

I am 31yrs old and I try to walk as much as possible.
Being overweight and having desk job, when I play golf, it is the best time to kill two birds with one stone
walking and having fun!
I bought a Clickgear 2.0 and it is the best pushcart.
Just walked this Saturday at my home course, it was about 40 degree.
Once I started to walk, it wasn't that cold because of walking.
I think this is good for anyone who needs exercise

by the way, as I started to walk, I am seeing my handicap dropping too
I guess it is slowing down on rushing and so on for my swing prep and swing.
Also see more fairway and understand better the course too.
Time wise, it isn't faster nor slower than the cart for me

36 here and detest electric and gas golf carts. I think they are horrible for the game. But that's just my humble opinion. I have walked with my bag on my shoulder since I was 12. I have had a ping L8 most of the time, and have recently (in the last year) bought a Mackenzie bag. But this year, I bought a Rickshaw from a club for $20 and am going to use it and see what happens.

It is just harsh on your shoulders and back. Compressing discs I was told by a Chiro. And so far, my personal results have been great. I get to walk, and my back ABSOLUTELY feels better the next day.

Pride never wins.

30 yrs old. when i do walk i use a cheap-o bag boy pull cart. I just cant justifly spending an extra $100 for a 3 wheeled club stroller.

I am 26 and I always use my clicgear-push cart. I have staff bag, so I don´t carry that. Sometimes when i go practice I take my ping moonlite with me.

Hmm this was funny. Most players in Oz use pull carts, even though many have carry bags. I played with a good little American at my state champs the other week and he said how strange it was to see them, he said no one where he played in California used them lol.

These are prob the most used ones here:

http://www.underpar.com.au/classic.aspx

The rickshaw is a great cart. We had them at the club where I worked through college. Even the older members had no problems getting the cart up hills and over rough terrain. The larger wheels make them easier to use.

I'm 25 and have never used a pull cart but I wouldn't be ashamed to use one. I mostly just use a light Ping carry bag.

Shaitan,

Those are definetly unique. Never seen one like that in the states. What is the purpose of the second tiered area?

That thing almost looks like more of a workout to push that just carrying your clubs.

Thanks for the input guys. This just reafirmed what i believed.
I guess i just have a bunch of harda$$es at my course.

Not sure which cart im going to go with yet, as i'm more excited that i'll have an excuse for the fiance as to why i need to buy a Staff Bag now!!!

It is heavy but it doesn't feel it when you're pushing. All the wheels have suspension so that it is alot easier to push over rough terrain, up/down hills etc and it also makes it "lighter". Do u mean by the second teir as the extra part under the seat? If so it is just a balance/brake for when you sit down as the front suspension pushes the buggy into the ground.

I'm 22 and just started using a pull cart in the past few months. The cart helps keep my back and legs fresh, so I got over whatever anyone else thinks really quickly. I enjoy walking a lot more than riding, and carrying my bag on really hilly courses would wear me out sometimes and take a lot away from my performance and enjoyment. I think I'll be using a pull cart for a long time, but I might upgrade to a nicer model eventually.

Oh, Ok its a seat. I thought it was a scorecard, accessory holder and was just wondering why the second tier when it could be put near the handle.

Makes sense now.

41 still carry my bag. Never used a pull cart. I will ride if at a course where the holes are quarter to half mile apart, which is rare in my area. I've decided I'll think about it aroun 50.

Jim quoted me on the R-3000 with no assesories is "THE COST OF IT IS $184.00 PLUS GST AND THE FREIGHT" and for the americans GST in Canada is 5%.

thanks

What do I think about them? Anything that enables or encourages golfers to WALK is a good thing!

My suggestion: don't worry so much about what's "cool" or what other people think. Think for yourself and make choices based on what works best for YOU not based on some group mentality. Be a leader not a follower.

(BTW, Sun Mountain SpeedCart V1 for Christmas... )

29 years old and always use my push cart unless the weather is horrible. I have 3 other regular playing partners who are my age that also use them. Saves me lots of energy and I am able to pack some food and extra rain gear just in case. Maybe it's just an Oregon thing, but I would say that 90% of the people I see walking use a push cart.

Before the motorized street cleaner, there was the street SWEEPER. A man with a broom and a shovel pushing his garbage can
on a two wheel cart...IDENTICAL to the RIKSHA in your picture. ( 28" bicycle wheels were used at the time) I'll be 65 sometime this summer and I am going back in time up to 55 yrs. Aaaahhhhh nostalgia....right

Here is my story.

I get to my home course (membership) very early and spend the whole day playing the 3X9 holes every day.
At least three times a week, I'll cram 36 holes in there. I walk the course 98% of the time. I tee off with anybody ready
to go at the time. Most of the 30 y/olds I see use a pull/push cart because it is a long walk should they wish to play the whole
27 hole course. Main 18 track is 6844 yds and the extra 9 is 3375 yds = 10,219 yds.

I had a 2006 Sun Mountain Speed cart that broke in two at the frame so I went back to where I bought it from 19 months
ago with the intention of buying a new 2008 CADDIE GEAR cart that has a 10 yr garantee, only to be told that the Sun
Mountain is garanteed for 2 yrs. I left the store with a new Speed Cart V1 - NO CHARGE-.

