joepinapples OP t1_j32yvy5 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Reply to comment by broadarrow39 in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Useful for hiding yer electric bills under

Nyuusankininryou t1_j32yu4r wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Reply to comment by joepinapples in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Köpte en pulka på biltema åt min dotter förra vintern. Åkte själv ett provåk varvid den sprack direkt. 70kg var för tungt.

broadarrow39 t1_j32y4q4 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Reply to Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

I have an identical one of a similar age and it's still going strong. Though doesn't get much use in the UK with our lack of snow.

Nyuusankininryou t1_j32y08j wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Reply to Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Stiga?

MadCybertist t1_j32x5iz wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Reply to comment by cgs626 in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

lol. I didn't even notice that only the handle on the right one.

jdehjdeh t1_j32wygx wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Reply to Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

TIL: my childhood was vintage

I have really strong memories of these things, especially when the snow wasn't very thick and you would hear an almighty noise as you went over a stone or a bit of exposed concrete. Hoping it didn't wear its way through to your bum

joepinapples OP t1_j32wlnx wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:11 PM

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Smeg-Farmer

joepinapples OP t1_j32vdav wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:04 PM

Reply to comment by intermediatetransit in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

När man genomför med moderna pulkor blir det en jättestor skillnad faktiskt. De har är ju typ två gånger tjockare plast än vad man köper på intersport osv.

yelruh00 t1_j32v79d wrote on January 5, 2023 at 6:03 PM

Reply to Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

It looks like the handle is broken on one of them...

intermediatetransit t1_j32qdsc wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Reply to Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Swede here. Seems a bit like it's got more to do with the use-case than anything else. Our sleds ("pulka") are pretty flimsy I'd say, I think this overall has more to do with it being a highly situational item that just doesn't really wear out that much if you use it properly.

You use it for maybe a few weeks every year, and the wear isn't that much since you're just using it on snow.

2-Skinny t1_j32pl10 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by winkman in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

No- definitely about his penis.

LAMustang61 t1_j32pdow wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:28 PM

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Buck Naked! Husband loves em and the last! Industrial electronics tech

Niro5 t1_j32ozn9 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Reply to comment by contheartist in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

In the southern US they call a toque a toboggan!

volecowboy t1_j32oh6l wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:23 PM

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I always thought they were longer!

[deleted] t1_j32o50x wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:21 PM

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Walkop t1_j32mqlk wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Reply to comment by crackeddryice in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Plastic is actually an incredible material, probably the greatest material invention of our time; it just so happens that it's also very, very easy to make it into cheap crap. Quality plastic has very very good characteristics.

cgs626 t1_j32livo wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Reply to comment by MadCybertist in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

The handle to pull it not ride it. I didn't also notice the missing handle on the one on the right too, lol.

joepinapples OP t1_j32ktx1 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Reply to comment by contheartist in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Surely these arent toboggans? Arent they on metal runners?

joepinapples OP t1_j32kl7s wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Reply to comment by middle-aged-tired in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Sweden in the 1980s? 😂 no idea, dont know if they make these sort of sledding vehicles anymore

middle-aged-tired t1_j32jjdt wrote on January 5, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Reply to comment by joepinapples in Swedish sledges; bought 40 years ago. Still in use. by joepinapples

Any idea where I could get something similarly well made? We've got two little boys who are almost old enough to sled. I'd rather not buy a new plastic sled every year. I'm in Canada so my options might be limited.