 I'm looking at buying an electric trolley, but as i've never had one I'm completely in the dark! Budget of around about £200, any advice for a good value for money one would be gratefully received. Many Thanks
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 For 200 bucks, if you check out the threads, the favourite is GoKart.
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 If you have access to a Costco store, I would highly recommend the PowerBug Sport X Trolley, I have had one for approx 18 months now and haven't had so much as a hint of a problem. 36 hole battery, carry bag, scorecard holder all included for around £180, I reckon it's the best value for money Golf Trolley on the market.
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 I bought a Caddieyak, worked great till a few weeks ago, 11 months isn't so good. My mate has had his Powerbug for longer and not had a problem, stuffy bugger,guess what I'm getting next.  
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 Motocaddy S1 had mine for 2 years highly recommend it no problems at all very lightweight lookalike to powakaddy at half the price Should get one for around £200 as the S3 is out now but that has a lot of gadgets/gizmos on. Have a look on Ebay.
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 Just got a Powerbug Sport X as my mate has had one for a while and has had no trouble with it. Played and used it today for the first time and it was great, very sturdy ans solid. The only downside is that now you dont get a bag or scorecard holder but.... you do get a lovely string drinks holder. The accessories can be bought from their website as can re furb trolleys at a decent price.
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I bought an electric trolley a while ago for a bargain price. Aluminium frame, lightweight, simple design - what could go wrong for £120? Firstly I had a problem with the drive - one of the wheels was defective and therefore wasn't driven by the axle - hence with only one wheel working, it turned in a big curve to the left every time you let go of it! Fixed by the supplier. Then one of the clasps used to secure the webbing that holds the bag on the trolley at the bottom broke, rendering it useless. I was reduced to tying it round the bag. clasp was not sufficiently robust for its intended use. Next, the hinge on the support where the top of the bag rests on the trolley sheared off - again a design flaw where the hinge itself is made of moulded plastic, but it has to bear the weight of the bag and its vibrations and movements, so probably not strong enough for its intended use. Again, replacement part obtained from the supplier. finally, last week, the clasp on the other piece of webbing, at the top of the trolley, went the same way as the bottom one. so bag is currently attached to the trolley by being tied on !!! Through all the supplier has been good at responding and replacing parts, but in the end, the manufacturing quality of the trolley probably just isn't good enough for it to stand up to the wear and tear involved. I don't believe there is a point in highlighting the particular model I have, my point to anyone buying a trolley is "you get what you pay for" - so in a market when most well regarded trolleys are selling for £200 and above, if you pay half that, you are taking your chances.
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Save yourself the false economies and buy a HillBilly, a previously loved one if needs be. Spares are cheap and easy to get hold of and fit yourself. The kit is tried and tested and it can be trusted in all weathers and over all terrain. I started with a HillBilly, graduated to a Powakaddy Sports and then elevated to a Stewart Golf super machine. Unhappily, it couldn't cope with wet winters so back to the Powakaddy only to find that the front wheel assembly (un-modified) clogged up with mud and needed so much power that the battery complained. Whilst all this happening my golfing partner strolled along unperturbed by extreme conditions - using his HillBilly. In the meantime, I had sold mine !**~/##.
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 Do yourself a big favour and buy a Gokart.
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Whilst all this happening my golfing partner strolled along unperturbed by extreme conditions - using his HillBilly. I must admit while the current offer of trolley and bag is available @ American Golf - Hill Billy Compact + would edge it for me
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In the summer l like to play 3 times a week - so was looking for something reliable but didnt really want to spend more than £200. Saw advertised by Tony Jacklin their electric trolley in JJB sports - the cost £199-00 less 10% if you took out their credit card,plus some two-for one vouchers. Ordered extra battery £29-00 and must say l am delighted.
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i've bought a trolley from sportsequipmentuk.com for £120 it's got a 180 watt motor and a 20 amp battery which lasts easily for 18 holes on saturday and 12 holes in the week before recharging it's not fancy but built solidly and simply and this supplier is the only one i have found with parts available online i picked mine up from the supplier as i live near to syston and the man running it seemed reliable who knows in 12 months i may be ordering a hillbilly but so far so good
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 If your budget is £200 then may I suggest the 2007 Motocaddy Explorer for £199.99 with 12V26Ah battery as standard (up to 27 holes on one charge). Pretty much all the "lesser known" brands only give a six month warranty on their battery (as they tend to be the cheapest one they can get hold of) but our batteries are manufactured by Canadian firm Power Batteries and are fully backed by a 12 month warranty, along with the whole trolley. http://www.motocaddy.com/Motocaddy-Explorer-Black-27-Hole-Battery
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It doesn't matter whether Mocad give you a years warranty or ten years as they don't appeare to be able to fix any faults !!!! quite a few of us bought one and we all have had problems. After sales service is the worst i have ever expeirenced...even had the service manager laugh at me on the phone while i was registering a complaint !!!! If i was to buy another it would be a Powerkaddy as i now think you get what you pay for.
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We're not "Mocad", who I hear do have a poor reputation for after sales service - we're "Motocaddy" who have eighteen full time staff members, eight of which are dedicated to after sales service.
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