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Pelican Mega Snow Runner
Studio : Pelican International
by Pelican International
Brand : Pelican
Model : LCI48PA12
Release Date : 2010-02-10
Publisher : Pelican International
Availability : This Item is currently Not Available
Size : 48 inch
Color : Blue
EAN : 0776324495821
UPC : 776324495821
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 6 reviews)
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Double rider
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Injection molded
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Groove bottom for straight line performance
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4 strudy handles
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Carrying handle
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Product Description |
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Two riders will head straight down with the Mega Snow Runner's grooved bottom. Lightwight and economical |
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Good Sled |
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I bought 2 of these sleds, on each for my 8 year old and 10 year old boys. They have held up well this winter so it looks like we will get at least another year out of them. My only complaint is that the design makes them almost impossible to steer. Once off course you may as well bail. Good for wide open sledding, but take caution if avoiding obstacles (people, trees, etc) is required. |
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Can't wait for next winter! |
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We are looking forward to using this sled next winter! All the stores here (middle TN) were out when the snow started falling this year. We were so glad to find a reasonably priced sled at Zepsportinggoods. Thanks! Yvonne |
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Blue Pelican Sled |
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This sled is not as study as I expected based on other reviews. It is made of plastic that I consider to be somewhat brittle. It is very shiny smooth plastic that we found difficult to stay on while going down a hill, we actually were sliding off of the sled. I mostly purchased this sled for pulling the kids around the yard and it works fine for that purpose. I wouldn't purchase this sled for use on hills but for pulling with a rope it is fine. |
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Great for pulling, not great for downhill. |
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The product is quite durable, and large enough for 2 people. Works well pulling this sled around through all kinds of terrain. But to ride this downhill is a bit tricky. The shape of the sled causes it to turn easily. |
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For Neighborhood Mountain Sledding |
Some sleds are sleek and beautiful, built for photos in backyards. Not this one. While attractive, the Snow Runner is about speed. This, for a boy at 8 years-old, is an Olympic luge, with thoughts of German champion Georg Hackl emblazoned within one glance at this machine.
Christmas came early with the first snow and a gift of the Snow Runner. No longer would I slip gently down a 20-foot 10% decline in the hill near the school on a tiny round sled. This year, I would match my skill against the former garbage hill. Some called it Widow's Peak, Blueberry Hill, or Mt. Stink. We in the third grade just called it "The Mountain".
My dad took Nancy and I up the long, slippery, anticipated trek to the top. Nancy came only for company, and the promised hot chocolate. My dad never intended to sled with me. This was my time. He looked at me and nodded as men do.
There I was looking into the mouth of the beast. I stood alone, staring down at each bump through to the street 400 meters down. Would I meet my maker today? Would my body break halfway down, hitting some hidden rock? Would I slide at an unforgiving speed through to the highway? I didn't ask those questions. No, I leapt, and thumped feet-first onto my trusty Snow Runner.
I never steered. I held on. I went where gravity intended, following the groove of a hundred sledders before me. Those sledders, whoever they are, became my brothers and sisters that day.
No rush will compare to seeing trees flash by like meteors, sensing through my body every uneven patch of snow, or the smell of wind and ice on my face. They say an Olympic luge goes 100 mph. To that I say, I went much faster. A gold medal could have been earned that day.
That's how it happened, and I survived and the sled survived. Nancy, my dad, and I drank hot chocolate with marshmallows, each telling their story, my story.
May you too find exhilaration and joy through your Pelican Mega Snow Runner Sled.
--Brockeim |
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