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Can I pull the Pack Wheel? |
A very common question. The answer is yes you can, but in most situations you will prefer operating it in front of you. The original thought when we first started designing the Pack Wheel was to have a cart that you pull. After all, isn't it easier to pull than to push? After using the first prototype in 2007 we quickly realized that pulling was for the birds... or would that be oxen. Pulling a cart behind you makes it a little harder to balance as you can not see exactly what the wheel is going to confront. Walking behind the wheel gives the operator the ability to anticipate the obstacles and have the full strength of your arms to keep it balanced, creating a very smooth and enjoyable experience, similar to riding a bike but even easier as your feet are on the ground. Pulling the Pack Wheel you will find that you may get a little annoyed with the wheel hitting things and wanting to tip the load some. It is much easier to balance the load when you are always facing the cart. It is practically effortless to keep the Pack Wheel balanced and upright when you are "pushing" it from behind. There may be times where pulling is a better option. Some of those include really deep wet snow, a long section of really steep and rough terrain. Pulling any cart behind you also requires really wide turns whereas with the Pack Wheel you can easily maneuver and turn the cart completely around on a dime. If you really want a pull behind system there are a number of products on the market that are designed for pulling. These pull behind systems use a smaller wheel spaced further away from your body and then have the weight of the load roughly half way between the wheel and the operator. Designs like this have about half of the weight being carried by the operator at all times making it much easier to manage keeping the cart upright when the wheel hits an obstacle you were not anticipating. It is very common for people who have never tried the Pack Wheel to say that it is wrong to be pushing it. No one who has ever used the Pack Wheel has had any complaint about pushing and everyone we have talked with thoroughly loves how easy carrying gear is with the Pack Wheel. |
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