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SevenofNine	02/28/2015 08:44AM   I use EMSCO sled and am quite happy with it. I only wish it was longer so I could haul a bit more.
Pinetree	03/05/2015 10:15AM   Got me looking,but who handles them in the lower 48 states?
PortageKeeper	03/04/2015 04:58PM   Those are pretty impressive sleds. Pricey but maybe worth the money for a serious winter trekker. Love the photo's on their website!
NotLight	03/05/2015 10:31AM   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.
Wayouttroy	03/05/2015 11:35AM   Notlight, What length Siglin sled did you purchase?
NotLight	02/28/2015 07:13AM   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.
tg	03/01/2015 11:05PM   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...
NotLight	03/02/2015 09:16AM   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.
NotLight	03/05/2015 11:54AM   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.