Gator GP-Drumcart Hardware Caddy

The bag is huge and for the, most part, hard-wearing. Softer and larger wheels make it easier to pull, but a thin axel width and high centre of gravity means it's often falling over on Bumpy ground (such as festivals or other outdoor gig venues)

one of the side pockets has totally fallen off the bag, along with one of the handles but the rest of the bag seems totally unscathed (perhaps the stitching's not the best)

IThe bag would benefit from a quick release system so that you can remove it from the frame for more convenient storage and more portability options.

Also sometimes it's difficult to get Hardware in or out of the bag without removing everything else.

Otherwise, it's better than the usual hardware boxes and is still more convenient to use day to day.

I recieved this product very quickly and it arrived fully assembled. I think it will prove very useful gigging as before this I have humped three bags of gear, one huge rockbag from Warwick which is far too long to be useful and a great warwick professional stick bag which I used to carry booms and clamps.
I have now placed all my stands incl hi hat and clamps./boom arms/tambourines/shakers/cloths/spares into this. The weight is considerable but it has not toppled over as I tried different loading scenarios. My next gig will test its usefulness. The two drawbacks
1. The flap on top doesnt stay open whilst you rummage for items.
2. There is no dedicated place to store the drum pedal and drum throne padded seat which I stuff on top of the boom stands.
All in all a very good purchase. lifting it in and out of my car will be the next big test!

After a good few gigs I must admit now to having ordered a millenium touring trolley to supplement gigs as it is way too heavy when loaded with

2 heavy booms with 4 clamps
1 light cymbal stand
bass drum and floor tom legs
cowbell and tambourine
drum throne
hi hat stand
drum pedal (was never really suited to this bag to be honest)
snare stand

I still rate the caddy very highly but if you load and unload it by yourself into a regular car it can be a really heavy piece of kit. I hate adding more gear but two wheeled hardware items still not too bad!!! Its fitting the 6 drum cases into the car aswell is the problem.....! : )

Ich spiele viel live, und nicht immer wo man mit einem Auto parken kann.
Die Drumcart ist solide gebaut, gut organisiert & es passt viel hinein.
Ich mag Produkte von Gator,
weil sie robust sikd und meine Ausrüstung zuverlässig und langlebig schützen
Alles super, oder? Nein!
Dieses Produkt versagt, ja VERSAGT,
sobald die kleinst Treppe es wagt sich in den aweg zu stellen.
Auf Grund einer MASSIVEN Fehlkonstruktion, bleibt das ding an allem hängen,
was höher ist als der halbe Radius der Rolle und nicht Rampe heißt,
da die beiden Streben, die sich zu den rollen herunterschwingen,
hartnäckig auf Grund laufen, selbst wenn das ding senkrecht steht.
Ja, selbst dann, schleift das Ding eklatant.
Zwei einfache Lösungen, Streben konkav zu den Rollen führen,
oder, wenn schon konvex, dann zwei Treppengleiter an den Streben befestigem.
Das wird seit Jahren von Herstellern von Sakkarren kapiert & implimentiert.
Mangelnde ausführung und das fehlen von zwei 1€ kunststoff Treppengleitern,
machen dieses Produkt, für mich, zu einem epischen Versager.

The Drumcart I have now is the second, the first having been damaged in transit and replaced pretty quickly by Thomann. You do, however have to jump through a few hoops in the process (taking photos, sending reports etc).

Anyway, on to the thing itself. In the main compartment I have: hi-hat stand (unsplit, footplate folded) three boom cymbal stands (one with clamp arm attached), snare stand, standard size round stool seat and a boom microphone stand. That's pretty much at full capacity, so if you've more stands than that, you may struggle to fit them all in.

Side pockets take floor-tom legs, two Pearl tom arms ("long" version) and seat base. At the moment, I have no use for the front or top pockets, as little bits of stuff go in another case that contains snare drum and bass drum pedal.

Loading/unloading with it standing up does help the old back as a previous reviewer mentioned. The main zip is only about two-thirds of the length but this doesn't seem to present a problem.

Quality-wise this appears good rather than bullet-proof: time will tell on this, but I'm not the busiest of players so I reckon this will see me out!

All in all, seems a good buy for the amateur/semi-pro drummer who has to take care of his/her own kit.

...Some reviews (and description) are misleading.
1st I bought this to replaced an old millenium touring trolley (interior length 108 cm). The length of it was perfect and sufficient for not taking the HH apart. With the Gator GP drumcart, after checking measurements given at 113cm, I was sure the same would apply for the HH, with some room to spare.... Wrong! The frame + bag IS 113cm but the bag on its own is smaller. Please update this on your page Thomann. Thx. Now I have to dismantle the rod of the HH...step I didn't have to do before. Minus 1 star
2nd, I read that people fit their drum throne in it? How? There's no room to fit a seat in there. The stand ok but not the seat...am I missing something ? Thought that was a cool feature... but it's not possible. Minus another star.
I was able to roll my carpet and fit it in the cart though. Nice.

Besides these 2 important points (for me), don't get me wrong, the build of the cart is very good and sturdy and looks great quality and durable. The large side pockets seem very useful and I'll see overtime how I can use them properly.
I also like the 2 velcro handle on the bag, so it can be carried as a standard bag if one wishes. Overall good but I am a little disappointed by the length which for me was the main deal breaker. I'll keep the cart because the old trolley is falling apart. I'll be testing it in a gig tomorrow night, and I'll update my review in few months.

I have had so many hardware cases over the years and this Gator trolley system beats them all and has already transformed my gigging experience.

Great features include the zipped side bags and the other two pockets which are great for separating out your clamps, floor tom legs, bass drum tom post and all those spares you like to carry about. I fitted my hi hat mounted tambourine in the top zipped pocket. Once you've stowed these bits you can leave the main compartment for the chunky heavy stuff and open it right out for easy access due to the full length zipper.

I love the fact that the trolley will stand whilst you load in/out your gear so you're not constantly stooping - this has had a noticeable effect on my back after a weekend's gigging

Once you're all packed up, the trolley glides along effortlessly and you really don't need to strain in any way because the trolley is so well balanced and the large diameter wheels just glide you along

Once you get to your vehicle, the metal hand grip at the bottom of the trolley helps enormously to pivot the trolley for laying down - this is probably the only point that you could do with a helping hand from a bandmate

This is an excellent aid for any drummer, it's very well made and very good value. Do yourself a favour - you'll never look back!