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.
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.
1942910
ive had mine outside all summer and it has held up I am leaving out for the winter it is nailed to my deck rail I live in ma. so well see what happens!!!
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.
905266
I have not had any problems with fading or cracking while using it outside. It does not stay flexible when it is cold outside; below freezing though.
533784
It held up pretty good for the summer. I used it in my horse trailer. Over the winter months though I am going to need to replace the sticky part that holds it up.
1213376
I'm planning to use it year-round (although I'll throw an extra tarp over it when it snows). Seems sturdy enough to withstand.
358978
I've had it only for this summer but if you were to cover it when you winterize your system it should be fine. It looks like it would survive freezing if you forgot to cover it during winter but it may shorten its life.
699084
I leave it outside all summer. Has held up well. I took it in for the winter though.
1279154
I have had mine for about a year or maybe more and I am pretty hard on it. It has held up well.
1451523
It is very solid. Unfortunately, I never go off-road so I have no idea whether it can withstand jostling.
2181801
I backed into the mailbox last winter it was about 10 degrees out and it shattered the thin plastic next to the post that was the problem I had. Don't know if it would hold up to the bashers in real cold weather or not.
620128
It seems like a very durable product. I used it for something not intended and it did well. I put several coats on a piece of metal that is a anchor rope guide on my boat. It was constantly wearing off the factory finish, rusting and chafing the rope if I did not repaint it each time we went fishing. It held up very good but still needed to re-dip the part after about 5 trips but still better than doing it every time. Once cured it will not chip but as with most every thing else, will break down with abrasion.
81724
I haven't had a problem with the pull chain breaking. It has occasionally been sticky, but is currently working fine.
988154
As far as holding the shells, seems to hold it well, none have fallen out. I have only used the sling to hold the shells but have not used it in the field so I don't know of the durability but it seems fine.
2103562
I owned one for about 5 years. It will not hold up to snow. Rain yes. We had it in the mountains of NC. We used it to have a semi-permanent campsite. It stayed up from April to Nov. There was no problems even after 3 years. One year it snowed a heavy wet snow and it came down. The weight sagged the canvas and buckled the legs. We just replaced the canvas and two legs and used the rest for another couple years.
2116275
It holds up pretty well depending on how well you anchor it. No issues with tears or rips after 2 summers and a fair number of storms. We do take it down during winter before major storms, but the adjustable clamps make that a 2-5 minute job.