Ski Carrier Strap, Snowboard, Pole and Boot Carry Sling Strap Kit Adjustable Cushioned Shoulder Back Band for Family Men Women & Kids, Downhill Skiing Equipment Accessories

I recently purchased this product after much research and thought I would share my analysis and comparison to my previously purchased SKLON product in Feb 2018. Although I haven't used the FIREOR product yet at the resort, the products are similar enough for me to make some educated guesses. Also, I am careful with my gear taking care not to scratch, drop, etc.---any failures described below WERE NOT due to abuse and absolutely part of normal use.1) Shoulder straps: Both the FIREOR and SKLON straps are similar in width at about 1.5". The straps on the SKLON are slightly thicker. SKLON has a longer shoulder pad. The advantage goes to SKLON on this aspect, but I don't think this feature is too much of a differentiator. (see image 1)2) Shoulder strap hardware: Both brands have the identical (cheap) plastic clips to hold the shoulder strap to the bands which go around the skis. These clips are a specific area which failed for me on the SKLON product, with my skis falling to the ground in the middle of the parking lot. I fixed this problem by gluing the clips to the buckle with epoxy (see the top area highlighted by the arrow in image #2). While my skis are a little heavy as they are 178 cm long Rossignol EXP HD 84, the straps do not say "for children's skis only". I fully expect the FIREOR clips will fail in the same location and I plan to pre-empt this by gluing these clips in advance of my first trip to the slopes. Alternatively, I may use an old laptop carry case strap which has METAL clips (not cheap plastic clips).3) Shoulder strap connection to the straps which goes around the skis: FIREOR has a definite advantage here---see image #2. This connection is almost twice as wide and very thick when compared to the SKLON product. This also was source of failure for my SKLON product which ultimately forced me to buy another ski carry strap as it could not be fixed. See image 3 to see the failure point. I do not expect the FIREOR to have this issue given the extra thickness and width of the material.4) Ski pole attachment straps: Both products stink in this area. Once the hook and loop straps are wrapped around the poles, there is VERY little contact area to maintain hold and your ski poles WILL NOT stay attached (see the orange ski retainer strap highlighted in image #4) . Any slight bump and you will be picking your poles off the ground (trust me). Although I don't have a photo of the SKLON product for comparison, it suffered the same poor design. Images #5 and #6 was my modification to the SKLON product using a computer cable tie/organizer. I trimmed the hook and loop straps which wraps around the ski poles to about two inches, poked a hole in it, and attached an elastic cable tie organizer (the thing with the black rubber band and wooden 'dowel'-like object in the image). This modification NEVER failed during two years of use and takes all of two seconds to attach/remove ski poles. I plan to make the modification to the FIREOR product before first use at the resort. [FIREOR/SKLON---feel free to use the idea in your future products----you're welcome.]SUMMARY: I believe the FIREOR product will perform better than the SKLON product, however, it can absolutely be improved. Areas for improvement specifically:1) use metal hardware, not plastic for all straps and connections, and2) replace the poor ski pole hook & loop attachment strapsTwo simple changes would earn a 5 start rating from me.

Let's face it kids carrying their own skis is a great idea in theory but the reality it is often a very frustrating one. The skis slide, the kiddos lose balance, etc. The ski strap is a good solution. I bought 2 sets this one (FireCore) and then the slightly cheaper one (OutdoorMaster).We tried both on the slopes and I returned the OutdoorMaster the next day.The benefit of this one (Frirecore) is that it has adjustable strap, so you can adjust the length to the smaller body. But the one thing I like the most is that it has the rotating hooks and carabiners on the shoulder strap, so it's easy to just snap it into the strap holding the skis. In other words, you have two options: either taking the strapped skis and attempt to slide it over the body like you would a cross body bag, for example. This is no problem, of course, as long as you are not attempting this maneuver on a squirming child who's also wearing a gigantic helmet and goggles.In that case, I recommend second option: have the child hold the strapped skis horizontally while you adjust the shoulder strap over their body and then just snap it in the skis' strap.FWIW, I think we lost the shoulder strap padding on the first or second trip up the mountain but I don't think it was necessary in the first place.Also, you want to ask yourself, what to do with the strap once you get to the bottom of the hill. We had it wrapped around the kid like a belt the first time which worked fine (though my brain constantly cooked up ideas about the kid being caught in the moving lift and other horror scenarios that only live in the parent's imagination, of course).If you ski with a backpack this is small enough to not be annoying. We ended up stuffing it in our lunch bag that we'd leave at the lodge.Bottom line: My child likes to carry his own skis now so that's worth the money and then some.

Very nice strap. I got it for my kid. Very well made. Heavy duty. Easy to put on.I will probably get my own. I have a fancy ski bag. But this is easier & faster for everyday use. Plus it is better for your skis than the bag for regular use.Your skis will dry off better...not rust your edges... won't get a wet mildew smell in the bag. The bag is good for long term. But the strap is best for everyday use.I highly recommend this carrier.

These ski carrier straps are good, but the orange velcro pieces that are supposed to hold poles don't work. They only worked properly for one to two days, and then they quit holding. Of course the orange velcro pole holders always let loose in the parking lot when I got home late at night without much light to see The part of the straps that holds skis together works very well. I ended up attaching gear ties to both ends of the strap so it can hold my poles without them falling out.

Bought these for my daughter to be able to carry her skis and poles when she was younger. However I always had to put them on and take them off for her. In the end, it wasn't worth the hassle for our mostly short walks and I just carried her skis while she took my poles :)Good product for what it is intended for but the velcro isn't as easy to wrap around everything as I had hoped.

While this product works great for ski’s, pokes, and boots there is no way to secure a snowboard which the description says it is for. I get the feeling that these were made elsewhere and snowboard has the same label as ski’s. Not here in America. Ski’s are thin and a snowboard is wide. So this does not fit a snowboard like the description indicates. So I am returning it.

I was a little nervous when I picked up rental skis for the season this year because it took a lot of concentration just to not drop everything heading to my car. I know I'll be fine with these. They seem high quality and even came a day earlier than expected.