BA APEX
Expert
1" Hacksaw
1" preditor
1 1/4 ripsaw
I'm running a '06 rtx w/no reverse.
I just blew the ripsaw on my sled today. I was leaning to buy a 1" hacksaw even before my ripsaw went. I was prety happy with the ripsaw but was looking to get a little more on top, plus i don't think it was good in the deep stuff.
my feeling is that the hacksaw should just about equal the ripsaw in the fluff & gain me 1-3mph on top.
my rev buddies run 1" track with 1.40 studs and seem to have good performance.
I was even thinking of getting the 128" extension & getting the 128 hacksaw. any thoughts?
I would run the same studs(1.40") that i have in the ripsaw, but would add a 3/8 " strip to my tunnel protecters.
I run mostly rough trails, then groomed trails, & then little powder. I ride hard most of the time.
I did have a 1 1/4 preditor on my srx but wasn't overly impressed. not sure if the preditor is better than the hacksaw, let me know if you know different. thanks for your input
BA
1" preditor
1 1/4 ripsaw
I'm running a '06 rtx w/no reverse.
I just blew the ripsaw on my sled today. I was leaning to buy a 1" hacksaw even before my ripsaw went. I was prety happy with the ripsaw but was looking to get a little more on top, plus i don't think it was good in the deep stuff.
my feeling is that the hacksaw should just about equal the ripsaw in the fluff & gain me 1-3mph on top.
my rev buddies run 1" track with 1.40 studs and seem to have good performance.
I was even thinking of getting the 128" extension & getting the 128 hacksaw. any thoughts?
I would run the same studs(1.40") that i have in the ripsaw, but would add a 3/8 " strip to my tunnel protecters.
I run mostly rough trails, then groomed trails, & then little powder. I ride hard most of the time.
I did have a 1 1/4 preditor on my srx but wasn't overly impressed. not sure if the preditor is better than the hacksaw, let me know if you know different. thanks for your input
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LT1MCSS
Extreme
I have the 1 1/4" ripsaw on my apex still and its a nice track. I just wish the stocker was fully clipped. When/if i need to replace it, I would replace it with a fully clipped hacksaw or ripsaw.
A friend of mine had a 15x121x1" predator on his ski doo and put on a 14x121x1 hacksaw.
The hacksaw is a very nice track but its very soft rubber even compared to the ripsaw. If you go this route, you could probably even go with the 14" wide track to save a little weight and rotating mass. It still fits just a little less track on each side of your idler wheels. Just gotta make sure your track doesnt loosen to much.
A friend of mine had a 15x121x1" predator on his ski doo and put on a 14x121x1 hacksaw.
The hacksaw is a very nice track but its very soft rubber even compared to the ripsaw. If you go this route, you could probably even go with the 14" wide track to save a little weight and rotating mass. It still fits just a little less track on each side of your idler wheels. Just gotta make sure your track doesnt loosen to much.
BA APEX
Expert
my buddy has a 14" hacksaw on his rev. i think if i went down to a 1", i would stick to the 15" wide track. or go to a 128x14 hacksaw.
I like the preditor there's not a more durable track out there, if you ride in marginal snow go with the 1" otherwise step up to the 1 1/4 inch
I also love the predator tack.It's the most durable track on the market.
Triple X
Extreme
Will there be a performance gain with the Predator track. (more top end)
LazyBastard
TY 4 Stroke God
If you drop to 1", then maybe. The difference is negligible anyways. In terms of traction, predator will definitely gain.
