Critical Golf: Unbiased Golf Equipment Reviews

The latest electronic golf cart from Bag Boy, the Navigator Elite features a color interactive screen that displays battery charge status, distance traveled, time, service and maintenance sensors. The Navigator Elite has a full directional remote (forward, left, right, reverse, and speed controls), 24 volt battery, padded seat with storage compartment (take a load off!), and a 360 degree swiveling front wheel, with suspension, no less. The Navigator Elite is powered by twin 200 watt motors and folds up to 35″ x 24″ x 14″.
Additional features include an adjustable handle to accommodate different player heights, a new lower profile and wider wheels versus the Navigator 2, and holders for sand/seed, refreshments (your call what kind), and an umbrella.
Retail price: $2,295.95
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Bag Boy, well known for their push and pull golf carts, also offers a remote controlled electric cart, the Navigator 2. The Navigator 2 has two rear wheels, a 360-degree swiveling front wheel (with suspension), and the common rear wheel stabilizer. Dual 140-watt motors power the cart, which has controls for front/reverse and left/right. The Bag Boy Navigator 2 also comes with a removable seat with storage, in case there aren’t any benches on the tee to take a load off.
Bag Boy Navigator 2 Retail Price: $1,995.95
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One of the best values in electronic carts, and one of the top selling on the market, the Bat-Caddy X4R makes large leaps from the Bat-Caddy X3R. The cart has a silver aluminum alloy frame with stainless steel components and two independently powered 200-watt electric motors. The remote can move the X4R forward/reverse and left/right, controlling it up to 120 yards (though 10-20 years is recommended), and features a timed advance function to keep the cart advancing in front of the player. The cart has two rear wheels, one front wheel, plus a retractable rear stabilizer wheel. There are a large number of optional accessories, ranging from seat to sand dispenser.
Bat-Caddy X4R Retail Price: $995
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One of the best values in electronic carts, and one of the top selling on the market, the Bat-Caddy X3R can be controlled up to 120 yards (though 10-20 yards is recommended). The cart has a silver aluminum alloy frame with stainless steel components and a single 200-watt electric motor. The remote can move the X3R forward/reverse and left/right, and features a timed advance function to keep the cart advancing in front of the player. The cart has two rear wheels, one front wheel, plus a retractable rear stabilizer wheel. There are a large number of optional accessories, ranging from seat to sand dispenser.
Bat-Caddy X3R Retail Price: $645
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The CaddyTrek is an automated electric golf cart from FTR Systems that faithfully follows 2-3 yards behind you as you walk. The fame collapses into a reasonable 23″ x 18″ x 12″, and can support 45 pounds, which will be able to handle all but the most Rodney Dangerfieldesque golf bags. The CaddyTrek weighs 39 pounds with the battery, 33 pounds without, and should last up to 27 holes.

Retail price: $1,595.00
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The “Digital” in the name for the Motocaddy cart line refers to the versions that are battery powered. The S3 Digital offers all of the base features found in the entry-level S1 Digital, including the same dial control with 9 speed settings, 200w motor, ability to lock when folded, ergonomic grip, in an aluminum frame that weighs 19 pounds.

In addition, the top-of-the-line Motocaddy also can track 3 different distances at any time (total distance traveled, distance for the found and also shot distances – though they can’t be saved as with some GPS devices), and for those of you who simply refuse to leave the office (or Angry Birds) behind, a USB charging port for your GPS device of choice. The S3 Digital’s display also provides time and a battery meter, and an adjustable distance control feature allows to to send the S3 on ahead of you from between 5 to 60 yards.

Motocaddy S3 Digital Retail price: $849
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The Stewart X5 Remote is marketed as a “luxury” electric cart, and with the quality, level of design and specifications, it certainly meets this description. Designed from the ground up as a remote controlled cart, the X5 is far different than some of the competition that are based on existing push carts, with battery and/or remote control systems tacked on without a change in cart design.
Stewart Golf X5 Retail Price: $2,495
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