maxwell
Active VIP Member
Nice machine it runs nice and clean on and off boost. Good throttle response. Sled ran consistent all day. But I was expecting a little more out of it. When Polaris said they had a 180hp machine that’s lighter I really thought skidoo camp was in trouble. Back to back pulls against a 2022 165 turbo skidoo they were pulling identical track speeds in multiple repeated attempts. Deep snow. 70kmh for the factory 2022 skidoo and 42mph consistent for the Polaris. Being 180 claimed HP spinning a narrower track with less lug height i was really expecting numbers in the mid 50mph. These speeds I’m posting are fully loaded deep snow before turnout. Not some of the numbers you fellas post rocketing up a hard pack hill it’s the real deal as loaded as a sled can get. Either skidoo is lying about it’s 165 HP or Polaris is lying about 180. OR Polaris drivetrain is having issues getting that power to the ground. Both machines are strong but the skidoo turbo is still a cleaner running more refined package. It also pulls a lot harder in the mid range and much less lag on the bottom end. There was no skidoo turbo inialation today I’ll tell you that for free. I’m not knocking the sled at all. It’s works well and is night and day faster than an NA 850 and glad to see the industry moving forward. But all this talk of blowing skidoo’s out of the water just isn’t going to happen. I think once the clutching and gearing wizards start tinkering we might be in trouble but stock to stock the skidoo turbo and Polaris turbo perform very similar. Everyone will be happy with them. It’s nice when my Polaris friends are right behind me now. It’s been lonely at the top the last 2 years.
