Dirt Wheels - December 2016

out again. I know that she is getting a gift she already loves and complements that new helmet as well. Since I went with a conservative color on the helmet, we will have a fade Black/ Pink goggle under the tree.

GOPRO HERO4 SILVER

Seriously, who does any action sport these days without an action cam? As far as your buddies are concerned, if there isn’t video of it, it didn’t really happen. This is my plan: I’ll give it to my wife! I’ll sell her on the idea of great family memories. Yeah, I’ll just keep telling myself this isn’t a recipe for lawyer involvement. The

$349 GoPro Hero4 in silver is a beauty of an action camera. It is compact, shoots 1080p at 60 frames per second, and it shoots 12-megapixel still photos up to 30 a second! Did we mention the touch display and that it’s waterproof up to 131 feet? I admit, if the UTV is that deep in water, we may have a problem other than camera dampness, but it will be a great video. Visit

www.gopro.com. ❏

KAREL KRAMER, AKA “STORMER”

HISUN SECTOR 250 UTV

While I am still a little resentful that my dad waited until I moved out of state to take up off-roading, he is still my dad. He loves shooting and hunting, but doesn’t get around by foot any longer. His part of Texas is pretty flat, so if he had the $4799

Hisun Sector, he could get back to some of his favorite outdoor activities. The 2WD Sector is only a 229cc single, but the latest model has lower gearing for more performance. This compact machine looks cool with the six color options and stock cast-aluminum wheels. It will be a little snug getting in, but the price is great.

This machine should handle any off-roading he wants to do. Check out

www.hisunmotors.com.

EKS BRAND GOX GOGGLES

My daughter and I had our first UTV dune trip for the Bad Boy Stampede test. We were meeting friends there, and everyone warned her that she needed expensive sunglasses.

Instead, we borrowed the $64.99 EKS Brand Gox EKS-S goggles with a mirrored tinted lens. The goggle looked great in photos, and she said the tint was perfect for her eyes in the bright sun reflecting off the sand. The face fit with the EKS four-layer face foam kept the wind and sand at bay. So, I lucked

LS2 456 HELMET

One of the great things about off-roading is being able to share it with the family. My daughter has a great time with quads and UTVs, but it is time for a new helmet. She is still as slim as a kid but needs an adult helmet. LS2’s 456 ($237.48) should be just the ticket. I cheated a little; she wore one helping me test the Bad Boy Stampede in this issue, so I know she likes the fit, weight and style of it.

I don’t mind buying new protective gear, but it is nice being totally certain she will like what I get. The 456 runs a little small, so a medium is just fine for her. She liked the Light Compass Blue, so I think I’ll go that route rather than one of the nice girly colors LS2 offers.

ALUMA UT14 UTILITY TRAILER

Yeah, we might need help from Santa on this one. Our old 18-foot UTV trailer needs some serious loving, including all-new wood for the deck.

The wood has been such a hassle that the family has been dreaming of a trouble-free, light, $3799 Aluma UT14 utility trailer. It has all-aluminum construction, with the exception of the axle and the hitch. It has a rubber torsion axle and aluminum wheels.