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Originally Posted by ehrgeiz
Many thanks for the intel on the Yamaha. I had read about those issues, but didn't really understand how it might impact me. I definitely hadn't considered that the weight of the sled would grow with the icing from the exhaust, but that seems obvious now. I was also curious about how the power delivery was on these mountain sleds, it sounds like they're hard to drive slow and you kinda need to wring 'em out to enjoy their handling properties. Given I ride a TW200 in the summer I suspect I'm not actually going to be a speed demon on a snowmobile, but it sure sounds nice to have an extra 100hp if it can be moderated with throttle input. Sounds like that might not be the case.
It's tough sledding trying to figure what to go with, I might just have to jump into the market somewhere and figure out first hand what I actually want. Could the Skandic handle some mountain trail work or deep powder? Studying reviews of the Skandic I see criticism for the 20" track being difficult to maneuver and fuel economy. I'm also still a bit off about the 2 stroke. It is convenient to have one less thing to change oil on, but I can sometimes smell those 2 stroke sleds a few hundred meters away when ice fishing. It's not particularly enjoyable and I'd imagine it's real bad at idle.
Outside of the Nytro, any other 4 strokes you'd suggest that don't have adverse properties you described?
Thanks again for your time and input, greatly appreciated.
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IMO you can not go wrong with the skandic, between myself and a couple trapping buddies I have tried lots of machines. I used the 550F 2 stroke which is a great skidoo but i'm not a fan of the stinky smoke especially on the trapline and fuel econ sucks and having to need oil with you but they are reliable, I owned a 600 ACE for 10 years with 20 WT and they can handle mountain trail work and deep powder no problem and the fuel mileage is great, ya they can be a bit tippy especially if someone comes down your trail on a quad in mid winter but you can also change the stance of the skies and put skins on to help that. But I must say I recently purchased a new 2020 skandic SWT with the 900 Ace and omg I love it, fuel economy great, torque great, powder or breaking trail a breeze and its sooo quiet and smooth. The SWT is way less tippy than the 20 WT what a difference. I know some guys worry about the 4 stroke starting in extreme cold I was one of them, I bought one of those booster packs from CT just to have in case and in 10 years at temps down below -50c with wind I have never not had the skandics start for me yet. They are a lot of money and it is nice if you can find a few with the machines your thinking of to try first but I know if I needed a sled again it would be the 900 ace SWT. I deal with Riderz in Edson and they have been great to deal with so far, my last one was Stojans in GP and won't be back there.