I bought this Packaway Cart for my 12' Calypso a couple years ago, easy to assemble/unassemble, and stow away. I just bought another for my daughter; she especially loved it since they live in the city and typically carry their yaks to the river. Great Christmas present!
I wasn't at all happy with this product. It was difficult to figure out how to place my 13 foot plastic kayak on it and fastening the webbing required the help of another person (or a third hand). It also is heavy and doesn't fold nicely to fit on or in my kayak.
And I have an odd complaint. The cart stinks like petroleum (from the wheels). I thought the smell would go away, but it hasn't.
I did think this cart seemed sturdier than some of the comparably priced carts, i.e., the Paddleboy. But the Paddleboy -- which a friend uses -- was so much easier to use, and stored easier on the boat. I plan to exchange this cart for the Paddleboy.
Response from L.L.BeanBy L.L.Bean Customer Satisfaction Team, September 8, 2016
We're sorry for the issue you experienced with our cart; we'll reach out to you. We have a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and want you to be satisfied.
Overall rating
5/ 5
PAuliDawg
fromFairfield, CT
Does the job & stores in my kayak
PostedJuly 15, 2016
what more can I say? It does the job and I am able to disassemble it and take it with me in my kayak. I've use this on sand as well as our surfaces and it does the job...
Nicely built cart with good cockpit strap. In case you have a more ROUNDED BOTTOM RIVER KAYAK, please note that this WILL NOT accommodate it. I have a Liquid Logic which will not work with this. I've used mine with different kayaks and the LLBean Perception, but it will only work on a kayak with a v shape in the bow or stern due to the narrow opening above the V.
Response from L.L.BeanBy L.L.Bean Customer Satisfaction Team, July 14, 2016
We're so sorry our Packaway Kayak and Canoe Cart did not work for you on your more rounded bottom kayak. The overall V-shaped section is 9" high and 13" across, and we will add this to our web content to make it more helpful to other customers in the future. We have a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, and one of our customer service representatives will contact you to assist with a return or replacement option. Thank you for your feedback and for being an L.L.Bean customer.
