Customer Reviews

American Trading House, Inc. H1001XL-Heavy Duty Shopping Cart in Black

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I have used this type of cart for quite some time now. The ones that I had previously purchased came from CVS. I needed a heavier cart and a taller cart. With the one from CVS, I had to hunch over slightly (I'm 6' tall). This cart really fit the bill for me. The construction is much heavier and it is a sturdy item that rolls well regardless of surface. It was not overly difficult to put together(I'm not mechanically inclined) and all of the parts (including some spares) were included.
All in all, I'm very pleased with my purchase (I bought two).

This cart arrived with no instructions. They sent them after I asked and, except for one missing washer(easily found in any hardware store), the unit was easy to assemble. It is deceptively stout, easily carrying 50 lb.s of groceries. I strongly encourage anyone who has no stairs to encounter to get this product; I am older and have a ranch house; this product is a Godsend for carting cases of water and heavy groceries from the car to the kitchen (that can be a chore for an older person.) This cart handles it all and, properly loaded and unloaded, will last for years.

I found this easy to put together but before I ever got a chance to use the cart it broke while I was trying to get it to fit in the trunk of my car. Moderate pushing and a bit of leverage and sprauang! One rear wheel popped off with bits of hardware flying everywhere. So off I head to Home Depot for parts to fix it. While putting my broken cart into a store cart the other wheel did the exact same thing. Too much stress on the wrong part at the wrong angle and you'll find the weakness in this design very quickly. Maybe it can carry 100 lbs no problem, but don't ever try to put that much weight on its side, or attempt the moderate wedging/twisting I did.

The good news is that with three bucks of parts, a small screwdriver, a small pair of pliers or wrench, plus some good tape, you can make a version of this cart that's much stronger than the original. I'd recommend doing it right from scratch because you will need the springs and washers that come with the unit and I almost lost mine when those springs sprung on me. The small front wheels look okay - it's the large back ones that need this fix:

1) get one small pack of #4-40 x 1/2" machine screws with nuts. I got round head slotted ones but anything that size will do so long as you can tighten them.
2) get two little packets of 3/8" nylon washers - two per pack for a total of four. (Very close to the screws at Home Depot.)

Assembly is very similar to the instructions but forget the cotter pins and "friction cap". These are the weak parts. But if you want to ignore my advice and do things their way, at least add the tape around that friction cap as a last step so if/when they do snap at least things won't go flying all over. To assemble: A) put axle through holes as per the instructions. B) the new order of things: metal washer, nylon washer, spring, wheel, nylon washer, metal washer. C) now use your screw and nut instead of their cap and cotter pin - tighten a normal amount. If there's dried paint and whatnot inside the hole through the axle you may need to clean that out before you can get the screw through. D) tape around and around the very end of the axle so you cover the screw/nut with many layers. I used stretchable black plastic tape (usually sold as electrical tape) - works great. Don't tape any farther down the axle from the tip than necessary - just cover the screw/nut. E) repeat on the other side, but you may need some spare hands because the springs must be compressed a bit to give you enough of the axle to work with. (I managed without help but I'd have asked if any additional helpful hands were handy!)

This took me WAY longer to describe than to do. Now there's no way, for many years, any of this is coming off that axle unless the whole thing snaps in half. I'm still going to be a lot more careful about the way I treat this cart, but at least I don't have to baby it. It looks like it should be very useful and well worth the investment(s). Note that folded up it's still large and you could have difficulty getting it in the trunk of a compact car.

This cart holds a Lot. The large rear wheels make it very stable in transit. Folded size is quite manageable.

I just used this cart for a week carrying heavy loads and I am impressed with its overall hauling ability. The individual parts are flimsy but the sum of all the parts are strong because the cart is designed to bend but not break. I definitely hauled 100+ pounds of stuff and the cart was never in danger of completely breaking down. I am impressed with its hardiness.

The wheels are plastic/rubber and are NOT hard plastic. The wheels seem very capable of carrying whatever load one can put into the cart and roll with very little resistance across all surfaces.

The cart needs to be assembled but the instructions were on a badly printed paper and lacked details. It almost seems the manufacturer tried to save paper since the instructions were written on a single page paper with minimal directions and illustrations.

There are two design flaws that I think deserves addressing. First, the front two wheels CANNOT turn and that makes maneuvering this cart more of a chore than it should be. Second, the two rear wheels are held together by flimsy pins. Given that the two rear wheels are under constant stress especially when turning, I am little concerned the pins may break down.

Overall, this is still a very useful cart that could be better with couple of minor design changes. I recommend purchasing a separate cart cover that will prevent the contents from falling out.

Pick another company. They charged $10.00 shipping for each item,I purchased three,then they jammed them all in one package. The "heavy duty" cart is the same as the regular cart and cheap Chinese crap at that! Contacted the "company" about the return and recieved a very condescending reply and I will have to pay again to return this piece of crap. I will never do business with this company again and will be VERY cautious about anything on Amazon from here on out. This compamy claims a 110 percent satisfaction, far from it. Don't be mislead by their webpage. Amazon should be ashamed as well!

This cart is very sizable, which is great if that's what you're looking for. However, it was too big to fit in the trunk of my car (Saturn 4-door) even when folded, so it just didn't work for me in that respect. Also, putting it together was a bit of a challenge and the pieces holding the wheels on don't seem incredibly sturdy. But the worst part was ... the wheels STINK. The plastic emits a terrible chemically smell that lingered in my house even after the cart was gone. Overall, I was disappointed with this purchase.

Let's face it. All shopping carts look alike. That said, assembly was easy, despite the poor English in the instructions. Hardware was included and everything fit together as it should. This cart has one piece plastic wheels. rather than rubber tires. My experience with carts with rubber tires has been less than good. The rubber is cheap and chunks of it break off from time to time. How, these plastic wheels hold up, only time will tell. If it weren't for that uncertainty, I'd have given this one 5 stars.

By the way, the seller, Perfectbuyz, shipped it the day after I ordered it and it arrived the day after. Nice service.

I recently ordered this cart, expecting to receive the advertised H1001XL heavy duty model (a great, sturdy cart), but what I received was H1001 model (not nearly as sturdy as the H1001XL). After several emails back and forth with the seller, PERFECTBUYZ, it appears that they do not know what the H1001XL model is (I won't get into this here as I've already commented on the seller in my seller feedback post).

The H1001XL heavy duty model contains double wire mesh with a large base plate, as shown in the product image. The cart being offered as the H1001XL cart here is really the H1001 cart, containing single wire mesh and without the large base plate. If you require the true H1001XL heavy duty cart, I would look elsewhere. If you are looking for an overpriced H1001 non-heavy-duty cart, then maybe this product is for you.

This cart is lightweight but strong enough for most grocery chores. The cart moves with very little rolling resistance. The guy that couldn't get the front wheels to roll must have mis-assembled the cart. All four wheels roll beautifully.

The assembly is straightforward and easy; about 10-15 minutes. The directions are obviously prepared by a foreigner, but it's easy to understand. A little old-fashioned, low tech - cotter pins and clips, but it all works well.

Just right!