2019 Real World Sled of the Year
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- It’s that time of year again as Luke reveals which sleds stood out as the best-of-the-best in model year 2019 from Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha along with presenting the model that stood atop of all others through 18 categories of evaluation in our presentation of the highly coveted SnowTrax Real World Sled of the Year Award.
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Durability and Reliability of brand new sleds...
Didn’t even watch it.... we already knew the winner.
I don't envy you guys. Must be a difficult thing to pick a "winner" in a field of winners. Its a great time to be in the sport of snowmobiling, tough to find a bad one these days I'll bet
Your comment is a breath of fresh air. Its nice to see someone actually GET IT for a change. Yes... they are all fantastic sleds. The things we pick on are so minimal its almost laughable. But... its our job to find even the smallest differences and determine which we think is the best, even if only by a tiny margin.
@@pavmentsurfer13 I get what your saying but most guys don't buy a new sled every single year, they want the sled they do buy, to perform day in and day out over a decent period of time, which is probably the most important aspect of buying one..... and in that case I wouldn't touch anything made by Polaris...… If I was buying a new one every year, hell yeah i'd buy one..... Polaris warranties are worthless, BTW I haven't been burned buying a Polaris, no axe to grind here, but the interwebs are filled with stories of folks that have been....
The gigantic Polaris/Arctic cat dealership that services the northern half of my Prairie province was full of new 850 Popo...with blown motors.
The techs were sent on a "holiday" to Polaris USA in order to learn to fix quickly the huge backlog in the shop,yard,and the customers waiting to bring their sleds in.
The backlog started in January....I just got a call last Friday that I could bring my sled in for service as the shop was caught up....
Nope not true luke lester responded to me and said polaris 850 is the most reliable new engine from any manufacture.......
how many sleds
Oh stop it, that downed POO still beats a runnin' doo.
Dean Heath In your dreams sure
One thing with Polaris 840 you will not see over there is the problems we see in the Nordic countries. There are software problems with it, they hesitation on lower rpm, maintains rpm when the throttle is released (scary) and don't reach peak rpm, and of course eats spark plugs like crazy. Polaris engineers have been to Sweden and they said that it is our gasoline that make the problems. Ehhh, since the dawn of time there have been snowmobiles shipped to Sweden that has been working fine. It seems like that engine is a diva that can only live on a strict diet. Polaris has ordered "Swedish gasoline" to be shipped to the US for further analyzing.
These new engines hate low octane fuel and ethanol. You probably dont have ethanol additives in Sweden though. You should be looking to run 95 octane or higher if you want to run the engine on the high octane tune. If you dont have a good quality fuel, you will get predetonation and you can blow it up. If all you have access to is 91 octane, i recommend visiting an airfield and buying some 100 low lead av gas, mix that 50/50 with 91 octane.
In Sweden we have 95 and 98 octane RON, that is 91 and 94 US octane. Our 95 octane has 5% ethanol in it.
How come whenever snowtrax picks Polaris everyone complains about them being biased? They thoroughly explain their reasoning for picking them and just because they’re better then your brand doesn’t mean the guys at snowtrax are biased....
So true
Right . They don’t pick Polaris every time either.
Mic Venz if i am correct skidoo won last year
Mic Venz when was the last time they picked another brand? You have to go back a few years
@@ebsell Because its been a few years since anyone built a sled our crew collectively liked better than a polaris. Its not rocket science. We ride them all, every day... we jump from one to the other, every day. When its ll said and done, we sit down and decide which one we liked best... sometimes its difficult because we like a bunch of them (and I legitimately liked all 4 of them this year), but when you sit down and ask yourself "which of these sleds would I spend my own money on"... that how you know which one is the winner. And this year, %99 of our crew, without even a seconds hesitation, picked the 850 polaris. Simple as that.
The biased people are complaining about people they think are biased😂😂 keep up the videos! Maybe put the 600etec in the Indy XC chassis! An absolutely amazing motor in an absolutely amazing chassis. Best of both worlds!
