RX1-er-2005
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I want to up grade my skiis on my '08 APEX LTX, I'm looking at PILOTS our SLY DOGS trail model.
I ride groomed trails 95% of the time and not studded, I just want to get rid of the d@mn DARTING and still have EASY or LIGHT steering and good cornering, I'm a semi aggressive rider.
The thing with PILOTS is that they are very costly when it comes to replace CARBIDES...but if its a better ski I don't really care, our local SKI-DOO dealer has take-off's for a really good $$$, these are guys going from a black ski to coloured ones...their brand new.
I was checking out the SLY DOG'S and found them kind of FLIMSY, very soft and thin on the edges, I'm kind of concern with durabilty, i can run 5 to 8000kms a year or more pending snow conditions, and what about them DARTING, I did notice that they had some kind of special keel design that to me is probably prone to wear out quickly it doesn't have much protection...
I read a lot of PROS on the PILOT on APEX'S, I just want a ski that will give me best of both worlds, DART free and BITE in corners.
thanks, LET IT SNOW!!!
I ride groomed trails 95% of the time and not studded, I just want to get rid of the d@mn DARTING and still have EASY or LIGHT steering and good cornering, I'm a semi aggressive rider.
The thing with PILOTS is that they are very costly when it comes to replace CARBIDES...but if its a better ski I don't really care, our local SKI-DOO dealer has take-off's for a really good $$$, these are guys going from a black ski to coloured ones...their brand new.
I was checking out the SLY DOG'S and found them kind of FLIMSY, very soft and thin on the edges, I'm kind of concern with durabilty, i can run 5 to 8000kms a year or more pending snow conditions, and what about them DARTING, I did notice that they had some kind of special keel design that to me is probably prone to wear out quickly it doesn't have much protection...
I read a lot of PROS on the PILOT on APEX'S, I just want a ski that will give me best of both worlds, DART free and BITE in corners.
thanks, LET IT SNOW!!!
CaptianC
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I wouldnt swap skis, i would go with Berstrom Skegs and shim them. Do some searches, lots of info out there
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CaptianC said:
I second that! Unless you have $'s burning a hole in your pocket.
That's what I did (6" triples and shims). NO more darting, easy steering and no push in the corners.
stoutner
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
I love my Slydogs. If you do get them, get the ski savers also. My ski savers got pretty worn last year and probably saved my skis from possible damage.
I do ride in some pretty marginal conditions though.
My friends say that if that paint the road "white", i'll snowmobile on it...and they are right
I do ride in some pretty marginal conditions though.
My friends say that if that paint the road "white", i'll snowmobile on it...and they are right
Swiss Sledder
TY 4 Stroke God
That would be a third vote. Shimmed the skis and went with the Bergstrom Triple Points with a 6" carbide. No more darting.THKSNOW said:CaptianC said:
I second that! Unless you have $'s burning a hole in your pocket.
That's what I did (6" triples and shims). NO more darting, easy steering and no push in the corners.
Yamaha Man
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I just bought the Slydog Race Ski w/ a 6" carbide...no studs. '07 APEX RTX
If you ever have a carbide issue on a trip it might be easier to get a ski doo replacement than slydog.Just a thought.Jay
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I put stud boy deuces in, they work sweet,
Ulmers have a few sets of slydog trail skis for cheap, some are new some are low miles. It was posted on here somewhere. Maxdlx
Mikecam
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
4th vote. Ski's shimmed, ski savers, 8" triplepoints =
You can make the stock skis work with shims and good carbides but they still don't float in powder and tend to be scary on hard, crusty snow.
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jwifferdill said:
Scary? What? I you have a good carbide is gonna bite on hardpak. I don't get this at all...
LazyBastard
TY 4 Stroke God
Hard crusty snow is NOT hardpack. You get hard crusty snow when you have fresh snow followed by warm weather, and then by a freeze. In these conditions, the stock skis are EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! The stock skis are NOT NEARLY BIG ENOUGH for a sled this size, so when you're running on hard crusty snow, it will start breaking through the crust at extremely high speed, like 50+mph. If one ski breaks through the crust but not the other, it will grab and could send you rolling sideways at 50+. This can lead to serious injury OR DEATH.
If you switch to a much larger ski, Simmons for example, then the break-through speed drops down to a sensible speed, like 10 or under, where if one ski breaks through, you'll just stop.
If you switch to a much larger ski, Simmons for example, then the break-through speed drops down to a sensible speed, like 10 or under, where if one ski breaks through, you'll just stop.
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"EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!" ???...I'm sorry but, I've never had a problem in any conditions with the stock skis on any Yamaha - including the 1,600 miles I rode last season on my Attak. I guess I must ride based on the conditions, not like a maniac...
SIMMER
TY 4 Stroke Master
I bought a set of Ski-Doo Prescisions for $100....they worked real well for me last season.
