I will be buying a sled soon and I am looking for some advice I figure there must be some good forums out there for snowmobiles. Any one have some links to some good snowmobiling forums?
I am looking for a multipurpose sled that can be used in all conditions, including the mountains.
I have narrowed my choices down to three sleds, Arctic Cat F7 EXT EFI, Ski-Doo Renegade 800HO, and the Polaris Switchback 800.
Here are my some of my observations, from the limited researching I can do from Louisiana (I have working down here for last two months)
Arctic Cat F7 EXT EFI - The new Arctic Cats have been getting some pretty good reviews lately. They have quite a few good things going for them. I like the EFI and good fuel economy that will come with it, along with added benefit of not having to change the jets for different weather and altitude. The diamond drive system is a superior design that saves weight and provides better braking performance. The Arctic Cat is also the lightest of the three sleds and apparently the 700 can provide performance similar to others' 800's.
The two biggest drawbacks to this sled in mind is a lack of reverse and I am concerned that the narrow 13.5" x 144" track won't provide as much flotation as the other sleds.
Ski-Doo Renegade 800HO - This sled comes in the REV platform that seems to be all of the rage lately. This sled is almost as light as the F7, but it has reverse. The 16" x 136" track should provide a good trail and mountain compromise.
Their is no major drawbacks to this sled, except that it is more expensive if I step up to the "X" package, which includes a better brake and a few other goodies.
Polaris Switchback 800 - This sled may be overshadowed by the other two sleds, since it is basically a carry over from last year. However it is still a good sled that has gotten a lot of praise over the last few years. I also should be able to find a better deal on last year’s models. One of the drawbacks to this sled is that it is the heaviest of the three sleds.
Does anyone have any experience with any of the three sleds listed above? Has there been any comparison test in the magazines during the last couple of months? Snowmobile magazines are pretty hard to come by down here in Louisiana.
I also think that this forum needs a snowmobile section, to discuss the oil needs of snowmobiles. I really don't know too much about two stroke oils.
Carl
I am looking for a multipurpose sled that can be used in all conditions, including the mountains.
I have narrowed my choices down to three sleds, Arctic Cat F7 EXT EFI, Ski-Doo Renegade 800HO, and the Polaris Switchback 800.
Here are my some of my observations, from the limited researching I can do from Louisiana (I have working down here for last two months)
Arctic Cat F7 EXT EFI - The new Arctic Cats have been getting some pretty good reviews lately. They have quite a few good things going for them. I like the EFI and good fuel economy that will come with it, along with added benefit of not having to change the jets for different weather and altitude. The diamond drive system is a superior design that saves weight and provides better braking performance. The Arctic Cat is also the lightest of the three sleds and apparently the 700 can provide performance similar to others' 800's.
The two biggest drawbacks to this sled in mind is a lack of reverse and I am concerned that the narrow 13.5" x 144" track won't provide as much flotation as the other sleds.
Ski-Doo Renegade 800HO - This sled comes in the REV platform that seems to be all of the rage lately. This sled is almost as light as the F7, but it has reverse. The 16" x 136" track should provide a good trail and mountain compromise.
Their is no major drawbacks to this sled, except that it is more expensive if I step up to the "X" package, which includes a better brake and a few other goodies.
Polaris Switchback 800 - This sled may be overshadowed by the other two sleds, since it is basically a carry over from last year. However it is still a good sled that has gotten a lot of praise over the last few years. I also should be able to find a better deal on last year’s models. One of the drawbacks to this sled is that it is the heaviest of the three sleds.
Does anyone have any experience with any of the three sleds listed above? Has there been any comparison test in the magazines during the last couple of months? Snowmobile magazines are pretty hard to come by down here in Louisiana.
I also think that this forum needs a snowmobile section, to discuss the oil needs of snowmobiles. I really don't know too much about two stroke oils.
Carl
