My Review of the SysRoll Cart

[Kevin D.]

I was at Frank's on Tuesday and only had a few seconds to check it out before I had to scott to go pick up my kid.  Think I'll get one aanyways.  [embarassed]

 

[Frank Pellow]

good review it should only take about 5 seconds to go down the stairs just let it go ! lol

Thanks for both the compliment and the laugh.  [big grin]

 

[Frank Pellow]

In response to my appeal for addition things to test, I received a couple of suggestions that I see how the SysRoll stands up to it's rated 100 kilo capacity.  I don't plan to attempt such loads in real life but I did put together this (more stable than it looks) load weighing 112 kilograms:

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then I pushed it around for about 5 minutes, left the load on the cart for a day, then pushed it around for an additional 5 minutes.  It pushed around OK and I can't detect any damage to the SysRoll.

 

[Tinker]

Frank, You seem to be a glutten for punishment.  Why don't you get Festool to send you another Sysroll.  Get yourelf an extra pair of straps and mount to the second Sysroll and arond your shoulders with both Sysrolls fully loaded.  You don't need to worry about falling down with wheels on the bottom of each load.  Just hang on and hope you were aimed in the right direction.  You could end up getting a cross a large room in 2 seconds flat.  :
Tinker

 

[aptpupil]

I'm also thinking about getting one. One thing I like about the carts is that they roll very well within a confined space. This cart has two fixed wheels, though. How well can you move it out of your way without having to get behind it  and lean it back like a traditional hand cart? Hope that question makes sense.

 

[tbellemare]

It maneuvers very easily without tipping it.

Tom

 

[ifit]

I run mine pretty hard over all kinds of terrain - rubble mud gravel and anything else I come across, occasionally the base will hit something hard like a brick and i think i have cracked it but it seems pretty tough, it is also pretty stable, many times I'm surprised it has not tried to tip over

 

[Frank Pellow]

I'm also thinking about getting one. One thing I like about the carts is that they roll very well within a confined space. This cart has two fixed wheels, though. How well can you move it out of your way without having to get behind it  and lean it back like a traditional hand cart? Hope that question makes sense.

The carts rotates right on the spot and very little effort is required to make it do so.  [big grin]

 

[Floorman70]

Just one thing to remember,if you are storing a guide rail on it,that is taller than the systainers,make sure the cart is secured in the back of your van.I forgot to strap it in once,cart fell sideways,resulting in one bent guide rail [sad]

 

[Tinker]

Just one thing to remember,if you are storing a guide rail on it,that is taller than the systainers,make sure the cart is secured in the back of your van.I forgot to strap it in once,cart fell sideways,resulting in one bent guide rail [sad]

With any one of Festoys great jigsaws, you really now have two short rails. ;D

 

[Frank Pellow]

Follow-up Test at Pellow's Island (part 1 of 2)

The main reason that Festool supplied a loaner SysRoll to me was so that I could test it under the rugged conditions at our island in Northern Ontario.  I have now done so and the cart passed with flying colours.

Today, I used the SysRoll to first transfer the contents of a trailer into my motor boat, then to transfer that boatload to a the workshed at the island.

Here are photos of my trailer at the mainland dock and of the load to be transported:

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The distance from the load to the boat was about 35 metres and everything was moved using the SysRoll.  It took 13 minutes to load the boat.

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Since, at the mainland end, the surfaces over which to cart had to roll were hard and mostly flat, there was no need to use the built-in strap on any load.

 

[Frank Pellow]

Follow-up Test at Pellow's Island (part 2 of 2)

At our island, the terrain is a lot more varied, hilly, and challenging.  Adding to the “fun” was the fact that it had started to rain and the mosquitoes and blackflies had made an appearance.

I placed most of the boatload onto the dock and moved it with the cart from there, but I did assemble a couple of cartloads within the boat then hauled the cart up over the gunwale onto the dock:

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As long as the load was well secured and not too heavy this worked quite well.
 
The next challenge was the gap between the dock and the rocky shoreline:

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I have a small ramp that could have been used, but decided that this gap would be a good test for the SysRoll.  It easily passed the test.

The path continues across the rock then up these steps:

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The majority of the path is mostly uphill over loose clayey dirt and roots:

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Near the shed, the ground becomes more level but there are still lots of roots at the surface:

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It surprised me that, once up the steps, that I could pull the SysRoll with one hand and carry one or two systainers in the other hand.

Because of the rough terrain on the island, I did secure every load with the strap and I did transfer some the more awkwardly shaped items in a wheelbarrow:

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It also surprised me the island side of the transfer also took 13 minutes even though the path was more than twice as long (80 metres) and much rougher.  I guess that’s because the rain and the bugs gave me the incentive to work harder.

I am now certain that I will make arrangements to keep the loaner SysRroll and there is a good chance that I will purchase a second one.

 

[ScotF]

Good review, Frank.  Thanks for the updates details of your testing.

Scot

 

[Sparktrician]

When you get the second SysRoll, be sure to get the model with the battery-powered insect repellent dispenser.  [wink]

 

[Frank Pellow]

When you get the second SysRoll, be sure to get the model with the battery-powered insect repellent dispenser.   [wink]

Thanks for the laugh!  [thanks]

but, since I seem to work faster [eek]  with the bugs bugging me, maybe I won't purchase that option.  ???

 

[gkaiseril]

Yes, the green bars on the back of the handle. The rear wheels are large hard plastic so depending if there is embedded junk in the wheels could affect that. One could pad with masking tape.

 

[gkaiseril]

You might also want to look at the first post:

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-reviews/my-review-of-the-sysroll-cart/]My Review of the SysRoll Cart -with Follow-up at Pellow's Island My Review of the SysRoll Cart -with Follow-up at Pellow's Island [/url] 

 

[Frank Pellow]

The cart continues to be put to lots of use here at Lake Pivabiska.  Today I used it to transport three full (and heavy) propane tanks from the closest town (Hearst) to the cabin on our island.  The SysRoll got used between the filling station and my vehicle, between my vehicle and my boat, and between my boat and my cabin.

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[builderbob]

Frank, that cart is certainly earning it's keep!  I love mine as well!  Keep up the smooth haulin!

 

[RonMiller]

I tried one and for my kitchen/bath/handyman work it's just tremendous. So much time savings for trips to the work van, etc. So now I'm at three and wondering if systainers and a sysroll for the plumbing stuff makes sense!  [embarassed]