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need some new skis
- slydog?
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November 4th 2009 at 7:37 PM
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tshack420
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the ultra i picked up a couple weeks ago has metal skies unfortunatelly, so i need to throw some plastic ones on it.
i really like the color variety of the slydog skis and i hear they are good skis that are well worth the money, im thinking of getting the powderhounds but since their made mainly for powder i just wanted to make sure they will work good on hardpack trails, and limited snow conditions too since we dont get a whole helluva lot of snow here in bridgeport ny.. would i be better off just getting the trail or race version instead or maybe look into a different brand of ski or go for the slydog powderhounds? just looking for some input, so any that i can get would be great..
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November 4th 2009 at 7:43 PM
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gedertr
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I have the Slydog trail skis on my fusion 600ho. I like them a lot. I opted to save a little money and not get the wider hounds, but they would both work about the same on the trail. The hounds would offer more floatation in the deeper stuff. I'd also recommend SLP's (slt's worked great on my ultra and I've heard their powder ski works equally as well and offers better deep snow floatation...good luck.
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November 4th 2009 at 7:46 PM
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Blecter
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I've got the trail version and even they have great flotation. Either version will serve you well, but if you'd like to save a few dollars (like I did) I'd recommend the trail version. I run the 6" Shaper Bars on mine and love the ski set up.
2002 Ski-Doo Renegade 700
-RSI Backcountry Bars & 7" Riser
-Powermadd Throttle and Brake Extensions, and Handguards
-ZBroz Remote Reservoir Non-Adjust Front Shocks with Triple Rate Springs/X Center and Monster Performance Rear
-SlyDog Trail Skis with 6" Shaper Bars up front; 2" track out back
-Boyesen Rage Cages
For All Your Shock Needs:
Monster Performance and Custom
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November 4th 2009 at 8:09 PM
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firecatF5
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What are the differences between the trail and Race versions? Is it like some different material, bracing I can't figure it out. Are they more aggressive?
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November 4th 2009 at 8:12 PM
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sledcrusher
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They probably have a lot more aggressive keel. I've been looking actually at the simmons flex skis. 10" wide. Talk about super flotation.
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November 4th 2009 at 8:44 PM
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formula700
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the race ski is thicker and stronger, i orderd the black and yellow swirl trail ski's with the 9" sharper bars they look sweet and they look like thet will be awesome, the trail ski is actially pretty wide, its like 2" wider than my stock ski's, if u want picks of under the ski or of the ski just leme knoww
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November 4th 2009 at 10:22 PM
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tshack420
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thanks for the input. i think i will go with the slydog powderhounds, i figure im already spending 325 might as well spend the extra 50 and feel like i got the nice ones lol. just having a hard time choosing which color now, im deffinetally going to go with the multi-color swirl what do you guys think would look better on my ultra, red/black swirl, blue/black swirl, or all 3 - blue/red/black swirl, and what color handles to go on em? red, blue, or black? how do you think blue/black swirl with red handles would look? open to all suggestions, pics below..
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November 4th 2009 at 10:26 PM
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will_5
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I have the slydog powderhounds on my sled. They are really nice. They work well on the trail/hardpack as well as the powder and ice. You really can't beat em. As for the colors, i'd go with something that has black in it to match your sled.
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November 4th 2009 at 10:37 PM
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formula700
HORSEPOWER: If it doesn't scare you, you don't have enough!!!
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id go with the black and blue swirl with black handles, where are you going to order them from? the bestprice i could find was from www.kjmotorsports.com, bbut ask them if there is a cod charge, i got suprised with a 115$ charge at the door
 slydog raised logo and the best thing of all, it comes with a slydog...... STICKER!!!! WOOHHH
1999 formula 3 700:
mbrp can
epi clutch kit
tinted tail light
custom headlight
de badged
slydog ski's
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air freshioner
black fuzzy dice
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November 4th 2009 at 10:44 PM
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tshack420
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yea deffinetally going to get them black swirled with another color. kjmotorsports is the best price i could find too. everywhere else is $50 or more higher.
thanks for the pics, didnt even know the logo was there, ill be using paypal so not worried about the cod charge but thanks for the heads up!
im off for the night but look forward to some suggestions/ideas tomorrow before i order them..
