power claw- no power brake!!!! lol

j gray · Jan 8, 2011

so went riding today, got enough time on my m8 engine to go ahead and abuse it a little, anyway dropped into a hole i have been down a million times and off to the races i went, i saw some talk on here about them not braking well but i wasnt ready for what i experianced lol, anyway wow is what im going to say!!!

Van Epps · Jan 8, 2011

Sounds sketchy, hope u didn't hit anything and the sled ok!

Dam Dave · Jan 8, 2011

let go of that lever on the left and you will be fine

j gray · Jan 8, 2011

Dam Dave said:
let go of that lever on the left and you will be fine

tried that! didnt help, even throttled her up and didnt make much difference, def. have to get used to it

j gray · Jan 8, 2011

Van Epps said:
Sounds sketchy, hope u didn't hit anything and the sled ok!

no worries about hitting anything, just a wild ride! def. an eye opener lol, i rode her out and we were pretty safe! just going really F-ing fast!

Dam Dave · Jan 8, 2011

go ride a A20 for a few years, the powder claw is a very good all around track, I think it stops very well, better than the Cat Camo of years past

j gray · Jan 8, 2011

Dam Dave said:
go ride a A20 for a few years, the powder call is a very good all around track, I think it stops very well, better than the Cat Camo of years past

well i was used to my old polaris track ya know the ones with the built in lug ejecto, it would stop a little better, but i do like the tracktion it gets when going forward (power claw) this track by far is best for that

Rixster · Jan 9, 2011

The claw is a GREAT powder track, and a ok all around track. If you ride hard snow (sounds like you do or braking wouldn't be a issue) get a camo extreme and sell the claw.

j gray · Jan 9, 2011

Rixster said:
The claw is a GREAT powder track, and a ok all around track. If you ride hard snow (sounds like you do or braking wouldn't be a issue) get a camo extreme and sell the claw.

no it was powder just real steep and would break over, just gotta learn this track

Freeride1 · Jan 9, 2011

My old, reversed, laid over A20 was like a taboggen ride compared to my PowerClaw. The PC is actually an improvement

vdog0531 · Jan 9, 2011

maybe you are new to the m series but if you are in anytime of fresh snow at all, just roll that sled up on one ski when its steep and you will be having to give it gas down hill. THe ms are a dream to control downhill.

Vernon

storm trooper · Jan 9, 2011

Rolling it on one side to catch snow works great in deep snow. If on hard snow and going out of control, pull brake, put in reverse, let off brake, and punch gas. You`ll stop in no time!

Rush44 · Jan 9, 2011

I came off a 162x16x2.5 Camo Extreme and I have to agree with OP. HOLY BALLS is this track fast coming downhill. I'm thankful the M has more ski pressure than my 900 1M so I can actually steer it around quick turns. My Camo Extreme stopped so much better down trails and packed snow.

The Powerclaw does seem to do great in powder. I'm going to finish the season on it and make my decision in the summer whether to keep it or not.

Vern · Jan 9, 2011

it helps alot comin down hills to pump the brakes rather than just grabbin a handfull. this allows the track to rotate around to a clean section thats not all plugged up with snow. also if you know your gonna be comin down a sketchy steep hill and your really concerned about hittin somethin you can always throw your spare belt around a ski for a ski brake.

WyoBoy1000 · Jan 9, 2011

You have to keep it turning, lock it up and it is the same thing as a slab slide avalanche, it packs the snow in the lugs and its snow on snow. The powder, like said throw it on its side, You can try and roll it but it will just stop on its side. If you use it right it will stop as good or better than most tracks. There are some that will, but you need to use the PC right or hang on.

coolx2 · Jan 9, 2011

I thought my powerclaw stopped great compared to my series 5 polaris track. My only complaint was I got 200 miles out of it before I ripped it off the sled.

Insaneboltrounder/sjohns · Jan 9, 2011

i used to love the a20 in the pow direction... man you could stop anywhere. Turned it around once...... ONCE!!! Never again

WyoBoy1000 · Jan 9, 2011

coolx2 said:
I thought my powerclaw stopped great compared to my series 5 polaris track. My only complaint was I got 200 miles out of it before I ripped it off the sled.

How? I have abused mine to a point its amazing, I debranched a dead tree sat, and then ripped though some 2.5" branches, flat out I was waiting to see lugs flying. Very impressed with this track and it has held up better than any I've ever seen, even the CE.

M7DingBat · Jan 10, 2011

WyoBoy1000 said:
How? I have abused mine to a point its amazing, I debranched a dead tree sat, and then ripped though some 2.5" branches, flat out I was waiting to see lugs flying. Very impressed with this track and it has held up better than any I've ever seen, even the CE.

x2 on this as well...

I've sucked up small logs and BIG rocks into my tunnel, jibbed off of logs and rocks, dones STUUUUUPID stuff with little to no snow covering the hill, and still the track looks fine! (well...say for one of the fingers on the edge of the track....I lost that in Valdez somewhere.

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It's one tuff track, a lot tuffer than I'd have imagined....but to the O.P.'s credit, you'd better have your line picked when you point that thing south, or know how to carve going downhill, because it DOES go down faster than other tracks.

power claw- no power brake!!!! lol

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