My wife really thought I needed a better ski pulk - I picked these thoughts up telepathically.

I was going to make a DIY UHMWPE pulk, but I've been too busy. So I purchased this UHMWPE Siglin Pulk. I also got the full harness from skipulk.com (not connected yet). Just in time for spring!

Anyway, I took some side by side pictures with some other common sleds (left to right):

- Siglin pulk (RED)
- EMSCO Beast (GREEN)
- Paris Expedition (ORANGE)































The sleds all seem about the same weight, maybe the Paris is the lightest and the Emsco the heaviest, with the Siglin in between.

When I try it out (might be next winter), I'll update this with a review. For now, I'll just say that the Siglin seems very nicely made, and Dave from NorthernSledWorks was great to deal with.

I use EMSCO sled and am quite happy with it. I only wish it was longer so I could haul a bit more.

secretly lusting after one of the siglin pulks. its seems quite irrational considering I have a couple paris sleds and an 11' toboggan which I use most of the time (hot tenting). or is it...

quote tg: "secretly lusting after one of the siglin pulks. its seems quite irrational considering I have a couple paris sleds and an 11' toboggan which I use most of the time (hot tenting). or is it..."

I convinced myself before I bought the sled that is wasn't a rational purchase for me. It's purely entertainment/hobby frivilous purchase. But I also convinced myself that I couldn't really do it cheaper or better. A 1/8" sheet of antistatic UHMWPE is about $200 locally, and can make 2 sleds with that. But by the time I add in cutting tools and my time, it was cheaper to just pay ~$250 for the siglin sled (with shipping). Lots if pictures of these sleds on their website hauling logs, disabled snowmobiles, etc. So it's really a super piece of gear. Plus it is "real" UV resistant UHMWPE and not the wannabe stuff that I found locally. Thing is, does a weekend warrior like me who could get by with a $15 toy sled really need one? Probably not. But I bought it anyway.

Those are pretty impressive sleds. Pricey but maybe worth the money for a serious winter trekker. Love the photo's on their website!

Got me looking,but who handles them in the lower 48 states?

quote Pinetree: "Got me looking,but who handles them in the lower 48 states?"

There's the pain. I don't think there is a distributor in the lower 48. I had to pay ~$40 to ship the thing.

Notlight, What length Siglin sled did you purchase?

quote Wayouttroy: "Notlight, What length Siglin sled did you purchase?"

I'm pretty sure I ordered the 6' sled, which is actually 5'6" per their website. The 6' sled is almost identical in length to the emsco beast.