Casey Antonissen 600 Etec is too slow 🤢
crashingkid Yeah, my friend has an older etec 600 and he wont even come ride with us much because “my sled sucks it has no power to play around”
Chuck Beef the new 600r preforms like the old 800r
crashingkid not the new 600r
Edward Abraham III still slow
If skidoo ever brings back the 12 they'll win sled of the year.
aren't the AC and Yamaha basically the same sled.
Same chassis and skid but different engine and clutched
@@barbecuesquirrel2324 different clutch but the engines are identical
New snowmobiler here, bought my first sled this year 2018 Polaris SBA and snow checked a new 2020. I've had the privilege of driving both of those sleds, along with the 900T, and Backcountry XRS. Not to mention the Indy and SKS. For me the handling with the Polaris was just down right better, the power out of that engine was amazing and it didn't have the constant low throttle "jerk" that the Skidoo's 850 seemed to have. From my entry in the market and lack of knowledge (hehe) I really did enjoy the Polaris much more.
Yep you will really enjoy it ,,, when its time to change the spark plugs,, it will also need pistons rods and probable a crank,, I know hard to believe,,,,, you will see,, mark my words,, good luck
Any sled can be a real world sled.... use a couple of Arctic Cat sleds for the cattle for checking, fence repair, hauling stuff, etc. They've done pretty good, and have done good for tooling around in the powder!
Already knew what sled was in what place before I even clicked
I’d never buy a Polaris ever but if these Canadians want to constantly pick an American manufacturer as their best I’ll take it.
great video, looking to buy a sled used on trails 100% , need it to turn like its on rails , Which one is it ?
YOU GUYS ARE POLARIS PEOPLE, THAT SRX IS LIGHT YEARS ABOVE THAT SCRAP!!!
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I could have told you who the winner would be last Sept. These " sled of the year " are so predictable. I put some miles on the 600R XRS this winter. Works great!
You heard it here first, from me and everybody here, same sled next year.
4 out of the last 5 years have been POLARIS. That's quite amazing. Congratulations to Polaris.
How come in 2018 The Sidewinder was discounted because it was considered premium but it is not discounted in 2019
Great question!
When don't he stroke Polaris and ski Doo. me and some friends put down a couple hundred miles in the last couple days I rode a Arctic cat m6000 153 and it held its own with Polaris Ski-Doo didn't seem to matter the CC it absolutely screamed mid-range top-end low-end it performed way above my expectations I'm a big guy 300lb that 600cc artic cat didn't know I was on it good top-end lots of torque handled the trail great and it's not even a trail sled. Yamaha Apex had a higher top-end and that was it it got smoked in every other catagory. But just my opinion.
MAGA. Ride hard Ride along
Ski Doo has a strong hold of the market here in the North East. I hardly ever see Polaris. Maybe with the Indy tunnel that'll change
I cover every state in the Northeast including Quebec as well. Polaris's are everywhere so I have no idea what you are talking about.
bedlambikes agree 100%
@bedlambikes im seeing what your seeing
I bought a 2019 rush and I am ditching Polaris all together. The dealers around me suck and it completely ruined my experience when it left me on the side of the trail at less than 200 miles.
1:32 had me dead
Can you do quad of the year?
I am curious to what are the personal sleds that the staff of snowtrax own
eyes open doubt that they own any, why would you when you are given multiple brand new sleds to ride every year
they don't own them,, they are all on loan from Polaris,, new ones every year,, you know Polaris can"t build a engine to last more than a season
@@pnthrsee1 You sure? My RMK assault as been running fine since 2014 :/
@@vergy if it is a 800,,, time my boy Polaris has the highest engine failure rate Period by far Just think of these words A FIXER KIT they could not build a triple and cannot build a twin our local dealer had six 850 with seized bearings,,, that is no accident its too bad because I like them
The Polaris a blow up on you out on the trail spend 15 k on a sled and engine is not reliable
thats why poo are 3 grand less than doo ,once you use up all your warranty for engine replacements or repairs the 3000 grand covers you for one engine replacement.
