Maxigrip Tire Studs, awesome solution for big Winters!

Maxigrip Tire Studs are a patented hardened and galvanized hexagonal screw in stud with a special carbide tip and core designed for durability and strength. Mounted and dismounted when needed, with a simple screwdriver and the installation tool, they leave minimal marks in tire, tracks and boots compared to traditional studs.

Maxigrip snow studs provide incredible traction for heavy equipment, motocross, ATVs, tractors, loaders, forklift, skid steer, bobcat and even boots and running shoes! They are also a superb alternative to having a second set of studded winter wheels. Install them easily and remove them after the harsh season. You will be able to reuse them season after season due to their incredible durability.

Awesome for your Winter, get some grip!

• Maxigrip Tire Stud, easy to fit and remove!
• Perfectly suited for off-road, work vehicles and sports vehicle!
• Lower fuel consumption than chains!
• Excellent alternative to snow chains!
• Excellent alternative for people who do not normally use studded tires but do not want to keep slipping around!
• The HM11 Maxigrip Studs can even be fitted to boots and running shoes!

Maxigrip Store Sister Site: http://www.MapleSyrupWorld.com

We got a new sister site, a beautiful little site offering gorgeous organic and non-organic maple syrup in elegant bottles, maple cream.

Visit them: MapleSyrupWorld

MaxigripStore gets a facelift!

Maxigrip Store has a new homepage, visit us and share your comments!

MaxiGrip Store finds new friends by featuring its inventory on Facebook

As seen on the Internet Retailer site:

Online tire studs retailer MaxiGrip Store last month added a “Shop” tab to its Facebook page that allows shoppers to browse a selection of its inventory.

Facebook users who visit the MaxiGrip Store Facebook page are shown six products and their prices. Shoppers can click either a Buy Now button, which redirects them to a product page on MaxiGrip’s web site, or Share, which provides a link to the MaxiGrip Store Facebook page on the user’s wall. Facebook walls are part of the pages on the social network where people can share information.

Since adding the tab the site’s traffic has grown 9%—and traffic direct from Facebook has increased two percentage points. Moreover, Maxigrip’s sales increased 7%. That growth is particularly notable since it came during April and May, which are traditionally slow months for MaxiGrip since consumers typically buy tire studs to add traction for icy conditions, says Richard Potvin, the company’s owner.

“It has provided a great social window for our store and has allowed us to expand our audience,” he says.

MaxiGrip Store’s Facebook tab was developed using retail software vendor BigCommerce’s SocialShop software-as-a-service application. Maxigrip pays $24.99 a month for BigCommerce’s bronze service package that includes SocialShop, as well as other features such as web site hosting.

Maxigrip Store gets a mention on Yahoo Finance

ECommerce Merchants See Boost in Traffic from BigCommerce SocialShop.

BigCommerce, the leading provider of ecommerce software for small business merchants, today announced that its new SocialShop application is driving significant traffic and sales for its merchants, with nearly 20% of its customers deploying SocialShop in the month since its launch. SocialShop is among the first applications that allow online merchants to sell products from their e-retail sites using Facebook Platform.

SocialShop early adopters are lauding its effectiveness in boosting sales and attracting new customers. For example, Richard Potvin reports that traffic for his online tire studs site Maxigrip Store has increased by about 7% since implementing SocialShop one month ago.

"Facebook is already an important traffic driver for Maxigrip - we get about 9% of our traffic from our Facebook Page," says Potvin. "SocialShop couldn't have come at a more perfect time - at no cost, we've been able to boost sales by 7% during a season that is traditionally slow for us. SocialShop is a really great social window for our store and has allowed us to expand our audience. And all of this at zero added cost - love it!"

SocialShop is also proving effective for highly specialized retailers such as Jason Mellet of Cricket Store Online. This online seller of cricket gear derives more than 10% of his traffic from Facebook, and reports that website sales have doubled since implementing BigCommerce SocialShop just one month ago. Says Mellet, "I think SocialShop is a great way of getting your products out there; I sell to a very niche market, so it's been very rewarding to see that this kind of social tool works for less mainstream products."

BigCommerce SocialShop is easy to install, works with a just a few clicks and is available as a free application. Merchants simply add the BigCommerce SocialShop application to their Facebook Page, enter their store URL, and choose which products they want to display. A "Shop" tab appears on the company's Facebook Page, showing new or popular products from their BigCommerce store. Facebook users can then easily click on a product to learn more, buy the product through the merchant's BigCommerce store, or share the product with their friends on Facebook.

