Sleds are built differently depending on the use.
Drag mat for dog sled.
Magic carpet sled combo with upper body strap army combat pt test pack acft backward drag test by spud inc.
It can be added to any arctic star dog sled model for an additional 90 00.
Arctic star s drag mat is permanently mounted around the sled stanchions and can easily be raised and lowered.
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Magic carpet sled is a heavy duty weight sled designed for maximum versatility and portability.
Drag mats are used for speed control great for coming downhill icy trails etc.
Go where most sleds cannot.
Dimensions of the star lite are 102 overall length width 21 handle height 38 and bed length 42.
Won t chew up the trail and can be easily lifted and snapped.
At less than 4lb it s considerably lighter than a traditional metal dragging sled but gives up nothing in weight capacity able to take on more than 600lb in steel plates.
Sleds with larger beds are generally expedition style sleds designed for mid and long distance races.
Won our class and now feel quite comfortable behind the sled.
While a dog can be attached to a kick sled there is no where to attach a claw brake drag mat or snow hook which means braking power is seriously limited kick sled runners also aren t as long so they tend to be squirrely at high speeds.
Won t chew up the trail and can be easily lifted and snapped out of the when when not in use 5 hardened bolts can be added for extra stopping power.
Tied basket sure grip foot pads aluminum bar brake pro bridle with shock cord and qcr rails and plastic.
Just a quick report to let you know we had great success at the sled dog sprint festival in wanaka new zealand.
Today there are many different styles of dog sleds built out of different types of material.
Your braking system flip up drag pad brake combo has made a real difference and i was thrilled with it.
The quintessential piece of dog sledding equipment besides the dogs of course is the dog sled.
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The star lite is a light weight pro racing sled this two stanchion design comes complete with lashed construction and cambered runners.
Kick sleds are smaller and lighter than a full sized dog sled and were originally designed to be kick propelled by a person.
Drag mat brake made of conveyor belt material drags between the runners so musher can feather weight to slow down and stand on it to create lots of resistance.