prove please provide how many 850 engines failed
@@edwardabrahamiii3742 i guess my friends 09 800 dragon with durability kit is an odd ball, he has a lot of miles on it. i am told the 015 & up 800 engines are better. i have on my 019 850 i believe around 1500 miles & no issues
with that kind of luck i don't blame you for switching. this past winter ski doo dealer by me had 6 ski doo 850's go down. i have been on a polaris sled since 1964 & never had issues like what i read here, good luck with your ski doo@@edwardabrahamiii3742
I wonder if Arctic Cat's new ARS 2 front end will be able to top the axys? I can't wait to try it out on my Riot!
All 3;5 Brands make great sleds.. It's like comparing Apples to Oranges because there are so many different Models for different types of riding.
Polaris seems to always be at the Top of their Game on Handling.. Do you really need an 850 to be King of the Hill or is 600 CC's Enough? The Yamaha with a Turbo is King of the Hill on the Lake or RR bed.. Are you willing to pay $$$$$ for a Premium sled or do you want a lesser priced Model that's easier on the Budget..
I like my 2006 Yamaha Attack because it's so Durable . but so heavy and Top Heavy ..
I like my 2014 Skidoo Renagade cause it's light and handles much easier.. but it's so Fragile ride it hard and you can buckle the front Chassis all riveted aluminum sheet metal VS Yamaha Heavy Indestructible Delta Box..
I was surprised to find out that this new 600 Skidoo is durable and I was Surprised to find out the Polaris 850 Motor is decent on gas .
I don't know why these Shoot outs make certain People Butt Hurt they can still buy the brand and Model they want to. It gives buyers some good basic info. Plus Testing Snowmobiles sounds like a really Fun Job..
The Butt Hurt People need to take their Brand go out and race then post photos with their Sled and Trophies.. Iron Dog is a good starting Point ..
Let me guess... polaris wins.
I remember back in the day the only problem with artic was cats can’t swim so no open water with them :p and skidoo were pretty much seadoo’s on water. Now these machines are all incredible but I can’t seem to like the style of skidoo’s anymore, the front is to small and you sit on top of the motor which is weird. Anyways nice review thanks for another great year of snowtrax, appreciate the UA-cam uploads.
sitting on the motor ? you should try sitting on the seat instead of the sitting on the hood.
Have you guys ever stopped to think that maybe the reason the Polaris wins 1st on SnowTrax is because Polaris makes really great snowmobiles?
Lucas Echenique I doubt that. Always problems with Polaris shitty snowmobiles
@@drlhomeimprovements Said this like a dozen times... even said it IN the story. The failure rate of the 850 was less than 1 percent. Thats lower than pretty much any other new engine intro in the past 5 years. People LOVE to hate on polaris for some reason so all you ever hear about is the bad. but their bad is actually LESS bad than much of their competition. thats not an opinion, its a fact based on numbers. The internet is a great place to go if you want to read bad news. But the bad news you read doesnt always reflect the truth of the situation. the 850 is a great motor. We had no trouble with ours so thats how we rated it. Just like when skidoo had belt troubles with their 850's... we didnt have any so we didnt report on it. That seems fair to me.
@@drlhomeimprovements Maybe I'm basing this off my personal bias towards Polaris. I've never actually owned a new sled, so all my experience on Polaris has been on my Indy Lite and my RMK 500
I've ridden 3 of these sleds with the exception of the yami. Polaris has unarguably the best ergonomics of the 3. And is by far the best handling, and most effortless to ride. Cat is close in handling. I personally like 600 class sleds, cuz they've been around forever. And all the brands make a pretty reliable 600.
And to be honest, 600 is PLENTY in a sled, my old polaris 680 triple did triple digits with ease. OVER 20 years ago!
