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No not about the Meaning of Life, is there any point in Mah Jong or where to find semolina in Sainsburys – but what more information would you like us to give you when you’re deciding whether to buy?

What could we add to the website to make it more useful?

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to find out everything that’s important to you, as fast and simply as we can. So we’re asking for experts to help us … you!

409 responses to “What would you like to know?”

  3. Mary,
    We’ve plans for a brolly holder this year. Though you know as soon as we make one it’ll stop raining and there’ll be hosepipe bans everywhere…
    We’ll let everyone know when it’s available.

  4. Mark,
    The transit bag is £22 inc delivery and is available on the shop page.
    If you mean a trolley bag, we haven’t got one yet (but it’s on our shopping list). A lot of people ask about the cart bags we use in the ads. They’re really nice and are made by gogolf (no relative). If you drop us a line we’ll let you know where we found them.

  5. Hi I have just placed an order for your gocart and would like to know if the tolley can still be used if the battery goes flat during a round of golf, is it possible to complete the round by pushing the trolley thankyou

  6. Yes the trolley will freewheel forward, so that you can easily trundle it in front of you if there is a problem. Whatever you do though, don’t forget to take the battery with you, as it’s needed to ‘lock’ the frame in place, and without it the trolley doesn’t stay upright.

  7. Does the GoKart comfortably fit a tour bag on, or does it have to be put sideways so that it is securely on?

  8. Do you propose to make a wider wheelbae? Something like70cm
    My current trolley w/b is about 56cm, and will fall over when parking on the course banks. I can’t see the dimensions for your w/base
    Are your battery chargers the three stage type? I leave my current batteries on charge all the time when not in use

  9. Dear Frederick,
    The GoKart is very stable with its current wheelbase (580mm), so there are no plans to change that at the moment.
    And our chargers are also three stage, so yes the same procedure; just leave the battery on charge all the time you’re not using the trolley. Can’t overcharge and uses only tiny amounts of electricity. click here for a link to the technical page

  10. Tim,
    Re; Tour bags on the GoKart. Yes they fit securely, and the trolley with cope with the weight fine. Depending on design you may have to position it differently though. Because there’s a fair amount of clearance between the bag rests and the frame, there’s a decent amount of room so that the underneath pockets should still be accessible. But as always, if you buy a GoKart and it’s not right we’ll refund you and get it collected.
    How about we ask what owners are out there already using Tour bags?

  11. hi will universal brolly holders fit on the go -kart , or do you have any idea when you will be selling the one your doing for it. thanks

  12. From Dave M;
    I read with interest about the use of hedgehogs on the
    wheels. Apart from hunting the little blighters down and suffering
    the fleas I managed to tie them onto the wheels. However, although
    they improved traction on the hillsides for a short while, they
    gradually became less efficient as they tended to flatten out and got
    very messy and did not smell too good either.
    May be I am on the wrong track. If you have come up with a more
    efficient idea like snow chains for car tyres I would like to hear
    about it i.e.winter tyres?

  13. We’re sure there’s a RSPCH, in which case we’re really really hoping they don’t read this site…

  14. HI there, Took delivery of my new GoKart and have completed 18 holes on my local course in blackpool and I am pleased to say the trolley really is the Dogs Bollocks I am delighted with it. Can you send me two GoKart stickers which I will stick over the powacaddy name on my golf bag. I would much rather be advertising your superior product. All the best your trolley really is a winner .

  15. Dave M’s question isn’t as mad as it first appears. Yelverton Golf Club just north of Plymouth insists on ‘knobbly’ tyres on all trolleys. Can you get them to fit the GoKart wheels?

