CLAX® The Original | Made in Germany | Multi use Functional Collapsible carts | Mobile Folding Trolley | Shopping cart with Storage Crate (Black)

I am correcting this review from four stars up to five stars. I have used it several times now, and finally figured out that it has two handle settings! I didn’t feel like it leaned back far enough to keep me from kicking the wheels while I walked, so I was walking beside the cart most of the time instead of behind it. It was still a wonderful cart worth having, but slightly annoying in crowded situations. I finally figured out that when the cart is done unfolding, it is on its tall, upright setting. You push the button again and pull back on the handle a little, and it adjusts to its “shopping cart” position that you see in all the pictures. No more kicking the wheels while walking behind it. Now I am a very, very, happy shopper.I bought this cart because I am new at Costco, and their carts are way too high for my short frame. I will also be using it for an elderly woman I take grocery shopping because we need to get her groceries from the the car and up her driveway hill in just one trip. Lastly, I will be toting music books to and from the car into nursing homes for our choir outings. Two other "utility" carts have failed to be able to handle the terrain. This one looks like it might do!So, I just got my new Clax Shopping cart. Easy assembly right out of the box. Just attach the wheels! Little picture card shows instructions on exactly how to do everything for everyday use. It took me longer to figure out the card than it did to assemble the thing—about 5 or 6 minutes total!I saw some reviews about taking the wheels on and off for every use. I do not plan to ever do that. It sits perfectly upright in a small amount of space if you just leave the wheels on. I plan to leave mine in the trunk most of the time. Then it will be there for a quick stop any time something comes up. It also fits easily between the seats if the trunk is full, but the maneuvering is a little tricky the first couple of times.So, I took it out for a test run, and here is what I found so far.PROS: 1. Easy Assembly. Open and up in less than five minutes out of the delivery box!2. Easy open: Easy Close. Ten to fifteen seconds at the most! It only takes that long because lining up the basket with the base of the cart takes longer than all the rest! The mechanism seems to do all the work for you with very little effort. I do agree with another review that the button might be too hard for arthritis people, but I believe that it needs to be enough pressure that it cannot be done accidentally. I wouldn't have even noticed if it had not been mentioned. Also, the weight of the cart might also be too much for arthritis folks, too. It is only 21lbs, but the shape makes it a little awkward to lift up. It has a very sturdy metal frame. This makes me believe that it will last me for years to come.HINT/TIP: It is easier to work with the tie-downs if you pull by the round part underneath the support instead of pulling from the top. You really don't see these from the top. At first, you have to place your thumbs on the top of the tie-down and reach underneath with your fingers until you get to the rounded edge and pull out and up. I will be adding a video later, when my son can help me with the camera.3. Easy to steer! Wow! This thing turns on a dime and weaves in and out of "traffic" like the pro it is! It didn't "bounce" over the speed bumps in the parking lot--just glided right over. I admit that I haven't filled it up with its maximum weight capacity yet, but I have gotten it quite full. So far it is amazing to steer!4. Seems very sturdy! Love the larger wheels that look and feel like they will last a long time. The solid frame is heavy enough to be strong and durable.5. The braking mechanism is WONDERFUL! Wide, easy "step-on" brake holds cart very firmly while unloading, even on slightly graded parking lots. Then just lift up with your foot from underneath the brake to release. Love, love, love this brake!CONS: 1. It seems impossible to get a second basket for the bottom! I waited four months for the extra basket option to come in before ordering the cart without it. The company has pushed that date at least three times that I can see, and they still are not available! I have purchased a fairly large grey bin for the bottom, but it doesn’t fit neatly like the original does on top—very frustrating! Of course, I realize that this might be more of a Covid supply chain issue than a company issue, but for customers it is hard to tell the difference. My bin sits nicely and does the job, but I am still waiting for a second basket that will collapse nicely like the top one does.SUGGESTIONS: 1. When you get the spare crates in, send a notice to everyone who bought this cart so that we can order them. It would also be nice if you would give us the lower cost that we would have gotten had they been available when we bought the cart.2. Add a little picture on your instruction card of how to get the cart into the two positions for the handle.Conclusion:All in all, I am very happy with the cart itself. For a little “mini” cart, it can hold quite a bit. I can get a whole case of Costco toilet paper on the bottom shelf with no trouble! Set the brake first so that it won’t roll while you’re sliding it on. Just try to get a regular wire cart to hold still like that!

One way to help eliminate modern day tumbleweed is to get your groceries at the store with your CLAX. The cart might seem expensive at first, but it is well worth the price. It is well made, lightweight, folds up very easy and stores in the back of my wife's car taking up very little room. We get a lot of stares when we shop with our CLAX and are frequently asked where we got it. The fold up basket that comes with the CLAX holds a good deal of groceries. A second fold up basket for the bottom is an additional $39. I found a second basket that fits (but does not fold up) that holds equally as much. When checking out at the grocery, we take out the individual items for the checker's conveyer, and then pass the CLAX through so the bagger can just re-insert the groceries directly right back into the baskets WITHOUT BAGS!!!.When you get to your car, you simply put your baskets of food in the car along with your folded up CLAX and off you go. When home, the reverse. Unfold the CLAX, load the baskets, and then roll inside the house. Simple as that, and extraordinarily convenient, and best of all, NO BAGS!!! Honestly, my CLAX probably will not hold the maximum amount of groceries a typical grocery cart is designed to carry, but if your grocery shopping is taxing the limits of your favorite grocery store's carts, then perhaps maybe you should consider get a second CLAX to compliment the first. You won't be sorry.

I used this Clax cart almost daily as a merchandiser. It’s very sturdy. It opens and closes with great ease. All the movements are smooth. It’s light weight, making it easy to get in and out of the car. It folds small enough to store with ease. The brake on it keeps it in place, even in the car.I use it now when I go to the grocery store. I don’t have to look for a cart, nor return one. Granted, I’m shopping for just two people, but everything goes into the removal basket and gets carried into the house, from the car, in a single trip. I love this thing!!

My neighbor had one of these and I saw how easily it folded flat, seemed fairly lightweight and fit in her trunk. The wheels roll incredibly smoothly, like top-of-line luggage wheels. I have used this to haul groceries, department store goods, plants, a tree in a pot etc. the top has a storage box that folds down, you can then lift up the base that the box goes on to haul something tall. It holds plenty of weight. I think I’ve had mine 3 years now and it is one of the best things I ever bought! This is high quality & German-made. I believe it will last forever or at least many years. My neighbor & I always wonder how we got along without one. I’d give it 10 stars if I could.

I expected to have to assemble this thing upon arrival. I was pleasantly surprised to find all you do is pretty much unfold it. Brilliant design! Ease of use is amazing. I don't think I'll have any issues with this item. My use is for moving my stuff for gigs. I perform music on the side (alto saxophone). A bandmate of mine used one and at first I thought it was odd. But over time, I saw it made sense. So I got one as well. Worked perfectly for the situation.

I have been using this cart for over a year and love it. I use it to bring groceries into the house and haul pretty much anything I don't want to (or can't) carry. I even use it like a dolly. Today it helped me relocate a set of shelves. I like it for small shopping trips but the bottom basket isn't easily accessible so find a regular shopping cart is better for big trips then use this cart at home to haul everything into the house. Love this cart and should have bought it sooner. I use it daily.