Really expected the ski-doo ace turbo to finish in second place behind the Polaris 850, either way they are all very good sleds, and thats from a Yamaha owner
Rink Rat they loved the 900 according to Luke but because they don’t like the throttle they didn’t consider it. Pretty narrow minded to make a decision based on something as foolish as that. I got used to the throttle in a few short days and now love it.
@@ebsell has anyone read posts by this person, he stated he had polaris 850 that blew up & his dealer gave him loaner sled . i don't find what is posted worth believing
It's nice to see the BEST sled win even if it's the same brand as last year. Skidoo needs to up its game, instead of relying on brand loyalty, if they want to win this award any time soon.
man great video Luke but that black and green FXR jacket steals the show lol, it's all i can focus on, i must have one.
What Polaris can’t explain is all the spring only 850’s that were easily found across the snowbelt at local dealers in season.
I have trust issues
Should have only been one demo at each dealer... If you feel the dealer was abusing the system call 1-800-Polaris and rat them out.
Hey, I know this Isn't exactly related to this video but. have you guys heard of Ski Doo 850's blowing up. speaking to a few dealerships and including father's 18' 850. we've heard for 7 so far of them popping. just wondering if you guys have heard or heard anything from Ski Doo about it???
@Don Olypopper Thanks Don Appreciate it. I know I've heard a lot about the belts. and not much about Motor failures. just wanted to see if the Snowtrax have heard anything about it from Ski Doo.
Verum Quaesitor 3000km and your glad your on the same belt I would hope so 3000 km is to trips up north
Verum Quaesitor golf lol have a good night also
I know of one that went at 1700 miles rod went through the case but warranty took care of it. However bring the first ride of the year the guy still doesn't have the sled back.
Oh ya soon the snow will be here ...shredding time
I don't think its such a surprise that this indy won. I think the bigger surprise is how much Polaris has improved their entire product in the last 3 years. I proudly own and run an 18 850 XRS renegade, and its geat. I sold my previous Polaris 800 because at the time NOTHING on the snow was as capable as what skidoo includes in the XRS package. Those days are OVER. Now the guys in Rosseau are including pcs on in season, sleds that compete and apparently beat the XRS standards. If you look at standard Ski doo sleds, that aren't spring order only, they are REALLY behind everyone. I wouldn't ride one. I ride with guys that own these 129 Indys. One loves it, one does not. They look great and are on par always with fuel consumption and way better on oil consumption. Its not that far fetched that this sled was picked
Yamaha’s new 880 is gonna dominate in every sense next year
12 days to decide on my 2020 snow check...Polaris or Skidoo...2 stroke or 4 stroke...trail/off trail or off trail/trail crossover...choices choices.
Steve B I would get the new 850
Luke's reviews are always well put together regardless of the results. Sometimes it can be a little hard to follow with the c-note, stump puller, and other sayings in some of the other reviews. It's nice to see a straight forward review of the sleds. I really thought with all the negative talk on the 850 there would be at least one youtuber that had a failure but I've yet to find one. Probably wouldve been a nightmare for polaris if it was the case. Wouldve loved to have gotten on a 600r this season unfortunately I dont know anyone who owns one. I'd be curious how it feels in comparison to the 6000 ctec.
Thanks very much for your comments. I promise, if we had experienced any motor issues with any of our 4 850s... we would have covered it. But we didnt... I know there WERE problems. Less than %1 failure rate and Polaris got in front of it, warrantied new motors, added a year of warranty (5 total) and gave an accessory credit. Cant think of any other MFG who's gone that far and above to make things right. But your totally correct, everyone seems to KNOW someone who had a problem, but ive still yet to MEET someone who has.
@@pavmentsurfer13 that is what i have been posting all winter, i have 1000 plus miles on my xc129, best sled i have owned, 2nd best 600 xc129
Rode the 850 Polaris and 850 BRP on numerous occasions in the mountains and the 850 Polaris feels slightly more impressive then there old 800 and no where near as powerful as the BRP 850.
