CaddyTek CaddyCruiser ONE V8 vs CaddyTek CaddyLite EZ V8

The Quick Verdict

Get the CaddyTek CaddyLite EZ V8. It folds smaller, lists at $20 less, and for most walking rounds that's enough. The CaddyCruiser ONE V8 is worth it if you want four wheels and suspension, and if you can spare the trunk space.

What They Have in Common

Both are CaddyTek push carts with aluminum frames and EVA wheels. Both include a storage console and a mesh net, both use a foot brake, and both carry a limited one-year warranty. Neither CaddyTek page publishes a weight beyond a ceiling figure, so there's nothing to compare there.

Where They Differ

Trunk space

This is where the gap is real. The EZ V8 folds to 14.4 × 8.5 × 28.4 inches and works out to about 2.0 cubic feet. The CaddyCruiser folds to 17 × 14.2 × 26.4 inches — 3.7 cubic feet. That's 1.7 cubic feet more, which matters when the trunk is already holding a bag, shoes, and whatever else accumulates over a season. The EZ V8 is only two inches longer at its longest, but it's much flatter and narrower. If you're measuring clearance before you buy, measure the 8.5-inch thickness on the EZ V8 against whatever's already in there. The CaddyCruiser's thinnest folded side is 14.2 inches.

Wheels and suspension

The CaddyCruiser ONE V8 runs four wheels, and it includes suspension. The EZ V8 is a three-wheel cart with no suspension mentioned. Whether either matters depends on your course; how the suspension rides isn't something a spec sheet can tell you.

What's in the box

The CaddyCruiser includes a cup holder. The EZ V8 doesn't list one. The EZ V8 counters with an integrated cooler basket — a different thing than a cup holder but along the same lines. The EZ V8 page also mentions phone and scorecard storage. Both mention a phone holder of some kind, though the CaddyCruiser frames it as a dedicated phone-GPS holder. Neither cart lists an umbrella holder as included.

One note on the seat: the EZ V8's product page calls out a removable seat as a $65.95 separate purchase. CaddyTek says the CaddyCruiser doesn't include a seat.

Price

The EZ V8 lists at $199. The CaddyCruiser lists at $219. A $20 gap at list.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the CaddyTek CaddyLite EZ V8 if:

• You're working with limited trunk space and the 2.0 cubic foot footprint matters
• You want the lower list price and don't need four wheels or suspension
• You'd rather have a cooler basket than a cup holder
• You're happy with a two-step fold instead of a one-click one

Get the CaddyTek CaddyCruiser ONE V8 if:

• You want suspension, which the EZ V8 doesn't mention
• You specifically want four wheels
• Trunk space isn't a constraint and you'd rather have the one-click fold
• The cup holder matters more to you than a cooler basket

The Bottom Line

The EZ V8 is the default. It's $20 less, folds to nearly half the volume, and covers the basics — three-wheel push cart, storage console, foot brake — without asking you to find extra trunk room. The CaddyCruiser ONE V8 asks for $20 more and 1.7 more cubic feet of space in exchange for four wheels, suspension, and a one-click fold. If your course earns that, it's a reasonable trade. If it doesn't, the EZ V8 is the smarter cart to push.

Get the CaddyTek CaddyLite EZ V8.