Rock n Roller Multi-Cart 8-in-1 R8 Mid Equipment Transporter Cart

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• ASIN: B0002E1I9G
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,606 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #27 in Office Products > Office Furniture & Accessories > Carts & Stands > Utility Carts

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous Cart -- Money Well Spent!!!, August 20, 2008

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D. P. Schroeder "Paukenwirbel" (Astride the Carolinas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock n Roller Multi-Cart 8-in-1 R8 Mid Equipment Transporter Cart

I bought this cart because I am a percussionist playing with a number of ensembles, and it's been a real pain (literally) to move all my equipment piecemeal. Just last night I used this cart for the first time, and it's absolutely priceless!

I had a fair amount of gear -- 3 snare drums (one 14x5", one 14x6.5", and one 14x10", all in hard cases), stands for all snares, an old Vic Firth stick box loaded completely full with mallets and accessories, a briefcase with timpani mallets, another stick bag, a bag with 8 cymbals, suspended cymbal stands, music folders & music, etc. I simply extended this cart to about 42" in length, tightened the locking screws, and loaded it from one end to the other and almost up to the top of the support-ends. And then I rolled it about 3 city blocks from where I could park to where I was to play. Then did the same in reverse on the way back -- amazingly easy and effective transport.

As you can tell from the graphic on this page, this cart folds into multiple positions for different moving jobs. What I'm most impressed by is how small it can fold down to to fit in the trunk of my car along with much of my gear. Probably the most ingenious feature is the ability to fold the two end rails completely flat -- one seats about 3/4" lower than the other, so they do not catch upon one another but both lie completely flat! The rails fold down with a simple pull of the coated-steel cable on each end. VERY simple to operate.

The wheels are incredibly sturdy (the front two casters even have brakes!) and appear to be fit for many years of heavy service. The rear wheels actually have inflatable tires to handle the heavy loads. Another feature worth mentioning is the undercarriage, which works as a "stair climber" if you're moving gear up the stairs! Brilliant design!

The only thing that was at all problematic was that in a frame this portable, it's difficult to provide much protection against "torsion" if, say, you're rolling down an uneven sidewalk or warped pavement -- the cart does tend to list to the sides in these areas. Also, if you need to make sharp turns, holding onto the rear end rail to steer is a bit difficult, for the same build reasons. If you're moving a heavy load alone, you really need to keep the cart set to a reasonable length so that you can push and steer from the sides, holding both end rails simultaneously.

However, if you've got a spare helper who can grab the front end and help steer, you have none of these problems, and even if you don't, it's not as bad as it sounds -- you just need some decent upper-body strength and keep the load reasonable. I had the length extended to 42", and I could steer from the side going in, and I found someone to help me move the cart back to my car on the way out, and that was VERY easy moving.

I'm absolutely in love with this cart, and it will follow me on MANY gigs to come, I assure you! Money EXTREMELY well spent -- better to spend it on a "helper-cart" than on physical therapy for strained back muscles. Plus, it saved me an ENORMOUS amount of time last night -- and time is money. If you do gigging like I do, I can't recommend this cart highly enough. FIVE STARS!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock n Roller, September 25, 2010

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Stacey Roberson - See all my reviews
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The is a great tool to have for maoving items from teh car to a building, made to expand and contract, whatever is demanded of it. The features take some getting used to, and I hoped that the cart came with a manual, but I was able to figure out how to use the features of the cart.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Rock & Roller Cart... A real workhorse!!, October 1, 2011

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Shakleeman - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rock n Roller Multi-Cart 8-in-1 R8 Mid Equipment Transporter Cart

Hauling a full drum kit piece by piece or waiting on the client's "Cart" is time consuming and too much work! I play for fun, not work. This very portable Rock & Roller get's it done... FAST! [...]