We’re getting well on the way with the design work for our umbrella holder. It’s the most requested accessory, and we apologise for taking so long to get it into production. We’re aiming to have it in available later this year, but that does depend on whether are any issues after it’s been prototyped. We can confirm it will be compatible with all GoKarts though, and we’ll let you have more news as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are a few pictures to show how it’ll work.
GoKart Umbrella Holder
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Hi Mas
Yep, we have that nasty wet stuff in Kent as well. Chucking it down this morning…we’re getting the brolley holder ready as fast as poss…Autumn time. Tooling takes a while and fine tuning. Important to get it right…
Do you have any ex demonstration or loan machines for sale ?
If so what is your very best price. Also 36ah battery price.
thank you
John
John,
Yes we do have ex-demo models for sale from time to time that sell for £150 (instead of £199) for the trolley, 18 hole battery and charger. All up to current spec and covered by the usual year warranty. We don’t have any at the moment but we’re happy to drop you a line when we have one (or a choice of colours) available.
Apart from the ex-demo ones, £199 is as low as we go – once you’ve got your hands on one you’ll agree it’s very good value for money.
The set with a 36 hole battery is £229 – it’s a 24 Ah.
Hi chaps/Sandy – when you get umbrella holder ready can you email me please -a lightning conductor might also be a good idea at the mo.!
Cheers – Paul
Put me down for one please.
Have you any plans to produce a matching golf bag
Hi Val,
Yes, there’ll be a selection of matching golf bags later this year. We’re designing them right now. We’d be very interested to hear from customers just exactly what they think is important in a trolley bag so that we can tick all the boxes. So messages on that subject very welcome.
BEEN TOLD MY GO KART LOOKS LIKE BUZZ LIGHT YEARS SPACE SHIP.
“To Infinity and Beyond!”
And another quote from Buzz that might have come in handy when he said it; “You are a sad, strange, little man. You have my pity. Farewell,” (when Woody tells Buzz that he’s just a toy).
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Having bought a pink trolley for my wife am now ordering one for myself and a friend. The umbrella holder is a great idea, please let me know when it is available. Also two other suggestions: 1 somesort of parking brake, as chasing the trolley down the mountain is not fun. 2
Hi David,
Yes we’ll let you know when the brolly holder is ready. There won’t be a parking brake in the forseeable future; more likely on the next model. This one’s the ‘no frills’ version, we rather like the keep it simple principle. What was suggestion number 2?
Hi
2 comments.
1. The golf bag should be large, be completely coverable from the rain (ie a hood)
and easy to remove the clubs from.
2. The Umbrella holder is a great idea and I can’t wait to order one – so the bag needs a brolley holding place – pref outside the bag.
Look forward to the brolly holder. The bag should have an insulated pocket to keep drinks cool for those rare occastions when we have sun.
hello,
i see the chat about a brolly holder – good news – how about a GK brolly itself? loud colours of course.
PS the CAD drawings…. i like the multi coloured trolley – will you pimp my current trolley please to look like that?? i think the pimped trolley would be very cool!
regards, craig
ps in case this is of any use as a selling point – your trolley is better than previous owned trolleys and actually fits in the front boot of my 2 seater!
An umbrella holder is a good idea. Will the Dutch dealer sell them too, and when?
Dear Bär,
Yes, it will be available in Holland. We’ll keep you posted
Hi,
Any further forward with the brolly holder.
John,
We still can’t give a date, I’m afraid. It should be towards the end of the year. We’ll keep you posted.
Delighted to hear that a GoKart golf bag is in the pipeline. When designing, please ensure that the edge which rests on the bag holder is flat rather than rounded. Most so-called caddy car bags have a rounded section so that the bag twists sideways.
Great news just in time wih the summer we are having here n Ireland
Barbara
Can you please let me know when this is available.
I want one, I want one.
And a six pack holder on the other side and a seat on the wheel for the barmaid to sit on and pour me my beer.
I appreciate that may take a little longer to design than th brolly holder but I’m a patient man.
Just noticed you’ve got a seat for the barmaid in the aceessories list. That’s just the six pack holder you need to work on :)
I love my Kart, not too fussed about having a brolley holder, but a drink bottle holder would be really useful. I agree with other comments – i get through loads of tees – especially when (if ever) it is dry and just two holes for them is not enough. I also find that when i put the kart in my boot the balls pop out and i then have to scrabble around looking for them, Not dignified when yu are 5′ 2″. Please bear in mind that tees also come in a variety of thicknesses – not all fit in the holes provided.
Alex
The problem I have with my current trolley bag is the zips for the two side pockets catch on the top bag support. Usually when I need to open them to get out my waterproofs when it’s raining :(
A bag designed especially for the trolley is a great idea. Ideally with some type of anti-twist gizmo.
Hi, please hurry up with this golf bag, the trolley looks so cool, but it needs a bag to match
please when do you think this umbrella will be ready
Sue,
We don’t have a fixed date I’m afraid. It’s looking like around year end at the moment.
Brolley grip is an excellent development. I have overcome problems of a ‘shaped golf bag’ by using velcro straps on either side of top and lower end of trolley. This was essential because my existing golf bag is triangular in shape (carrybag with stand) having found the lower bag strap too tight and difficult to unlock/relock. The supplied clips were found to be too tight, yet did not prevent bag rotating and so did not allow clubs to sit correctly and be removed and replaced easily. Your new bag might be an improvement provided we dont lose space in the car boot by it being too big!
