With a few shops doing discount codes I'm probably going to utilise one and get a power barrow, just want to make sure I get the ideal one.
New solar one looks good but can't find out what batteries it comes with!
Or mk8 power porter but again can't find out batteries
Do all the standard ready made power barrows come with heavy lead acid type which is why they don't list them?
I have toyed with the idea of converting my MK2 Fatboy and still might but the time it would take me and faff I'd prefer to just buy one I think, just don't want to buy one with crap batteries really.
New solar one looks good but can't find out what batteries it comes with!
Or mk8 power porter but again can't find out batteries
Do all the standard ready made power barrows come with heavy lead acid type which is why they don't list them?
I have toyed with the idea of converting my MK2 Fatboy and still might but the time it would take me and faff I'd prefer to just buy one I think, just don't want to buy one with crap batteries really.
In reply to Post #1
wickersley angling have done a video of it on youtube recently, worth a look, looks a great barrow, i'm very tempted lol
wickersley angling have done a video of it on youtube recently, worth a look, looks a great barrow, i'm very tempted lol
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All the power barrows from the known tackle companies ie Fox ,Solar ,Nash ,Carp porter all come with sealed lead acid batteries . boatman uk have now bought out their own complete kits to fit the carp porters their kits come with lithium lifepo4 batteries aswell look up their website www.ukbarrowcoversion.com
All the power barrows from the known tackle companies ie Fox ,Solar ,Nash ,Carp porter all come with sealed lead acid batteries . boatman uk have now bought out their own complete kits to fit the carp porters their kits come with lithium lifepo4 batteries aswell look up their website www.ukbarrowcoversion.com
In reply to Post #3
Oh nice one I'll have a look cheers.
Oh nice one I'll have a look cheers.
In reply to Post #2
Found it, thanks.
Found it, thanks.
I went to the sandown show today purely to look at barrows and got to say the power porter looks better than the solar imo
In reply to Post #6
In what way?
In what way?
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Looks cheap imo, I wouldn't have back wheels on anyway but they didn't look great either. Preferred the power porter controls also
Looks cheap imo, I wouldn't have back wheels on anyway but they didn't look great either. Preferred the power porter controls also
In reply to Post #8
Fair enough.
I spoke to a couple of tackle shop owners who both said it was by far the best barrow on the market. They specifically mentioned the controller, power hub and welds being better than anything else they sold or had personally used.
Prestige is no where near the quality it was 10 years ago and I feel the motor and battery set up on them is now very dated.
Fair enough.
I spoke to a couple of tackle shop owners who both said it was by far the best barrow on the market. They specifically mentioned the controller, power hub and welds being better than anything else they sold or had personally used.
Prestige is no where near the quality it was 10 years ago and I feel the motor and battery set up on them is now very dated.
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I thought that when looking at the Fox Barrow (cheap components / losable thumb screws etc)
If your after a barrow with swivelling rear wheels (which are a big advantage) just remember they need a brake . . .no idea why both Fox & Solar haven't quite grasped this . . .
I thought that when looking at the Fox Barrow (cheap components / losable thumb screws etc)
If your after a barrow with swivelling rear wheels (which are a big advantage) just remember they need a brake . . .no idea why both Fox & Solar haven't quite grasped this . . .
I was seriously interested in the solar barrow until I was told its like pushing a shopping trolley and even worse on uneven ground..
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You didn't fall for that BS did you?
Shopping trolleys have 4 not 3 wheels for starters so hardly like for like is it.
Just about every Shopping trolley in every supermarket in the land is ****ed because they don't get replaced very often due to cost, unlike a brand new barrow.
Name me a barrow with more than one wheel that's super stable on uneven ground, you can't because there isn't one, I've had 3 different ones in the last 20 years always had to lift the back end up every now and then.
Surely the sensible thing to do is don't buy a barrow with 3 wheels if your water is uneven 🤷♂️
Two year warranty on the Solar one 👍
Whatch the video mentioned below.
You didn't fall for that BS did you?
Shopping trolleys have 4 not 3 wheels for starters so hardly like for like is it.
Just about every Shopping trolley in every supermarket in the land is ****ed because they don't get replaced very often due to cost, unlike a brand new barrow.
Name me a barrow with more than one wheel that's super stable on uneven ground, you can't because there isn't one, I've had 3 different ones in the last 20 years always had to lift the back end up every now and then.
Surely the sensible thing to do is don't buy a barrow with 3 wheels if your water is uneven 🤷♂️
Two year warranty on the Solar one 👍
Whatch the video mentioned below.
In reply to Post #12
Maybe he meant muddy rutty ground,what with the small rear wheels.ill more than likely go and have a look at one though because 2 of my syndi waters aren't muddy or uneven ground..as for the most stable barrow I've used,it will be the nash power barrow I'm using now with the avid wheel conversion kit..very stable. I use that regularly for short sessions but when I'm back on my week long sessions I want something bigger.
Maybe he meant muddy rutty ground,what with the small rear wheels.ill more than likely go and have a look at one though because 2 of my syndi waters aren't muddy or uneven ground..as for the most stable barrow I've used,it will be the nash power barrow I'm using now with the avid wheel conversion kit..very stable. I use that regularly for short sessions but when I'm back on my week long sessions I want something bigger.
In reply to Post #12
If we're talking normally uneven v very uneven where back wheels can catch I don't see any downsides to 3 wheels. Yes you have to lift every now and then but it's not a problem.
Same on turning with 3 wheels, bit of weight at the rear, lift the front wheel and turn, making the handle area stronger would *have negated 2 rear turning wheels.
I just don't get these solid wheels on the truning variety, they should be pneumatic. About time someone brought out rear shocks on them too, iircCarp Porter may of done them way back when. Any thoughts about weight are pretty null and void nowadays but that I'm aware most manufacturers are still making the frames as they used to. I don't think it'll be too long before we start hearing issues of split frames as I'm not sure they'll take the weigh.
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If we're talking normally uneven v very uneven where back wheels can catch I don't see any downsides to 3 wheels. Yes you have to lift every now and then but it's not a problem.
Same on turning with 3 wheels, bit of weight at the rear, lift the front wheel and turn, making the handle area stronger would *have negated 2 rear turning wheels.
I just don't get these solid wheels on the truning variety, they should be pneumatic. About time someone brought out rear shocks on them too, iircCarp Porter may of done them way back when. Any thoughts about weight are pretty null and void nowadays but that I'm aware most manufacturers are still making the frames as they used to. I don't think it'll be too long before we start hearing issues of split frames as I'm not sure they'll take the weigh.
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In reply to Post #14
I agree with the rear suspension part,all theese rear wheeled barrows need them. A soft suspension aswell.its something me and a few mates have spoke about many times after seeing barrows go over..
I agree with the rear suspension part,all theese rear wheeled barrows need them. A soft suspension aswell.its something me and a few mates have spoke about many times after seeing barrows go over..