To Clip or not to clip, that is the question???

[nate007]

I'm selling the Rip Saw off of my Nytro, in favor of an Ice Ripper. The cost difference to do this is less than the cost of studding.
I don't plan on any high horsepower mods, but I would like to clutch it, pipe it and a few other little things.
Should I spend the extra $22 to have it fully clipped, and give up the 3 pounds, or get the one that is clipped every third window??

 

[unpride]

Save yourself the hassle dont buy that Ice Ripper studs work alot better!!!

 

[Alatalo]

Based on my own experience I would choose a fully clipped track. Any time. In my opinion, the lower weight of "clipped every third" is just a bad excuse for lower production costs...

 

[unchained]

Based on my own experience I would choose a fully clipped track. Any time. In my opinion, the lower weight of "clipped every third" is just a bad excuse for lower production costs...

Thats exactly what I read on a Canadian web add for Camoplast! I would go fully clipped

 

[nate007]

Any truth to unpride's post? I have the Rip Saw with 144 studs on my Apex, but I though the Ice Ripper might be a good track for the Nytro.
Why would it not be any good? It would seem to me that more points of contact with less overall weight, and a factory warranty would maje it appealing. What are the drawbacks?

 

[AKrider]

I like the idea of the Ice Ripper. That's the one with the small car studs right? I've got picks in the rip saw on my Vector and it works awesome but they also tear things up while loading/unloading. If you don't need all the traction regular studs provide, I think the car studs would be a nice compromise. An unstudded track on ice at high speeds is fricking scary!

Until last March I'd only ridden unstudded tracks for over 20+ years as I didn't believe they were necessary. I primarily didn't care for the idea of my leg or body getting shredded while riding off trail in the mountains, rolling the sled during climb and have the still spinning track hit me (yes, I've done this many times). For play riding in my location they are not necessary. For racing, well, you're giving up too much not to run them.

 

[08NitroRTX]

I orderd the ice attack back in Aug/Sept. (136x1.06x15 280 studs) and it appears to be a decent track for what it is. The ice attack is the one with sharper studs than the standard sudded track like this!

BUT

I knew as soon as it came out of the box it would NEVER go on my FX Nytro! I need more lug as I ride in deeper snow more often than I come across icy corners.

It is for sale! But shipping will most likely hurt anyone NOT in Alaska

 

[gormleyflyer2002]

doesn't answer your question but,I had the ICERIPPER on my last sled and loved it. It was great for a 600. Not studs but better in most situations.
The new version looks a bit better, with the weight transfer this sled has you'll be happy.....!
You wont win any lake launches but other than days when the corners/roads get real icy it works perfect.

 

[mryamaha]

I would get the fully clipped track for sure. The smell of rubber and burning plastic has been driving me nuts the last few years. I would rather just have the plastic smell by itself. LOL

These sleds seeem to need the extra lube from all the windows being open.

 

[RX1-er-2005]

I was riding with a RX1-'05 on the weekend fully clipped and he was melting his slides and I run a closed every 3rd and dind't heat up as much as his,the snow conditions make a big difference...

I don't think that theirs any real solutions to this fact,1 1/4" lugs high speed and HORSEPOWER really puts a lot of stress on todays tracks compared the older sleds... 5/8" and 3/4" tracks with 80 to 100hp...