Review on Stratos Snow Bobsled For Kids By Gizmo Riders - 2 Person Steerable Snow Sled Ideal For Ages 3 And Up by Chris Wagner

Ok, so I've had this for a few months but was waiting to review because our initial outing was just not up to what I expected. We started on the slopes of our local 10,000+ foot mountain on a rather kid-friendly slope, however, as is the case in nature, the slope had a lot of moguls and the time we were out it had compacted snow (no fresh powder). This sled did NOT do a good job there, it simply hit the mogul and flew, and it was so slick that it was hard to get control. My son is 6 and was a bit disappointed. But then.We just had one of those once-a-year snowstorms and had a chance to ride this on the roads vs. on the mountain, and what a difference it makes! This is an absolute rocket on slick, smooth slopes. It smoked every sled the neighborhood threw at it, and my son was out there literally weaving around the racers on our 100 ft drop. If that was all there was to it I'd give it 3 stars, but then I hopped online and saw the weight rating and what did I see? This is rated for 250lb dads too? I had to give it a whirl, and am so glad I did because every other dad on the block rode it on long runs bombing down the hills and had an absolute blast. Ok, yes, you will pull your legs up a lot if your 6' or taller, or just hang them over the edge, but this has rather precision steering for a sled (slight turns go a long way) and once you lean just right you can fly down on a single rail. After an intensive 3 days and 7 dads (and all the kids) riding it the condition is great, hardly any wear on the rails and it held up brilliantly!Check out this video, you may not be able to tell but that is a HARD turn at speed, and this not only nails it but my son hardly moved.It is pricey but if you have the proper grading and slopes, well worth it!