Rio Beach Wonder Wheeler Deluxe Utility, Lawn, and Beach Foldable Cart, Navy

This is our 2nd Rio Beach cart and I have high hopes! Our first was purchased 10 years ago and while still in working order, it's taken a beating over the years and the time was right to replace it. I was so pleased with the longevity, convenience, and portability of the first cart, I was definitely looking to get the same again. The cart arrived packaged tight with some minor assembly required. It took all of 3 minutes to install the wheels and no tools are required so needless to say, initial setup was a breeze. They made a few changes to the updated cart which I will point out in this review. First are the wheels - previous versions were rubberized 2.5 inch wide wheels in the back which worked fine albeit a bit more difficult to pull through sand. These are now much wider hard plastic wheels which admittedly, I've yet to use but have seen them in use on beaches and it looks much easier to pull. The front wheels remain as before and pivot 360 degrees. This is very convenient when rolling through a hotel / boardwalk as the cart handles like a child's stroller. Folding and unfolding is a breeze with spring-loaded handles on the sides that simply click on knobs when open for a VERY secure tight fit. Once open you have storage on the bottom under the mesh lining as well as the mesh portion itself. We typically put our heavy beach bag/cooler under the mesh bag and any other bags etch in the mesh bag resting on the cooler/bags. Depending on what you are used to, this could be a pro or a con. The new cart comes with a tough removable 'beach bag' now that simply rests on grommets in the handle. This bad is that it takes up some space from the mesh compartment. For example, we used to be able to fit a 42" boogie board in the mesh compartment on an angle but that will no longer be the case. That being said, I really like the bag and it's multiple pockets. It can easily stay on the cart or be taken off and ultimately, I think I will like this feature more. The second addition is the side strap and pocket for umbrellas. Personally, we don't use this but it's definitely a nice addition. A shovel can easily be strapped in or any other similar shaped beach tool you are looking to bring. We have two very large beach chairs which include footrests and pillows and they easily fit on the end bar and carry very well when pulling on the beach. If you go often, I absolutely would recommend this cart!

We bought this 4 years ago for our summer beach trips and we are so incredibly happy with it!If it broke tomorrow, we'd buy a new one immediately. It's 2-3 of us at a time. It packs ALL of our beach things with room to spare. One year we were 3 adults and 2 kids...5 beach chairs plus toys and beach towels and a cooler bag with ice in it...it held it all.On a hard surface, you push it like a stroller. Once you get to sand, you turn it around and pull it behind you, tipped up on the larger wheels. Goes through loose, dry sand just as well as compacted wet sand.It's got a clip to hold the beach umbrella on the side of it. It folds up well. We still have the cooler bag for it but we don't use it. We have smaller cooler bags that work better for the 2 of us.I cannot stress it enough that this is the way to go. Yes, it's bigger than a wagon. We went the wagon route 1st and it was TERRIBLE! We had to walk half bent over to pull it cause the handles were so low, the wagons don't hold as much (thinking about the chairs in particular) and once you hit sand, you need 2 people to lift the wagon up and carry it because no matter what they say, those wagons don't run over sand.Buy this cart. It is a life changer for the beach trips. We are NEVER going back.

So I had one if these when my children were small and it went to the Jersey shore summer after summer without fail. I lost it in a big move:(And didn’t think I’d need a replacement. Well, after only one hot day of lugging the stuff from a parking lot, over the boardwalk and across hot sand, I quickly renmbered how much easier it is with the wheeler! Yes, you do have exert a little effort to pull it backwards (big wheels in back) across the soft sand , but it’s do-able and hands down is 100% easier than trying to maneuver 3 chairs, 2 full beach bags, 2 boogie boards, a soft cooler and a large umbrella home after a beautiful day at the beach! And yep, it carried all that ! Pretty painlessly!! So unless you have a bunch of extra hands willing to haul gear to and fro the beach, make things easier on your back and neck and shoulders and just get the cart. I’m glad I did. I was a little hesitant maybe thinking that it wasn’t worth it to purchase another or that the quality might be less than before, but it’s all good! 👍🏻 maybe even better than the first one! Or maybe I’m just older and appreciate anything that can help the moment be more enjoyable instead of more work. 😂 anyway, it’s kinda like a stroller, a little awkward sometimes but so worth it in the end! when everyone is tired and you have a lighter load that’s easier to transport. It’s pretty lightweight for the ratio of stuff it carried, folds easily, and imo is worth the space it takes - I lay it on top of all the other gear so it can come out first, unfold and start the offloading! The back tires are fairly large (like a2qt saucepan), but if you needed to, I think you would be able to remove them (secured w/a cotter pin) but I just pack accordingly. I’m not sorry I replaced mine and if it lasts like my old one did, then it’ll be well worth the purchase!