Who's better? Burandt or Rasmussen?

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Maybe we need a showdown, and perhaps a switch on the sleds to see who likes what.

Do you think the manufacturers would let their riders try other machines? I guess they do what they want, waaaay back in the backcountry
 
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I like watching Rasmussen ride more than burandt. But with his credentials and x games experience burandt is probably a more well rounded rider. I'm not really a big fan of huge jumps and tricks so I think that's why I prefer Rasmussen.

And I was a fan of Brett's before he joined team yellow.
 

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Why is this just a two person option, or is it just to put Polaris vs. Ski-Doo again? I think Rasmussen is a smoother rider to watch, but think Burandt rides more difficult lines, as does Chris Brown (and I'm not talking about hucking). There is one other rider who I think has the technical skills to be challenging these guys in a couple years, and I will look forward to watching him ride for years to come. Keith Curtis is one hell of a rider.
 
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I would be more interested in who's parts bill is higher at the end of the season. No doubt these are two of the very best but I'd like to see more of the failed attempts and a little more of the sled recovery from the crazy spots they obviously don't get to on the first 4 or 5 try's
 

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I would be more interested in who's parts bill is higher at the end of the season. No doubt these are two of the very best but I'd like to see more of the failed attempts and a little more of the sled recovery from the crazy spots they obviously don't get to on the first 4 or 5 try's

That's actually something I've really liked about this year's crop of videos. I feel like there was a lot more of the fails kept in the movies. Though it would be tough to directly compare them with the likes of Sahen Skinner and Tony Jenkins jumping on their sleds and trashing them...
 

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I would be more interested in who's parts bill is higher at the end of the season. No doubt these are two of the very best but I'd like to see more of the failed attempts and a little more of the sled recovery from the crazy spots they obviously don't get to on the first 4 or 5 try's
I was in Rasmussen's trailer this year at the Puyallup show. He was blowing out all his cat parts and you wouldn't believe the stuff in there. Would probably put any local dealer to shame. Spare everything including turbo kits and skids.

I also like seeing the failure. Makes them seem a bit more human but also let's us see their progression and innovation.
 

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That's actually something I've really liked about this year's crop of videos. I feel like there was a lot more of the fails kept in the movies. Though it would be tough to directly compare them with the likes of Sahen Skinner and Tony Jenkins jumping on their sleds and trashing them...

Thats good to hear, I've been stuck at work all fall so I haven watched any of this years vids
As for the idea of other riders being better than these two, I'm sure there are but I look at it like any other sport, it's the more well rounded athletes that we want to emulate
 
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Wow this thread is going better than I thought it would. Well done people. I was going to say Burandt just for age advantage and lack of the brain matter that makes you think twice before doing something. Lol.
 
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