Hey im a polaris guy they make great sleds just like the other companies. If I were to be given one of the other brands i would have just as much fun on the snow as with my polaris. Its not about your ride its about the ride
Great analogy. Very nicely put.
If this review reflected one thing, it's that every sled serves a different purpose. I'm getting so tired of the temper tantrums in the comments. If it was a lake racer or hill climb competition, Yamaha would have won. If it was a snocross competition, one of the 850 129s would have won. If it was a crossover competition the Assault or the backcountry could have won. Nobody on here seems to understand. My thing is, if you were a true enthusiast, you woulds see the advantages of every brand and not be afraid to admit which one is the best for your needs instead of sticking to one brand forever and bashing everyone else. If you keep on like that, you're going to miss out.
Well said. Thank you for commenting.
Why is it everytime they say MXZ it is MXZED or something like that? I can't quite make it out. Always sounds like MX ZED. Why isn't it just Z, MX Z?? Am I missing something?
Yeah, you're missing that they are from Ontario and Canadians pronounce the last letter of the alphabet as "zed" rather than "zee".
@@kokyudosa Damn Canadians :).
But they say "ZR", not "Zed R". Because Arctic Cat is an American company? I don't know
Zeds is the way the letter Is pronounced in English
Zee is how pretty much only Americans pronounce it
how much money are doo and polaris slipping under the table?
Lol every video i watch with these guys the polaris wins. Best value even tho they cant keep cranks in them 850s lol
Well Polaris is their biggest sponsor so if they don't get #1 in guessing the funding dries up.
@@JimmySeahawk ya deff makes sense just sucks if ur looking for unbiased opinion to steer u in the right direction of which sled to buy.
Lol... yeah man. Every 850 they sold blew up. Your totally right. Not a single happy customers. Come one man, less than 1 percent failure rate is actually BETTER than almost any other new engine release in the past 5 years or more from ANYONE... thats a fact. Polaris replaced motors quickly, gave an extra year of warranty (5 years total) and gave anyone who had a problem an accessory credit for their trouble. Name any other manufacturer who went this far above and beyond to make up for a mistake. You cant, because no one ever has. The polaris won because this season its the best sled on the snow. Not by much... but its still the best. The minute ANYONE else builds a sled our crew collectively likes better, that sled will win. But keep believing its about the money... it never has been, and it never will be.
@@pavmentsurfer13 point proven again. This past season 2 of my friends bought polaris 850 assaults and at 1200 miles the one blew up and the other at 900 miles so thats 2 right there and after a quick google search i found its very common issue that they have now fixed. I havent heard of big issues with 850 skidoo shitting the cranks yet. I also know a few people in thd industry that sell skidoo and polaris.
how many 850 motors went bad
Yep buy a Polaris and boots that are good for walking home... you will need them!
Hey guys. Great video! Can you tell me what windshield you have on the MXZ XRS and where you got it? Include a part number if you can. Thanks!!
Rob Davidson are you high? They aren’t going to respond. They are in it for the sponsorship money and that’s it.
Stock sled , that's means ski Doo put it on ...call ski Doo
I own a polaris xc600 dlx and I have put over 6000 miles on it and it's still running strong, I think it's just how people take care of their machinery is the problem.
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Polaris sleds rock!
All nice machines. I would choose the indy too but i dont ride trails much.
Well deserve for Polaris, they make the nicest sleds with doo out there. Arctic-cat chassis is getting pretty old now.
GenSparks the pro chassis is getting old too the pro chassis came out in 2011 for Polaris and cats was 2012 and all Polaris did was give it axys and changed the body panels a little bit and cat changed there plastics but started using their own engine and the new cats are narrower but cat and Polaris need to change there design soon
Makes a person really feel good if you spent your hard earned money on a cat
U don’t need someone else’s opinion for ur choice. If they get upset cuz a tv show didn’t like it in their opinion then that’s just sad
There's nothing wrong with a cat. A class leading sled sold by a lousy dealer isn't going to make you feel good about the sled of the year. A good dealership means a lot to your overall experience IMHO.
is it possible to get add on passenger seats for these types of sleds if you want to take a passenger along for a ride from time to time?
