Sly Dog skis

[Off Trail Mike]

I have Slydog Powder Hound 7" with 7" shaper bars on my XTX. They have been on for 3 years. I trail ride agressively and off trail usually 50/50. Here's my 2 cents:

Better than stock? Yes, immensely, especially if you don't like drift in the turns. A bit, and I mean a bit, heavier steering.

Durablity. I have stuffed them into a rock, a snowbank, and a washout that broke my kneecap. Ski still looks perfect. They flex but don't break.

Bump steer. I don't notice any difference except it now holds a line which can make it lift the inside ski (thanks to the Nytro's high CG) rather than drift.

Trail ski: No, but they work very well on the trail. A C&A might be better choice for pure trail, but the slydogs are still pretty good.

OTM

 

[petetown]

7" powderhounds on nytro

I noticed the stock skis on my 11 xtx had a steel bushing in the ski itself do the powderhounds not have this?

 

[canoehead]

They do for the mounts but not the skags. Hope that's what you're looking for?

 

[petetown]

im talking about the bolt holes on the ski itself the oem has steel bushing my powerhounds dont?

 

[Mooseman]

Those bushings are included with the mounting kit.

 

[moab11]

they are the same bushings as stock, just replaced one of mine after hitting a rock.

 

[canoehead]

Slydog mount ho;es

Actually mine came with all the required mounting parts/kit. The only real differance were the Slydog rubber saddles. The bolts, bushings and collars are exactly interchangeable