154, 165, or 175?
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Yeah I spent a lot of days last season with the shovel out in the mountains with the 154". It went lots of places but in the waist deep light powder it's not hard to get stuck!
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I figured what's one more lug on the ground so go 175.
I went 165. I"m 6'6" 300#s and my 163xm has been great. Most would say go 175 for my size, but the sierra cement we have here, it's overkill.... I think that touch extra length and 3" lugs will be plenty...
I see them like golf clubs, you need one for every situation!
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If only we could all have a "bag" full of sleds!
154 ALL day. The new tracks hook up so well anything longer seriously takes the fun out of it. You can still do things on a 154 3" that would have taken a turbo a few years ago.
Also makes it a lot easier to whip around and jump with.
Also makes it a lot easier to whip around and jump with.
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The deciding factor for me (6'4" close to 300# with gear) was the seriously deep days. I frequent the revy area when I do ride. Those nipple deep days are too fun for this guy to be digging all dam day. Every time I update the rubber keeps getting longer and deeper. Started out with a 136 1.5" in my lighter days, now awaiting a 165 3" had fun on them all
How much do you Weigh? That makes a big difference on how much fun a 154 is to ride...
I had a 154 Xm for 3 years. Rode a 165x3 last year and this year I'm back on a 154. The 165 was a tractor. It just keeps going and going but it's not as fun. The 154 is a lot more nimble whenever you are trying to whip the front around. I weigh 175lbs.
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I think my 175" will be easily tossed around. I'm 185lbs before gear and I thought my 154 XM was easy to throw around. I rode a 154 G4 and it was even easier yet. So I think the new 175 that's just 14" longer (look at a tape, that's actually not that much length) than my XM 154 will be similar to a T3 163" or easier to throw around. Less stucks on the deep days too. It's only 1 more paddle on the ground vs 165 so I figured screw it, go 175.
I guess it all just depends on the size/weight of the rider, terrain, snow, and how you like to ride.
I've watched a fit 250lb 6'3" guy whip around a 174" in the trees better than a skilled smaller guy on a 154"....
Go figure.
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I've watched a fit 250lb 6'3" guy whip around a 174" in the trees better than a skilled smaller guy on a 154"....
Go figure.
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With a 3.5" pitch on the 65 and 75's... and the 2.86" pitch on the 154's ... has something to do with it.
The 165 is really a 164.5" track...with 47 rows of paddles
The 175 is really a 175" track...with 50 rows of paddles
The 154 is really a 154.4" track...with 54 rows of paddles
The 165 is really a 164.5" track...with 47 rows of paddles
The 175 is really a 175" track...with 50 rows of paddles
The 154 is really a 154.4" track...with 54 rows of paddles
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My Bad... Mis-information ....GRRR.
Yes... 3.5" pitch
The 154 is really a 154" track...with 44 rows of paddles
Yes... 3.5" pitch
The 154 is really a 154" track...with 44 rows of paddles
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It's all about the fun factor. 154. Woohooooooo...!!
Last year I went with 165 and won't ever go longer. Came off a 14 154. While I love the 165 on deep days and can do things the 154 can't for days other than DEEP I go with the 154. Faster, nimble, fun. At least faster now, we will see if that changes with the 18 updates fron Skidoo
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