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    #32
    Corkey123
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Corkey123


    I have had a GoKart for quite a while now (5 years +) and recently upgraded to a Lithium 18 hole battery (well really more 27+holes)

    Great design, compact and easy to fold. Excellent motor that is easy to adjust to your walking speed. Too often you will see golfers walk at the pace of their trolley than rather than the other way around.

    The best Customer Services I have ever experienced, after I crashed a previous model. Let it roll down a hill and well, the rest is history.

    Excellent piece of kit and quite different from your standard electric trolley


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    pete4pool
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭pete4pool


    Been looking for my dad also. Found this for less than €350.
    https://www.odwyersgolf.com/shop/golf-carts/electric-golf-trolleys/gogolf-electric-cart-standard-lead-acid-black/

    Its not a big name, but looks a good trolley. I think with the big names they have gone digitel and away from the analogue devices, so the prices have gone way up. For nearly 60% of the cost of a Powakaddy its definitly worth a look.

    My father inlaw hasa new powakaddy and doesn't use half od the features on it.

    Also buying from small irish company usually has good service if any trouble.


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    #34
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,033 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    ^ That doesnt come with a lithium battery...


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    #35
    dennyire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭dennyire


    GreeBo wrote: »
    ^ That doesnt come with a lithium battery...

    An extra 100 gets you a lithium battery


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    Benny Cake
    Registered Users Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭Benny Cake


    Another vote for the gokart, ive had mine for 5 years and its still going strong... Fantastic piece of kit


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    searay
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭searay


    Got an email flyer from Mcguirks to say electric trolleys are back in stock. I think that shows the supply issue that’s happened.

    It might be best to hold off on buying for a few weeks until stock levels improve and you might pick up a good secondhand one.

    Personally I wouldn’t buy that unbranded one as getting parts in a few years could be difficult. There have been similar ones like golf motion which had a limited life.


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    #38
    doogie!
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭doogie!


    Has anyone ever bought a remote electric caddy, I know you are talking big money....motocaddy have the S7 for over a grand, are there any other ones on the market of note?


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    #39
    Luckycharm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭Luckycharm


    Bought a 2nd hand golf glider, it has an acid battery which seems to be OK and will only really use it on hilly courses or golf trips as prefer to push cart on my own course as flat enough and like to feel getting some exercise.
    Thinking of getting a lithium battery just wondering do you have to get one specific for Golf glider or can you get any Latium battery?


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    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Luckycharm wrote:
    Bought a 2nd hand golf glider, it has an acid battery which seems to be OK and will only really use it on hilly courses or golf trips as prefer to push cart on my own course as flat enough and like to feel getting some exercise. Thinking of getting a lithium battery just wondering do you have to get one specific for Golf glider or can you get any Latium battery?

    When I switched from an Acid to a Lithium battery for my Golf Glider I had to also get a new connector. That was a few years ago so they might have improved that since.


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    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Luckycharm wrote: »
    Bought a 2nd hand golf glider, it has an acid battery which seems to be OK and will only really use it on hilly courses or golf trips as prefer to push cart on my own course as flat enough and like to feel getting some exercise.
    Thinking of getting a lithium battery just wondering do you have to get one specific for Golf glider or can you get any Latium battery?

    Use that lead acid until it dies then get a Lithium, the connector is an easy swap around so not an issue.
    Lithium so much lighter, those lead acids can be a right pain lifting in and out of the boot, want to avoid doing your back in

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    #42
    Luckycharm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭Luckycharm


    slave1 wrote: »
    Use that lead acid until it dies then get a Lithium, the connector is an easy swap around so not an issue.
    Lithium so much lighter, those lead acids can be a right pain lifting in and out of the boot, want to avoid doing your back in

    Will do think I am going to their factory when opens up again as going to get umbrella holder, best thing I ever got on my other caddy car. Will ask then.


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    #43
    bmay529
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭bmay529


    Luckycharm wrote: »
    Bought a 2nd hand golf glider, it has an acid battery which seems to be OK and will only really use it on hilly courses or golf trips as prefer to push cart on my own course as flat enough and like to feel getting some exercise.
    Thinking of getting a lithium battery just wondering do you have to get one specific for Golf glider or can you get any Latium battery?

    I replaced the lead acid battery on a very old glider with a lithium battery and am using the same battery five+ years later so delighted with it. I did have a problem at first in that the battery worked fine at my home course but when I used the glider/battery on a longer course it would die after 17 holes. Replacing the motor solved the problem. I cannot remember the exact details but as I recall my motor was an older type. Contact Keswick in Churchtown who distribute the glider.


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