New Buggy Time. Clicgear or Smoothy?

[Flavzz]

Whats the go? Clicgear looks the part but im thinking something like the Smoothy Lightning with suspension will be the easier to soak up the bumps. Obviously the smoothy has the price edge too being locally sourced for under $200. How good are the Clicgear buggies?

[Yossarian]

How much boot space do you have?

[MegaWatty]

Smoothy have just brought out one like the Clicgear but it's not on their website for some stupid reason.

Note: haven't checked the website today.

[Flavzz]

atm not much, Honda Integra....

[Yossarian]

The new smoothy that looks like the clicgear or the clicgear would be the go then! The lightning is ok but I don't think it folds up anywhere near as well or small.

Both roll really well IMO, the clicgears wheels are really good.

[MegaWatty]

Smoothy Classic takes heaps of boot!!!

Some of the other Smoothy's get pretty compact.

[Flavzz]

Do u notice the lack of suspension in the Cliccy compared to the smoothys with suspension?

[Yossarian]

I honestly haven't rolled the clicgear enough to make a decent comment on that, I don't think it makes a huge difference. But the new smoothy clicgear would be the best of both worlds :)

[MegaWatty]

I don't think the newbie has suspension.

[Flavzz]

yeah I have used my mates Smoothy with suspension and it absolutely glides! Makes my pull pilgrim buggy feel like a shopping cart full of rocks..

If I can spare the boot space the Smoothy might get the nod especially due to price as well.. Not sure where I could source a Clic Gear for under $300ish either

[simmsy]

theyre both the best buggies available i reckon.
i think it comes down to the fact of room in your car.
the clicgear goes great, but yeah not as smooth as the smoothy but still goes well without the suspension.
if room in the car is no problem i'd go the smoothy.

[Flavzz]

Ok might go to GC Outlet tomoz and see what the deal is, maybe they will have the new Smoothy Clicgear style ones too.

Space is an issue atm but planning on upgrading the car to a 4door so might just get whats readily available

[Courty]

Best for pushing = Smoothy
Best for space-saving = Clicgear

They are both goof buggies, so choose what suits you most.

[Flavzz]

Summed up well Courty. Will check it out tomorrow but leaning towards Smoothy... although I do have a lack of space.. :? Cant win!

[Dcanto]

Best for pushing = Smoothy
Best for space-saving = Clicgear

They are both goof buggies, so choose what suits you most.

Smoothy also = Best for pushing your 3 year old around when his legs get tired.

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[MegaWatty]

Just as good around the house with a 3 year old holding on where the bag goes. ;)

[hocko]

Smoothy also = Best for pushing your 3 year old around when his legs get tired.

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Priceless Dcanto, I love it when i see golfers trying to get their kids involved.
Hard enough to get time off to play golf, but when you take the kids off mums hands also........you could play golf 7 days a week.

Oh, looks like your boy is having a great time too.

[kingslayer33]

Dcanto - does the 3 year old ask "why you hit it in the trees again" like my mate's son did?

[Dcanto]

Priceless Dcanto, I love it when i see golfers trying to get their kids involved.
Hard enough to get time off to play golf, but when you take the kids off mums hands also........you could play golf 7 days a week.

Oh, looks like your boy is having a great time too.

Thanks hocko - All part of the brainwashing... I mean encouraging his interest in golf. Hopefully he will still want to have a hit with his old man when he is old enough to drive a car and drink beer.

[Dcanto]

Dcanto - does the 3 year old ask "why you hit it in the trees again" like my mate's son did?

Not quite - but the statement "Daddy, you missed the hole again" has been made more than once when we are putting. :oops:

[MegaWatty]

Not quite - but the statement "Daddy, you missed the hole again" has been made more than once when we are putting. :oops:

Every time I go to golf my daughter tells me to get a hole in one. Every time I come home she asks if I got one. Every time the answer in the same. And every time she is so disappointed in me. :). :(

[Dcanto]

Every time I go to golf my daughter tells me to get a hole in one. Every time I come home she asks if I got one. Every time the answer in the same. And every time she is so disappointed in me. :). :(

Talk about high expectations. I wonder if my daughter will expect similar when she is that old? :lol:

[hyrola]

i got the brosnan wallabuggy from squizzy's golf.

love it. cant say a bad thing about it, easy assembly, suspension works well. Top of the hill just let it fly whilst you casually walk down after it with a vb in your hand.

[Flavzz]

how much for this one hyrola?

Semi-ordered a Smoothy Lightning from GCO. Be here in 2 days, price and suspension was the deciding factor

[Hamo84]

i got the brosnan wallabuggy from squizzy's golf.

love it. cant say a bad thing about it, easy assembly, suspension works well. Top of the hill just let it fly whilst you casually walk down after it with a vb in your hand.
+1, I have the same model and they are really good. Only issue is boot space but that's only a minor issue

[hyrola]

here it is!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-BROSNAN-BLACK-WALLABUGGY-GOLF-BUGGY-3RD-WHEEL-/250627379095?pt=AU_Sport_Golf_Equipment#ht_1333wt_ 1137

Yeah boot space could be an issue but i have a ute, so not an issue for me :) Though it goes pretty damn flat, just have to take the seat off is all and i reckon it would fit in most cars easily.

