3D printed plastic wheelie bar : Ok to run?

[Heisenburg]

I bought a dragster bar on eBay. Doesn't look like it could survive even the slightest tumble. Do you guys have any experience with them?
My instinct says return it and go aluminum, but it would be nice to have less weight hanging off the back.
Please give me your opinions and experiences.

 

[tntpoof]

3D printed anything is very fragile unless made from metel or a nylon...

 

[johnnydmd]

I would return it and get an aluminum bar from STRC or something along those lines.

 

[tntpoof]

or make your own out carbon fiber ..

 

[Heisenburg]

They said this one is 20% carbon fibre. But it just looks and feels flimsy. I'll get the aluminum

 

[AClegg]

I bought a dragster bar on eBay. Doesn't look like it could survive even the slightest tumble. Do you guys have any experience with them?
My instinct says return it and go aluminum, but it would be nice to have less weight hanging off the back.
Please give me your opinions and experiences.

Or just take off really slow.

 

[Heisenburg]

But I don't wanna'!

 

[tntpoof]

then you buy a wheelie bar that meets your needs...or make it yourself(big into this myself)

 

[Heisenburg]

Yep, returning the plastic, will order aluminum tonite.