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31st May 2015, 11:23 AM
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Patrol God
Cheap traxs
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pair-Reco...item4d2ffd7fee
sounds cheap for a set of traxs
More from the same shop
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/46PCS-Tyr...item5b12c2c117
Not a bad shop, price wise,, check out their other stuff
Last edited by threedogs; 31st May 2015 at 11:30 AM.
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31st May 2015 11:23 AM
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31st May 2015, 11:33 AM
#2
Patrol God
Pretty sure that is the same ones I have. Still in bag never used, don't think i've even taken them out with me ever. Still good to have.
For something this simple no way I'd pay $200+ for a brand. GOod find TD.
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31st May 2015, 11:34 AM
#3
Expert
I brought my lightbar from that mob, always have good deals and quick shipping.
But even at that price i still refuse to pay that much for a couple of bits of plastic.. Crazy that the big name mobs have sold so many over the years for around the $200 mark!
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31st May 2015, 11:51 AM
#4
Patrol God
I'm going to get the caravan water tank from them for my camper
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Caravan-C...item5b12b5b7a3
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31st May 2015, 12:04 PM
#5
Patrol Guru
But, to be realistic, sometimes the cheap knock offs are not up to it. Not sure about these specific ones. My genuine max trax were really well used in Saudi and stood up pretty well. The few teeth on the edge grab and literally drag them under the tyre are really important. On my set of clones those went brittle and broke off quickly. Eventually the whole thing went brittle and broke, so was obviously not the right plastic. Not saying cheapies are no good, you just need to know which ones are actually good. If you just have them to use once off for when you really need them it probably doesn't matter. But, if you use them a lot they need to be good quality to stand up to the punishment. By abusing them you can quickly wreck any of them (spinning on them once it is clear you are not moving - wears those tabs down and they never work as well)
I haven't bought new ones since I am back yet. Wouldn't use them enough to justify the $300 I think. Bit nervous about which cheap ones to get. Might still hold off and get the real thing one day as I do know they are at least good quality. Would be happy to buy cheaper if they were OK.
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31st May 2015, 12:41 PM
#6
Patrol Freak
We broke a pair of those trax in half , on the beach , as soon as the wheel got to the middle of the board , snap , just my experience ,
If ya not using it buy a prius .....
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31st May 2015, 01:13 PM
#7
Yeah I'd be concerned about the strength of these. Remember you have a lot of weight of them and in the time of need you don't want them to fail. A lot of coin for the real deal but with recovery gear I don't think this is one place you want to skimp. They maybe good! Dunno....
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31st May 2015, 02:29 PM
#8
Travelling Podologist
Those cheap trax look just like the ones Aldi were selling not that long back. They were probably less than half the weight of Maxtrax & didn’t look or feel like they would handle much ‘treatment’.
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31st May 2015, 03:09 PM
#9
Patrol God
If I was going to the Cape and they got me out of trouble once they have done their job.
No recovery item is made to last a lifetime that I know of. Not a fan of these track things
just something else to carry which all adds weight, a decent winch might be better insurance.
When bogged etc it is normally only by 1 mtr, personally I wouldnt buy them, they are just
one of those things that are awkward to pack. not my cuppa tea lol
Last edited by threedogs; 31st May 2015 at 03:12 PM.
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31st May 2015, 05:16 PM
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Patrol Guru
When we did my last deep desert trip in the sand they were really awesome and I was a convert. We probably used them about 10 times over the week. Many times they worked when winch would have been the only other choice. There are no trees so another truck is the only other option to winch off. It was nice not having to put the effort of getting another truck in place (or risk getting it stuck). When you are really in the middle of nowhere it is nice to reduce the risk, but they were also just easy. In the sand they were well worth their weight and that trip made me a convert for that terrain.
Thanks, Cameron
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