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I'm 59 and just bought a Clic gear 3.0. I had a Sun Mountain Speed V1 but it lasted only 3 years before the handle wouldn't stay up. Tires also kept going flat. Nice cart when it worked but I had to adjust it all the time. Hopefully the Clicgear 3.0 will be better. Sun Mountain customer service was no help either. Just a poor design with Sun Mountain's cart.

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44 and have had a Clic Gear 3.0 for 1 1/2 yrs. Love it to walk 18 in the hot Sac summers and carry plenty of hydration.
Much easier on the body.

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I'm 26, in great shape and health and have been using my bag boy for 2 years and its the only way I play! I can easily walk 36 no prob, not even tired! I mean why carry when I can push my cart w/ a 14 club cart bag, rain gear, umbrella, drink holder. This is my set up I use my umbrella all the time I play in the rain and enjoy it and I work at a hospital so I see hundreds of people w/ skin cancer so its awesome in the summer to stay out of the sun with and you stay alot cooler!

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Been playing and using a push or pull cart since before I turned 30 (I'm well past that now). Never cared about the perception - only my comfort and my scoring. Have enjoyed every single time I beat a carrier-purist and left the course with energy to boot. I avoid courses that don't let you use push/pull carts.

I don't like to ride in a cart though - just doesn't seem so much like golf as standing and swinging between joy rides. That said, I'll go from push to rider when I can no longer walk.

I believe HS and college require players to carry their own bag, but since both of those are decades behind me, I've never been compelled to even consider doing it.

And for those who really are snobby about it, I often ask them if it's so much a part of golf, why aren't the touring pros doing it? Not the older guys, but why doesn't someone like Fowler do it? Because it's senseless that's why!

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42 here, using it for the 3rd year. My home course is quite a walk on its own, and I've gotten to the point where I like to jam my bag with a lot of stuff, including water bottles (my home course also doesn't believe in putting jugs of water on the course, only bottles). So hell if I'm going to carry around another 8 pounds of water (4 bottles).

I do miss carrying through. It's way easier in my ways.

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I'm 24 and I use one everytime I walk, which is 90% of the time. Only when I'm playing a nice course that doesn't allow walking do I ride.

I have always had minor back problems, so last summer I got a clicgear and I am so pleased that I did.

I have both more energy and way less pain now. I did a lot of reading and the process involved in carrying your bag, picking it up, and putting it down really puts a ton of strain on your back, no matter what age you are. Joints and tendons get stressed at all ages.

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26 and only walk with the push cart- had a blown out knee (ACL-PCL-MCL-Meniscus surgery) plus living in Miami the summer just gets too hot to carry almost even to walk, bit I enjoy the stroll!

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I am 38 and carry myself - not interested in a push cart. that said, with some people I play with, due to their age/limitations, I ride.

Regardless - I don't judge people based on if they ride or walk. Whatever you enjoy most - you should do.

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I'm 46 and in great physical shape. But forget lugging a bag for 18 holes gimme my Clikgear 2.0. It's much easier w/ the push cart and I have more energy in the late part of the round. Got razzed by a fat out of shape 50 year old who can't hit more than 200yds off the tee about the push cart. I'm damn proud of my Clikgear. :D

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I'm 25 and have a pull cart. Just one of those $40 ones that folds up. I used to carry until about 3 years ago when my shoulder blade started aching. I don't see the point of carrying anymore, I mean the wagon was made for a reason, and so was the pull/push cart. All of these people who carry and give others who don't carry a hard time are just too macho or too stubborn for their own good. I'm considering investing in a Clicgear this year. That thing is pretty much like a dumb caddy......good for everything but answering questions.

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The carry bags are lighter and better than ever......but for me, using my Clicgear 3.0 is the only way to go. So much easier on the back, and much less fatigue after walking 9, 18 or even 27. Plus, I don't have to use fewer clubs like I did when I was carrying in order to lighten the load. I'm 56, and carried for a long time, but when the good push carts came out, my carrying days ended.

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Funny how evenly spread the voting is so far, looks like most demographics use them except juniors. :)

I am 26 and I use a push cart (Sun Mountain Micro) about 25% of the time. Honestly my favorite way to play golf at home is with a Sunday bag, towel, and 2-3 spare balls in the pocket, but when I play away from home and want to bring extra layers, rain gear, umbrella, snacks, drinks, etc. the push cart is the way to go for sure. My stand bag weighs a lot and putting it on a cart really lightens the load.

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I dont know how to answer anymore. :)

Carried all thru highschool and college play (up north) then actually pushed (pulled really) for quite a while.

Now as I've gotten older , if I walk I only carry.

Never really thought about getting another push cart either.

Not sure why.

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