Yeah many of the long track models are completely modular for different seats and accessories
Left video after I found out they weren’t mountain sleds.
Lol what about "real world sled" screams mountain sled to you?
Cool stats. Doesn’t change that I still left when I found out.
I bet the winner is Polaris. Knew it before I even watched
Not even a mention about the 900 turbo Ski Doo lol. American Snomobiler picked it as their sled of the year. The Lester’s are Polaris fanatics.
LOL... thats all there is to it I guess. We had 3 skidoo turbos. Great motor, terrible throttle. Bad enough that many people just didnt want to ride it. If they could find a way to put a proper throttle body setup and cable throttle on that turbo it would be one hard to beat package. I dont think our competition, who pick their "sled of the year" at the beginning of the season after only riding it for a day at a new model intro, had enough seat time to fully evaluate how that sled worked, day in and day out. Anyone in our crew who had a choice, chose to ride our 600 Etec over any of our turbos without batting an eye.
Luke Lester I put 4000 miles on one this year and the throttle in sport mode you get used to in a short time if it’s your everyday sled. That’s what you fail to realize in my opinion. You guys have complained about throttle lag for years on the 1200, now it’s the throttle mapping on the 900. You can jump on the 900 and put in a 300 mile day and not have thumb cramps. And no mention of the Polaris started sounding like something off a 20 year old worn out pickup lol
Wasup Fool haha shouldn’t have to “get used to it” if you had a medical issue, would you just get used to it? After a while you would but...
Casey Antonissen you had to get used to rider forward sleds when they first came out. Your point don’t make any sense
Wasup Fool haha, sorry you don’t understand
It's purely " Opinion " ! Polaris is cheap for A reason , they always break down and I'd never buy anything from them
James Barnick I completely agree. I have never been impressed with the build quality or the ease of servicing.
James Barnick built better than Arctic Cat
crashingkid not since they teamed up with Yamaha 2 or 3 years ago
Steven Vanheel Arctic Cat builds the chassis still - nothing to do with Yamaha. Polaris quality has gotten better last 5 years
Purely Opinion, yes. Welll I have owned every brand. I am not brand loyal. What ever you own you at that time you think is the best, I get that. Your statement that they break down and wouldn't buy anything from them is crazy. You are just a troll that hates everything but what you own. I have had a Polaris 800 and had to tow a skidoo 800 etec back home because it blew up. Does that make it a bad company now? There are a small percentage in every company that has a problem but since the dawning of the internet, everyone like you has to beat up every brand you don't like. Between my Yamaha, skidoo, arctic cat and polaris,.... I would buy a polaris again. Yamaha, before they were a CAT, great engine, comfort, not the greatest suspension but to heavy for me for long rides when riding aggressive. Arctic cat 2 stroke, seating position was bad, it seamed like you wanted to slide backwards, engine performance was great. Skidoo has made great advances since in riding position since they revolutionized the industry. But the ride height of the handlebars and front suspension from my buddies 1st etec, I felt like I was getting worn out riding it but every year he got a new one it got better. This years sled is miles above the 1st one they made but the Polaris is just that much better still. Before you hammer on me like I know some of you will, go test ride it before you give an opinion. If you haven't rode one then you don't know how good it can be for the overall experience.
There sponsored by all but polaris is always on top a arctic cat is ALWAYS 4th place
@Mike Miller better than yammaqueers
Tucker Hibbert rode Arctic Cats to 11 Sno-Cross championships and 14 X Games medals. I've got 11K miles on my 2010 F8 LXR with the original piston and rings. No issues and still smoke by my friends new 850 Doo :)
@@scottinman5788 I love my 5 cats lol (older from 02-06) all run great and are reliable but new cats r good 2
Patrick sullivan cuz cat are literally scrap
I appreciate that you recognize we are, in fact, sponsored by all 4. That is true. But Arctic cat came 3rd place last year and won sled of the year what, 3 years ago or so. They are NOT always at the bottom. But when nothing changes, you cant expect them to jump to the top. Next season they have a whole new front end... and it works AMAZING. Who knows how theyll stack up in next years sled of the year competition.
