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Recommend a snow tube for sledding
December 03, 2022, 03:58 PM
gpbst3Recommend a snow tube for sledding
I’m looking for a durable snow tube that will last for years. It needs to have a 300lb rating so an adult and child can ride together. Looking on line it appears I’m going to have to spend upwards of $80+.
Basic Amazon search shows multiple tubes in this range. Are any better than others?
December 03, 2022, 04:02 PM
tatortoddAre you sure you want something you cannot steer and will rotate as you go downhill (i.e. spin around backwards so can't see where you're going)?
I grew up in the upper midwest and have lived in Alaska and Canada. Lots of near misses for me, and know others who had accidents in tubes. Tubes and saucers are of the same ilk in my eyes.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. December 03, 2022, 04:06 PM
nhracecraftThis one from LL Bean -->
https://www.llbean.com/llb/sho...rm=snow%20tube&pos=1The X-Large 'Sonic Snow Tube' is 40" OD and Designed for adult/tandem sledding
The price is steep at $189, but it's Super HD and when your kid(s) are in High School it'll still be going strong, so they can go sledding with their boyfriend or girlfriend if they so choose.
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December 03, 2022, 04:26 PM
ZSMICHAELquote:
Are you sure you want something you cannot steer and will rotate as you go downhill (i.e. spin around backwards so can't see where you're going)?
I grew up in the upper midwest and have lived in Alaska and Canada. Lots of near misses for me, and know others who had accidents in tubes. Tubes and saucers are of the same ilk in my eyes.
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Me too. We used to ride sleds downhill standing up with baseball bats to knock off the other guy. There were iced tobaggon slides where you could get up to forty miles an hour. These activities were not approved by our parents. Saucers were not fun because you could not control where they went.
December 03, 2022, 04:27 PM
SIGnifiedIf you weren’t shooting Roman candles at your friends… You weren’t playing.
Oh, get a big truck tire innertube…
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gpbst3quote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
Are you sure you want something you cannot steer and will rotate as you go downhill (i.e. spin around backwards so can't see where you're going)?
I grew up in the upper midwest and have lived in Alaska and Canada. Lots of near misses for me, and know others who had accidents in tubes. Tubes and saucers are of the same ilk in my eyes.
Yes. This is for backyard riding with controlled conditions. The tube is best as you bounce and spin your way down the yard
December 03, 2022, 04:35 PM
gpbst3quote:
Originally posted by SIGnified:
Oh, get a big truck tire innertube…
Where does one go about getting a truck tube?
December 03, 2022, 04:41 PM
SIGnifiedquote:
Originally posted by gpbst3:
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Originally posted by SIGnified:
Oh, get a big truck tire innertube…
Where does one go about getting a truck tube?
Know of any tire store/shops?
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gearhoundsGoogle “snow tube cover” and a variety of options pop up. Covered snow tubes like you see at ski resorts are pricey but damn near indestructible. I’d be worried about popping a bare tube, with my luck.
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frayedendsWe had a truck tire shop near me when I was a kid. Sledding was awesome with those tubes. Just make sure the valve stem is pointed down. Sucks when they dig into your back.
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December 03, 2022, 05:56 PM
ZSMICHAELquote:
Where does one go about getting a truck tube?
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Tire shop. Watch that valve stem!
December 03, 2022, 10:47 PM
YooperSigsWe used to slide down the hill on an old car hood. I think it came off a Corvair. Scary fast!
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December 04, 2022, 12:32 AM
Black92LXFind a used boating tube on some local classifieds.
When I was a kid We had one that we used behind the boat and on the snow hills.
It had an inner inflatable section with a removable heavy duty outer cover.
Gramps would spray something on the bottom of the cover for the snow and it sure would ZIP!
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December 04, 2022, 09:48 AM
400mBaseball bats? Ooof
December 04, 2022, 10:21 PM
GustoferBe a man. Get a toboggan. Wax up the bottom and go for a ride!
Once you bounce off a few trees and rocks, you get used to the pain.
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