Wide Beach Cart

Wide Beach Cart

Wide Beach Cart

I've not taken the cart to the beach yet, but I did take it for our latest pool picnic outing. With two kids and all the things associated with swimming, it made distant parking much less difficult.

Assembly. Putting the car together took about 10 minutues. This is from opening the box to finished standing cart. The front wheels snap on. The rear wheels require a modest amount of assembly. Insert the axel rod, place the spaces on the rod, place the wheels on the rod, insert the cotter pins. No tools required.

Usage. The cart navigates asphalt, stairs, and ramps well. It folds up much the same as a baby stroller, and fits easily into the rear of my prius. The top bag has four grommets that fit on the provided posts. The top bag is deep, and exactly the size for holding three clear plastic storage boxes (See Iris Modular Clear Box, 6.0 Quarts). The large net holds 4 beach towels, a purse, a bag, another purse, and a hookah (not sure why that was in there, but some brought it, and it all fit.)

Wide Beach Cart

I've also placed a large Coleman ice chest on the bottom, which cuts the net bag capacity down by half, but certainly makes hauling the cold stuff around easier.

Wide Beach Cart

The side has a pocket for a beach umbrella. This works great for holding the Sport-Brella Umbrella (See Super-Brella - Portable Sun and Weather Shelter, another cool item for the beach). The pocket also works well for holding one swim noodle. I had two, so attached the second with some velcro tape. In fact, velcro is a big add for this cart, since it has plenty of places to strap on all those little things that seem to abound. The bags are much easier to get into when they are strapped hanging on the outside of the cart.
Wide Beach Cart
Cons. I gave the cart 4 stars instead of 5 because of these things: 1) it has no locks for the wheels. This will not be a problem on sand, but on hard surfaces, you need to park it so it won't roll away; 2) the cart is a little unstable front to back (it is very stable left to right), so be careful to load things evenly, else it tends to tip. These are minor items, easily handled so long as you are aware and respond appropriately.
Wide Beach Cart