  16. In answer to Ray’s question about the brolley holder (which we confess slipped through the net and should have been answered before now…)
    Universal brolley holders won’t fit the GoKart because they’re all designed for the more usual tubular frames.
    Yes, the plan is to make one ourselves this year but we can’t put a date on it.
    We will of course let everyone know when it’s available (you’ll also be able to tell because sods law it’ll stop raining completely the moment we do. Headlines in the Telegraph; “GoKart umbrella holder causes Global warming…”)

  17. I use the Nike sasquatch tour bag on my Gokart,for me its a match made in heaven!!!

  18. Hi, I am thinking of purchasing the Gokart,can you tell me if the battery and connectors when fitted is waterproof.
    Thanks
    Terry Ainscough

  19. Hi Terry,
    The trolley is completely waterproof, so is safe and it’s performance unaffected even in the worst of downpours. No chance of any rust either.

  20. Hi, I am thinking about buying a GoKart and i wanted to know whether a stand/carry bag would stay on the trolley and would still run efficiently ?
    Thanks
    Ron

  21. Dear Robert,
    The GoKart is fine with all shapes and sizes of golf bags, including stand bags. Sometimes the stand mechanism gets in the way which means the bag can restrict your options with it’s position on the trolley, but this is true with all trolleys and it’s never a real problem. The type of bag doesn’t effect the way the GoKart runs.

  23. Dear Robert,
    We don’t specify a maximum weight for the seat. It’s been tested by someone who was 22 stones and was fine. Our policy on all our products, including the seat, is that if a customer buys something and it turns out to be unsuitable for them, we’ll take it back and give a full refund. Our middle name is No Quibble.

  25. John,
    You’ll be pleased to know that we supplied a society with GoKarts for the day recently and several were using Skycaddies – their brackets fitted to the GoKart fine. So that’s an easy one … yes.

  26. What are the battery dimensions and do I have to purchase a special battery from you. I see it has a special cradle, is this interchangeable. I am looking for a new trolley, what price replacement batteries?????

  27. Dear John,
    The dimensions of our battery are 181 x 76 x 167 mm (LxWxH). It’s a conventional golf trolley battery, and replacements are readily available from us and many other battery suppliers.
    As you’ve seen, the battery sits inside a moulded cradle, which then clips into the GoKart. We designed the cradle so that batteries other than ours will fit if they’re the right size.
    Our replacement batteries are supplied complete with the cradle, and cost £42 including next working day delivery. If you bought a battery from another supplier the cradle from your old battery can easily be transferred.
    We refer to a ‘battery fitting kit’ in our webshop – this is to convert an existing battery to fit the GoKart; it’s just the cradle, the wiring and connectors.

  28. Finally got round to writing and telling you how delighted I am with my PINK GoKart, first one in Belgium, I believe, in fact may be first one sold this year according to your stats (although year not finished!). My home course is quite flat, but I have tested on more challenging hills and dales which exist here, absoloutely no problem, I can well recommend your product, which I do regularly when playing different courses.

  30. The GoKart makes a slight mechanical noise. It’s not completely silent like some trolleys. The reason for this is our very powerful 230W motor. We purposely specified a motor that’ll cope with absolutely anything you’ll encounter on a golf course; you won’t have to help it up hills or slow down your walking pace in any situation when you’re playing. We figure this is important, and the trade off in the slight amount of noise is worth it. It’s certainly not intrusive.

  31. As you’ve already answered my questions about batteries, chargers, and holders, can you please advise me of the extra power required to transport an additional 2 Kg of “phew I needed that canistors” and associated cooling hardware?
    Many thanks in anticipation . . .
    B T W are you looking for an agent overseas?
    Ace in Bahrain (That’s the bit at the end of the pier from Dharan, Saudi Arabia)
    Ace

  32. Bearing in mind that the original brief was that GoKart should be a lean, mean golfing machine, to add a fridge at this point might be seen as something of a U turn. But if we promise we’ll think about it, will you believe us?
    We haven’t considered how we’re going to deal with the Bahrain market yet, Ace. So far we’ve concentrated on the UK and moving out into the rest of Europe this year. We’re always open to ideas though!

