Just shy of 200 miles on my Munster w/guard this craptastic snow season, and I'd though I'd provide some feedback on what I think so far.
PRO's:
CON's
All-in-All I am extremely happy with my decision to make the switch, and I can't imagine a sled without one. I went with the guard, which has paid for itself a few times in thick trees. I wear a tether ALWAYS anyway, so the TSS by-pass and risk of mashing the throttle are mute points for me anyway.
The guys who have hopped on my sled and rode it or felt it in the standing position have all really liked it.
I used to be HUGE into stand up jet-ski's which were finger throttle configured, so this is second nature to me. Muscle memory to use my thumb was gone after the first day.
If your on the fence, DO IT!!! I doubt you'll regret it.
PRO's:
- Feels way more natural (to me).
- More control on steep down hill throttle side turn up's and (don't know what its called) carving/controlling speed by digging one ski in on steep downhill's has improved dramaticly.
- Throttle Side Wrong Foot with extreme counter steer is easier to control.
- Better grip now that I have my thumb.
- Don't wrap my hand around the bars to grab the throttle in those awkward out-of-balance-trying-to-recover situations.
- Fantastic quality.
- Doesn't get packed with snow and get stuck open like the OEM throttle block does in powder conditions.
CON's
- Finger Fatigue on long trail rides.
- Ices up in really bad in craptastic weather conditions. (Ice fog, mixed rain/snow). IMPORTANT unlike the OEM one, it won't ice in the OPEN position, just the throttle lever gets iced up.
- Heater pretty *weak*. Suspect the material is the cause of this, AL is a great heat sink. Finger gets cold sometimes.
All-in-All I am extremely happy with my decision to make the switch, and I can't imagine a sled without one. I went with the guard, which has paid for itself a few times in thick trees. I wear a tether ALWAYS anyway, so the TSS by-pass and risk of mashing the throttle are mute points for me anyway.
The guys who have hopped on my sled and rode it or felt it in the standing position have all really liked it.
I used to be HUGE into stand up jet-ski's which were finger throttle configured, so this is second nature to me. Muscle memory to use my thumb was gone after the first day.
If your on the fence, DO IT!!! I doubt you'll regret it.