WELL I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU SMURF.. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE USE BOARDS BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALWAYS USED THEM, YES THEY DO GET THE DOGS OUT QUICKER MOST OF THE TIME BUT I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF DOGS FALL FLAT ON THEIR FACES TOO WHEN COMING OUT THE TRAPS.. WE RACED WITHOUT BOARDS YEARS AGO AND THERE WERE SOME FAST TRAPPERS THEM DAYS, I THINK I KNOW WHY PEOPLE ARE COMPLANING, THERE ARE A LOT OF VETERANS OUT THERE WHO HAVE SPENT THEIR RACING CAREERS COMING OF KICKBOARDS, TO RACE THEM NOW WITHOUT A BOARD IN DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT, OR THE OWNERS FEEL IT IS NOT RIGHT.. SO MAYBE LOOKING AT EXCEPTIONS IE. VETS.. COULD BE DISCUSSED AT LENGTH. THIS IS ONLY MY FEELINGS ON THE MATTER SO PLEASE DO NOT TAKE OFFENCE, I AINT GOT NO VETS TO RUN THEY ALL TOO OLD BLESS EM