STUBBIE ANTENNA...DAMAGE POTENTIAL?

I ordered a stubbie antenna having read in its production description that it was flexible. Yet when I received it today, it is a solid piece of aluminum. Without the ability to flex, it seems it could cause damage to the mount or even the body sheet metal if it got hung up on something. Has anyone had any problems with their solid metal stubbie antennas causing damage or getting easily broken off?

Haven't used one but I am sure someone here has experience with them.

I have one and except for a slight loss in reception, I've had NO PROBS!!
 
But then again, I'm not in the WOODS!!!

Did you ask the supplier why it was flexible as advertised?

what length did you get?  I have the 9 inch stubbie and I suppose I could unscrew it if tree shrubs came into play to...  do they make a really tiny 3-4 inch antennae?

Somebody makes an antenna spring, a small one because I have seen it w/ one of those stubby's locally here, but..............CRS.   
 
That should do it, if you can find one?

I haven't seen that many people with a stubby ant. on the H3.

Ive had my 9 inch antenna for over a year now with no problems. I off-road around twice a month and never had any issues. 

One of the guys on Ebay sells the "springy thing" for antennas and flag whips. Overpriced at $20.00.

I've had the 9 inch for a year or so and have no problems

I like the nice long one the H3 came with originally.....except for the fact I had to add some blue thread lock so it would stop unscrewing.....

ive had a 9 incher since i was born and no problems at all  

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ORIGINAL: Guinnessboy

ive had a 9 incher since i was born and no problems at all  

I was waiting for someone to drag this down into the gutter. I thought I was going to have to do it myself.

it was way too easy of a target, i almost felt guilty

I enjoyed checking in with this thread when I got home from work... Seems like a lot of you haven't had any problems so on it goes! The one I have is 12"(not to one up you Guinnessboy) I'm gonna look for the spring adapter, although I think I'll pass if it's $20. Thanks for the input!

I installed the 21" stubbie because I just wanted to reduce the height to just below the roofline and not impact reception.  It is a billet piece so I'd take it off if it was in danger of snagging.
 

I have the 8", it doesn't flex, didn't really notice much of a reception difference. Although I haven't been through the "brush" with it yet, mostly mud holes and snow. But no problems yet.

im going to have to stop right now, too easy pickens, and yes i am an immature ass

I have the same one as Patches and it is usually strong enough to power through the pine tree brush.  Did not do too well against the trunk or branch that also nearly took off my mirror.  Bent the adaptor shaft a little bit.  Then I was stoopid enough to run through one of those car washes with the long snaking scrubber straps that finished the job.  Just had to put on a new adaptor shaft though.  Went back to the whip any way cuz I like dodging through the woods. 

I think this was the passage I was going a bit fast through.
 

 

 

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ORIGINAL: Guinnessboy

it was way too easy of a target, i almost felt guilty

 
Yeah, That's why I Never Went There!!!