Purchased one of the a few months ago. Do not buy. It is that price for a reason. Very cheap parts, wheels came off after a few uses. Still can’t contact customer service to get warranty repair. Check reviews on Amazon before buying.[quote=“wootbot, post:1, topic:2258964, full:true”]
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I was just “griping” that I paid an extra penny. But that penny would be worth a lot of money if it was a 1943 copper penny.
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Yup, I did, and saw that 70% gave it 5 stars and an additional 10% gave 4 stars.
Although the wheels could be better, I was not expecting these carts to be so HUGE!
Just storage for the two still in the boxes that I’m not opening up at this time takes a lot of space lol.
Happy with this purchase!
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How could the wheels be better? These are racing style wheels.
Oh, the wheels themselves are great, it is just the way they attach to the axles.
I can see why people say they fall off, as there is not really enough length on the axle to leave them both: 1) able to spin freely AND 2) guarantee they will stay on.
When first putting the wheels on, it feels natural to tighten them what must be too much, as they then do not spin. But, if they are only supposed to be finger-tight, why is there a wrench included to tighten them? The axle needs to be just a tad longer IMO.
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So people couldn’t put 1 penny worth of glue on the tip of these racing style mag wheels? Nobody thought of that. It says a lot about where we are as a country and as a species.
Are you are saying that the people leaving low reviews are not smart enough? I have no problem with the carts and like them as I said, but certainly understand why people might not give 5 stars.
I think the point is that being able to take off the wheels that you had to put on might be nice. Also, in the reviews it is mentioned that if you want to store them, it might be easier to do with the wheels off.
There is a lifetime warranty, so presumably if your wheels wear out, they could be replaced, but not as easily if you glued them on lol.
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Folks , it’s absolutely ridiculous that people here are complaining that they couldn’t figure out to glue the tips of the wheels. I just put the wrench in the zippered pocket and I think I’ll be fine. But if a wheel gets loose I’ll just use a penny worth of glue on the tip to prevent it from falling off. People do say I’m a genius but I just do what I think most people did 100 years ago.
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Yes I am saying they are clearly not smart enough. If just glue the tip of the nut so the wheel doesn’t fall off. They definitely are not as smart as a typical human.
Was hoping for some wooters personal reviews…but also got Woot Sassery. 9/10 Deal Thread, thank you guys.
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What kind of glue?
I’m guessing loctite. There’s generics available. Even superglue is better than nothing.
(Please Note: I’m not employed by Woot, but I volunteer to help in the forums.)
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Thanks!
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Like others have said, it’s bigger and more heavy-duty than I expected. I’m in for a 2nd one, and will get some glue.
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I am not sure it’s really necessary. I got mine yesterday and while I haven’t used mine on a grocery trip yet to really see how well it holds together, it doesn’t seem like the wheels are falling off. People seem to be confused on how to assemble it too. They might be doing it wrong. Looks like it might matter which way you orient the wheels, and centering the axel is a little tricky because there is practically no margin of error. I thumb tightened the nuts, making sure the washers were on the outside of the and gave the wheels. I thumb tightened the nuts, and gave them an an extra quarter turn with the wrench for security.
Also, my advice is to test it out before gluing it, and get some Krazy Glue if you must. The stuff’s only $1.49 on Amazon right now which is much more attractively priced than the locktite, and it is advertised as working on metal.
I mean the locktite is probably better since it is made specifically for metal threads and machinery, but $6.60 is like, over a third of the price of the cart, and you’ll probably never use it for anything else, whereas $1.49 is more like a tenth of the price and Krazy Glue also works on plastic and wood, so you are more likely to find other uses for it.
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That one in your post is permanent. I recommend the blue loctite:
I used that on the literally dozens of screws that were necessary to assemble patio chairs a few months back. Good for pretty much anything that creates some vibration/motion when used, like these carts and my swivel chairs.
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Why would you ever want to take the wheels off?
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Well not necessarily to take the wheels off, but if you use 242 and then find you have tightened the screws a bit too far (wheels not turning as freely as you’d like when rolled over certain surfaces) you can just back them off. With the red one, you’d probably need a blow torch to do that lol. Especially if you don’t keep any around and are going to invest, the blue is more “all-purpose” for household use IMO. I mean, these are just small screws but yeah, that heavy duty one will work also!
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Some Amazon reviewers have mentioned wheel bearings failures and the potential for the wheels themselves to wear out if used consistently on pavement; both potentially requiring their replacement.
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