Wheelbarrow vs. Small Hand Cart?

[Stretchytall]

Just started playing...
What are the pros and cons of the Wheelbarrow versus the Small Hand Cart? The Wheelbarrow is described as having more space, so I don't understand why the Small Hand Cart would be preferred. Is there some advantage to the SHC I'm missing?

[Moontsu]

The wheelbarrow is notoriously hard to handle. I only used it once... never again.

[D3s0lat10n]

hand cart first .. until you can make the motorised cart

the hand cart is easier to manoveur and can hold a bit more than the wheelbarrow (i think) .. i've never used the wheelbarrow and just gone straight for the hand cart

[Stretchytall]

Yeah, the wheelbarrow is much easier to move if you pull it rather than push it. Not realistic, but effective in game. I like having the extra space. Plus you can just pick it up and carry it once you’ve emptied the load.

[SLG-Dennis]

The wheelbarrow is going to replace the small wood cart in the future, just like the steam truck replaced the electric cart. We're still working it out, though and it'll be easier to handle in the future.

[Pigeon]

Wheelbarrows are for the rubbish bin, wood carts for life... till trucks then we can get to destorying the world

[Stretchytall]

And I think I was wrong above. Right now, don't the wheelbarrow and cart have the same cargo space, making them redundant?

[hussar]

Currently, the wheelbarrow drives like a blind drunk in a 1990 Yugo with four flat tires on a skating rink, just not as well.

I'm sure it will get better with an update--my wood cart frustrations are nearly all gone.

[Astralis L.]

Originally posted by Stretchytall:

Yeah, the wheelbarrow is much easier to move if you pull it rather than push it. Not realistic, but effective in game. I like having the extra space. Plus you can just pick it up and carry it once you’ve emptied the load.

This. Pull the wheelbarrow. Don't push it. Me thinks this might be easier with real wheelbarrows, too.

[Runak]

Please god don't replace small carts with wheelbarrows. They are nearly impossible to handle.

[Quaice]

Originally posted by SLG-Dennis:

The wheelbarrow is going to replace the small wood cart in the future, just like the steam truck replaced the electric cart. We're still working it out, though and it'll be easier to handle in the future.

So, when? lol

[Badger]

also, the wheelbarrow works fine in a 1-block wide mine...