In reply to Post #10
My mate just bought the Avid EXO. I was out last weekend fishing with him, and I'm impressed — for the money it's a decent bit of kit and goes up and down easily.

I was selling some bite alarms on Vinted and eBay and had some ridiculous offers and time-wasters.
I had them listed for £400, and someone went out of their way to tell me they'd seen some on Facebook for £375. I replied, "That's great, go and buy them then." He responded with "OK bitch" and blocked me. 😂
Then I had another lad ask if I wanted to swap them for a gaming PC.

I hope its none of you lot haha

In reply to Post #13
update:

Received the conversion kit from BarrowPro and have just temporarily put it together to see how it all works.

First impressions: for the price, it's absolutely brilliant. I've not used it with a fully loaded barrow yet; however, both my kids sat on the barrow along with around 5–6kg of boilies and bits in the barrow bag, so maybe around 30kg+ in total.

I'm assuming these are the updated versions, as I'd read that some people had complained about the speed and power. This thing is not slow. I doubt you'll need to use it at full throttle unless you fancy jogging alongside your barrow! Again, that was with around 30kg on board, so I can't compare it to a fully loaded fishing setup just yet. The power seems very good too.

Also, Lee, who I dealt with, has been great, which is an added bonus. The customer service has been fantastic. He sent videos of the kit being packed and shipped, messaged me on the day it was delivered to check everything had arrived correctly, and when I had a slight user error during installation, he replied almost instantly and helped me sort it out.

I'm now going to figure out how to tidy up all the cabling and store the batteries on the barrow in a waterproof way. So far, I'm very happy, but obviously it needs to get out into some real-life fishing situations to see how it performs over time.

I went with some cheaper batteries from eBay that were recommended by Lee, although I managed to source them a little cheaper myself. I'll update on the performance of those over time, as well as the barrow itself. So far, I’m happy I took this route and didn’t pay for a new Carp Porter.

Costs so far:

Barrow kit: £271.85 2 x 12V 10Ah LiFePO4 batteries: £57.02 Battery charger: £18.12

Total: £346.99

Eventually, I think I'll change the charger so I can charge both batteries while they're still connected in series, rather than having to disconnect them every time. The wheel is relatively light, so I can still lift the barrow with ease. It's also easy to unclip the throttle and remove the handlebars so I can lift the barrow into my car.

Not sure how to upload photos or I would send some

In reply to Post #1
I heard they’re bringing out a new quick-erect lightweight bivvy next month too. I’ve not seen anything yet, just rumours. Also, isn’t this for their outdoor range? Not that it matters.

In reply to Post #11
Spoke to Lee this morning and just ordered one direct. Pleasure to deal with and very prompt with his responses. Can’t complain with the price, it’s saved me almost £1000 compared to a Carp Porter.
I was leaning towards the new Roamer purely because I’m a tackle tart like the majority of us, but I also want a new larger bivvy. As mentioned, I’ve been taking my eldest fishing, so the RS150 is calling my name. The money saved on the barrow can go towards that now. Hopefully it performs well, I’ll keep you all posted.

Thanks for all the tips, you’re a great bunch!

In reply to Post #6
First I’ve heard of these and I’m just checking them out now. I’ve made some enquiries with Lee as well, and they look a lot more cost-effective.

Have you been using one?

In reply to Post #2
Thanks for the heads up. I thought that would probably be the case. The more I fish over the years, the more I prefer convenience, and I know over time it would become a gripe having to break it down every trip.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a van, so I’m not sure a ramp would really work with an SUV, might be a bit awkward ?

I’ve also started taking my daughter fishing with me, and those barrow trips can be a struggle, especially when the swims are further away. I really wanted a power barrow, but I’m not sure it would be worth it long term for me now.

I have the old Carp Porter Fat Boy MK2, which I’m planning on getting rid of for the Carp Porter Roamer Power Barrow.

I can’t seem to find much online regarding the weight. With my current barrow, I usually take the arms off and lift it straight into the back of my SUV.

I’m wondering if the Roamer Power Barrow will be too heavy to do this and whether I’ll need to break it down every trip?

Any feedback from owners would be appreciated.

Thanks lads, you’ve all helped me make up my mind. Seems all the same common issues with them. Time to get them listed on eBay. Hopefully anyone interested in buying them doesn’t see this post

In reply to Post #2
Funny you just said that, this is the exact issue I had yesterday that put the nail in the coffin. Lost two fish in snags after the alarms didn’t register two slow drop backs.

That’s on top of having two fail that needed repairing on a trip to France, plus a load of other annoying gripes over the years. Really had enough of them now.