After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

After I couldn't figure out how to put this together, I had hubby do it. I love the functionality of it........ I have a perception tribe 9.5 and the only off thing is that when the cart is under my kayak it's one width, but when I got to put it in my kayak while paddling it's a different width. Not a big deal at all, i'll just need to use a marker or something so I can remember easier. But I love it. Way better than the other cart I had that had to use bungees, etc. Smooth wheels too....

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

Buen material y ligero, lo recomiendo

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

The poles passing through the pelican brand kayak drain holes were too thick , after contacting the seller they had new thinner poles made and shipped to me , fits and works well now . Excellent customer service . Well made cart . Highly recommended

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

Excellent quality

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

New to kayaking and picked up a couple of easy entry level yaks for paddling around the lake. I looked at a number of carts and many have different issues like it can collapse on itself, require heavy straps etc. I liked this particular style that utilizes the scupper holes thus reduced the hassle of having to strap the kayak down and also makes the cart much more compact and portable. This thing is so light weight I actually wonder if it will be durable for the long run as I can be rough on outdoor sports stuff. Easy enough to maneuver without issue on gravel, grass, up and down the slope. I decided to return this because on the Lifetime Charger the scupper holes are distanced closer than this cart can technically space for . With some squeeze it can work but not a comfortable fit. I decided to get the stainless steel version from the same manufacture which allows for complete spacing flexibility and while stainless steel is heavier it seems stronger and also a little cheaper.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.

I don't have long term usage to report on but so far, it looks like it's going to perform like i need it to.First, it ships in a very small box. Which immediately shows you how compact it can be when dis-assembled. So it can easily fit into my kayak's bow hatch.The construction looks good. Welds are neat and strong. The tubing appears solid. The only possible weak point could be that the weight of your boat will be distributed onto the push pins (the pipes that enter the scupper holes are adjustable height. So in theory, the weight sits on the pins.) The mfr does supply extra pins. And if they failed after some time, I would just drill out the hole and either bolt it permanently into the height that I needed, or use a hitch pin. So no reason to go less than 5* because of this.The adjustments in height and width are super easy and fit my Hobie Mirage Outback.The tires are wide and have a soft rubber outer layer. These should be ideal for pavement, grass, hard dirt, rocks, etc. Using them on very soft, deep sand might be a struggle - but that's not what they are designed for. I towed my kayak around my yard and driveway and it handled those surfaces as well as the bumps and transitions well.I had no problem pulling the boat forwards, backwards, spinning 360 degrees. Using the rear drain holes, the boat was balanced well.When inserted into the drains, the top of the cart's pipes just barely extended beyond the interior deck (see photo). This means that you could store the cart in those same drain holes, upside down, when paddling (see other photo). You might think twice about doing this in salt water due to corrosion potential over time. This all leads to the one modification that I made to my cart/dolly. I wanted it to extend beyond the surface of the deck (when hauling the kayak) so that I could use a hitch pin to hold the dolly in place. This isn't because I think the dolly could jump out of the drain holes during transport - my kayak is quite heavy so there is no way it would jump off the dolly. But when removing my kayak from the truck bed, I want to be able to insert the dolly when the kayak is still sitting on the bed of the truck. Hobie makes their carts with a 'cart keeper' pin just for this purpose. So, I found that a 3/4" copper coupler fits perfectly over the dolly pipe. I pinned this coupler in place then drilled a hole in the copper to use a hitch pin which prevents the dolly from dropping out of the drains (see photo).Breaking the cart down, into four pieces (main frame body, two extension pipes, and two wheels) is very easy and fast. Reassembly is equally easy.Overall, it's a nice cart right out of the box. With a small modification that cost me less than $5, I have a very good alternative to the expensive Hobie carts.June 9 update: Used it to haul the kayak down and then back up a 100 yard hill to launch and retrieve it into a lake. It was a 30 degree incline with grass, bumps, holes, small and large rocks and somewhat soft sand near the water. It performed well. Hauling back up the hill was fine - the balance of the kayak on the cart was just right and let me haul over 100lbs (kayak plus gear weight) without laboring too much.Nov update: Hauled the same kayak with more gear onboard (so likely around 110lbs in total) across 250 yards of beach. It was a struggle in the soft sand. Not surprising though. You really need balloon tires for the soft sand. I also noticed when doing a wash down afterwards, that sand found its way between the wheel center hole and the axle causing the wheel not to spin freely. So, I wouldn't change the 5 star rating just know that if you have a long haul over soft beach sand, these tires will tend to dig in.