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 Nice but will have to return Feb 24, 2010
As a previous reviewer stated, this is a nice sled but our 15 month old kept tipping over on uneven or unpacked snow. We ended up having to push her instead which was not as much fun. Maybe if she were heavier or could hold onto the sled to prevent herself from falling off it would have worked better. Unfortunately we had to return the sled. Quick ship and easy returns as always on Amazon.
 beautiful unpracticle sled Feb 14, 2010
We bought the sled living in a snowy area for our 21 month old to take him with us while XC skiing. BUT the sled is not steady and tips over sideways throwing his face straight into the snow. We returned it very sad. He had really hoped it would work because it's beautiful.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
beautifully hand crafted but it stops there. Jan 14, 2010
We received this sled today and upon opening it my two year old daughter went crazy. First off, this is one of the most beautifully, hand crafted sleds I have ever laid eyes on. We could not wait to get out in the snow. Upon sitting my daughter in the sled I started to pull her and was amazed at how easy the sled glided across the snow. However, the excitement less than ten feet away when we came to the first part of the slightest uneven ground; the sled tipped over and my daughter landed face first. I cleaned her off and set her back in the sled. Several times we tried to pull her around just in our yard. Every single time we came to the slightest incline or uneven area she tipped over. After the fifth tip over she was done. We were both disheartened as this would have been a keeper, however, I don't want to hang it up in the den for its beauty. I need a functional sled simple as that.
I contacted Mountain Boy and explained the issue and Kevin just didn't know what to say to me. With such high craftsmanship the actual sled (bottom) should have been designed far better. Even using the same slippery plastic material would have suited if there was a wide channel cut down the middle and it acted as two skis as opposed to a solid bottom. We live in Ohio and have about a good six inches of snow out there right now. her old sled was designed for 6-24 months so she outgrew it. it was a Pelican and never tipped over because it had a center channel to funnel snow acting like skies.
I would have given this sled 5 stars for the woodworking craftsmanship alone, but it has to be functional and work well. The sled is described as stable and looking at the bottom one would think so. Mountain Boy, redesign the sled with skies and a channel down the middle and you have an absolute winner! This sled may also work better in powder snow. Either way we are saddened by having to return it as its just that beautiful to look at.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Well made but limited utility Dec 28, 2009
I purchased the Mountainboy Sledworks Bambino Grande Pull Sled and the pad for it for Christmas for my 17 month old grandchild. The sled is very well made out of quality wood. However,your description indicated that it is "large enough to accommodate two tolddlers." This sled, although well made, is in no way is large enough to hold two toddlers. It just barely holds one. As for the pad, the ties do not not stay tied and the pad continually slides down.
I chose this sled thinking that my grandchild would be able to use it for two seasons, and that her baby brother would be able to ride tandem. She will probably be too big for it halfway through this season.
Perhaps it would be more useful for a much smaller child, but there are no safety straps or harness to keep the child in the sled. It also tipped over on uneven, icy snow.
Needless to say, we are very disappointed in the way this sled was represented in Amazon's online description. It was an expensive purchase based on the limited use it will receive.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 great sled Dec 24, 2009
I bought the sled for my 6-year-old daughter as a Christmas present. It snowed two days ago so we opened it early and went sledding on a neighborhood hill. It is a great sled! It was the envy of all the other kids sledding. It was fast, went straight, and did not spin or tip. It worked well on thick or thin snow.
I notice that one of other reviewers said it's too heavy for her to carry from her condo to the park. We also live in a high-rise condo, but I didn't find it heavy at all (I'm a 5'2" woman and not particularly strong). It is 10 pounds and very easy to carry.
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