Can you steer this sled easily?
1094798
No, not really. Just goes straight. Maybe you could steer with hands or something but if that is important would look elsewhere.
1094799
Not at all! It's relatively hard plastic and goes FAST! By the end of the weekend on the mountain, we had broken every one of them! Fun? Yes. Wild ride? Yes!
1094800
No, you can't. A teenager in our neighborhood said what he likes about these sleds is that you can't control them!
1094801
Steering is partly what's fun--especially on an icy road. You just have to lay on your stomach and use your hands on the sides--almost like rudders.
334611
I am sorry, but I do not have wheels on it. When I need to transport it, I just slide a childs plastic sled under it and use the rope on the front of the sled to pull it. It works very well.
1242881
I have two that ride in it. I have found that it's not the easiest to steer. It's a very sturdy stroller. On the pavement, I have to use a lot of arm muscle with the two 30 pound dogs. I use it occasionally. It's not something I like using everyday but I don't regret buying it. I haven't found it to tip over either.
1544752
Yes you can push it using the handle, but steering and walking with its easier when pulling it.
438174
Yes! All you have to do is turn the head like you would on a bicycle! It actually steers pretty good. My daughter loves it!
571680
You can easily slew manually. Just 'make sure' you slightly loosen the altitude lock (on the right side) and the base lock (bottom center) before manually moving the tube. Otherwise, you will strip the gears that move the scope in goto mode!
860912
It is heavy, but is very maneuverable. It does take some getting used to the steering. If you are usin it on a paved surface it should be fine. If you are using it on a rough surface, it is a bit harder to handle.
260624
Yes, the wheels roll straight and I can steer left and right one handed with only a little difficulty (which is from weights of kids, not the wheels) and after 8+ months of daily use on all sorts of terrain I'd say the wheels are very substantial. Not the greatest for trails and hiking, but I live in pot-hole city and we make it work.
549343
I don't believe that you would wish to do this very often. It can be done, however, the wheel position requires that it be picked up rather high on the other end in order to roll it.
758838
Use the hand transmitter to steer it. Mine sank before I could run it full blast. So, I really don't know how fast it can go. Thank you. Tom Kiebler
1816869
It's really easy! You'll be able to do it! I also added a wire wheel with no prob. I am very happy with mine!
1470506
This is probably not the board for you then. Going slightly uphill, two pushes won't get you very far. It's something that can be adjusted if you change the wheels maybe
1570539
It's pretty easy to steer as long as the weight limit is within the recommended. Pushing my two little ones (3 and 16 mos) is easy but if my 55 lb girl wants to get in, it's very hard to steer. Love it, complaints are minimal.
2006062
Yes, it's steerable, but with a wide radius. For tight turns, I lift the handle bars a little and then aim it in the direction I want to go. I've been using mine for about nine weeks and haven't regretted it at all.
1810489
I set this up on my Incra table with a Incra Wonder Fence 10 inches from the edge. The sled overhangs by 2 inches, but is very steady. The 24 inches of travel is not a problem.
805220
Yes, it does move very easily. Unfortunately, it doesn't exhibit a static friction coefficient.
749073
Yes, it has very good traction with several forward speeds and 2 reverse. Be advised one of the belt pulleys loosened upon first use. An easy fix if you are handy.