Corrugated stuff on Sno-Buji?

[WhiskeyTee]

Does it serve a real purpose? Seems like I could peel it off and gain space in my tunnel bag?

 

[05900]

Only keeps them from tangling,catching etc.. Maybe if one broke it may slow it a little?

 

[SRXSRULE]

we used the **** out of those things 5-10 years ago, I had one with no cover on it and it wasnt an issue. Havent used the one I have now in 4 years and havent even carried it with me for the last 3 years. Eric

 

[tuneman]

If you value your life, I'd keep it on. The corrugated tube keeps one or all of the strands from snapping straight back at you or the other guy. Same concept with a slalom shock tube, if you waterski.

 

[SRXSRULE]

If you value your life, I'd keep it on. The corrugated tube keeps one or all of the strands from snapping straight back at you or the other guy. Same concept with a slalom shock tube, if you waterski.

I agree it has some safety value to it. But, if it makes any difference the sno-bunji only uses 1 cord and its just looped back through the eyelets 3-4 times. Eric

 

[newmy1]

Removed mine on short and long bunje. Had my tailor put parachute material on them with extra length. Works great and saves a ton of room in tunnel bag.


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[goridedoo]

Yep, I would definitely guess its there for safety. I wouldn't be afraid to remove it if your only using it by hand. Sled to sled, I would definitely leave in on as there is a much greater chance of one snapping.

 

[tuneman]

Yep, I would definitely guess its there for safety. I wouldn't be afraid to remove it if your only using it by hand. Sled to sled, I would definitely leave in on as there is a much greater chance of one snapping.

Maybe, if it were to break, but there's more likelihood that the hook could just slip off of the sled and then you'd get snapped between the eyes with a metal hook. Leave it on.

 

[NorthMNSledder]

It is on there for two reasons according to a rep I talked to at Haydays.

1. If it breaks it acts like a shield for a snapping runaway bungee.
2. It acts as a shield to protect the bungee from getting cut or damaged while riding in a pack or tunnel bag.

 

[tswan]

If you take it off and it breaks let me know if it slaps you in the back of the balls. that is what I worry about whenever I pull someone out using my bungee.

 

[Dirty Steve]

I took mine off. I am putting hydraulic hose sleeve over it. I have the sled to sled one that I have a handle for. I can now coil it up and store it under my shovel on top of my Mountain Addiction tunnel bag.

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[tuneman]

Any soft sleeve won't provide any protection. The outer cover needs to have some rigidity to deflect the hook coming at you at a hundred miles an hour.

 

[byeatts]

Does it serve a real purpose? Seems like I could peel it off and gain space in my tunnel bag?

I removed it 7 years ago, still works perfect

 

[Solby]

I didn't remove that shielding, but to make it storable I removed the plastic handle and replaced it by bolting on a piece of nylon hydraulic hose sheath in a loop.

 

[Team Pigeon]

9 years no cover for me. Used to use it all the time when I rode a cat. But since the inception of the XM, it's used a lot less.


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