So in 2 weeks I'm down 2 seperate Pro's
Luckily on my buddy let me ride his "wifes" 2012 XM for the day, which was actually my first time every riding a skidoo. I must say I was really impressed with its power and overall playfulness. I'm curious how many others feel the same about my assessment.
Though there are obviously many differences between the Pro and the Doo, I feel there were two that really stood out. One positive and one negative.
Positive:
Descending on the Skidoo might possibly have been one of the most fun things I've ever done on a sled. It's ability to playfully carve left and right made it feel almost like skiing, I've never really got the whole "carving downhill" thing until now. What an awesome time it was.
Negative:
I definitely didn't like how it sidehill'd compared to my Pro. My style thus far has just been very slow tech riding in the steep trees, and on my pro Im very comfortable slowing working through the trees, stopping going etc, however on the Doo I just couldnt get it to NOT want to loose the rear and point straight up. Im sure there is a bit of a learning curve, but Im convinced it just wont sidehill the same as the pro.
Given the circumstances it could be a fair trade off as climbing up to playfully descend down was just as fun as technical riding in the trees.
Any NON BIAS people out there that can speak on the reliability of the Doo's compared to other brands?
Also, heres a quick edit from the day. Unfortunately I killed my battery on the GoPro before I got fully comfortable on the sled so the footage is just meh, but a good time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AloP3e0tpxs
Luckily on my buddy let me ride his "wifes" 2012 XM for the day, which was actually my first time every riding a skidoo. I must say I was really impressed with its power and overall playfulness. I'm curious how many others feel the same about my assessment.
Though there are obviously many differences between the Pro and the Doo, I feel there were two that really stood out. One positive and one negative.
Positive:
Descending on the Skidoo might possibly have been one of the most fun things I've ever done on a sled. It's ability to playfully carve left and right made it feel almost like skiing, I've never really got the whole "carving downhill" thing until now. What an awesome time it was.
Negative:
I definitely didn't like how it sidehill'd compared to my Pro. My style thus far has just been very slow tech riding in the steep trees, and on my pro Im very comfortable slowing working through the trees, stopping going etc, however on the Doo I just couldnt get it to NOT want to loose the rear and point straight up. Im sure there is a bit of a learning curve, but Im convinced it just wont sidehill the same as the pro.
Given the circumstances it could be a fair trade off as climbing up to playfully descend down was just as fun as technical riding in the trees.
Any NON BIAS people out there that can speak on the reliability of the Doo's compared to other brands?
Also, heres a quick edit from the day. Unfortunately I killed my battery on the GoPro before I got fully comfortable on the sled so the footage is just meh, but a good time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AloP3e0tpxs