Kata INSERTROLLEY Trolley with expandable wheel base

Extremely sturdy and reliable. I have brought this trolley around the world twice--literally. It's been on dozens of planes, cars, and trains. I couple this trolley with a soft duffle bag and put the main strap crossways in order to quickly loop over the back of the trolley. It folds and unfolds in an instant, carries a lot of weight, with a handle that locks closed. This is one of the best trolleys available in terms of value for price, weight, durability, and ease of use.

My Kata camera gear in the bag weighs more than 40 pounds and gets old as a backpack fairly fast. This trolley is perfect for my bag and a small carryon with clothes in it. I think it is a little overpriced but so are Kata bags. I guess you get what you pay for. This trolley can take a beating. The extendable wheels make it hard to unbalance. It's an essential part of my travel organizing.

I bought this trolley to lug around my heavy (30 pds) photo gear back pack on air plane trips. An earlier trolley I had bought at the airport turned out to be too unstable and tended to flip over. This model is very stable even when the outer wheels are not pulled out; with the wheels extended, it is rock solid. I attach the back pack with a simple Velcro strap. A great product.

Originally I read a review that stated that this wheel trolley was big and too wide, but I risked it anyway. I completely disagree, it fits the size of the Kata backpack perfectly and it is solid made. I have dragged it in smooth and tough terrain and it rolls with ease. I am a very satisfied customer.

I push the limits my equipment putting 400,000 frames on 5Ds and dragging my gear all over the world. Most everything can survive what I demand. Kata partially sold me on their products with a video on their website that claims military grade quality. This thing has a plastic joint when extended and I broke two of them (at the plastic joint) within a few months. Kata was good to me and replaced it once for free but I broke it again. I had a big well made piece of luggage in this same role that held up against my abuse for over two years, and these carts last me about two months. Granted I am putting a lot of weight on this thing maybe 75 pounds. The only military quality about this thing is the cost.

It appeared to be a very ordinary trolley - like many others. I expected it to be much more compact when folded and much-much lighter. I have two photo backpacks from KATA and they are very good. I expected to see something more hi-tech: light and tough materials, original construction..For example, I'd be happier if the wheels were mounted in a way they couldn't hurt my back when I wear the backpack with the trolley attached. I had to attache and detach the trolley all the time because it's impossible to have the backpack on the body with it. As a result, I forgot this trolley at one of the the airports at the very first journey and I've never missed it.

Using the Kata Insertrolley is a real back saver. I imagine it would also be great for photographers that suffer from arthritis, muscle, and joint pain as well. I use it to cart my gear around the city, which can get pretty heavy sometimes. Though I doubt it would be practical for trails / hiking and other such related activity. I had a back injury from a horseback riding accident that comes back to haunt me on occasion, so I have to be cautious about how much weight I carry in my camera bags, and that was restrictive. The Insertrolley was the answer!I use both Messenger and Backpack type camera bags with the Insertrolley, and they are both easily accessible while on the trolley. It has made my total photographic experience much more gratifying.I've only had it a short time, hence only the 4 star rating.

Love the idea that this cart is functional with the new camera bag that was purchased. Very sturdy and love that it is adjustable to handle wider bags. Thanks for the fast delivery service.