Pro armor tether failure

FriscoProx · Mar 24, 2019

Had 2 Pro-armor that failed and the company was zero help.

Went with an eom Polaris tether this year. Spray a little silicone in the rubber cup every couple rides and it works great.

mountainhorse · Mar 24, 2019

IMO the ProArmor looks to be a well made unit... but it's relatively open construction does not seem to me to be optimal for sledding.

Many people have had great luck with them though some have not.

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diamonddave · Mar 24, 2019

mountainhorse said:
IMO the ProArmor looks to be a well made unit... but it's relatively open construction does not seem to me to be optimal for sledding.

Many people have had great luck with them though some have not.

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I have had really good luck with mine. Both sleds have 5 seasons without issue.

BUT.....both of mine are behind handlebar bag out of the elements. Maybe that's why??????

shattuck · Mar 24, 2019

I have two pro armor tethers I took off. If you roll your sled over you better clean them off. They both failed to work more times then I would like because of snow ice build up went to the Polaris tether and they work every time.

goridedoo · Mar 24, 2019

Yeah pro armors seemed to work about 50% of the time for me. Got braaped pretty good last season and decided that was enough. Cat magnetic tether has been flawless for me so far this season.

srt20 · Mar 25, 2019

I'll have to check into the magnetic tether....

My 1 month old pro armor failed on friday.....had 9 riding days on it.

Colbymh · Mar 26, 2019

Damn this thread is more depressing than I meant it to be.

akmclean · Mar 26, 2019

Another thumbs down for Pro Armor. I got ejected over the bars last season and the tether didn't disengage and it ripped the D ring right off my jacket.

I've got the cat magnetic now and love it except the cord is too short.

sledhead_79 · Mar 26, 2019

Teth-Air said:
Buy a Laser Phantom Teth-Air and we will give you a year normal warranty but we go well beyond a year if it is something that failed shouldn't have. Basically we cover everything but obvious physical damage.

Whats the range of distance before it kills the sled?

It's pretty easy to get sucked in a tunnel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zpkqBeh6Ic

Also, I've almost been used a couple of times for traction from my sled while tree riding, luckily I have the composure to keep my $hit and use peripheral vision to reach for the cord as I keep my eyes on the sled and track as its coming super close to my body!

Norway · Mar 26, 2019

Not even gonna watch that vid.. Removed my pro armor as I racked up fails on my unit. Even atended a hillclimb and pulled my cord to prove function of tether.
Only reason I was allowed to race was the inspection guy turned away at just the right moment..

Ran oem Polaris after that and it keeps working for me.

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goridedoo · Mar 26, 2019

akmclean said:
Another thumbs down for Pro Armor. I got ejected over the bars last season and the tether didn't disengage and it ripped the D ring right off my jacket.

I've got the cat magnetic now and love it except the cord is too short.

Yeah it is short. Wrap it around your wrist, problem solved.

Teth-Air · Mar 26, 2019

Colbymh said:
It looks cool as hell, but $300 is no joke.

Cheaper than new boots but could save your life. Is it worth that?

AndrettiDog · Mar 26, 2019

Back in 2014, I bought a Pro Armor tether and it failed. I told people then and someone representing Pro Armor or someone that sold the kits kept telling me that I put it on wrong, too tight, needed silicone sprayed, etc. I got frustrated as it should not require that much finagling. Just don't use them. They don't work all the time. Nothing else to say.

Colbymh · Mar 26, 2019

Teth-Air said:
Cheaper than new boots but could save your life. Is it worth that?

Depends on the boots..

What I dont like about the kit is cutting the antenna and then u can never get that back.. seems like u could come up with a way to make adjustments without ruining an actual function of it.

What is the least amout of distance for it to function and kill the sled? Ive seen guys flip and be torn up on the track.. granted with urs, flipping should kill it.

Truckeedoo · Mar 27, 2019

Mine failed. It looked cool but didn't stop the engine after about 500 miles. Harder to reload than it should be too. Moved to stock Polaris this year. 759 miles, works everytime.

matchrocket · Mar 27, 2019

Three seasons on mine and no problems. However, my buddies stopped working the first season.

How do they come apart? Mine seems sealed up as well as it can be. My killswitch on the other hand... found that one full of water on more than one occasion.

Truckeedoo · Mar 27, 2019

Mine failed. It looked cool but didn't stop the engine after about 500 miles. Harder to reload than it should be too. Moved to stock Polaris this year. 759 miles, works everytime.

Seabass152 · Mar 28, 2019

If it fails, pull apart, clean the corrosion from the contacts and lightly grease them. I check mine from time to time since it's an important item. Only had one start to act up and worked fine after above procedure. Few thousand miles between 3 of them so far.

Teth-Air · Mar 28, 2019

Colbymh said:
Depends on the boots..

What I dont like about the kit is cutting the antenna and then u can never get that back.. seems like u could come up with a way to make adjustments without ruining an actual function of it.

What is the least amout of distance for it to function and kill the sled? Ive seen guys flip and be torn up on the track.. granted with urs, flipping should kill it.

We are using laser now, no antenna and no transmitter. This is the 3rd generation already, over a 10 year period. And yes the roll-over shutdown function has been on the latest 2 versions. Unit is armed only when the track is turning.

Colbymh · Mar 28, 2019

Teth-Air said:
We are using laser now, no antenna and no transmitter. This is the 3rd generation already, over a 10 year period. And yes the roll-over shutdown function has been on the latest 2 versions. Unit is armed only when the track is turning.

Now that sounds a lot more appealing all of a sudden..

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