Next year will be the same results also..
Because again Polaris will produce another gem!
mikewskpf that will blow up and need to be replaced as always
Didn't we all know it would be Polaris?
Literally compared a 600 to a 850 and gave the point to the 850 bad choice
he didnt compare them at all. how can you....
I swear everbody in snow trax is so brand loyal to polaris how many shootouts has it been that polaris has won in the past five years
Says more about the product than it does about brand loyalty. Just sayin'...
@@snowtrax I got a dozen of people in my area that have polaris new or old and the all have rebuilt them once if not twice. We used to run polaris and then switched to arctic cat and haven't had a problem yet 1981 Jag with 6000 miles have done nothing to it 2009 M8 haven't touched it 2000 zr 600 4000 miles haven't touched it. Just saying
I think Polaris should buy up Ski-Doo and Yamaha now, then they can just own it all.
Not sure how you place a chevy cruz against a Ford Shelby mustang and call it a fair fight
I love how a couple years ago all you guys said o you are biased to ski doo now its polaris must be all my fellow cat riders wanting that win
Also speaking as a power sports tech that rebuilt these Polaris motors the fix kit is a nice Rebuild kit that is a proper fix not just a bandaid.
the gen 4 chassis will never beat the Axys chassis..so until ski-doo changes that ugly chassis they will not win..indy 137 or indy xcr129 for next years win hands down..
I agree,ski foo is good in my opinion but I like polaris better
I’m guessing by your ignorance you’ve never ridden one
cudwood exactly that’s what I thought
I havent owned a sled since 2000 but oh man have times changed, cat in last?
Shocker sledtrax picked polaris....
they could extend their warranty 10 yrs and it would not matter if they loop hole their way out of it
Skidoo and Polaris are so much better sleds
Polaris hands-down is a machine that’s the best second or third rate it’s fit and finish . It’s crazy that for some reason you guys tend to go to Polaris and it’s first year of an engine that skidoo has had since 2017. maybe because they sponsor you more now or something but it makes no sense how you would pick a 600 versus an 850 and compare it to another machine with higher cc this to me makes no sense.... looks should play a factor and no one can say Polaris is better looking than a skidoo.
SKIDOO IS HIDEOUS LOOKING !
GT500 VT What do you ride?
Who would buy a SRX for its on/off trail versatility???? Seriously??? Why not compare a different sidewinder model if on/off trail versatility is what your looking for in your comparison. It’s hard to watch this show without laughing at how biased it “seems”. Maybe your not biased but most people can guess the outcome long before it’s over!!!!!
Is it our fault manufacturers continue to make sleds with the same positive and negative attributes year after year. On/off trail versatility is just a category to rate. its not the final decision maker. This year they pretty much all got the same score. Im not going to disagree with you though, I think its a category we should eliminate and likely will from next years competition. When sleds stay largely the same year after year in terms of their attributes, it shouldnt come as surprise that they line up very similar year after year.
Luke Lester I do agree with you, a lot of sleds remain mostly unchanged from one year to the next. So the latest is often the greatest... for now. In no way taking any credibility away from you guys but a lot of people take the results of your reviews and shootouts which are largely your opinions as gospel. And this affects their buying decisions. I’m sure you realize this. I think you should encourage your viewers to get out there and ride and compare brands and models (and also the dealership itself) for themselves and buy whatever THEY like and suits them. I’m sure there are snowmobile dealers out there that would appreciate it!!
I get they pay for reviews and all but the all winners deal is such a waste.
Looks, fit/finish, durability, options, etc. go to Ski-Doo. Polaris doesn’t even compare.
