If the 18 MC is truly the best sled on snow, then Cat has done a terrific job keeping that secret from almost everybody on the hills of Utah. I RARELY see a cat around here. Nothing but Poo and Doo.
Just imagine - you might be right. It might be the best sled out there, but with nobody getting the opportunity to try it out, nobody will ever know about it.
I'm sorry, but when you've been in the gutter as far as cat has been since 2012, even if you do put out the best sled, you have to set up a LOT of demos in order for people to even give you a chance again. Otherwise, guys like me read reviews from sponsored riders who couldn't possibly be expected to say anything otherwise, Snowest, who also couldn't possibly be expected to say anything mean, and if that's all we get, we just roll our eyes and say "yup, more of the same I guess; well, am I going to buy a Poo or a Doo this year?"
My favorite, by far, local dealer is a Cat dealer, so believe me, I YEARN for the days of '08-'11 to return when cat was indisputably on top. But in the meantime, it's going to take a lot more than a little video of Kincaid and McClure telling me so in order for me to believe that a company that as of two years ago seemed just completely disinterested in the whole mountain segment is suddenly the mountain leader again.
You need to get out more. Just because within your groups or riding areas you ride there aren't any 18 cats around, doesn't mean they aren't picking up a big share of the market. The 18 Cat is a real contender, I don't think I've ever heard anyone say otherwise that has ridden one or saw one run. Most of the comments I hear are "wow, that thing rips huh?!" They flat out work. And they flat out work right out of the box without clutch kits or belt heat issues. There is no doubt in my mind they get up on the snow far better than the G4 I rode last year. Which is a shame because I think the doo does have a bit better top end, it just trenches more. Anyway, the places I've ridden and my friends have ridden (all over the west), there are lots of new cats showing up...