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November 5th 2009 at 1:13 AM
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sledfreak139
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I just ordered Slydog Powderhound skis from KJ motorsports about 5 or 6 weeks ago. I got the black and red swirl with a red handle. At first I was very dissatisfied with the skis. Yea, they look cool and everything, and the ski molds came out good, but any work that was done by hand was extremely shoddy! I got the skis and the holes they drilled for the carbides were about 1/8" - 1/4" off center so the carbide would not mount right. I called KJ motorsports and the guy was clueless. He said they just sent the order to the factory and I had received the skis factory direct, so I would have to call them, but after complaining he took care of calling the factory. Terrible customer service... After waiting a week with no one getting back to me to let me know what they were going to do for me, I randomly got a UPS return slip in the mail, apparently they wanted me to just ship them back without letting me know what was going on. I waited 3 more weeks and finally got them back in the mail. THE HOLES WERE STILL OFF CENTER! I said F%@* it and just threw them in because Slydog was sust a PITA to deal with. Again, the skis LOOK cool and everything, but the work other than the mold was Shoddy... Hopefully they are as great as everyone says they are because so far this has been an awful experience.
2005 Polaris Switchback 600: SlyDog PowderHound Ski's, SLP Air Box Mod, V-Force 3 Reeds, 144" track fully studded, Powermadd Pivot Riser and 4" block, Polaris Hand guards,
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November 5th 2009 at 8:40 AM
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550_pro_x
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That thing looks mint! I think black/blue swirl with black loops
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November 5th 2009 at 5:06 PM
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firecatF5
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Quote originally posted by sledfreak139
I just ordered Slydog Powderhound skis from KJ motorsports about 5 or 6 weeks ago. I got the black and red swirl with a red handle. At first I was very dissatisfied with the skis. Yea, they look cool and everything, and the ski molds came out good, but any work that was done by hand was extremely shoddy! I got the skis and the holes they drilled for the carbides were about 1/8" - 1/4" off center so the carbide would not mount right. I called KJ motorsports and the guy was clueless. He said they just sent the order to the factory and I had received the skis factory direct, so I would have to call them, but after complaining he took care of calling the factory. Terrible customer service... After waiting a week with no one getting back to me to let me know what they were going to do for me, I randomly got a UPS return slip in the mail, apparently they wanted me to just ship them back without letting me know what was going on. I waited 3 more weeks and finally got them back in the mail. THE HOLES WERE STILL OFF CENTER! I said F%@* it and just threw them in because Slydog was sust a PITA to deal with. Again, the skis LOOK cool and everything, but the work other than the mold was Shoddy... Hopefully they are as great as everyone says they are because so far this has been an awful experience.
That sucks. Are you sure you had the right carbides?
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November 5th 2009 at 5:36 PM
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skidoo4you
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i think black with blue and get red tips....the tips would match front shocks and stripes
Eat my snow from my 380 :P
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November 5th 2009 at 8:07 PM
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tshack420
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thanks for all the input, ive decided the red/black swirl would just be too much red, so im going to go with the blue/black swirl but still debating on the color of the handles, what do you think?
Quote originally posted by skidoo4you
i think black with blue and get red tips....the tips would match front shocks and stripes
yea i liked the idea of the red handles to match the other red on the sled, but just not sure how they would look on a blue/black ski...do you guys think it would be too goofy lookin?
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November 5th 2009 at 8:22 PM
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weakeboarderboy
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I think the bleu/blak would look best too.
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November 5th 2009 at 8:51 PM
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03Pro-X700
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I have SLP powder pros and they are BY FAR the best ski i have run. I have tried both the simmons slydogs and the c&a razor race skis and neither were as good as the powder pros. They handle excellent on hardpack and soft trails and float even better in the deeper stuff. I truly believe that ski is the best all around ski on the market IMO.
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November 5th 2009 at 10:04 PM
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will_5
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Quote originally posted by tshack420
yea deffinetally going to get them black swirled with another color. kjmotorsports is the best price i could find too. everywhere else is $50 or more higher.
thanks for the pics, didnt even know the logo was there, ill be using paypal so not worried about the cod charge but thanks for the heads up!
im off for the night but look forward to some suggestions/ideas tomorrow before i order them..
I got mine from Kyle at KJ motorsports too. They are a A+ company to work with.
