Sledges

[mattviatura]

When I was a young un everyone had long flat plastic sledges called, I think, Sarvis.

Does anyone know where I might be able to buy a couple?

[SSC!]

http://www.splashandrelax.co.uk/products/Sledges+%...

Woohoo!! I want one....... but I can't get out to use it

ETA just realised it is for kids. No chance my fat ass will fit on it Bugger!!

Edited by SSC! on Sunday 20th December 12:24

[Gretchen]

I bought a couple a few years ago. Think they were a bargain from SplashandRelax.

[RizzoTheRat]

Be carefull with the cheap ones. My materials lecturer at uni did a few tests on neighbours kids sledge that had broken and discovered it was made from a plastic which turns brittle below about 5 degrees C

[mattviatura]

Nope, wrong type of sledges. These were just a simple plastic tray with three moulded runners.

[Taffer]

RizzoTheRat said:

Be carefull with the cheap ones. My materials lecturer at uni did a few tests on neighbours kids sledge that had broken and discovered it was made from a plastic which turns brittle below about 5 degrees C

I read that as:

'I need to use your sledge kids!'

'Why, mister?'

'I need to conduct, ahem, valuable scientific research...........weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!'

[f-fuxake]

One of these!

Edited by f-fuxake on Sunday 20th December 14:37

[Rufus]

mattviatura said:

Nope, wrong type of sledges. These were just a simple plastic tray with three moulded runners.

I have one of those, bit of string at the front. slightly curved bit where you put your feet and then three bits on the bottom that it runs along on. They are available from most toy shops for about a tenner. Best to get at least two if you have kids.

[SunderJimmy]

Don't use the roof of a Land Rover.

[EDLT]

SunderJimmy said:

Don't use the roof of a Land Rover.

Definately not. You need to use the roof of a high-top Transit, then once the snow melts (tomorrow) you still have a boat!

Thank you Scrapheap Challenge

[crofty1984]

Rufus said:

mattviatura said:

Nope, wrong type of sledges. These were just a simple plastic tray with three moulded runners.

I have one of those, bit of string at the front. slightly curved bit where you put your feet and then three bits on the bottom that it runs along on. They are available from most toy shops for about a tenner. Best to get at least two if you have kids.

[Dale19]

Those triangle road signs work well, or so ive been told.

[RadoVR6]

Or the red and white boards round roadworks. Bent over at the front.

[Rufus]

crofty1984 said:

Rufus said:

mattviatura said:

Nope, wrong type of sledges. These were just a simple plastic tray with three moulded runners.

I have one of those, bit of string at the front. slightly curved bit where you put your feet and then three bits on the bottom that it runs along on. They are available from most toy shops for about a tenner. Best to get at least two if you have kids.

Yours is the grand version with brakes though, mine is the economy spec one, meaning you smash into whatever is at the bottom of your chosen hill, or fall out sideways.

[TheLurker]

Or a car bonnet?

Just be carefull of wire fences at the bottom!