Bear paws are pretty much essential for our HEMS operations. Our neighbours use wheels, we use skids. On the moors, they often struggle for a good site, we don’t. In winter, if you retract muddy, wet wheels, you risk them freezing in the up position. I am praying our lot don’t go for the 5 tonne wheeled market option.
That said, you gain 5-10 knots without the drag......