Costco Members: CaddyTek 3-wheel Golf Cart with Swivel Front Wheel EXPIRED

I bought both the 3-wheel and 4-wheel CaddyTek push carts from Costco this summer.

I play about 30-40 rounds a year; about half are with my Thursday night 9-hole beer league where we all walk, and the rest are 18-hole rounds typically with my traveling golf league where I walk some of the time. This year, the golf league was able to negotiate walking discounts, so I took advantage of that. This is the first year I've used a push cart.

3-wheel CaddyTek cart
+ I can't describe it, but it just feels better built than the 4-wheel (but the 4-wheel is also well-built); probably because it is a few pounds heavier
+ One-button press to fold/un-fold
+ Easy to maneuver due to swivel front wheel; but I actually keep it locked most of the time so that I can shove it forward as I walk
- About 2 pounds heavier than the 4-wheel
- Doesn't fold up to a small size like the 4-wheel or BagBoy push cart; rather moot point for me since I have two SUVs; I can fit two 3-wheel carts and two golf bags (and other supplies) without issue in my SUVs
- Foot brake is pretty useless; unless you position it just right on a hill, you risk the cart "pendulum-ing" around the brake

4-wheel CaddyTek cart
+ Really light-weight
+ Folds even smaller than my parents' BagBoy push carts
- Slightly less maneuverable than the 3-wheel
- Not as easy to fold/un-fold; there are two latches you need to loosen/tighten, and they seem to hide from you; I'm sure you'd easily get used to it if you used it for a while
- Foot brake is kind of out-of-the-way (but if you learn how to position it on hills and slopes, you don't really need to use it)

Nit-picks for both push carts
* I wish there was a hand brake
* Magnetic ball marker is useless and will fall off within a few uses; just keep it in the storage compartment
* The insulated cooler is small and pretty useless; you might be able to stuff two cans in there, but it will get warm quickly in hot weather
* The umbrella holder is rather finicky and won't hold umbrellas with thick handles; it also falls off pretty easily when attached to the leg for storage when folded, so be careful

I returned the 4-wheel and kept the 3-wheel (and bought another one for my wife). That said, I would've been happy with either one. Since there aren't very many trees on most Colorado golf courses, having an umbrella open while walking/waiting on hot, sunny days was something I missed when I carried my bag.

I'm on live chat with Costco right now, and they are doing price adjustments on both purchases even though it's outside their 30-day price adjustment window.

Edited to add: Costco's unofficial policy is 90 days. One of my orders is like a week outside of it, so they cannot honor the price adjustment. Time to do a return/re-buy.

It wont let me check out. Gray is out of stock

In for 1
Thanks OP

Has anyone used this for disc golf? If so, what make/model of bag do you use? Thanks in advance.

Makes an inexpensive if uncomfortable jogging stroller.

Quote from shawn2185 : I know it's great exercise to walk, but please don't on a Saturday or Sunday when it's jammed packed. You slow everyone down by walking. I can pretty much only play on courses that don't allow walking because of this.

umm..so you are saying we pay $10 bucks atleast for every round to rent cart to save someone else's time... not everyone comes from same financial background... so shut your pie hole you privilege douche bag..

Quote from tfong007 : Overall fit of bag and balance. Quality of all the parts. Ability to get add on items like extended umbrella holder or a chair. The design meaning the ease of folding and unfolding the cart. Clic gear is superior in every way but it's double the price. If you can afford it then Clic gear is good. I play 60 rounds a year so I get good mileage out of it.

My son plays tournament golf year-round and he finally wore through his previous Caddytek after 3 years of traveling and abuse.
I've looked at Clicgear but simply couldn't justify the initial $300 price tag, minus all the accessories that the Caddytek already comes with at less than half the price.
Caddytek comes with an umbrella holder, cup holder, and a bag, while Clicgear is an additional purchase.
His buddy uses Clicgear and has told us the Caddytek is much easier to fold with just a single button.
I passed on this model and got the fixed wheel version, which allows seat attachment:
SEAT [amazon.com]

Can I put my baby on this? 👶

Quote from stickman2267 : I was able to get a price adjustment for my purchase back in June at full price. Thx

How did you get a price adjustment?

Quote : tfong007Overall fit of bag and balance. Quality of all the parts. Ability to get add on items like extended umbrella holder or a chair. The design meaning the ease of folding and unfolding the cart. Clic gear is superior in every way but it's double the price. If you can afford it then Clic gear is good. I play 60 rounds a year so I get good mileage out of it.

I went from a Clicgear to this cart and prefer the Caddytek in almost every way. It's lighter, it rolls better with the swivel wheel, much easier to fold and unfold. The built-in storage bag/cooler and phone holder are great. My Clicgear accessories fit on the Caddytek hard points (cooler tube & rangefinder holder) and I even took some extra hard point clips and mounted them to the cart (the tubing on the caddytek is a little smaller so you just need to build up the area a little so it doesn't slide around). A chair can also be added (got mine from Amazon) that is much more comfortable than the Clicgear chair, even with the extra padded seat. The Clicgear folds into a smaller footprint and has the brake near the handle but that's really the only things I liked better about it.

Quote from shawn2185 : I know it's great exercise to walk, but please don't on a Saturday or Sunday when it's jammed packed. You slow everyone down by walking. I can pretty much only play on courses that don't allow walking because of this.

Yea I am single handicap and I can outpace nearly 99% of people carting. I can finish 18 holes in 3 hours. Not sure where this bs is coming from.

Dead?

damn this product is already gone! please let me know if it returns.

You can get a 4-wheel cart for $139..

https://www.costco.com/caddytek-s...98159.html

Does anyone have the item number?