Snowest weighs g4 and poo

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http://www.snowest.com/2016/04/skidoo-summit-x-850-etec#

 

[rulonjj]

My question to snowest is, why not compare apples to apples? 163x3 axys to 165x3 G4.

 

[polaris dude]

LOL

The Polaris definitely outclimbed the Ski-Doo. We’ll have to work a little on the Ski-Doo’s weight transfer to get more track in the snow.

Yet, when you’re carving through trees or down the trail in spring-like conditions, you certainly feel much more track push on the Polaris. The Ski-Doo is much easier turning in packed snow.

I wonder who paid more for advertising this year?

 

[edgey]

Oh no the greatest sled ever got out climbed by a underpowered unreliable poo oh man this will make a bunch of doolaid drinkers whine. Ha-ha

Amazing what happens when none doo backed people compare them!!! Not that snowest is the most impartial judge.

 

[live2beel]

And Norona says the new 165 out climbs the 174. Go Polaris!!! By the way Im a Skidoo guy

 

[kanedog]

Don't you dare question Doorona's Doothority.

 

[Deep Powder Guy]

Both sleds will get you to the top of mountains as well as be a blast to ride.

DPG

 

[Deep Powder Guy]

Both sleds come with this meter

DPG

 

[cattracks]

I ordered a 850 165 track Skidoo to climb.... not pop wheelies. They better figure a way out for the suspension to stay in the snow on big climbs!!! May be some one has tightened the front limiter strap and it has helped? Anyone get a chance to try that?

 

[Richracer1]

After that Yamaha sled weight on the mountain video release in '14 or '15, I don't have much faith in what SW Mag prints.

 

[Bocephus]

so lets compare apples to apples instead of snowest's stupid azzed 165 vs 174.....

polaris lists their 174x3 as 442# dry. they list the 163x3 as 426# dry. that is an 18# difference.



apples to apples.....the doo ready to ride is 19# heavier

polaris 163x3 = 517 (-13 pounds for a 2.6 track with belt drive)
skidoo 165x3 = 536 (i was not able to find weight specs for the difference between a 3'' and 2.5'')

 

[rulonjj]

I ordered a 850 165 track Skidoo to climb.... not pop wheelies. They better figure a way out for the suspension to stay in the snow on big climbs!!! May be some one has tightened the front limiter strap and it has helped? Anyone get a chance to try that?

I'm sure that would help but I'd think that going with heavier springs and better valving would be better. Sucking up the limiter strap makes it harder to sidehill.

 

[rulonjj]

so lets compare apples to apples instead of snowest's stupid azzed 165 vs 174.....

polaris lists their 174x3 as 442# dry. they list the 163x3 as 426# dry. that is an 18# difference.



apples to apples.....the doo ready to ride is 19# heavier

polaris 163x3 = 517 (-13 pounds for a 2.6 track with belt drive)
skidoo 165x3 = 536 (i was not able to find weight specs for the difference between a 3'' and 2.5'')

So 19 lbs difference. My guess is they would be quite similar in climbing abilities. With 15 more hp and longer pitched track the Doo may even do better than the axys.

 

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axys 163x3

 

[LoneViper]

Thanks for the info Snowest, tell your guys to wear the tether when their equipped.

 

[Bocephus]

axys 163x3

you posted this on dootalk too. i will say the same thing i did on there........


it doesnt matter what that scale, or any scale, says unless both sleds hung from it. thats like saying you weigh 180lbs on your scale, but come to my house an hour later and weigh yourself at 170 on my scale. did you lose 10 lbs?

 

[cattracks]

The 165 x 16 wide track has 30 sq inches more track than the poo 174 15 wide track. Not sure you can get any closer for apples to apples.

 

[Bocephus]

Compare as you please. But the classification is pretty cut and dry in my doo eyes

doo - poo - cat
154 - 155 - 153
165 - 163 - 162
174 - 174 - n/a

 

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you posted this on dootalk too. i will say the same thing i did on there........


it doesnt matter what that scale, or any scale, says unless both sleds hung from it. thats like saying you weigh 180lbs on your scale, but come to my house an hour later and weigh yourself at 170 on my scale. did you lose 10 lbs?

Its info....take it as you wish

 

[rulonjj]

The 165 x 16 wide track has 30 sq inches more track than the poo 174 15 wide track. Not sure you can get any closer for apples to apples.

Blaa bla bla bla blaa. And out of that 30 sq inches maybe 13 are actually on the snow. If even that. Width dosen't make near as much difference as length. If it did a 121x20 track would be killer, it has more square inches than a 155x15.

Compare as you please. But the classification is pretty cut and dry in my doo eyes

doo - poo - cat
154 - 155 - 153
165 - 163 - 162
174 - 174 - n/a

Exactly