Bag Boy Compact 3 vs CaddyTek CaddyLite EZ V8

The Quick Verdict

Get the Bag Boy Compact 3. At $259.95 list it's $60.95 more than the CaddyTek, and for that you get a published weight, a detachable umbrella holder in the box, a bag-retention system, and a two-year warranty versus one. The CaddyTek folds to a smaller volume and lists for less — worth a look if trunk space is genuinely tight and you're fine checking what's in the box yourself.

What They Have in Common

Both are three-wheel push carts. Both fold down, include a storage console, and use a handle-mounted or foot-actuated brake. Neither lists an open footprint, and neither publishes a seat as included — though CaddyTek sells one separately for $65.95.

Where They Differ

Size and the trunk question

The CaddyTek folds to 14.4 × 8.5 × 28.4 in, which is 2.0 cu ft. The Bag Boy folds to 21.5 × 13 × 18 in, which is 2.9 cu ft — 0.9 cu ft more by volume. That's a real difference if you're packing the trunk tight. But volume isn't the only number to check: the CaddyTek's longest folded dimension is 28.4 inches, and the Bag Boy's is 21.5. If the space between your wheel arch and the hatch is less than 28.4 inches, the CaddyTek's compact volume doesn't help you. Measure that distance before you count the trunk win for either cart.

The Bag Boy achieves its fold with a front wheel that tucks under the frame in three steps. The CaddyTek uses what it calls a 2-Step EZ-Fold. Two steps versus three is the description; whether either is quick or awkward is something I haven't personally worked out.

Weight

The Bag Boy lists at 13.5 lbs. CaddyTek publishes only a ceiling — "under 18.5 lbs" — which tells you it weighs somewhere less than 18.5 but gives no actual figure. That's too wide a range to compare. Thirteen and a half pounds is what goes into the trunk twice a round; CaddyTek doesn't publish the equivalent number.

What's in the box

The Bag Boy includes a detachable umbrella holder, a cup holder, a deep scorecard console, and Top-Lok bag retention. The CaddyTek includes a storage console, a cooler basket, a mesh net, and a 31-inch-wide handle. The CaddyTek's integrated cooler basket is a place for a cold drink and snacks without a separate clip-on. But CaddyTek doesn't say whether an umbrella holder or cup holder are included, so you can't assume they are. The Bag Boy says outright: included.

On bag retention: the Bag Boy has its Top-Lok system. CaddyTek doesn't publish a bag-retention spec.

Brake and warranty

The Bag Boy has a handle-mounted parking brake; the CaddyTek has a positive-lock foot brake. One's at your hand, the other's at your foot. The Bag Boy backs its cart with a two-year limited warranty. The CaddyTek's is one year. An extra year of coverage is worth something on a cart you're putting in and out of the trunk twice a week.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the Bag Boy Compact 3 if:

• You want to know exactly what the cart weighs before you buy it
• You carry an umbrella and want a holder that's listed as included
• You want a named bag-retention system, which here is Top-Lok
• Two years of warranty coverage matters to you

Get the CaddyTek CaddyLite EZ V8 if:

• Your trunk is short on volume but has 28.4 inches to give in one direction — 2.0 cu ft against 2.9
• You want a built-in cooler basket and don't need a published weight to make the call
• Saving $60.95 at list is the deciding factor and you're comfortable not knowing whether an umbrella holder comes with it

The Bottom Line

The Bag Boy Compact 3 is the more complete cart out of the box: known weight, umbrella holder included, bag retention, a two-year warranty, and a folded size that doesn't require measuring whether 28.4 inches clears your wheel arch. The CaddyTek folds to a smaller volume and lists for less, and the cooler basket is something the Bag Boy doesn't list. But between a weight published only as a ceiling and unconfirmed accessories, you're filling in a lot of blanks on the CaddyTek. The Bag Boy answers those questions up front.

Get the Bag Boy Compact 3.