I saw the new advert for the trakker access barrow yesterday, thought it looked a great barrow and the new way of having the bed attached to the front allowing easy access to compartments underneath could be the way forward.
I then saw the price.. £299.99!.. I thought the explorer was expensive at £199.99
I then saw the price.. £299.99!.. I thought the explorer was expensive at £199.99
In reply to Post #1
Same, I looked at the promo video etc and thought if this comes in about £200 it will sell like hot cakes
£300 is a joke. Think these big tackle companies are just plucking figures out of the air and seeing how far they can push prices and why they can get away with
Same, I looked at the promo video etc and thought if this comes in about £200 it will sell like hot cakes
£300 is a joke. Think these big tackle companies are just plucking figures out of the air and seeing how far they can push prices and why they can get away with
In reply to Post #2
Give it a week and NGT will have copied it and up for sale at £29.99 lol
Give it a week and NGT will have copied it and up for sale at £29.99 lol
In reply to Post #1
Shimano have done one with bedchair at the front too
Shimano have done one with bedchair at the front too
In reply to Post #4
yeah I have seen that shimano one but isn't it doubled wheeled at the front?
yeah I have seen that shimano one but isn't it doubled wheeled at the front?
In reply to Post #5
Yeah it is
Yeah it is
In reply to Post #3
I cant see the advantage of the bed chair being on the front, I use mine on the barrow with legs up to use as side bars, and it comes of first anyway to get to anything stored underneath.or if I'm being mobile I won't take a bed chair or if I do things go on top of it.
In reply to Post #8
I see it as a way of adding weight to the front of the barrow rather than an access issue.
I see it as a way of adding weight to the front of the barrow rather than an access issue.
Interesting idea and good to see Trakker still innovating knowing the clones won't be far behind.
I'm struggling with it TBH. Being mobile and taking the kitchen sink doesn't quite fit together in my mind. Seems a lot of extra weight to lug around. As said if you need to take the bed then keep stuff in a bag on top. And if it's under the bed it only takes seconds to get at.
There is some appeal though...
I'm struggling with it TBH. Being mobile and taking the kitchen sink doesn't quite fit together in my mind. Seems a lot of extra weight to lug around. As said if you need to take the bed then keep stuff in a bag on top. And if it's under the bed it only takes seconds to get at.
There is some appeal though...
In reply to Post #9
That's a good point.
That's a good point.
When I saw It this looked ideal for what I need with the bedchair on the front.
But I will wait for a cheaper copy to come out or the price to drop, £300 is really taking the proverbial.
But I will wait for a cheaper copy to come out or the price to drop, £300 is really taking the proverbial.
In reply to Post #12
Also you have to take a lot of heavy stuff.reason being ,once you put the bed chair on the front that could weigh between say 8-14 kilos with bag, it be so front heavy it will tip forward won't it? so you need loads of heavy stuff to counter balance it
Also you have to take a lot of heavy stuff.reason being ,once you put the bed chair on the front that could weigh between say 8-14 kilos with bag, it be so front heavy it will tip forward won't it? so you need loads of heavy stuff to counter balance it
In reply to Post #13
if I remember right in the vid it states need to load bed when the barrow is loaded which seems about right otherwise would topple
I get the design, I use items that are always underneath by bedchair when keeping mobile before I setup for the night and having to keep taking the buckets, bedchair etc off does my head in! Did this the other week and a full bucket of glugged boiles fell of the barrow and into a pile of tiny stones, picking them up one by one was not a fun job
if I remember right in the vid it states need to load bed when the barrow is loaded which seems about right otherwise would topple
I get the design, I use items that are always underneath by bedchair when keeping mobile before I setup for the night and having to keep taking the buckets, bedchair etc off does my head in! Did this the other week and a full bucket of glugged boiles fell of the barrow and into a pile of tiny stones, picking them up one by one was not a fun job
I really like the look of this and it ticks a lot of my OCD boxes!
I can see a lot of people getting knocked clean out by it though if they leave the bedchair attached to the front and the handles shoot upwards and hit you plum under the chin as you remove the last heavy bag from the frame....proper uppercut.....!!! 
Despite the price, (bet it will be about £250 at most places) I can see them selling well...it's a great concept and the skirts keep everything nicely contained, no more buckets falling out and spilling a kilo of spod mix all over the place.
The major downside for me is weight.....I asked Trakker and it is 19.6KG so not the lightest barrow by any means although I don't think it is intended to be. The MK2 Carp Porter in comparison weighs 14KG...so if you are covering a fair distance that's an extra 5K you are hauling before you even start....
I can see a lot of people getting knocked clean out by it though if they leave the bedchair attached to the front and the handles shoot upwards and hit you plum under the chin as you remove the last heavy bag from the frame....proper uppercut.....!!!
Despite the price, (bet it will be about £250 at most places) I can see them selling well...it's a great concept and the skirts keep everything nicely contained, no more buckets falling out and spilling a kilo of spod mix all over the place.
The major downside for me is weight.....I asked Trakker and it is 19.6KG so not the lightest barrow by any means although I don't think it is intended to be. The MK2 Carp Porter in comparison weighs 14KG...so if you are covering a fair distance that's an extra 5K you are hauling before you even start....