BMW 2017 I’ll give you fit and finish but durability the GAY motion is like bulsa wood lol. As far as looks the polaris blows ski doo out of the water lol. Look at how stupid the front end looks and on ski doo come on man you have bad taste just admit it.
Skyline Sand Sports I’ve towed way too many Polaris sleds in my days... blown plenty of belts in the process... I’m good. But thanks though ;)
SD....Looks?!?!? Please.
You guys are becoming very predictable!!!
actually, the manufacturers are becoming very predictable... WE don't build sleds. We only test them. The fact that our testing shows similar results year after year means the positives and negatives of the sleds are staying very much the same. Everyone loves to hate on us because we pick Polaris... the high points of a Polaris have not changed in more than 6 years... the things we love about them are the exact same things we've always loved. And the things that push them ahead of the competition so often again, have not changed. If you disagree with what we like and dont like about the sleds weve tested in the past, and things are still very much the same, its no surprise you still disagree with us now. And im %100 OK with that.
@@pavmentsurfer13 Buying a new sled is extremely difficult these days. There are so many good sleds. I had a very difficult time deciding between Polaris and Ski- doo I finally bought the Ski- Doo Blizzard 600r . Can't wait to ride it. Thanks for a good honest review.
... Polaris fan boys. Could have guessed what you guys chose before I wasted my time watching this video. Try getting new people in these video to counter the bias please.
The only award Polaris deserves is most engine failures. Also, no-one gives a shit about trail riding.
Cant watch your reviews anymore . Polaris nowadays = Engine failure . There is a reason they sell their machines cheaply . That goes for there side x sides and quads as well
They are pretty much as expensive as the rest. As for the engine like he stated in the video if you even watched it they only make up for 1% of all units sold.
Same reviews from 2016 2017 2018.. don’t really have to watch these anymore.
I called it a year ago, so predictable, it's sad really. Same thing next year too.
You guys always hate on arctic cats, can deffinatly tell your all ski doo and polaris fan boys
Someone had a bit too much zinfandel before commenting.
They have a reason for hating on cat, a trash company building a trash vehicle, what do you expect?
Ok.
Flat lander sleds... meh
Where the mountain sleds this year?
The 850 Polaris is shit. Already in shops.
why does arctic cat never win
Starting a new snowmobile review channel on UA-cam. Accepting applications for riders who aren’t brand loyal. Or paid by polarize. I mean Polaris.
There sponsored by all the brands but it is weird how polaris is on top no matter what
Patrick sullivan it’s who is the biggest sponsor
It’s no secret. We get the same reviews in the dirt bike world. Ktm has paid the most to motocross action and dirt rider in recent years. Kawi suz ktm husky yamaha and Honda are all nearly identical in performance and handling. But everyone knows Honda and Yamaha build the most reliable and high quality mx bikes out of the box.
Lol... sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night. I wonder what might happen if, say, skidoo took a look at why the polaris keeps winning, then built a sled to address those things. Build a sled with equal or better front end ride and handling and teh outcome of our testing would be completely different. Any of them can do it... but non of them do. they keep building sleds with the same traits. Wanna win, build a better sled. It has nothing to do with who pays us... they all pay us. The reason they all pay us is because THEY trust us to be unbiased. If they didnt, they wouldnt keep advertising.
And he was never heard from again, LOL!!
Polaris should get -10 from the start for its terrible customer service.
doo riders butts don't hurt because of the poor ride it's because POO is kickin' it.
Polaris is shit with cheap crappy finish and quality. But you guys are sponsored by Polaris. Aren’t you? Rode a g4 in Wyoming and a rmk. Will never own a Polaris
I don't see how flat landers do it, if all I had to ride in was 2 feet of snow and the flats of ______ I'd quit sledding so fast.
Polaris cool aid drinkers allways and for ever I did not watch and I will bet you any thing Polaris won
Just ride one man, you will understand.
lol so recalls and bar hooks that injure people are ok that is sad and pathetic