I'm currently "thinking" of investing in a power porter.
I don't think I need the big boy.
The new ones are 24 v.
As there's no shows on its difficult to suss out how heavy they are to pack down.
I have a carp porter now and that fits easily into my car.
I wonder how heavy the wheel/motor is?
Any thoughts or suggestions.
What experiences have you had using one and how easily do they assemble and pack away?
Cheers Mike
I don't think I need the big boy.
The new ones are 24 v.
As there's no shows on its difficult to suss out how heavy they are to pack down.
I have a carp porter now and that fits easily into my car.
I wonder how heavy the wheel/motor is?
Any thoughts or suggestions.
What experiences have you had using one and how easily do they assemble and pack away?
Cheers Mike
In reply to Post #1
Bloody heavy,there is a mk2 powerporter coming out early to mid May.It is going to be more compact and lighter
Bloody heavy,there is a mk2 powerporter coming out early to mid May.It is going to be more compact and lighter
In reply to Post #2
👍
I'll wait then
Cheers Mike
👍
I'll wait then
Cheers Mike
In reply to Post #3
I emailed prestige last week about it,it was mentioned on here and they confirmed it.Im waiting have a look at one too
I emailed prestige last week about it,it was mentioned on here and they confirmed it.Im waiting have a look at one too
In reply to Post #1
they are heavy, but you remove the wheel and battery separately, so it does come apart. the frame is the frame, no real difference there to a normal carp porter. fitted in a normal car fine for me.
they are heavy, but you remove the wheel and battery separately, so it does come apart. the frame is the frame, no real difference there to a normal carp porter. fitted in a normal car fine for me.
In reply to Post #4
. . I'm also holding back on a Nash Metro for the Prestige mk2 to be released . . .will then make an 'informed' decision!
. . I'm also holding back on a Nash Metro for the Prestige mk2 to be released . . .will then make an 'informed' decision!
In reply to Post #2
Is that the MK8?
Is that the MK8?
In reply to Post #7
Yes that's what I was thinking,or is there going to be a newer model that is leighter than the mk8
Yes that's what I was thinking,or is there going to be a newer model that is leighter than the mk8
In reply to Post #8
Yer think its the MK8
Yer think its the MK8
In reply to Post #6
No not the mk8 - I spoke with Prestige a couple of months ago after emailing them to maybe make a Power Porterlite . . .they said they were developing a Power Mk2 with a fat front wheel so I'm assuming this will be a 'lighter' variant than the current power models . . .
No not the mk8 - I spoke with Prestige a couple of months ago after emailing them to maybe make a Power Porterlite . . .they said they were developing a Power Mk2 with a fat front wheel so I'm assuming this will be a 'lighter' variant than the current power models . . .
In reply to Post #10
Why would it be called the mk2 tho?
Why would it be called the mk2 tho?
In reply to Post #1
I got one at the end of last year, the only heavy part is the front wheel/motor assembly and the batteries, the rest of it is basically no different to their push porters.
I got one at the end of last year, the only heavy part is the front wheel/motor assembly and the batteries, the rest of it is basically no different to their push porters.
In reply to Post #6
I think it was your post on another thread that made me enquire about it
I think it was your post on another thread that made me enquire about it
In reply to Post #1
I have just sold my Power Porter Extreme and reverted back to a sml mk2 carp porter (with sml rear wheels) and have come to terms with the fact that I now have to do 2 trips from the car.
The Power Porter is a great bit of kit but it is big and heavy and and takes up to much space in the car.
I'm an old Geezer with crocked knees and found that dealing with the power porter was such a chore that it negated the advantages of it. I ended up with a trailer to ferry it around .. and then was all the hassle of securing the trailer in the lake carpark etc.
if you have got a sizeable van and wheel it on and off it is great... but if you have to break it down to get it in the average car .. it is tough.
great bit of kit though.
I have just sold my Power Porter Extreme and reverted back to a sml mk2 carp porter (with sml rear wheels) and have come to terms with the fact that I now have to do 2 trips from the car.
The Power Porter is a great bit of kit but it is big and heavy and and takes up to much space in the car.
I'm an old Geezer with crocked knees and found that dealing with the power porter was such a chore that it negated the advantages of it. I ended up with a trailer to ferry it around .. and then was all the hassle of securing the trailer in the lake carpark etc.
if you have got a sizeable van and wheel it on and off it is great... but if you have to break it down to get it in the average car .. it is tough.
great bit of kit though.
I felt the same about the Carp porter, the Nash made more sense regards to size, further research and I've going to motorise my own Avid Transit X as it's a decent barrow size wise and packs down well.