kayak cart

[stevin33]

does anyone have any experience with these carts?

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seems like a pretty good buy for $50. but i can't seem to find any reviews online...

[Burger]

I bought one that was very similar at KTP and I hated it. I returned it and bought one that goes in the scupper holes of my kayak. It is much easier to use.

[Trico22]

I have one like that and it seems to work ok. I just put one set of the straps through the scupper holes to keep it from slidding off.

[GBT]

I have one and like it. I have a scupper hole cart and one you just put the nose of the yak in and lift.

The scupper hole carts are easy but have the most potential to damage your yak as they can put a lot of stress on the seams in the scupper holes. great for flat surfaces though. Just be careful with a heavily loaded yak if you are carting over uneven terrain especially over long distsnces.

[stevin33]

how do they treck thru the sand?
thats the main reason why i'm shopping around. i have no issues with my scupper hole type cart that came with my hobie when i'm on asphalt but they absolutely suck trying to go over sand.

[Trico22]

mine has tires similar to those pictured and they work well in sand

[GBT]

mine has tires similar to those pictured and they work well in sand

Ditto. This is when I use mine. If it's a hard/flat surface I use one of my other ones.

[NHmsj]

I have two very much the same as the one you have pictured, one just a little bigger than the other. Both work quite well. However, I also employ two ratchet-type straps to solidly secure kayak/dolly. For $50, grab it!

[Jayboy]

I have almost the identical cart that I purchased at Dicks for $80 -- so $50 is looking pretty good. I can't say that I'm in love with it. You must bungee or strap your kayak to it. I've pretty much given up on the straps and will play around with bungees this weekend. It works well over rocks and wet sand but I have not yet tried it on soft dry sand.

The nice thing about this cart is that it folds flat and the wheels come off for easy stowage. I usually leave the wheels on and just bungee it to the stern of my yak (wheels facing front, otherwise they can drag in the water and slow you down).