Reviewed by Kevin Langdon, oobgolf contributor

Clicgear stormed into the golf scene a couple years ago by winning "Best New Product Award at the PGA Merchandise Show in 2007 with their original Clicgear Cart. Since then they've continued to work on their design and functionality and the next generation Clicgear 2.0 promises to make walking on the golf course even easier on your body and more convenient than before.

We debated this briefly about a month ago- with some new junior golf rule changes along with a movement for better fitness and earth friendliness, walking the golf course is becoming more popular. Gone are the days of clunky pull carts that were bad for storage and rough on the back. Studies have shown pushing a cart is much healthier and Clicgear is leading the way in storage and functionality with their sleek and sexy Clicgear 2.0.

From Clicgear:

The Clicgear Cart is the original compact three wheel golf pushcart and winner of the 2007 Best New Product Award at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Clicgear offers a full sized three wheel golf pushcart that glides smoothly down the fairway and yet still folds up incredibly small. At only 13" x 15" and 24" when folded, it won't take over your car trunk or garage.

The Model 2.0 again offers many improvements and new features for 2009. In addition to the much improved folding added in 2008, we have improved brake function and further increased the strength of our already rugged aluminum frame. Our low maintenance wheel design from the 2008 Model continues in 2009 with an improved compound and increased tread radius.

As far as on course use, here are my thoughts:

• I have heard some complaints about the difficulty unfolding this cart, I didn't have any. I didn't read any instructions or watch the included DVD and had no problem figuring it out. It's nice that if you have issues there are included materials to help you out.


• I like that when it folds up it clicks tight and can not unfold until you release. Other carts can unfold when you pick them up by the wrong part (and pinch fingers etc).


• For some reason when people talk about complex cars they still always talk about the cupholders. Same applies here. I really liked the cupholder, it worked great for different sized drinks and held them tight.


• It looks really sweet on the course. I love how low the bag sits behind the front wheel, which gives it a different appearance than your standard push cart.


• The cart pushes very smooth and stable. If a hill is steep enough and you are stupid enough, you can tip anything, but I had no problems maneuvering the Clicgear 2.0 around the course.


• I like that you can "pimp your cart" with multiple accessories like a sand bottle holder, umbrella holder, and wheel covers. The shoe brush attachment is real nice. When you're walking you always pick up a ton more grass and mud in your cleats and find yourself trying to clean on your tires or clubs. The shoe brush is a MUST add-on.


• The hand brake can be hard to pull. I personally like carts with foot breaks a lot better than the hand break. That said, I do know other carts can have trouble with their breaks because of the tension setting them forces on the cables. Clicgear boasts having no tension on their cables when the break is set, causing many less headaches 6 months after buying the cart.


• It does take a bit longer than other carts to unfold, because it folds up a lot smaller.


• This cart is really amazing for someone that needs to save space. The other nice luxury features like quality of bag brackets, cup holder, etc, are great, but in the end you're paying for the space saving. Don't get me wrong, overall the Clicgear 2.0 is a better cart, but if I had a friend who is tight on money and has a truck and a big garage I couldn't fault him for looking cheaper. Of course, how many people these days have plenty of space for a clunky golf cart?

Clicgear 2.0 carts aren't cheap at $229 MSRP (though you can find them closer to $200 if you look) but if you really do transition your game from riding to walking, you'll make up that difference in cart fees alone in no time, with added health benefits to boot. It's not a cheap plastic assembly (like my dad's old school pull cart), but rather a marvel of engineering that looks more like a high end bicycle than a golf club carrier. I'm sure the price point will still scare some people away who would love to have this cart but opt for cheaper units, but this really is a case of getting what you pay for, especially if you need the space saving.

To learn more check out www.clicgearusa.com

BUY A CLICGEAR Cart Model 2.0 HERE