My Experience and Review of the Rovic RV1S Push Cart

I realized if I really want to get the most of my golf rounds, I really should be walking rather than riding. The amount of calories (and steps) you burn when walking doesn’t really compare to when you are riding a cart. You also save a few bucks per round too. The thing that had been holding me back up to now was my back, as I felt back pain during my round so I really did not think I could last walking 18 or even 9 holes with the way my back was. However, after making swing changes and seeing a physical therapist, I finally got to a place where I could play pain-free. It really is a liberating feeling and if you’re going through a similar situation, I highly recommend you seek a good PT, especially one like mine that specializes in golfers.

Since my back was feeling better, I made the decision to look for a push cart. I’ve carried my bag before and it’s kind of annoying to have to put down your bag and pick it up between shots. I previously had a CaddyTek, which was fine but I ended up selling it a few years ago when I thought I would never be able to walk the course again (due to my back). I had some criteria for this new cart:

1. It had to be somewhat affordable (under $250)
2. It had to be a known brand that was reliable
3. It had to have the ability to attach a seat
4. I wanted a front swivel wheel because I remembered from my previous cart that I had to constantly tilt the front wheel off the ground whenever I wanted to turn
5. I wanted it to be as compact as possible when folded up

I looked at the Clicgear 4.0 like a couple of my friends had, but it was expensive and also didn’t have a front swivel wheel. Then I saw that they make a less expensive cart named Rovic and this one checked all the boxes. During Black Friday, I saw that World Wide Golf Shops had a 10% off coupon, so I pulled the trigger and spent a little over $200 on this cart.

Overall, it’s a great push cart. There are lots of accessories for it and here is what I bought:

1. Larger cup holder - the one it comes with is comically small. I think it fits maybe a soda can?
2. Shoe brush that attaches to one of the legs
3. Seat attachment

The seat attachment was a little annoying to install but it works fine. I really have nothing negative to say about this push cart, other than I wish it folded up a little smaller than it does, but I can’t really complain. Some cool features that I haven’t mentioned yet:

• The front wheel can lock if for some reason you wanted that
• There’s a brake you can engage with your foot. Pretty standard
• There’s some storage for balls, gloves, etc
• There’s also a storage pocket that can easily fit a sweater, sunblock, etc

As we get older, I read that walking is one of the most important things you can do to get exercise and maintain mobility and overall health. I highly recommend this cart if you’re in the market for one. I will give this a 9.5/10. The only things I wish it had are a brake you can engage with your hand and for it to fold up a bit smaller.