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09-05-2017, 11:04 PM | #1 |
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Thoughts on third party Wheelez carts?
Now I know Wheelez are great and all, but my god are they pricey. I found this alternative on Amazon. Anyone here use it? the reviews suggest that it's worthwhile.
https://www.amazon.com/Balloon-Tire-...balloon+wheels
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09-06-2017, 07:44 AM | #2 |
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Wow they look legit
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09-06-2017, 08:08 AM | #3 |
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there's only one way to find out
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09-06-2017, 08:09 AM | #4 |
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They look good, but only time will tell.
Customer service, etc. are important too. |
09-06-2017, 08:27 AM | #5 |
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Warranty
Would be my only concern. The wheel looks like one piece construction as opposed to multi piece combination. I broke a hub with wheel eez carrying loaded pro angler and was able to order new hub / bearing . It was costly because hubs are sold in pairs, but it can be done. Also if you puncture wheel itself, it can also be purchased individually. Expensive, but it can be done. Cart construction looks the same or pretty much standard as as the competition. If replacement parts are readily available, I would say go for it. Hope this helps.
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09-06-2017, 08:58 AM | #6 |
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I have a Thresher 155 and loaded it's pretty heavy I'm 71 and was having trouble pulling it across the sand at Tidelands Park with the small tires on my old cart.
I bought this cart about 5 months ago and it made it so much easier to pull the boat up the beach.It's well made and I've had no problems so far. When I recieved the cart one wheel was deformed and out of round. I called Salamannder , sent them a picture of the wheel and had a replacement in 4 days no hassle at all. |
09-06-2017, 09:28 AM | #7 |
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Deformed
I experienced same situation on my first set of wheel eez due to over inflation. Tire pressure should be only 2-3 psi. I was using smaller wheels trying to carry loaded revo and/or outback at separate time of corse.
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09-06-2017, 11:31 PM | #8 |
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Good stuff. I'll probably grab the cart then. With my Adventure now it's becoming a real chore to plow through the sand on my cheap $30 cart.
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09-08-2017, 03:11 PM | #9 |
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Wheels
I bought a set of tires online , Malone wheels large size for sand $109
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09-08-2017, 04:47 PM | #10 |
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Don't know anything about the 3rd party imitations, but the Wheeleez cart is one of the best things I've bought for the kayak --as easy to use on sand as my home made cart was on pavement.
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09-08-2017, 10:40 PM | #11 |
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These wheels are rotomolded while the wheeleez are blow molded. This makes them significantly heavier and thicker. As a result, they don't have the same stretch to crawl over the sand. That being said, they're probably better than what you are using now so it depends on the price delta and your willingness to spend money on something that will last longer(keep in mind the frame on the wheeleez cart probably also is higher quality materials) vs a better price short term.
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