[davepuppies]

I had the smoothy classic, and sold it and bought the new clicgear...

I prefer the clicgear by a mile!

I now have so much boot space, and the brake is a lot easier to use being hand operated.

[Danieljc]

Squizzys has free post again expires monday 5pm use FREEPOST as coupon

[Outcast]

Will a Mizuno Staff Bag (10.5") fit on a clicgear?? Or does the spine of the buggy dig into the bag?

[Courty]

Will a Mizuno Staff Bag (10.5") fit on a clicgear?? Or does the spine of the buggy dig into the bag?

It'll fit fine. Try it on mine or Tomson's next time we see each other.

[Outcast]

Cheers Courty

[haysey]

It'll fit fine. Try it on mine or Tomson's next time we see each other.


How do the wheels stand up to being bashed with a wedge?


:lol:

[Outcast]

How do the wheels stand up to being bashed with a wedge?


:lol:

Not well, or so I heard.... or was that saw??

[Veefore]

Will a Mizuno Staff Bag (10.5") fit on a clicgear?? Or does the spine of the buggy dig into the bag?

10" Titleist staff bags don't fit. veeman tried it.

[PeteyD]

The bit that sticks out the back of the staff bag needs to be squashed by the main pole of the buggy. this is why I am thinking of changing to a Walla or Smoothy.

[Hamo84]

My bag is pretty bulky and fits on the wallabuggy with no problems at all.

[dave1]

1 vote for the clicgear......

I have the 2.0 model and 3.0 isnt really much different...way way better than the smoothy IMO.....lighter, faster..easier to fold...more boot space when folded....

an awesome buggy

[solarman]

Tried strapping my old bag to my Smoothy but she kept squealing it was hurting her back.

[Flavzz]

I wouldnt mind a clicgear, but the price is a little discomforting when I can get the Smoothy Lightning for 169.. Wheres the cheapest u can get the Clic gear from?

[weekend hacker]

Im getting the clic gear 3.0 , my mate bought one to replace his 6 month old smoothy which he hated and loves the clic gear . I borrowed it and after using both a smoothy and clic gear the decision was easy .

[Flavzz]

Im getting the clic gear 3.0 , my mate bought one to replace his 6 month old smoothy which he hated and loves the clic gear . I borrowed it and after using both a smoothy and clic gear the decision was easy .

So where from and how much?

[Outcast]

The bit that sticks out the back of the staff bag needs to be squashed by the main pole of the buggy. this is why I am thinking of changing to a Walla or Smoothy.

Does fit on a Big Max Golf IQ though, I checked in local Drummonds who have this buggy and my bag... Bit Exxy though at $349

[Flavzz]

Yeah the price has seen me ditch the Clicgear option, Smoothy Lightning it is... Thanks for all your suggestions and recommendations guys.. Ideally I would grab a Clicgear but cant justify that much coin..

[LarryLong]

Are any of them made in Australia?

[mardo10]

clicgear 3.0 $289
http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=22_25

[Flavzz]

Smoothy is 'Australian Designed' so probably not made here...

[Flavzz]

Not a bad price Mardo, cheers mate but looks like im sticking with the Smoothy

[Flavzz]

just returned from GCO with the new Smoothy, the guys threw in the umbrella holder attachment ($39.95RRP) for $20 too so I grabbed that as well...

[mardo10]

got a good deal there flavzz ,i recon im going to get a clicgear the more i look at it the more i like it ,even if it doesnt have a seat lol and my car boot isnt overly big

[BayBum]

Anyone have any dealings with the Caddy Lite 13.5 Quad or the Flip-N-Go 4 wheel ?

Looking at all options for a 9.5" staff bag,steadily ranking up to tour poser status:shock:

[Daves]

Anyone have any dealings with the Caddy Lite 13.5 Quad or the Flip-N-Go 4 wheel ?

Looking at all options for a 9.5" staff bag,steadily ranking up to tour poser status:shock:

I have a Flip-N-Go, good buggy for the price (I paid $199 I think). Nice and compact and easy to push. Also takes pretty much any bag without problems. It is basically a copy of the 4 wheel Sun Mountain cart. Sun Mountains are now distributed here by Under Par and retail for around the $230/$240 mark, worth a look also.

[BayBum]

Cheers Daves, I'll look into the SM also :)

[simmsy]

Look at the Smoothy Micro I think it is. MegaWatty has one. Great buggy I think.

[BayBum]

I checked out the Smoothy Micro out on the GCO site but i cant seem to find any feedback from people who use larger bags:( The prices for most of these popular buggys are much of a muchness,couple of dollars difference is no biggie,it's more about getting the right fit for me.

[simmsy]

Watty has a big coq sitting on his wheels and it handles it very well.

[TheNuclearOne]

Watty has a big coq sitting on his wheels and it handles it very well.