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November 7th 2009 at 10:42 AM
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formula700
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Quote originally posted by sledfreak139
I just ordered Slydog Powderhound skis from KJ motorsports about 5 or 6 weeks ago. I got the black and red swirl with a red handle. At first I was very dissatisfied with the skis. Yea, they look cool and everything, and the ski molds came out good, but any work that was done by hand was extremely shoddy! I got the skis and the holes they drilled for the carbides were about 1/8" - 1/4" off center so the carbide would not mount right. I called KJ motorsports and the guy was clueless. He said they just sent the order to the factory and I had received the skis factory direct, so I would have to call them, but after complaining he took care of calling the factory. Terrible customer service... After waiting a week with no one getting back to me to let me know what they were going to do for me, I randomly got a UPS return slip in the mail, apparently they wanted me to just ship them back without letting me know what was going on. I waited 3 more weeks and finally got them back in the mail. THE HOLES WERE STILL OFF CENTER! I said F%@* it and just threw them in because Slydog was sust a PITA to deal with. Again, the skis LOOK cool and everything, but the work other than the mold was Shoddy... Hopefully they are as great as everyone says they are because so far this has been an awful experience.
mine mounted up perfct nice and snug
1999 formula 3 700:
mbrp can
epi clutch kit
tinted tail light
custom headlight
de badged
slydog ski's
member of the mbrp4life a.k.a sledcrusher fan club!
03 suzuki ltz 400, mostley stock
1998 dodge dakota club cab
full sterio
tinted
3.9 swap to 5.9
air freshioner
black fuzzy dice
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November 7th 2009 at 5:59 PM
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will_5
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Quote originally posted by formula700
Quote originally posted by sledfreak139
I just ordered Slydog Powderhound skis from KJ motorsports about 5 or 6 weeks ago. I got the black and red swirl with a red handle. At first I was very dissatisfied with the skis. Yea, they look cool and everything, and the ski molds came out good, but any work that was done by hand was extremely shoddy! I got the skis and the holes they drilled for the carbides were about 1/8" - 1/4" off center so the carbide would not mount right. I called KJ motorsports and the guy was clueless. He said they just sent the order to the factory and I had received the skis factory direct, so I would have to call them, but after complaining he took care of calling the factory. Terrible customer service... After waiting a week with no one getting back to me to let me know what they were going to do for me, I randomly got a UPS return slip in the mail, apparently they wanted me to just ship them back without letting me know what was going on. I waited 3 more weeks and finally got them back in the mail. THE HOLES WERE STILL OFF CENTER! I said F%@* it and just threw them in because Slydog was sust a PITA to deal with. Again, the skis LOOK cool and everything, but the work other than the mold was Shoddy... Hopefully they are as great as everyone says they are because so far this has been an awful experience.
Mine did too. They were/are flawless.
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November 7th 2009 at 7:27 PM
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Blecter
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Quote originally posted by will_5
Quote originally posted by tshack420
yea deffinetally going to get them black swirled with another color. kjmotorsports is the best price i could find too. everywhere else is $50 or more higher.
thanks for the pics, didnt even know the logo was there, ill be using paypal so not worried about the cod charge but thanks for the heads up!
im off for the night but look forward to some suggestions/ideas tomorrow before i order them..
I got mine from Kyle at KJ motorsports too. They are a A+ company to work with.
Same for me.
My carbides I got from KJ Motorsports also fit my skis fine.
2002 Ski-Doo Renegade 700
-RSI Backcountry Bars & 7" Riser
-Powermadd Throttle and Brake Extensions, and Handguards
-ZBroz Remote Reservoir Non-Adjust Front Shocks with Triple Rate Springs/X Center and Monster Performance Rear
-SlyDog Trail Skis with 6" Shaper Bars up front; 2" track out back
-Boyesen Rage Cages
For All Your Shock Needs:
Monster Performance and Custom
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November 11th 2009 at 9:37 PM
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tshack420
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still havent orderd the skis yet, still not sure what color to go with lol, was about to go with blue/black swirl w/ blue handles but still not sure. have also been considering the patriot one now(pic attached), how do you guys think that would look on my sled?(pic of sled above) or any other suggestions?
i did order the carbides today tho, ponied up the extra $$$ and orderd the 6 inch bergstrom triple points and ski savers, sure hope there worth it!
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November 12th 2009 at 9:19 PM
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tshack420
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just seen that i had a voicemail from bergstroms, must have missed his call so ill call back tomorrow, anyway, he called regarding the shims, he wanted to know which rubber stops my skis have, from what he was saying slydog made 2 different ones for their skis and one is thicker then the other.. im not real sure which ones i have since the skis havent arrived yet, just orderd them today. i know there is 2 different mounting kits for polaris, 1 for the IQ/fusion chassis and one for all the others, is this what makes the difference in which size stops you get? it must be, right? anyone know???
also, if anyone was curious, i ended up getting powderhounds, blue/black swirl with blue loops, bergstrom triple point skegs and ski savers..
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November 12th 2009 at 9:36 PM
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bcole11
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i think you made the right choice those are going to look sweet 
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