Motocaddy M7 GPS 2023 Review
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Design
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Features
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Usability
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Price
Summary
Pro’s
- Great responsive touchscreen and pinpoint GPS
- Feature packed
- Beautiful design
- Responsive remote
Con’s
- Might be pricey for some
- Added features come at a cost
- No cable-free battery like other newer models
Sleek design, features and solid battery make the M7 GPS a joy to use.
Golfers, rejoice! Motocaddy has just released the M7 GPS trolley, the world’s first remote-controlled electric trolley with a touchscreen GPS. The new Motocaddy has everything you need to have the ultimate caddie experience, from pinpoint yardages and GPS mapping to a super-responsive touchscreen and a wide range of smartphone notifications.
The groundbreaking M7 GPS, a pivotal addition to the award-winning M-Series range known for its compact foldability, incorporates a fully integrated GPS system. After 3 months of using the trolley here is what we thought.
Oliver Churcher, Marketing Director, Motocaddy
“The new M7 GPS delivers the ultimate caddie experience to give users an edge, It offers everything a golfer needs to transport their clubs around the course effortlessly, whilst providing pinpoint yardages and GPS mapping through its super-responsive touchscreen.”
Design
Let’s start with the design. From the offset, the “Batman” style blacked-out trolley works for a number of reasons.
- It’s universal. Having used a number of Motocaddy trolleys before, it can be quite annoying when you want to match a cart bag to your trolley with Red/Blue/Green accents that Motocaddy is known for.
- It separates it from the pack. Traditionally, this colourway has always been reserved for Motocaddy’s “higher-end” models and this is no different. When you see it you know it means business.
- It looks premium. There’s no denying the look of the M7 GPS in terms of colourway, it just looks a lot more premium than other “expensive” trolleys in the same price bracket.
As always and as part of Motocaddy’s ‘M’ Series, the M7 GPS is designed for user-friendliness, and it’s a breeze to fold up and store. The front wheels tuck neatly under the chassis, and the rear wheels can be inverted to save even more space. Old Motocaddy users who are thinking of upgrading will be pleased to know the kick-stand remains, as does the option for EASILOCK.
The Anti-tip wheel is also optional. Whilst it can take up storage space in the boot of your car, you can remove it simply by sliding it in or out and locking it in until it clicks.
The 3.5 inch touchscreen display compliments the trolley action button which can be used instead of the remote and we really like the idea of having 2 clips to store it on the trolley without having to compromise any of the space for Motocaddy’s accessories and cradles.
Features
Whilst most of the features are recognisable from previous iterations, it’s the new touchscreen that will stand out as the one to talk about.
The processor itself runs smooth and the screen has a lovely resolution making it easy to read in bright light too. To protect it, Motocaddy has thrown in a free screen protector in the box, which we’d highly recommend if you’re prone to throwing your irons back into the bag carelessly (we’ve all done it).
The GPS features of 40,000 courses and shows on-screen data such as:
- Front/Middle/Back distances
- Par and Hole Number
- Hazards
- Round and Shot distances
- Pin Selection on the Green
Graphically it’s very clear to read and navigation is very simple and you can also get push notifications sent right to the screen should you want to by pairing up your phone.
We did find the battery life to reduce to use slightly but after 3 months of using the M7 GPS both with and without the GPS on for 18 holes, we were still sitting around 50% battery when keeping the speed to around 5 or 6 out of 9.
DHC is a standard feature in this so the trolley will also slow down automatically when moving downhill.
The Remote itself is pretty straightforward and easy to use. It has directional controls and an emergency stop which does come to a standstill almost immediately. The remote also has a handset lock although it’s probably not a feature you’d ever use.
In terms of range, we were able to control our trolley easily from 50-60 yards away giving you more than enough to plot your way around.
Performance Plan
The last feature packed into the M7 GPS is the additional package they offer called “Performance Plan”. It’s a paid-for subscription priced annually at £49.99 but Motocaddy offer all new owners a 12-month trial to use the features without the need to input credit card details (we wish everyone did this!)
The Performance Plan is essentially an upgrade to the standard GPS features which let you keep track of all your data including your course performance, keep scorecards, give detailed green views and update all courses automatically using the in-built sim card.
The extra money be a gripe for some given price of the trolley from the offset, but we’d highly recommend taking advantage of the trial. If you’re a regular player who likes data then this will be a purchase you wouldn’t mind making as it instantly replaces any wearables you may have used before.
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Verdict
To conclude, we’d be open to say the M7 GPS is one of the best premium Trolleys out on the market right now. With its sleek design and featured-packed touchscreen it’s a great choice for anyone looking to go Hands-Free.
The price is expensive but the M7 GPS does also come with a 24 month warranty to add that extra level of comfort.
The M7 GPS is a joy to use and we won’t be replacing it anytime soon.
Offering the ultimate in responsive control, the all-new M7 GPS is the World's first remote-controlled touchscreen electric trolley featuring quick and accurate fully integrated high-performance GPS for over 40,000 worldwide courses, smartphone notifications, plus access to the cellular-powered Performance Plan upgrade.
