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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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He did all that without even posting a half-baked survey? 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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not exactly a new idea...
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@under a new name, I don't think I said it was. He just has the skills, facilities, design and time to make them up, many folks don't. 
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@landlockedpirate,  They are largely recycled, the plyboard supply is also on its second use. I suspect the metal work, might be new/er as this is where the most of the strength comes from and it needs to be fairly clean to weld easily. Do you think the suggested pricing is fair? I hope from the pics that it is clear that the only wood in the design is making the seat, the rest is metal and the skis.
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Enterprising.... My worries about this, having done a fair bit of toboganning with kids, is safety. They do fall off and roll over - and an encounter with any part of this very robust construction could be unpleasant. It would be even more unpleasant for somebody further down the hill if it hit them. It would also be heavy to pull back up the hill (which with little ones is usually my job....).
Sadly for your brother's idea, I suspect that it would be hard to compete with cheap plastic toboggans (the little bum ones are so cheap that I bought one each for grandchildren who would otherwise have had to take it in turns!) which are also easier to store when not in use (which is almost all the time, obviously).
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@pam w, thanks for this. You are right, 'robustness' if the key term and I take your point about needing a fair pull back uphill, perhaps it is not a very young child's sledge.
In terms of falling off this is up to the rider, but what I did like about it was the fairly low profile and fairly wide width coupled with the noted weight means that it could actually be fairly stable on the hill. I have ridden classic expensive wooden sledges on mountain sledge runs and actually did myself quite a mischief when said lighter sledge was bumped viciously and threw me skywards I then landed and it felt as though I was lucky not to end up with narrow wood inserted somewhere strategic . I think with Bro's sledge it would be more stable in a similar situation. So perhaps what it loses in one direction, it makes up for in others?
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Sat 8-11-14 19:00; edited 1 time in total
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@Megamum, yes, it does look stable - and very fast. When it snows in Essex I hope you will post some video!
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Needs a wax 😉
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The edges will be fairly lethal for kids, but as an adult sledge it should be very quick.
He'd be better off selling the frame as a separate item, if people then choose to bolt it to a pair of skis it is their problem.
I'd suggest he makes the legs shorter, will make it a whole lot more terrifying for adult riders.
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Nicely made piece of kit, but I'm not quite sure what the point is. I fear it would be hard work and horribly dangerous given it's weight. You can buy cheap plastic ones that steer, have brakes and even the smallest child could lug around. For an adult trying to beat a speed record you could be on to a winner, but otherwise I'm not sure.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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BEHOLD! Breadcrate1: featuring padded pilots seat, low-friction underbase, SnowHeads Tm. side branding, triple-weave assisted forward propulsion powertrain AND 5* EuroBreadCAP rating crash test
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@Megamum,
It is a good idea yes been done before but always nice to see people try and create something from old stuff.
My two pence worth.
It looks way too heavy and corners are potentially dangerous, how about lower legs, and wrap them in foam tube or bike bar wrap etc, remove the upper metal part of the frame and replace with wood to reduce weight plus round off the front quite a bit and the rear just a little bit to soften the corners ( if not wanting to use wood for the front curve try thinner diameter metal and wrap in rope as foam would damage too quickly ). Replace the plywood with material and use car seatbelt as strengthening webbing.
A tether could be more dangerous even with the reduced weight it may pull the rider for a distance that though not long may just be enough to encounter danger. How about welding handles on them and a bike brake release to that which connects to a side brake ( can be used for very basic steering as well ). If you release the brake handle then the brake drops down ( possibly use the springs from bindings ? ). This last part could be on a deluxe model but if he welds the mounting points on each he could sell it retrospectively to those buying the base model. lots of option for upgrading this sort of brake system to improve stopping power and steering ( each brake handle controls front and rear brakes maybe 2 or 4 per side) so lots of potential aftersales business.
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@foxtrotzulu, I agree - plus off-piste with no beacon, shovel, probe or balloon-backpack thingy. And he's being guided by an unlicensed, untrained, and probably drunk guide!
I blame the parents...
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Many thanks for all your continuing interest in this project and I will pass on your comments to my Bro. and report back.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bro has taken a read of the thread and said that if we get snow in Essex this year then he'll have a bash at Guy Martin's record! 
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Why don't you cut them in half, put some fins on them, and hey presto, you have the best new thing to happen in the ski industry for years
Cheers
Tom from Swindon
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You know it makes sense.
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@Timberwolf,
Incidentally in case anyone was wondering they aren't a set of my old skis - he actually got them off the internet!
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Wed 12-11-14 18:50; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Megamum, i think he may need a run up, oh and some snow 
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