Do you Really Need a Ski-Doo Turbo?
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Hey all you sledders! Everyone knows how cool the Ski-Doo 850 TurboR sleds really are! But they are not only NOT the best option for many, but they are a bad option for many as well!
How do you figure out how YOU will have the most fun? Start with honesty. Where do you ride? We have some customers who can get from their houses to the Winter Park Ski Resort and use trail type, four-stroke sleds like the little Renegade Sport. And, I can't tell you how often we've made a non-turbo summit a trail sled for people who NEVER use it off trail -- all the while with the option for a quiet, less expensive and better set up sled for their use at their finger tips!
Let me give you another example! A couple comes in who want to enjoy more time in the mountains. Why not sleds? One is a gung ho, athletic type who likes a little adrenaline, while the other would be happy to see the local Mountain scenery -- just to experience the truly epic winter wonderland that these mountains become! These are different type of sled people. Remember the little Backcoutry 600 EFI? It has a really good off-trail chassis, the pDrive clutch and a 146" track -- that's the scenery junkies best option, while the adrelaline seeking partner should be looking at a Summit with a 600 or 850 Etec motor, so they can get off trail as far as they please! The person who wants a relaxed, groomed trail experience won't keep going if their sled has no wind protection, feels tippy on a trail and overheats easier in hardpack conditions!
Finally, folks, there are some sleds that can do both on-trail and off-trail pretty darned well. The Ski-Doo Backcountry Etec with a 146" track and 2" lugs give folks a really good trail option sled, because of its slightly wider ski stance and windshield, as well as a very cable off-trail sled, because of its 146" length track, longer lugs and powerful etec motor. The backcountry sleds with the 600cc and 850cc Etec engine options are high performing crossovers that a lot of people would find the PERFECT dance partner!
Fun's out there; chase it down!