  33. I have noticed on your blogs people suggesting that a bag could be fitted between the frame arms of the GoKart to hold drinks etc. and wondering whether you were going to produce one.
    I have found that a child’s insulated lunch bag (see ebay item at this link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360054148972&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=023) is the perfect size. 5 minutes with a stanley knife and a pair of trolley straps has provided me with a removable insulated cool bag that fits nicely above the bag support arms.
    I can provide a photo if anyone is interested.

  35. Hi Go Kart,

    Am thinking of buying you kart for my mother, she lives in Spain, do you supply a European spec charger for your batteries?

  37. Hi Andy,
    Yes we’re talking about a drinks holder, but as yet a cool bag attachment hasn’t been discussed.
    The good news is that we’ll be producing rather a flash golf bag later in the year that’ll have a cool pocket built in (not quite a beer fridge, but it’ll do…)

  38. Just wanted to say that I received my new PINK and grey GoKart a few weeks back and I am absolutely thrilled with it! So thrilled that I am trying furiously to convert my husband so that we can play with matching trolleys!! How sad! Anyway, so far I love my new GoKart and hopefully you will have invented the umbrella attachment by the time we need them for the winter. If I was to complain or moan or have any bad thing to say about my new trolley it would be that the motor is a little louder than my husband’s but who cares mine is so much cooler than his!!! Thank you GoKart people!

  39. When you say matching trolleys, are you going to force him to play with a grey and pink one Jill? As much as we love our pink and grey trolleys (they’re very classy) we feel this may not be wise and would suggest maybe a manly blue and black?
    Brollly holder is very much in the pipeline, rest assured.

  40. Does the Go Cart have any brake function for going downhill so that you don’thave to pull it back to stop it running away from you? My present trolley doesn’t have a significant brake function and as I have bad knee joints it plays havoc with said joints when trying to stop it from running away downhill.

  41. Dennis,
    We don’t have a brake on the trolley – we just wanted to keep the machine as simple as possible in the design stages, and when we tested prototypes the lack of brake really wasn’t a problem, so we opted not to include one.
    The GoKart is easy to handle, and downhill it’s not heavy so it doesn’t feel like it’s running away from you – it’s just very easy to control.
    But, as with every question about the trolley, the best test is for you to take it out on the course and try it out for yourself. Take us up on the 28 day try-out period after you buy. If your knees don’t like the GoKart then we’ll give your knees a complete refund.

  42. Maybe I missed it maybe I didn’t, but does your website give the prices for the seat and carry bag ?
    Seconde as I live in Kent would it be possible for me to collect or do I have to have it delivered.

  43. Prices are in the shop – but you’re right, they’re not mentioned in the blurb. We’ll add them, thanks! The transit bag is £22, the seat is £19 (both prices include delivery).
    And yes, we have a showroom here, so you can come along see the trolley, and usually it’s possible to take one home with you, but give us a call first. Shout if you want directions. 01227 712288

  45. Hi Pete,
    Yes at some point in the future. This trolley is (on purpose) very simple. But with future models we like the idea of incorporating all sorts of jiggery-pokery.

  46. hi this is a absolute brill kart would recommend it to anyone but 1 feature that would make it even better if it had a 10 or 20 yard auto stop just to let it run towards the next tee ect.. but still a really great kart well done!!

  48. I have looked through the galley and cannot find any photos that show how the seat fits onto the trolley nor the umbrella holder so we can see what the Kart looks like with the accesssories added. Any chance of getting such photos added?

    Also have you considered a trade-in service for swapping older Go Karts for the newer ones your tantalising us with. I am really interested in buying a Kart however in referring to newer versions I dont want to spend £££’s and then find it replaced by a newer version a couple of months down the line.

  49. Hi James
    yes we agree that it would be useful to include some photos on the site showing the seat; we’ll get it sorted. In the meantime we’re emailing you a copy of the fitting instructions which show how it all works.
    Take a look at this blog subject and you’ll see the work in progress on the brolly holder http://www.gokart.co.uk/blog/gokart-news/gokart-umbrella-holder/

    The update idea is something we’d think about for the future, once we’ve been around a bit longer and maybe there are other models involved.

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