Review on Telescoping Multi Cart Platform: Rock N Roller R8RT by Rodney Gonzalez

I'm on my third R6RT now. I use it to transport a full kit including 4-5 drums, cymbals, gear etc and can do it in one neatly packaged trip. I can't live without this cart, so if it breaks down (like the first two, I'm pretty sure it will if those problems aren't fixed) I'll just bitch, but buy another one because nothing else on the market is working. . Yes. The problem is that this cart has at least two major design flaws (the engineering accolades it boasts should be reconsidered): stay upright (unfolded) and in a position that allows you to tow or close the cart slide and release it from the folded storage position by pressing (or stepping on) the steel cable at the bottom of each handle. This cable is inaccessibly attached to the inside of the handle and may detach when pushed or kicked. Disconnecting this cable limits its foldability and ease of transport or storage. Therefore, FIRST, NEVER step on this cable to release the handles on either end. Simply press (or step on) it firmly, but without excessive force or pressure; enough to let go of the grip, and no more. I took off two of these and some friends who use these carts to move heavy audio gear also broke two of them the same way. Extra hands helping to open or close the trolley could put their lives at risk if they don't know what they are doing. A broken or disconnected cable is virtually irreparable, except (I'm told I've never had time to fiddle with it) after long delays in replacing parts and the difficulty of reinstalling the cables. If only one cable is disconnected, you can leave the corresponding handle upright and fold the other down and simply break your back maneuvering it in and out of the car with the handle sticking straight up. Not exactly why you bought this, but SECOND, while common sense dictates that you PUSH a loaded cart using the swivel wheels closest to you (imagine driving the back of the hook and ladder) and it works great, DON'T STRESS YOURSELF. STRONG PRESSURE ON EXTENSION TO A BUCK, THRESHOLD ETC. When the handle is upright and pushed down, the force of the impact is distributed along the full length of the handle, counterbalanced at the bottom by now added but thin and only welded metal grommets. These lugs can barely withstand the force required to move a rated 500lb load and will easily break when subjected to load resistance, e.g. B. when a cart hits a threshold and needs an extra push bar to get over it. A previous version of the cart had a stronger solution, but for some reason this design was abandoned (it exists on my first cart). Now that all the force of the super-hard impact on those thin metal slats is drained from the cart, it's unable to maneuver, becoming a flower pot stand. I realized this weakness after buying a second car after the cable broke on the first, but people are generally friendly and helpful, someone rushed to my aid when I was braking my second car at the front door and before I managed to stop him, he pushed him. it's too hard, causing both tabs to break (one on each side of each handle). Note that if you're pulling the carriage instead of pushing it, the underside of the handle rests on a nice thick mild steel and even a hard pull on the carriage shouldn't damage the carriage or the handle. Unfortunately, when you pull that load, not only does it strain your back, but you also can't see where you're going. Considering this is my third car and this model has been on the market for several years, I don't understand why these "award winning engineers" didn't solve these problems. My descriptions are for normal, everyday use, not for unusual uses. My friends' problems are similar. With that all said, do as I do. Buy it because when it works it's way better than anything else on the market. But until they fix it (and if they do, I can buy a fourth one instead of risking this vulnerability), use it carefully and treat it as unavoidably disposable, even though I have my original "pre-tab" cart I only use drums from my studio to my car and back all the time, so its car capacity is no longer that important. I hope this was useful, also for the company.