Slydog 8" powder hounds for 2015 XM

[snowho]

I don't like the stock ski so I was thinking about the powder hounds. Does anyone have any feed back ?

 

[slededjr]

I had a set on my rev. Loved them. Huge difference in flotation compared to the stock skis. Not sure about on XP or XM chassis though.

 

[oler1234]

Heavy!

 

[powpowpowpow]

Just put a set on my xm...steer so easy and float great...they weigh2.5 lbs more per ski than stockers..whopdeedoo...you won't even notice as they are far superior in every way...

 

[dabensmiller]

I have had the 7" wide powder hounds on my sleds since my '11 and I'll never go back to stock.

 

[tpollon2]

Slp skis

 

[chickenman]

Had a set on my rev and loved them.

 

[FranktheTank]

lots of guys changing skis been going to the Polaris Gripper skis they aare a good ski I had them on my Xp.

 

[LBZ]

I ran a set on my old Rev and found in the light powder they worked awesome. In the deep but set up spring time snow though I found they plowed a bit at lower speeds and made it a little tough to steer/handle. To be honest I didn't have any problem with the stock ski's on my XM but to each his own.

 

[FranktheTank]

I ran a set on my old Rev and found in the light powder they worked awesome. In the deep but set up spring time snow though I found they plowed a bit at lower speeds and made it a little tough to steer/handle. To be honest I didn't have any problem with the stock ski's on my XM but to each his own.

Slydogs and Simmons were relevant a couple chassis ago.

 

[REV2XHEART]

Really depends on what kind of riding you do and what portion of that riding you want to improve.

Simmons on my old rev were incredible. I have rented new sleds the past few years and I hated every pair of skis on the trail. In the powder they were fine but its my opinion any ski in power will be fine.

I have Gen 1 simmons coming for my new sled. It was a tough call between the gen 1 or gen 3s but I figure the skinnier ski is better for side hilling.

If I am totally messed up I still have the stockers.

I have looked at slydogs as well. I think they are a good ski but I had no experience with them. They sure look cool though.

 

[powdermuncher]

8 inch sly dogs are the lightest ski of that size with the least steering effort -- used them on different sleds with great success -- much lighter than Simmons.

 

[pfi572]

Grippers work good on the rider forward sleds.
The Gen 1 Simmons not so much. Tried them and hated them.
Have had the grippers for a couple years and IMO way better than the Doo ski.

 

[snowho]

Thanks for all the good info everyone. I bought a set of sly dogs and will see how they work

 

[snowho]

Thanks for the info everyone. I had a set of sly dogs on an M8 cat and they worked well,so well, I'm thinking of getting a set for my new T3 163 XM. To be honest I really have not done any real world testing of the stock skies just an ally ride or two. They just look so skinny,cheesy, and what's with the bolt on tips " in case I encounter deep snow" I don't want to encounter it I want to live in it.

 

[oler1234]

What is the weight diffrence between the grippers and ds-2 skis?

 

[tex78]

Buddy's put spi Mohawks on there xm and love them compared to the ds2

 

[Alpine_Bound]

Thanks for all the good info everyone. I bought a set of sly dogs and will see how they work

What size carbide did you end up going with on these? How do you like them so far?