Throttle forward?
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It's totally valid. A rider always falls back, which makes them grip with the fingers, not the thumb. Since you've used a finger throttle with a jet ski, you can't tell me you haven't experienced falling back and pinning it unintentionally before. I experience it many times each season and the only way to stop is to completely let go. It's nearly impossible to lift just the two fingers holding the throttle, in that split second, and still hang on.
Been rolling my throttles "forward" for 10+ years and can't see it any other way. Much better control when jumping/ landing, bumps, all of the above. I run a tether as standard and on the last few sleds, hand guards to keep extra snow from clogging them up and potentially having them stick open. All my kids sleds and most of my riding buddies do the same after riding my sleds. I've yet to have a tree hit my throttle since it's angled down I guess for better comfort in the standing position. I'm not trying to tell anyone what's best for them, just what works best for me. Give it a try, you can use the stock block easy enough for free, just make sure to slacken the hand warmer wires enough before you do or you'll tear them out! I would also recommend moving the stocker, if used, in toward center to give more room for your flipper to miss your middle finger. I've used the Munster block the last two seasons and it's a nice add with a better pull with the pivot point on the same side of the bar vs the stock long throw and the pivot opposite the bar. On the new Axys the pull is super easy now that the oil injection is a separate system.
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I only use one finger and never have had this happen. I see your point, but I personally haven't had the issue. I would almost think a thumb throttle might have the same effect when clinching in a bad situation??
Munster makes a guard for them now if you're worried about objects hitting it. I have one without the guard and it is almost on the underside of the bars. I don't think it's any more likely to be hit and held wide open than a thumb throttle.
My first time ever using a finger throttle was on a sled, I thought it was the most insane(in a bad way) thing ever, and I definitely experienced what your talking about.... But it was 141 on 10 or 12lbs of boost and I was 17, fairly inexperienced and 140lbs soaking wet. Couple years later I spent a couple summers with stand up jet skis, after a day or 2 of getting used to the finger throttle it became a NON issue. Used it on my sled the last 150 miles without one incident of grabbing a handful of throttle. After running one for a little while your mind and body just get it.
I think everyone has seen a beginner woman or child hop on a sled, get nervous and grab a handful of throttle, it happens, but becomes a non issue when they get used to it, the finger throttle is the same way.
Its not for everyone, but I wouldnt discourage anyone from trying one. Just give yourself some time on the trail to get used to it, and run some sort of guard/guards and wear a tether, its not gonna be anymore dangerous than the 90% of sleds running around with no tether at all.
I think a lot of you that are against the finger throttles must never have ridden dirt bikes
or mountain bikes
I learned to ride with my trigger fingers out at all times and it became natural after a while and have never had the urge to grab a handful of throttle being pulled back on the bars
I have on the other hand had grabbed a hand full with a thumb throttle hitting a bump and the back of my hand pins it for a second, scared the **** out of me
nothing has ever felt as natural as a munster, as much as I hate paying the price, and in 2K miles I have never hit a limb and I do a lot of tree riding
those of us with finger throttles should be running hand guards to be safe
or mountain bikes
I learned to ride with my trigger fingers out at all times and it became natural after a while and have never had the urge to grab a handful of throttle being pulled back on the bars
I have on the other hand had grabbed a hand full with a thumb throttle hitting a bump and the back of my hand pins it for a second, scared the **** out of me
nothing has ever felt as natural as a munster, as much as I hate paying the price, and in 2K miles I have never hit a limb and I do a lot of tree riding
those of us with finger throttles should be running hand guards to be safe
I raced mx for years. Its not about comfort. Its the fact that if you tag a tree or branch it could go full thottle. And the places i ride it could be a serious issue. I have had branches hit my brake and stop me. If it was throttle the sled would be in the bottom of a drainage or piled into a tree. Not worth it
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The Munster finger throttle can be bought with a throttle guard so that wont happen.
The other thing I see is the throttle is Assembled clocked straight forward ..
I always click mine up a bit so when Sidehilling the throttle is still just a squeeze action and not a open handed affair ..
My Brake is Clicked at about 7:00 so this Finger Throttle would be clocked the same aimed down and there is no way a Branch will get it !!
I was sceptical about this Throttle at first but the more I look at it I might just get one , looks like it would keep my hands warmer . My Brake fingers never get cold like my Thumb does.
I always click mine up a bit so when Sidehilling the throttle is still just a squeeze action and not a open handed affair ..
My Brake is Clicked at about 7:00 so this Finger Throttle would be clocked the same aimed down and there is no way a Branch will get it !!
I was sceptical about this Throttle at first but the more I look at it I might just get one , looks like it would keep my hands warmer . My Brake fingers never get cold like my Thumb does.
