The ifrothgolf review
This is Motocaddy's compact electric trolley with a full GPS unit built straight into the handle. You get a 230W motor running off a 28V system, a 2.8 inch colour touchscreen loaded with 40,000 courses, and the DHC bit, which is automatic downhill control that holds a steady speed when you point it down a slope. Throw in the electronic parking brake, all-terrain tyres and nine speed settings and it is built for proper walking golf on real, lumpy terrain.
What's great
The GPS is the headline and it earns its keep. Front, middle and back distances, hazards, score tracking, shot measurement and auto hole advancement, all on a clear touchscreen you glance at between shots, so there is no fishing a watch or phone out of your pocket. The downhill control genuinely works and stops the trolley charging off ahead of you on descents, and the parking brake means it stays put when you stop on a hill. It folds compact, drops into a small boot easily, and the build feels solid rather than plasticky.
Worth knowing
It is dear, and a big chunk of that money is the screen. If you already own a decent GPS watch or laser, you are paying twice for distances you can already get, and a cheaper non-GPS trolley does the actual pushing just as well. The touchscreen can be fiddly with gloves on or in heavy rain, and like all trolley GPS units the course maps are basic compared to a dedicated handheld. It is also not the lightest folded trolley out there, and the standard battery only does 18 holes, so genuine 36-hole days mean stumping up for the extended pack.
The verdict
A brilliant one-box answer if you want trolley and GPS in a single purchase and you walk hilly courses where the downhill control actually matters. If you already have your distances sorted, save the money and buy a simpler trolley, the screen is the premium you are paying for here.