"We've seen enormous uptake from our online merchants who understand the huge opportunity presented by Facebook to drive business and engage directly with customers," said Mitchell Harper, co-Founder and co-CEO of BigCommerce. "We look forward to working with more merchants to expand their marketing and connect with their customers in a social context."

BigCommerce is transforming the ecommerce landscape with its agile approach to product innovation, leapfrogging competitors such as Yahoo! Stores by actively soliciting customer feedback and delivering a steady stream of high-impact feature enhancements. This approach has fueled the company's more than 100% monthly growth rate since its launch in August 2009 and led more than 25% of the company's customers to switch to BigCommerce after using solutions from Yahoo! and others. BigCommerce was voted the #1 ecommerce platform by popular software review Website TopTenReviews.

Tire studs regulation in USA and Canada

The MaxigripStore has compiled a list of States/Provinces regulations for the use of tire studs on passenger vehicle such as cars and vans.

It's a great tool if you are unsure of the regulation in your region.

Antique tractor photo, what an old beauty.

Can't fit any Maxigrip ice studs on this beauty:

Percentage of ATV-Related accidents continues to drop according to CPSC

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have just released their Annual Report of ATV-related Deaths and injuries for the year 2008.   The number of ATV-related deaths as dropped from 699 in  2007 to 410 in 2008.  This is great news and reflects the fact that people are being more cautious and understand the importance of safety.  This is despite having an all time high of around 10.2 millions ATVs  in use.
I was really interested in the difference in term of safety between 3-wheels ATV and 4-wheels ATV but unfortunately, the quality of the data doesn't allow for such a drill down. The number of reported fatalities relating to children younger than 16 years old was also down.

Unfortunately, only 5 states account for nearly 25% of total death-related accidents in the country every year: California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentucky and West Virginia.

The annual estimates of ATV-related injuries also went down from 150, 900 to 135,100 which reflects a decrease of around 10%.  For children under 16 years of age, the decrease is of 6% and they account for a total of 30% of all ATV-related injuries.

The most common diagnosis for ATV-related injuries were: contusions/abrasions(27%) and fractures (25%).
Please visit the http://www.atvsafety.gov/ for more information on ATV security and remember that the Maxi grip screw studs can drastically enhance your winter experience with better traction and overall safety.

Your ATV could be a plowing machine!

Did you know that many ATV owners actually use their ATV in winter to plow their driveway?  It's a fantastic alternative to shovelling, gets you outside on your favourite toy and proves to your partner what a great and necessary purchase the ATV was!

But before you put your snow pants on and run outside, there is some considerations to examine before you get started.  Is a 4x4 ATV required or you still can do the job with a 2WD?  How big and which design (straight, V-shaped) should your blade be? Is there any link between your ATV engine CC and the weight of the blade?

How about plowing technique? Accessories, yes ATV snow plowing accessories!

Well, ATV Magasine came up with a great article where you'll find answers to all of your questions right here. And of course, you can use Maxi grip ice studs at www.maxigripstore.com to help your ATV snow plowing!

Snowmobile: Improve your safety with Maxigrip ice studs

Research conducted by SESRA proves that studded tracks have a significant impact on stopping distances on ice, providing increased safety.

It is time for snowmobile fans to start using the Maxigrip ice studs on their their track and improve their safety.

Have a safe winter!

HOWTO create your own studded tires for your bike this winter.

There are two ways to create your own studded tires for your bicycle. The old way requires you to have a drill, nuts, screw, duck tape, epoxy glue and lots of time and patience.

Here are the steps using the old method:
Step 1: Take the wheels off the bike and the tires off the wheels.
Step 2: Locate the tread and mark the point inside your tire, use your drill to pierce through the mark.
Step 3:

• A: Insert the screw pointing outward and insert the nuts on the outside tread of your tire. Rinse and repeat for the whole set of studs.
• B: Insert the screw pointing outward, make sure it is perpendicular. Seal with some epoxy glue.

Step 4: Use duct tape over the screws on the inside of the tire. (Sometimes, 2 layers are necessary.)
Step 5: Reassemble the tires back on the wheels and the wheels back on the bike.


And here are the steps using the Maxi grip studs:
Step 1 : Flip your bike upside down.
Step 2 : Using the fitting tool, drill the Maxi grip stud in your tire tread. Rinse and repeat.
Step 3 : Flip your bike back up!

Not only will you save time with the new method but the Maxi grip studs have a carbide head that will last many seasons and provide much better traction over difficult terrain!

Have a great outdoor winter!

Maxi grip tire studs are available online at: www.maxigripstore.com