2015 Arctic Cat M8000 Review

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You need parts for that? I got one sitting in my yard.

That was years ago Ken. Thanks for the thoughts. I was buying new sleds every year back in those years and since then, I have gone to Skidoo, then to Polaris, Arctic Cat (I did have two years on a Powder Special when I first got to the mountains) and back to Skidoo. They sure sold a lot of those Powder Specials!
 

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That was years ago Ken. Thanks for the thoughts. I was buying new sleds every year back in those years and since then, I have gone to Skidoo, then to Polaris, Arctic Cat (I did have two years on a Powder Special when I first got to the mountains) and back to Skidoo. They sure sold a lot of those Powder Specials!

How could they not??? Rider backwards design......
 

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Just curious and I think its important to know when reading any review. Are you sponsored by Cat?
 

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No but it can definitely influence one's enthusiasm for a particular brand. I think its a fair question. I was thinking the same thing.
You are correct hopefully there will be a response
 

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True... But most people are sponsored by a brand because they want to be seen on it, most professional riders anyways. They feel what they are on is superior and there is no one better to describe WHY they think it is superior.
 

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True... But most people are sponsored by a brand because they want to be seen on it, most professional riders anyways. They feel what they are on is superior and there is no one better to describe WHY they think it is superior.

true, but devils advocate here. if rider x gets a sled for free he is going to try and make it look like its the greatest thing ever even though it may not be. because he pretty much has to LOL. your not going to ride the "other" brand because it is for sake of argument 15% better sled and going to cost you 15,000$.


pretty sure not the case with jorli. thanks for the honest review.
 

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true, but devils advocate here. if rider x gets a sled for free he is going to try and make it look like its the greatest thing ever even though it may not be. because he pretty much has to LOL. your not going to ride the "other" brand because it is for sake of argument 15% better sled and going to cost you 15,000$.


pretty sure not the case with jorli. thanks for the honest review.

I'm pretty sure a free 15 thousand dollar sled is going to be much better than a 15 thousand dollar sled you have to pay for no matter how much it sucks lol
 

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Just curious and I think its important to know when reading any review. Are you sponsored by Cat?

That is a legit question, the answer is no, at this time, I have no relationship with AC nor am I on their payroll. If that ever changes, I'll let you know. You may have noticed that there is no AC logo on the video, my supporting partners are listed at the end. I get demo sleds to use from a local dealer in Langley, bc. I own a 2013 Ski Doo XM and split my time between the AC and XM. Next week I'll release an edit where I am predominately riding my XM in a big mountain application. If Ski Doo and Polaris would give me a demo for week, I'd do a review on them as well. Although every machine has its merits, not one OEM has built a true big mountain machine, that is the sled I'm waiting for.
 
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I'm pretty sure a free 15 thousand dollar sled is going to be much better than a 15 thousand dollar sled you have to pay for no matter how much it sucks lol

Funny you should say that, I was ready to give back my 14 M8000 demo to my dealer and just ride my XM, I think the ride quality of the 15 M8000 is so much better than the 14, I found the changes they made to be very noticeable. I heard the same report from 2 other very credible people that have ridden the 15 M8000 as well. I don't care what people choose to spend their money on, I'm just saying the 2015 Cat is great sled and should also be considered as a top contender.
 
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Funny you should say that, I was ready to give back my 14 M8000 demo to my dealer and just ride my XM, I think the ride quality of the 15 M8000 is so much better than the 14, I found the changes they made to be very noticeable. I heard the same report from 2 other very credible people that have ridden the 15 M8000 as well. I don't care what people choose to spend their money on, I'm just saying the 2015 Cat is great sled and should also be considered as a top contender.

That makes no sense... You were ready to give it back because it rode better?
 
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