I have to put chains on my tired in the winter. I'm wondering how the shell holds up durability wise.
54930
I would say it is pretty durable. I wouldn't wade through thorn bushes, but I think for everyday activities it does nicely.
54931
I think the mighty lite is pretty durable. I'm in my third winter with mine and it still looks brand new.
81724
I haven't had a problem with the pull chain breaking. It has occasionally been sticky, but is currently working fine.
626245
Mine has held up well in NW corner of NJ. We had below zero weather snow, ice and rain and it did OK.
1464825
My wire cable kept breaking when I was plowing so I bought this roller fairlead last year and also I bought a special Synthetic rope to use only for snow plowing to go with it. So far I've plowing a lot and it has been holding up good. The rope can take the bending a lot better than the wire cable, hope this helps, Merry Christmas.
702864
The limbs have held up pretty good for me so far! I do recommend different bolts though. The glue holding the threaded piece in does NOT hold up to cold weather. I lost a broad head the other day because of it.
2212925
I thought it was adequately heavy duty. It's not like you're going to be able to rip it off from under a ton of snow, but it worked well for us. No snags or unusual tears. Got several seasons under our belts with this. No issues so far.......
787450
For the price you can't beat them mine have lasted 2 years of snow plowing so they hold up not bad. It's all about cutting the cheap connectors off and soldering the wires together and shrink tube the joint. Make it water proof . The lights are sealed so that won't be your weather problem, definitely the connectors
1432811
This is not a short answer --it all dependents on your taste---for me this inexpensive shell holder works fine even after a year out in the elements like rain and cold. You could pay more for other ones but in my opinion this well do the trick! Its very heavily stitched so as not to come apart.
2270942
I have never experienced a failure with the supplied plastic chain. I don't see that there would be any problems assuming you took some care with the mechanism and not be overly aggressive while rolling up or down. Going on two years of fairly heavy usage and no issues!
914898
I haven't had mine through the winter yet, but it's been outside in tons of weather since spring and it does not show any signs of rusting or weathering. It's a sturdy product, built to last. The best I've ever had. If I see anything in the future I would apply a silicone coat on the area.
337274
I have had mine a couple years and leave it out in the winter, too. So far, I have not seen any deterioration in how it looks or its performance.
333992
It feels rather sturdy but I don't know how it will be in the winter. I love in Northern New Jersey, and I had only purchased this in early summer. The plastic isn't flimsy, I can hold it in one hand filled with water and it doesn't bend or seem to stress. But again, time will tell. I will likely keep it in the coop anyway winter.
2017131
We did not use our during the winter yet. We had it up in August and it survived some high winds from summer storms without any issues. I was impressed on how sturdy and easy to assemble it was for the price :) Hope this helps
2258738
Last year I bought these for my first winter trek, and the chains broke by the time we reach the top. I learnt my lesson and bought the 5x ones which are still going on.
1438166
It will hold up just fine I left mine in all winter last year and the snow blower didn't even bother it The lantern is very well built
1156069
I used the light on my 12 mile daily commute to and from work. Part of that commute takes me over some rough terrain. I've had my Cygolite for two weeks mounted to the front forks. Lights had stayed in place. As a matter of fact, yesterday I broke a screw which holds my rear rack to frame after running over some a man hole cover which had been dislodged out of place.
1897366
Quite well. In fact I've had mine outside for the last couple years now - through "polar vortex" and mid summer heat and it's held up extremely well. Quite sturdy.