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In reply to Post #34
I think maybe the fox one does not 100% though, you shouldn't have to buy an extra item but the wheel kits from barrow buddies on Facebook are really good...the manufactures should take note to supply something as good as that as standard, especially when forking out £1k!
Also, none of the £1k plus barrows come with anything other than lead acid batteries, need to get with the times it's 2025.
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In reply to Post #33
Come to think of it does any barrow with back wheels come fitted with some form of foot brake? Or have all of the brands ignored the fact that this would be an issue? This does for standard barrows not just power barrows. Even shopping trolleys have foot brakes
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In reply to Post #32
I dont get why solar think they need to charge for batteries. None of the other companies do, add alongside the fact you'll need to replace those back wheels unless you want it rolling away if your fishing anywhere that doesnt has a dead flat bank. Either that or you have to fashion something to prevent this happening which you shouldnt have to after paying a grand.
There's been a few reports on here about the frame itself not being strong enough in particular the handlebars. Then there's solars absolutely horrendous customer service on top of all of thst. i wouldn't be touching them with a barge pole at the moment. I will have to have a power barrow come March due to injury and I'm hoping carp porter have got their new one right in terms of design and stock/distribution etc
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In reply to Post #26
Christ you are right they all seem to now have no batteries wtf. Whats different between the mk2 and original apart from no batteries now
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Looking at adding some oomph to my triporter. Kits are looking at about £600 from UKBC. Not sure i can justify the extra £400+ on a brand new barrow with a motor.
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In reply to Post #21
Spend more on adverts than they do on R&D it seems.
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I saw a guy walking down the road on my way to work last Saturday with his golf clubs next to him on a remote controlled golf bag thing. I give it 3-5 years it will be on a 3 wheeled barrow
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In reply to Post #1
Blimey is that how much they cost these days, I'm glad I got a PP Mk6 when I did for about £600 
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In reply to Post #26
Or like selling a car without a battery 
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In reply to Post #24
Online there's one for 999.99 without batteries!!! (Total fishing tackle)
Like selling a car without a steering wheel 
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In reply to Post #21
I have the solar one. Can't say I am a fan of wheels . Also very low, gives me a back ache just steering it and using throttle lol
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In reply to Post #5
It does come with batteries. The 600 quid compact version doesn't..
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In reply to Post #1
. . .bit late to rant on this surely? Power barrows have been out for quite some time now and the early adopters were happy to pay a premium for the significant benefits. Its only more recently that component builds have become much more readily available, highlighting the margins that the main players have presumably been making. Reality is brands can charge whatever they like if there's a market for it . . .its a premium price point item but no more than any other premium carpy item (RT7s / RS Bivvies / Basias / Tech Mags / Custom Rods etc)
Personally I'd be more disturbed at the tax on 1kg of 'premium' boilies thousands upon thousands fill lakes with, every weekend, week in week out, . . . 
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In reply to Post #21
I couldn’t bring myself to spend a grand on a power barrow when I already had a perfectly good carp porter. So I had mine converted for £400. Considering all the bits were probably £200, I didn’t feel I’d been turned over at all. If I paid a grand for one I think I’d feel a bit miffed. That big motor hanging down on a carp porter would worry me as well.
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My mate bought the new solar barrow when it was released
Since then he's had three sets of rear wheels from solar as the arms buckle/bend very easily,
Solar admitted that they had shipped the new barrows with the old version wheels. The third set of wheels they sent him are the "v2" wheels with a small reinforcement inside the arms that the wheels attach to. To me it looks like this was just an after thought as its just two plates welded to the inside support.
1k for a barrow with this qc is ridiculous?
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