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| I am going to try those contractible laundry baskets!! lol |
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| Yes I would definitely buy the SeventeenFlat over the cheaper brands. Well worth it! They even stay up when it's slightly windy because the bottom has some weight to it. |
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Location: Central Texas | I have a set of the cheaper barrels. They have held up well for me. I don't use them daily, maybe 3-4 times per month (sometimes less than that). I have used the more in the past two years since starting my colt. I have not had any problems with mine. I got them about 4 years ago when they were on sale on a Black Friday. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | I have a set of the cheaper ones as well. If I was buying for myself, I'd go seventeen flat. But since mine were a gift, they're awesome and no complaints. I only use mine when I haul to different arenas for practice or every now and then at the house. I bounce around from barrels, to tires, to pop ups, whatever I have the time to move lol. |
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Location: WI | I have a set of the 17flat - love to support a USA made product! Invented and manufactured by a fellow barrel racer :-)
I don't use them a whole ton - mostly just at rodeos and races where I can get some arena time. Glad I have them though. |
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| Seventeen Flat.
I've had the cheaper ones, I've been in arenas where people use the garbage cans......seriously nothing compares to the Seventeen Flats. |
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Location: Oregon | yes! Seventeen Flat - the original pop up barrels. These are made with a heavier guage wire and material so they will hold up longer and you will get more bang for your buck. They are the exact same size as a barrel so that you will be practicing perfect! :) Plus, support an American business as opposed to a knock off China company.  |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I have American Heritage Tight Turn Flex Barrels, they've held up awesome and I actually leave them up in my barn because I'm too lazy to collapse them. I carry them around on my horses to set them up all the time, because once again- lazy.
My son likes playing in them, he got stuck in once when he was 2 because he collapsed it then stepped inside- it was hilarious. So horse and kid approved!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Seventeen Flat |
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Sparklin Cowgirl
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| I got a set of the off-brand pop up barrels for Christmas or something one year and they have held up ok. I don't know that I would buy them again. I don't think I have put them through that much abuse and they are coming apart around the wire.
Edited by Gunnin to Play 2017-03-30 2:54 PM
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| Seventeen Flat.I was very fortunate to win a set.Held up great for almost 10 years now. |
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