Clicgear Rovic RV1C 2.0: one touch fold

What Clicgear lists for the 2.0

The Amazon listing is short and to the point. It names a new larger console, built-in accessory storage, a quick one touch fold, silicone bag straps and a storage bag. The frame is described as aluminium and plastic, the colour as charcoal, and the manufacturer adds a one year warranty with spare parts listed as available for one year in the EU.

Silicone straps are worth a mention. Compared with elastic webbing, silicone tends to grip the bag body without fraying, and the listing pairs them with an adjustable strap type, so a cart bag or a carry bag with a flat base should sit securely. The listing does not say whether there is a lower bag locking bracket.

Folded size and weight in practice

Amazon gives the item dimensions as 38 x 33 x 60 cm, which is a tall but narrow block. That shape tends to stand upright in a hatchback boot or lie flat across a saloon boot with room left for a bag beside it. The 60 cm height is the dimension to measure against your boot floor if you plan to stand it on end.

The listed weight is 9.1 kg. That is noticeably more than the PowaKaddy Micra at 7.5 kg and the Clicgear 4.5 at 7.26 kg (packaged), so anyone with a sore back who lifts the trolley over a high boot lip several times a week should weigh that up. On the course the extra mass is mostly irrelevant, since three wheels carry it.

How it sits against the Clicgear 4.5 and Newfly

Within the same compact guide, the Clicgear 4.5 is the obvious sibling. It lists a front-wheel hand brake, a rangefinder magnet and a command centre console with a sound-amplifying phone holder, and it is lighter on paper. The Rovic answers with its own enlarged console and storage, yet its listing never describes a brake, which is a real gap for hilly courses.

The Newfly one click is the budget-minded comparison. It lists a one button fold, a handle-mounted parking switch and a weight under 8.6 kg, so it beats the Rovic on stated braking and weight, while the Rovic carries the better-known brand and a stated warranty.

Who it does not suit

If your home course is steep and you want a confirmed parking brake, the listing leaves you guessing, so check the product details or ask the seller before ordering. Golfers who prize the lightest possible lift should also look at the Micra first.