The Sun Mountain Speed Cart V2 - Walking Is Fun Again
In 1999 Sun Mountain released the Speed Cart and the world of golf push carts was changed forever. Now with the Sun Mountain Speed Cart V2 possessing more friendly features and wowing golfers around the world, who knows where this revolution will stop.
As with many sports, the world of golf contains the purists on one side and on the other, those that embrace change and technology. For the purists, the sport of golf involves walking and according to them, walking is an integral part of the sport. These gentlemen or ladies for that matter will never be caught dead in a motorised golf cart. Then there are those players that think that walking is the only way to really savour a golf course as zooming around in a golf buggy does not really give you time to take in all that the course has to offer. Another group of golfers think that walking actually helps their rhythm by keeping them focused on their game alone. Something that is impossible to do if you are sharing a golf buggy with a partner.
Since the invention of the push golf cart, people have been trying to design a better one. One that is sturdy but does not weigh a ton to have you feeling spent by the 5th hole. A cart that is sturdy enough to stand years of golf punishment. It also has to be easily manoeuvrable to tackle the various twists and turns and slopes of a golf course easily. Something that is steady so that you are not picking the contents of your golf bag up every other hole.
As soon as Sun Mountain released the original version in 1999 they knew that they had a winner by the amounts of V1’s that were virtually rolling out of pro and golf shops around the world. The idea of not having to lug a fairly heavy bag on the shoulders and actually having a push cart that made walking the golf course a joy was really appealing to the purists and they voted with their wallets. With the Sun Mountain Speed Cart V2 having been released this year, we now can all start walking in style and maybe even get a little exercise in the process.
So what makes this golf cart one of the best push carts around?
- As with its predecessor, the V2 comes fully assembled. Just click it open and you are ready to go.
- The cart weighs 20 pounds and when folded measures around 37 x 16 x 16.
- Heavy duty frame to make the cart more durable.
- Wider frame to allow the bag to sit lower hence further reducing the risk of having the cart topple over due to the centre of gravity being lower.
- The manufacturers have added a mesh basket that can be used to gain easy access to a wind jacket or sweater. No more having to dig through your bag to find them.
- A cable operated hand break for parking on steep slopes. I nearly lost my whole bag into a lake once so that is really important to me.
- A fully adjustable and ergonomic handle to allow you to find your ideal shoulders and arms position for total comfort.
- The handle is also wider for an all together better grip and more control.
- Large foam filled tires that require no maintenance.
- A fully featured accessories storage unit that is padded and is now deeper. Items like your GPS or range finders are easily stored away and always accessible.
- A ball marker, a holder for you score card, a drink bottle holder, a mesh head cover tray, plus pencil, tee and ball holders.
- There is a special holder for your umbrella that can be mounted onto to the handle for protection from the elements for both your clubs and yourself.
- Although the strap system to hold your bag into position was quite popular with golfers on the V1 model, the manufacturers have decided to replace them with a “lock system” which basically caters for any bag size.
- The whole cart will fold up in seconds and will fit in any normal size car boot.
If you want a push cart that is light weight yet durable, easy to handle and one that will cater for almost all of a golfer’s needs, then you cannot really go past the Sun Mountain Speed Cart V2. No longer will you feel the need to lug a heavy bag on your back for 18 holes or need to build up your arm muscles just to pull a cart.
So if you are a traditional golfer that thinks walking is golf and vice versa or want the exercise without the lugging, then you might just have found your answer.
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