02ViperMody44
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2013 Yamaha XTX
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I switched to the SlyDogs Attack skis this year from Curves, using 7.5" Shaper Bars, on my '20 SRX. Running a 1.5" Ripsaw with 192 1.86" studs. AC 160/260 center spring. HyGear dual rate springs on ski shocks, set just enough to keep the springs tight, and the front's center of gravity low. I found after adjusting the center spring, that these skis are very predictable and go where I point them. I also bought a 9' 3"x 3" piece of angle iron to set my ski alignment, with a soft bungee on the loops and measured at the carbide studs. maybe 1/16" out at the leading studs. Coming off of the Curves, I ride very confident with the Slydogs. But I will admit, I did put more time in adjusting my front skid shock spring as well, to where on my last adjustment, I adjusted it a 1/4 turn to put it in its current sweet spot. I have them adjusted, so that the outside ski isn't biting so much creating any unpredictable inside ski lift, and it's not blowing through the corners trying to find traction. It even steers better on bare road, after removing some of the ski pressure, instead of plowing forward from too much ski pressure and a more balanced sled. At slower speeds, I guess they could be a heavier ski to turn(or carbide combo) on tight hardpack trails, but I am ordering my EPS parts, to "lighten" that load. But I feel there's always going to be a give and take on most set-ups. Just my $.02...on the Attacks, I know not the Commands that this post started with.
fxnytrortxkid
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Ran C&s razors and xcs skis on my sidewinder over the last several years. Xcs outter keels wore out very quick with bad snow and its design. So I chatted with slydog at HayDays and ordered a set of commands.
On hard pack/groomed (even when it got sugary) these things almost sucked themselves down to the trail and worked amazing. In these conditions best ski I have used.
The narrow tip and design that makes it so good in groomed trails gives them no floatation in powder if you get off trail at all or want to break trail through some fresh.
I also chatted with them about C&a being molded flat so it gives them a leaf spring effect over larger bumps, they said they didn’t feel it was significant as they used to make c&a skis before they started making them in house. I don’t feel it was significant but between shorter ski length, the narrow tip and molded curve I could feel a difference. But I can’t confirm if the length and tip profile are what did that or the molding processes but I feel it didn’t have the rebounding characteristics the c&a had and that was way imo.
On hard pack/groomed (even when it got sugary) these things almost sucked themselves down to the trail and worked amazing. In these conditions best ski I have used.
The narrow tip and design that makes it so good in groomed trails gives them no floatation in powder if you get off trail at all or want to break trail through some fresh.
I also chatted with them about C&a being molded flat so it gives them a leaf spring effect over larger bumps, they said they didn’t feel it was significant as they used to make c&a skis before they started making them in house. I don’t feel it was significant but between shorter ski length, the narrow tip and molded curve I could feel a difference. But I can’t confirm if the length and tip profile are what did that or the molding processes but I feel it didn’t have the rebounding characteristics the c&a had and that was way imo.
