Big Max Blade Trio vs Clicgear Model 8.0+

The Quick Verdict

Get the Big Max Blade Trio. It's 7.23 lbs lighter, folds thinner at 8.2 inches deep, and lists for $10 less. For most golfers who walk, that combination is hard to argue against. The Clicgear Model 8.0+ is worth the extra weight if you carry a cart bag and want two cup holders and a hand brake in the box.

What They Have in Common

Both are three-figure push carts that fold down for the trunk. Both include a storage console. Neither brand publishes an umbrella holder as included. Warranty on both can start at two years — on the Clicgear, only when bought from Clicgear.com. List prices are within $10 of each other, so price alone doesn't settle this one.

Where They Differ

Weight and Folded Size

This is the gap that matters most at the tailgate. Big Max prints 14.77 lbs for the Blade Trio — the same figure it gives the Blade IP 2, so treat it as unconfirmed. The Model 8.0+ weighs 22 lbs. On those figures, that's 7.23 lbs you're lifting in and out of the trunk twice every round you play. Over a full season, that adds up.

Folded, the Blade Trio goes to 27.9 × 23.2 × 8.2 inches. The 8.2-inch depth is what makes it: that cart lies almost flat, which means it can slide in beside a bag or into a narrow trunk opening that would reject a blockier cart. The Model 8.0+ folds to 27 × 15 × 17 inches. The longest single dimension is nearly the same — 27.9 vs 27 inches — but the 8.0+'s 17-inch depth is more than twice the Blade Trio's. It occupies 4 cubic feet folded vs 3.1 for the Blade Trio.

Wheels and Braking

The Blade Trio runs three wheels; the Model 8.0+ has four. The Blade Trio's front wheel doesn't swivel; Clicgear doesn't publish whether the 8.0+'s does.

On braking, the two go different ways: the 8.0+ has a hand brake with dual front-wheel action, externally routed. The Blade Trio has one footbrake. If you're playing somewhere hilly enough that braking is a real conversation, that's the difference to weigh.

What's in the Box

The 8.0+ ships with two cup holders and a large storage net. Big Max shows beverage and umbrella holders as add-ons, not included. If you want a cup holder on the Blade Trio, that's a second order. The 8.0+ also uses a silicone strap system for bag retention, and Clicgear builds in four accessory mounts. Worth noting: Clicgear says the 8.0+ is not compatible with stand bags, so if that's what you're pushing, it's a non-starter.

Warranty

Both can start at two years, but the details differ. Big Max extends the Blade Trio's warranty from two to five years when you register the cart online — that's meaningful coverage for something you're folding and unfolding a few hundred times a year. The 8.0+ offers a 2-year parts / 6-year frame warranty, but only when bought directly from Clicgear.com. Buy it anywhere else and that drops to 1-year parts and 3-year frame. Worth knowing before you click checkout somewhere else.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the Big Max Blade Trio if:

• Your trunk is tight and the 8.2-inch fold is the difference between fitting and not
• You're lifting the cart alone and 7.23 lbs genuinely matters to you
• You push a stand bag, which Clicgear rules out for the 8.0+
• You're willing to add accessories later, or don't need a cup holder on the cart

Get the Clicgear Model 8.0+ if:

• You carry a cart bag and want the silicone strap retention system
• You want two cup holders in the box without a second order
• You want a hand brake that acts on both front wheels rather than a single footbrake
• You buy directly from Clicgear.com and want the longer frame warranty

The Bottom Line

The Blade Trio wins this one on weight and fold size, and its warranty extends to five years on registration — and it does it while listing $10 cheaper. The 8.2-inch fold is genuinely useful if space is tight, and 14.77 lbs is easier to manage than 22 lbs when you're loading up at the parking lot. The 8.0+ has a real case if you push a cart bag, want the included cup holders, or would rather have a hand brake than a footbrake. But for most golfers who walk and push, the Blade Trio is the one to get.

Get the Big Max Blade Trio.