Better Option for Backing Up with Scratchers than the Stockers

GoBigParts · Dec 3, 2012

We have the new Patent pending Ice Storm reversible scratchers by Over The Top Performance.

You get the strength and pressure of a wire torsion spring scratcher with the ability to be able to back up your snowmobile. These will be going on my Pro this week and I will remove my stock bent ones that got bent from backing up.

In stock and ready to ship. Order here: Go Big Parts and Accessories, LLC :: Snowmobile Products :: Rear Suspension :: Ice Scratcher devices :: ICE STORM REVERSIBLE SCRATCHER BY OVER THE TOP PERFORMANCE

GoBigParts · Jan 10, 2013

WE have getting great feedback on these. In stock.

chunkysoup · Jan 10, 2013

I like the idea but I still see it being a problem if it catches on anything. It will bend that wire just like the stock ones. Maybe Im wrong...

phillybean · Jan 10, 2013

My buddy has a rubber style one on his Phazer. He always forgets they are down and backs up. Went thru 3 in one season before these. They are a steel cable, coated in thick rubber.

He's a link I found online:

http://www.qualipieces.com/client/page1.asp?page=371&clef=1196&clef2=28&setLangue=2

likkerpig · Jan 10, 2013

Interesting design change off the original. Bet that helps keep them from twisting.

GoBigParts · Jan 10, 2013

chunkysoup said:
I like the idea but I still see it being a problem if it catches on anything. It will bend that wire just like the stock ones. Maybe Im wrong...

So they have over 1600 pairs sold with out breakage. I have backed up one time with my stockers and they were all bent up. So I can backup with these down and not bend them. The likely hood of them catching on something with this design is not great. It would have to be somthing that ramp would not go over. I would say for all the times I can backup without it catching on something makes it worth it.

Leaf27 · Jan 10, 2013

phillybean said:
My buddy has a rubber style one on his Phazer. He always forgets they are down and backs up. Went thru 3 in one season before these. They are a steel cable, coated in thick rubber.

He's a link I found online:

http://www.qualipieces.com/client/page1.asp?page=371&clef=1196&clef2=28&setLangue=2

These cable type sctratchers are JUNK. I have a few Buddies that have HAD them and they all break at the end and are useless.

Sunvang · Jan 10, 2013

How does these work on ice? Dont look like they will rip as good as the stock.

chunkysoup · Jan 11, 2013

CRFfred said:
These cable type sctratchers are JUNK. I have a few Buddies that have HAD them and they all break at the end and are useless.

I disagree. I have had Slidekicks on 3 of my past sleds and they work great and still have the original ends on them. Yes it is time for new ends but I have never had anything break on them. Im not trying to debate which is better. I was just giving my opinion on the product at first glance. These probably work great. You addressed what I thought would be the problem. I thought with the solid wire when backing it may catch on something that the ramp cant get over and end up bending them anyway. If they havent had a failure yet that is great. I was just giving my .02.

zimms · Jan 11, 2013

I wonder if you can get that same piece that attaches to the tunnel for the sidekicks?

wjl · Jan 11, 2013

Thanks for reminding me I have reverse, forgot.
How about everyone remember to lift your stock ones up. :face-icon-small-win
Just an idea.

m1kflyingtiger · Jan 11, 2013

wjl said:
Thanks for reminding me I have reverse, forgot.
How about everyone remember to lift your stock ones up. :face-icon-small-win
Just an idea.

Every stock pair I've ever bent up was from an unintentional backing up. We have horrid ice chutes of trails, usually one sled wide, up here to get to our riding spots. If there hasn't been fresh snow for a few days it gets glazed over pretty good and getting halfway up and sliding down backwards is a common thing.

Oregonsledder · Jan 11, 2013

CRFfred said:
These cable type sctratchers are JUNK. I have a few Buddies that have HAD them and they all break at the end and are useless.

They also do not have enough down pressure to work very well...yup junk.

Skeld · Jan 11, 2013

m1kflyingtiger said:
Every stock pair I've ever bent up was from an unintentional backing up. We have horrid ice chutes of trails, usually one sled wide, up here to get to our riding spots. If there hasn't been fresh snow for a few days it gets glazed over pretty good and getting halfway up and sliding down backwards is a common thing.

This is a valid point. I made it one season somehow without bending mine, as the few times I forgot and backed up it was in soft enough snow and didn't cause a problem. Next time around I will look at these though.

GoBigParts · Jan 12, 2013

chunkysoup said:
I like the idea but I still see it being a problem if it catches on anything. It will bend that wire just like the stock ones. Maybe Im wrong...

Here is a video of it backing up. My stock ones would have been hosed by now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwGe69tBAo

littleanthony · Jan 12, 2013

wjl said:
Thanks for reminding me I have reverse, forgot.
How about everyone remember to lift your stock ones up. :face-icon-small-win
Just an idea.

I have short term memory loss. :face-icon-small-win

christian · Jan 12, 2013

nice looking product

rick5150 · Jan 12, 2013

I have these and they work extremely well. No problems reversing and very obviously kicking more up than stockers.

Only complaint is they don't really like to stay up on the rails they're constantly coming off the rails when playing off the trail.

hiwayman · Jan 12, 2013

My problem is if I do remember to put them up before backing, they seem to break the tip off the spring anyway. I've went thru 3 sets on my 011 pro in 1500 miles. These look great, but how fast will they wear? They look aluminum?

GoBigParts · Jan 12, 2013

hiwayman said:
My problem is if I do remember to put them up before backing, they seem to break the tip off the spring anyway. I've went thru 3 sets on my 011 pro in 1500 miles. These look great, but how fast will they wear? They look aluminum?

The tips are stainless steel. They also come with eye hooks you can use as hangers in case you have problems with them falling off the rails.

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