Bwahahahahahaha!!!!

[BayBum]

LOL Epic

[mrbluu]

has anyone got one of these- quik fold mkII 4 wheel buggy?? sometimes they are down to $100...

http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=1323

(http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=1323)

[KristianJ]

has anyone got one of these- quik fold mkII 4 wheel buggy?? sometimes they are down to $100...

http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=1323

(http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=1323)

I bought one when they were last $99. Very good for the price...folds compactly enough and assembles quickly too. Compartment is a little on the small side, but I don't mind that too much.

[mrbluu]

Thanks Kristian, I might get one if I ever get sick of carrying....again.

[kingy1978]

I was going to get the clicgear 3.0 from here at $237, http://www.houseofgolf.com.au/p-537-clic-gear-clic-gear-30.aspx but I have a Titleist 10.5" staff bag and I'm now worried it wont fit on the buggy properly without squashing my new bag and i dont really wanna take my bag into the shop if I can help it, does anyone know if it will fit the Titleist 10.5" staff bag on a Clicgear?

[PeteyD]

clic gear and staff bags with a bulge out the back are not happy. Try the flip n go (http://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/index.php?action=prodcatalogue&form_name=view_product&category_id=501&product_id=8559&pageID=7611&sectionID=7538).

[Veefore]

I was going to get the clicgear 3.0 from here at $237, http://www.houseofgolf.com.au/p-537-clic-gear-clic-gear-30.aspx but I have a Titleist 10.5" staff bag and I'm now worried it wont fit on the buggy properly without squashing my new bag and i dont really wanna take my bag into the shop if I can help it, does anyone know if it will fit the Titleist 10.5" staff bag on a Clicgear?

Doesn't fit. When Veeman was looking for a new buggy he tried to fit his 10.5" bag on a Clic Gear 1 and the only way to make it work was to put it on rotated 90° so that the "ball" pocket was on one side and the larger "shoe" pocket was on the other. It won't fit with the "shoe" pocket underneath like you would normally put it, there just isn't enough clearance to the frame.

[idgolfguy]

Clicgear's need a fitting with the bag if your choice.

I think Velcro straps on elastic would have been better.

[WBennett]

My Clicgear just bit the big one...
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I am not overly rough on it, and my 3.0 is probably now 2 or 3 years old...

Anyone seen one do that before?

[gazgolf1]

I like the look of these.

http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=1429&zenid=a815fe1fc631e32ab394f638730c09b5

[PeteyD]

My Clicgear just bit the big one...
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I am not overly rough on it, and my 3.0 is probably now 2 or 3 years old...

Anyone seen one do that before?

I'd be talking to them. Might get it replaced. My ver1 had spoked wheels that kinda died, they gave me new wheels (the plastic ones).

[PeteyD]

I like the look of these.

http://powergolf.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=1429&zenid=a815fe1fc631e32ab394f638730c09b5

The flipngo is cheaper Gaz.

[WBennett]

I'd be talking to them. Might get it replaced. My ver1 had spoked wheels that kinda died, they gave me new wheels (the plastic ones).

Thanks Petey, I've sent the distributer an email. Might call them this arvo before I pull the trigger on a replacement for this weekend!

[chinaski]

I've got a Smoothy Summit Lite Mk2.

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It's great, super easy to get around, great suspension, heaps of storage. The only thing is that it's quite large and if you don't have a decent boot space it'd be a pain to transport.

[WBennett]

Will be fixed under warranty when spares arrive in a couple of weeks.

Good work Clicgear and Australian distributor. Thumbs up for after sales service.

[Dotty]

I just changed from a Smoothy Caddy Lite to a ClicGear 3.0.

The only thing I can fault/nitpick with the ClicGear is that it takes a contortion act to unfold (while half asleep) and the taller wheel slides on a grassy slope, when the brake is applied, so have to remember to turn it across the hill.

Other than that, it matches/beats the Smoothy in every category, including ease to push uphill. Particularly impressed with the cargo net under the handle, to throw in a jumper or headcovers.

[WBennett]

After 6 weeks the replacement Clicgear handle arrived (fault both ends) - 45 minutes later all fixed.

It must be easy to do if I did it!

Anyone else (Peppas excluded) heard of a breaking 3.0 handle?

[Daves]

I see that Under Par have released their own version of a Clic. GCO are selling them slightly cheaper than the Clicgear;

http://underpar.com.au/index.php/products/buggies/rovic/152/495

[Peppas]

After 6 weeks the replacement Clicgear handle arrived (fault both ends) - 45 minutes later all fixed.

It must be easy to do if I did it!

Anyone else (Peppas excluded) heard of a breaking 3.0 handle?

Fun fix eh... I think I put the brake cable back through the wrong spot, it now runs through the inside of my basket thingy... oh well!

[WBennett]

Fun fix eh... I think I put the brake cable back through the wrong spot, it now runs through the inside of my basket thingy... oh well!

My brake needs adjusting now - kept falling out of the bottom wheel bracket. I see it being a two stubby job.