I have worked as an oncourse bookmaker for a number of years now and the Rolson Folding Boot Cart comes in very handy on racedays. I use it to transport equipment from the car boot to pitch and there are mixed opinions of this product from both myself and colleague. Costing around £15 from www.Amazon.co.uk I saw it as terrific value for money, although it depends on what use you would use it for.

The cart is constructed from lightweight plastic and can hold 25kg in weight. Once set up the cart is very robust and has worn well over the last few years. The plastic construction isn't ideal, however, and it you are looking for a very heavy duty cart then you may aswell look away now. I find it ideal and strong enough to carry computer equipment and it is never found to be under strain.

Under the cart are two very modestly sized rubber coated aluminium wheels. They are fixed, so they aren't casters and they have just one direction, but I don't have a problem with this as they are sturdy. The issue I have with them is that although thy do have a fair amount of tread on them I find them to be far too small for rough terrain. If the weather is against you and the going is worse than good/soft then it can be tough to drag the cart through the uneven ground. As the weight limit isn't too high I think the wheel size is understandable, but I still think there would be better scope for use if they were a little bit larger. The lightweight aluminium handle is strong and long enough to accomodate even the tallest of us.

The size of the cart is a respectable 38cm x 33cm x 36cm. This means it folds neatly into most car boots, and the process of collapsing the unit is fairly simple. Overall I would say that for the price of this product it is value for money. Unfortunately there are some downsides and wheel size and choice of materials have to be brought into question. If you are looking for a heavy duty cart then you would be wise to look elsewhere, but expect to pay a little more than £15.