Allsop 28162 Wheel Easy LE Folding Yard Cart
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Allsop 28162 Wheel Easy LE Folding Yard Cart
Customer Review: very good and useful product for the cost
Summary: 5 Stars
PROS and CONS listed below.
I have had this cart for 2 seasons and never stored it inside as I should have in North Georgia. I also do NOT move the pins around... don't see any reason for it. It still folds quite flat - just wider - even in the "open" position. The tire finally popped this past winter when I moved it in freezing weather and tried to roll over a 4x4 in the yard. Completely understandable in my opinion; I should have known better. I am back for another, or may go for the larger version. However, I do find that when this is full of dirt or mulch it is about as heavy as I can handle, so a larger version might tempt me to go beyond my capability and hurt my back (some more).
I mainly use it for hauling dirt or mulch (usually uphill) and for hauling heavy bags of gardening materials/supplies from my car to the back yard.
PROS:
1. I LOVE how flat it lays which allows me to easily shovel or push or throw dirt or leaves directly into it.
2. Nice and light-weight, doesn't add much to the overall load.
3. Tire rolls nicely, but could be more durable/heavy-duty. Might be a trade-off between the two though, from what I have read.
4. Just right capacity for me (up to 150 lbs). I doubt I have ever exceeded much over 100.
5. I found it easy to assemble, but did have to use some of my brain - not just the instructions.
CONS:
Not many...
1. Wish the handle grips were nicer.
2. Pin system seems like a hassle, but as mentioned above I do not use it.
3. Tire finally popped - my fault though. And see #3 above.
Hope this helps.
Customer Review: Perfect for a Casual Gardener
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this on Thursday and it arrived Friday -- unassembled, of course! Contrary to many reviews, my package contained all the hardware and instructions; I even had an extra detent pin!
Assembly, by one not-so-strong female appeared almost impossible. No matter how well I lined up the holes, the detent pin would not go in. Frustrated, I used a hammer and they all slipped in quickly and neatly. I suspect some of the holes are so close to the diameter of the pins they have to be forced in.
Whoever sewed up the canvas goofed on one side, so there is this extraneous flap. However, it doesn't interfere with use. I do wish the tire were tubeless and don't look forward to when it needs air or a new tube.
Once assembled, the wagon is easy to fill and manuever. I knew I needed a small wheelbarrow and this is so much easier than a metal one. Although I haven't changed the pins to "store," it fits neatly behind the bench on my front porch.
The rated capacity is only 150 pounds, but the higher the capacity, the heavier the barrow. I'd rather make three trips to move 300 pounds, than put the complete load in a larger barrow and try to move it. (Yes, I know I said three trips when it could be done in two, but I prefer to keep the weight down.)
All in all, this was a super buy. I'd recommend it to anyone who wanted a wheelbarrow for small loads.
Customer Review: Great for Hauling Midgets
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't buy this for gardening purposes, but we're not here to talk about that rif-raff. My midget friend Bernie (don't get all uppity he prefers to be called a midget) had a great idea that i could haul him around on the weekends when I go roller-blading. I score big on the weekends with my great roller-blading skills, I like to wear my purple leg warmers, bicycle shorts, and my karate kid bandana, along with my terminator sunglasses (yes, they're authentic). He is a great wingman and I've gotten him wayyyy past the milk-shake talk if you know what I mean. Back to this fine piece of machinery, the wheel is very durable and can make it through the roughest terrain. Bernie weighs about 125 lbs. soaking wet so you can get a huge load in this bad boy. I thought it would be funny to give bernie a ghost ride on it but then I realized it only had one wheel and it wasn't possible, long story short, Bernie only had a minor concussion and 6 stitches, but that's beside the point, buy this for landscaping needs or for personal comedic purposes.Customer Review: company is stupid, cool product...
Summary: 3 Stars
Amazon shipped at the speed of light. Box arrived shredded, missing essential parts. Amazon is shipping a new one to me, and telling the company to get smarter. I liked what I saw before I retuned the bad one. ,( second box in bad shape, but all parts in box)
I am 5'4 and have a bad back, if you are taller, buy the bigger one,,, I debated. Maybe this will hold fifty lbs?.
If you have a problem, just tell amazon and they fix it at the speed of light. I liked what I saw for my garden needs. Amazon promised to tell company to get it togther,, who would annoy amazon? buy with confidence.
Three days later.. I used this to move/clean out my little chicken coop, it handles 25 -35 lbs fine. the handle pins sometimes fall out. If you are taller than 5'4, get the bigeer cart, the angle to the ground becomes a problem.
It is a nice item, I will get my 40$ of wear out of it this year.
Customer Review: Great gift for a gardener
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for my mom for Christmas '06. She still loves it now! It's durable and the perfect tool for her. She's a gardening nut and constantly has a project going outside. She had trouble maneuvering the regular wheel barrow as it was large and too cumbersome for her, especially up a hill(there's a few in her yard). She was always waiting for my Dads help to push that where she needed it.
I saw this and knew it would work perfectly for her. It lays flat to put stuff in it(she's usually transplanting flowers) and get where she needs to go. My mom is small, about 5'2, and this seems like its made for someone her size! She still has the large hefty wheel barrow for the 'big jobs', but now she's not trying to lug the smaller loads around in buckets or in the too big barrow.
Turned out to be an amazing gift!