Should you whish to see the CADDIE CART go to...www.oneworldgolf.com

You can use a carry bag all you want but, if you play a long course or more than 18 holes you WILL be tired before you
finish, not to mention extra wear and tear on your expensive golf apparel. There's a reason Pro's don't carry their bag and
they are in damn good shape. It has nothing to with PRIDE and everything to do with COMMON SENSE!!!
Take it from the old man who knows TODAY what he should have known THEN!

If I play more than 18 the second one is always on wheels of some sort. I walk as often as possible, but probably play half of my rounds in a cart anyway. I do own a push cart though, and if I haven't walked in a while I will use it so I can ease my way back into walking LOL.

EDIT: 21 years old

28..Lazy..Can't remember the last time I walked 18 holes I think I have just found my new years resolution. LOL

-Chris

I live down here in Central Florida and just started walking this "winter" well it is cool out.I have been carrying my bag right now but I can see the future of using the push cart I bought once it gets hotter.Todd

I am 31 B.T.W.

I'm 21 and do enjoy walking, but most all of the time I take a cart. I'm not really a big fan of pull carts for some reason, nothing against them, just never got into using one.

Here's the key though... find buddy to split a cart with and who wants to drive, throw your bag on the cart, and just walk! I remember when I caddied in a big tourney a while ago at the local CC and I basically got paid to drive the cart around. The guys walked the whole time and jumped on for the occasional ride, but I even fore caddied with the cart!! Easiest $1,000 I ever made. It helped that they were scratch golfers as well.

Why would anyone pay extra to walk? Seems as if that would defeat the whole purpose of why many people walk in the first place.

Now if the playing partner already paid for the cart himself i could see doing that, but i wouldn't pay half of the cart fee.

50+ w/ 2 bad knees & bad shoulder. i walk & carry. period.

cant stand the guys that pull their cart up on the fringe.

buy a sun mountain 3.5 and cowboy up!

Hey youngsters!
I'm 51, walk and carry most rounds if I'm not forced into the cart by either the course or the guys I'm playing with.
I bought a clikgear and hate it.
Prefer to carry, find myself no less tired and actually spend less time around the green dealing with placement.
Also takes up too much room in the car even tho it folds down pretty well.
Nope, I'll continue to carry, maybe its the graphite shafts, but weight is not an issue. My weight maybe, but not the bag.

i have a sun mountain speed v1 push cart that i use some times and it works great

22 and always carry the bag. I have some friends, most who are not avid golfers, who will not walk even 9 holes. I have used a Sun Mountain 3 wheeler for a tournament that I was not feeling very good for and it definitely is a lot easier. I find that I don't play as well riding in a cart- there's not enough time in between shots to clear your head and forget the bad shots. Also having to take all my wedges out of my bag to take with me is annoying. When I can't carry my bag anymore I will definitely take a push cart.

since i get plenty of excercise ie: lifting,lowering,walking,climbing stairs at work the push cart I use has a accelerator pedal and a brake.It also carries 2 bags.

I know you are young... but no reason to stress your back more then the golf swing already does. By all means get a cart especially if you play 36. Your back will thank you when you are old like me.

late 20s. i always walk; i will not take a cart. i do love to take a pull cart. i'm really upset when either the course doesn't offer pull carts or they are exorbantly expensive (e.g. harding park). i find it much more enjoyable not to carry my bag especially if it's really hot, buy honestly i'm not too picky, and i carry more often than not. really i just need to get my own, but i've been lazy about that. i really just want one of those muni specials, but with wheels that actually roll straight...

No cart of ANY KIND has any business being on the fringe. I've also seen some idiots with carry-bags on the green!

I'm 28 and use a ClicGear 2.0

I'm 29 and I use a pull cart. I still get my walking excercise and not break my back at the same time. I think I'll get more golf mileage by using the cart.

Im 22 and use a push cart no big deal.

Wow!!!

That rickshaw beast looks top class!

I generally tend to use a pencil bag when walking, but would prefer to use my staff bag.

Think I may have to invest in one of those beautys!

Moving to Canada next month so I guess it could be a reality! I don't like riding but Im certainly not going to carry a staff bag, did enough of that for other people!

Thanks Ace in the hole for bringing this innovative piece of loveliness to my attention!

I am 29 and I have been using a Sun Mountain Speed Cart for the past year and I love it. I figure why add the extra strain on your back if it isn't necessary.

27 and always walk and always carry. if you get a decent bag and dont stuff it with things you dont need, its not heavy.

Bingo.

Thats the way i feel. Even if carrying your bag makes you the slightest bit fatigued towards the end of your round then its not worth it. I have a Sun Mountain 4.5 and while i agree its not heavy, towards the last 3 holes you can feel the strain on your neck/back.

Maybe if i only played a couple times a week it wouldn't be a big deal. But when you play 18 5-6 times a week and 36 2-3 times it takes its toll. No need to feel any discomfort when this game is already hard enough as it is.

Plus i really want a Staff Bag