Great idea, the umbrella holder and the trolley bag. All we need now is some free umbrellas for the whole set, in matching colours. Still no show on the football/sports logos on the batteries.
Just palyed in the Carnoustie Tassie with a Dutchman and an American both were raving about my blue go-kart and wanted me to sell it to them. No chance !
Bought the Kart – excellent bit of kit, and sooooo cool! But I’m getting wet so digit extraction time peeps!
I would like to get an umbrella holder, when will they be available.?
Susan,
Unfortunately we still don’t have a date yet. The design is signed off and the tooling is currently in production. We’re hoping to have it available before the end of the year. We’ll keep you informed of progress via our newsletter
I bought the Go Kart in the summer, liked the design, the materials & the fact that it is designed & built in the UK, also was impressed with the customer service backup. The only doubt I had was no Umbrella Holder, this was allayed by the promise of a holder being available in September so I bought one & so far I am delighted. however I am still waiting for an Umbrella Holder. I’ve seen the designs on the website read all the responses & would echo Hugo Pelens sentiment “digit extraction time peeps.”
Dear Robin,
We’re every bit as keen to get the brolley holder ready as you are to use it! As with all things plastic moulded, the design and production process has to be incredibly precise and the nature of that is (frustratingly) slow. The bracket is made up of many many different parts, each of which have to be tooled, moulded, tested and fit perfectly with each other. We wish it were straightforward but it’s not. Rest assured we’re pushing ahead as fast as we can, fingers are truly extracted…
Brilliant if this will be out in time for Christmas! I have been hoping that this accessory will be available soon.
I was lucky enough to win a Go Kart earlier this year and couldn’t be more pleased but after todays weather I really want toget an umbrella holder.
I bought a GoKart for my wife and she loves it. Please can I be informed when the umbrella holder is available because it is the one accessory she is envious of, on my Power Caddy.
I assume you are making use of the draft angles so that when the locking screw is tightened the draft on mating parts is used to pull the parts together and so negate any tolerances.
My wife is also interested in the new wheels.
Graham,
We’ll certainly let you know as soon a we have the brolly holder and wheels ready.
Talking of drafts (the moulding version, as opposed to the windy type), the attachment onto the handle utilises the draft angle on both parts as tapers that tighten onto the handle as the two parts are drawn together with the fixing screws.
In the rotational joints there are radial serrations on both mating faces that are pulled together with a threaded knob, so the draft isn’t an issue here (brrrr…now shut that door!)
I have a Powercaddie unbrella holder will this fit my new GoKart ?
Hi John,
Unfortunately non of the branded or off-the-shelf brolley holders will fit the GoKart. They’re all designed for the more usual tubular framed trolleys.
I wish I knew that before I bought a unaversial umbrella holder for my sons GoKart then could not get my money back so am really cross
Heather,
Sorry to hear about this. We’re trying to think of things you could use it for instead, but the best we’ve got so far is a small vase. You could clamp it to the edge of the table, and it would be hard for small children to knock over? Very practical? OK it’s not brilliant, but we’re working on it.
Work on our brolly holder is continuing at a feverish pace, but still no date for release unfortunately. We’ll keep you posted.
I am disappointed with the awful clogging front wheel.very distracting as you have to keep poking the mud and leaves whilst trying to get on with the golf.Hands then get terribly mucky trying to remove the rubbish to allow the wheel to run properly.When is the new replacement as promised? Perhaps you should throw in the transit bag for goodwill gesture. ling
Dear Ling,
We’re sorry to hear that this is causing such a problem for you. Yes, we agree, in some cloggy conditions having to clear the wheel can be a real pain, and we’re working on getting an improved front end into production as soon as possible – we’ll let you know when it’s available.
GoKart is a small and very new company. We all work very hard and are genuinely committed to making the trolley perfect. We do our best to back that up with excellent service, and feel that being honest, open and treating people fairly is the way to go. When we make mistakes, we own up to them and put them right. But if, in addition to this, we were expected to offer what is effectively compensation it could potentially make our progress as a growing business very difficult.
We hope you understand and can bear with us while we get this improvement perfected and into production.
Hi there, I have found that my umbrella fits snugly between the top bag holder and the frame. The tip of the brolly fits on the top ridged front wheel cover. This seemed to do the trick on the last few rainy outings
Come on fella’s – you’ve been promising the Umbrella holder for ages now .. this is the time of year when us die hard golfers really need it !!
I’m looking at the PowerKaddy with envious eyes .. Yes I’m starting to get trolley envy ;o(
How about a date for when these will be out
cheers
Paul
Why did you remove my last post ? I’ll repost it shall I ?
Why is it taking so long for the umbrella holder? You have been promising this for ages now.
the design is signed off and tooling started in September … whats the hold up
My mates have PowerKaddies and I love its brolley holder … I actually have trolley envy ;o(
Paul,
Your first message wasn’t removed, we just get behind in updating the comments sometimes.
Yes, we’re very frustrated at the delay too. There was a technical problem with the tooling, and further work was required after the first tool trial. We’re very close now and we’ll let you know as soon as it’s in stock. We’re determined not to put a date on this because until the finished production item in our hands we won’t know for sure it’s exactly right.
We hoped to have it finished months ago, but thank you for your patience.
Can you give me a month inwhich you think the holder will be released?