Hey buddy, sorry if that sounded bad, meant it as a light hearted poke at you both. I agree with many posters who have stated - ALL BRANDS HAVE THEIR ISSUES, as all brands have also had their firsts (hence my statement about steering posts and 4 strokes). I've towed them all off the hill. My first sled was a 1976 Everest TnT 440 for the record, and yes I've been riding almost that long. In that time I've seen great advances, and some real duds, from all the manufacturers. Its always surprising to me the lack of respect people have for other brands, and how defensive they get. Most of them simply havent been around long enuf to understand that what they think is an advancement, was actually developed by someone like them, decades prior.
There was a guy in Castlegar that was running a 3" plastic paddle back in the late 90's. The rider forward position - try looking up FAST's Blade to see a early millenial proto. I could go on and on. Let's just celebrate the sport and enjoy the fact that we are among the folks out there riding, rather than focusing on what we are riding.
