Bag Boy Nitron vs Clicgear Model 8.0+

The Quick Verdict

Get the Bag Boy Nitron. At $319.95 list it's $39.05 less than the Clicgear, it folds smaller, it weighs 5.3 lbs less, and the umbrella holder is in the box. The Clicgear Model 8.0+ is worth the extra weight and money if your course is hilly enough that a hand brake on both front wheels genuinely matters to you — and if you're carrying a cart bag rather than a stand bag.

What They Have in Common

One has three wheels and the other four, but both are push carts in the same broad price range. Each has a brake, a cup holder, a storage console and a bag retention system. The Nitron's warranty is two years limited; the Clicgear's parts cover is two years only when bought from Clicgear.com. Neither publishes a seat option.

Where They Differ

Size and weight

The Nitron folds to 19 × 13.5 × 22 inches — 3.3 cubic feet. The 8.0+ folds to 27 × 15 × 17 inches — 4 cubic feet. That 0.7-cubic-foot gap is real, but check the longest single dimension too: 22 inches for the Nitron versus 27 inches for the Clicgear. Five inches on the longest side is worth a tape measure. Measure your hatch clearance before assuming it'll go.

Weight tracks the same direction. The Nitron is 16.7 lbs; the 8.0+ is 22 lbs. Five-point-three pounds is a workout multiplied by however many times a round you lift it in and out of the car.

Fold mechanism

The Nitron uses what Bag Boy calls auto-open: a gas piston unfolds the cart. The 8.0+ uses a slide-to-close fold. Both are described mechanisms, not tested ones.

Wheels and braking

The Nitron has three wheels. The 8.0+ has four, and comes with a hand brake that acts on both front wheels, externally routed. Neither maker publishes whether the front wheels swivel. If you're on a hilly track, the Clicgear puts its hand brake on both front wheels; the Nitron's is a handle-mounted parking brake.

What's in the box

The Nitron ships with an umbrella holder, a cup holder, and a scorecard console with a drink and phone spot. There's a magnetic accessory plate too. Top-Lok is Bag Boy's system for locking a compatible Bag Boy bag to the frame — works with compatible Bag Boy bags, not a universal feature.

The 8.0+ ships with two cup holders and a large storage net. Clicgear doesn't state an umbrella holder as included — only an umbrella storage strap. If you use an umbrella out there, check what's in the box before you buy. The 8.0+ also has four accessory mount points for add-ons. One important flag: Clicgear says the 8.0+ is not for stand bags. If that's what's in your car, this isn't the cart.

Warranty

The Nitron carries a standard two-year limited warranty from Bag Boy. The 8.0+'s warranty is tiered by where you buy it: two years parts, six years frame when purchased directly from Clicgear.com; one year parts, three years frame from any other retailer. That's a meaningful difference if you're buying through a pro shop or third-party site.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the Bag Boy Nitron if:

• You want the lighter cart — 16.7 lbs comes out of the trunk twice a round and you'll feel the difference over a season.
• Trunk space is tight and 22 inches is your ceiling on the longest folded dimension.
• You want an umbrella holder that's stated as included.
• You carry a compatible Bag Boy bag and want Top-Lok to work.
• You're walking mostly flat or gently rolling courses where a dual front brake isn't a priority.

Get the Clicgear Model 8.0+ if:

• Your course has real hills and you want a hand brake on both front wheels — that's the specific feature the Nitron doesn't offer and the 8.0+ does.
• You carry a cart bag (not a stand bag) and want two cup holders and extra accessory mounts already on the cart.
• You're buying directly from Clicgear.com and the six-year frame warranty matters to you for the long haul.

The Bottom Line

The Nitron is lighter, smaller folded, lower at list, and ships with an umbrella holder stated as included. The 8.0+ gives you a four-wheel base with a dual front hand brake, which is a real answer to a specific want — a brake on both front wheels for hilly terrain. If your course demands that, the 5.3 lbs and $39.05 at list are a reasonable price for it. If it doesn't, you're paying more to carry more.

Get the Bag Boy Nitron.