REVIEW: Big Max Blade Trio Push Cart

Spring golf is coming up soon for those of us in the United States, and it is a great time to consider a push cart for yourself. Perhaps you find it hard to push yourself to go to the gym, but walking nine holes after work sounds like a more reasonable idea considering it is exercise and you get to play golf after work.

There are a variety of push carts on the market currently that can help you achieve this without having to physically carry your bag. While I’ve done that in the past for other reviews, I definitely recommend spending a couple hundred bucks and snagging a push cart; it will make your experience more enjoyable and a lot more reasonable.

After I reviewed the Omada TriLite push cart a few months back, I had another one sent to me to give a go. The Big Max Blade Trio is a similar design, but more compact when folded up, but it was not as easy or user-intuitive as the Omada TriLite, and I found there were a few things that I particularly found troublesome with this one.

However, it is still a cart that has plenty of advantages and is ideal for anyone who wants to not go crazy on expenditures.

Initial Reactions

It is extremely compact and folds extremely easily. It takes up no room in the place you will store it, and it will fit in a variety of places in your car, truck, or SUV. It truly does fold up great and fit in my Bronco’s trunk, along with three pairs of shoes and my golf bag.

It does require a look at the instruction manual for your initial unfolding. It was not quite as self-explanatory as the TriLite, but still not so annoyingly complex that it was more of a burden than I wanted it to be. For what it’s worth, I think the design, which features the three wheels rotating for more better storage flexibility, was arguably my favorite part about it. I am someone who likes to keep my space organized, so it fit in with that idea well.

Strapping the Bag

So, this is where my first bit of criticism comes in. Nowhere in the instruction manual does it say how to mount your bag securely on the push cart. The top straps are pretty self-explanatory, but the bottom of the bag felt less-than-secure and I could not figure out how to get the security strap around it.

It also has this odd “pull” tab at the bottom of it that I believe is for unpacking and opening the unit, but it did not specify. I couldn’t get the lower strap to tighten, so there was some play in my bag while I was walking around what is a hilly and challenging course.

I did not ever have an issue with the bag falling or being unstable, but it just felt like that lower strap would have upped my confidence in the design.

On-Course Use

The foam wheels were stable, able to go over tough terrain and made my life easier when pushing the cart through mud, wet spots of grass, and steep hills. We just got over some snow here so the course was a bit moist, but the cart made it super easy to navigate through everything.

This cart has a foot brake, which is interesting. I think this is more personal preference, but I prefer the brake to be a hand-activated lever like it was on the TriLite. The foot brake on here had nothing wrong with it and did a fine job, but I just found it easier and quicker to use something that is near the handle and can be switched on and off quickly.

The storage compartment is also spacious and easily accessible. There are also several notches on the cart for attachments like a drink cup holder. These were not included, and can be purchased separately.

Final Thoughts

For $300, the Big Max Blade Trio is a more than acceptable push cart unit for the weekly golfer. I tend to enjoy the nine hole walking rounds I get to participate in after work, and they’re among my favorite ways to spend a warm afternoon or evening.

While the Blade Trio has a few things I don’t like, it was all around a good experience and I plan to use it again and also coax my friends into walking a few rounds this year.