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Originally Posted by MountainBikeRoamer
FYI, reviews on Amazon for those cheaper rubber tracgrabbers are kind of middling. Seems a fair number of people report breaking them. (At least one picture of torn rubber traction pad.)
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Originally Posted by Jeffrey
I read through the first six pages of reviews and they were overwhelmingly positive. Most bad reviews were because owners were buried in sand, and these devices do not excel in sand. One owner was wise enough to suggest that you crawl out slowly and not try to accelerate too fast. That sensible. And too muchh torque at once will lend to breaking under undue force. Of course, every user and situation is unique and online reviews are an easy portal for all blabbermouths. I don't expect miracles but common sense and lot's of experience in 'getting out' will help in using these properly. Seems a good addition to the MaxTrax, Treds, winch, highlift with wheel lifter and shovels that I usually carry. Even some mud can be a challenge. And the manufacturer is selling them for less than any ebay deal or seller I saw. $99 for 4 that will fit my 35" tires.
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Hey Jeffrey, I didn't mean to come off harshly critical of those tracgrabbers (did I come off harshly critical?), but I did think it was worth pointing out the reviews that had been given for the tracgrabbers product, as part of the unbiased "pursuit of the best quality traction options" dialogue of this thread. Apologies if it was taken as any kind of slight! None intended.
That said ---
(and hopefully better clarifying my earlier observations) --
Hey Jeffrey I agree, cost is part of the equation with items like these for sure! But also equally important is consideration for envisioned personal usage scenarios, as you've mentioned. If someone thinks they're only likely to use these things once in a blue moon, then perhaps the more inexpensive tracgrabbers are the ticket. If they do break, so be it....if they got you un-stuck that one time it's all good!
For the extra money they cost, the aluminum Truck Claws do seem more robustly constructed/likely to stand up to repeated uses/abuse (hypothesis of course), but they definitely offer the unique functional advantage of accommodating an extender bar (which seems to be just the ticket for getting out of axle-deep sand!) which the tracgrabbers do not.
To each his own / YMMV as they say.
(By the way Jeffrey, I've been a big admirer of your rig (and your separate website and posted adventures/SMB info!) for a long time.)
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