We had this sled out a couple of times this past season. I noticed on the lake that it didn't seem to have the "bite" that I would have expected from a studded track. Finally got around to looking at it today and found that what should have been studs were little more than nubs. So no surpise here that the traction was not all that it should have been. So it looks like she will be getting a new compliment of traction upgrades before the snow flies later this year.