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Ziemann

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  1. Again- a Noncurrent as we are seeing the prices now, will be by far a better value.
  2. Exactly-I could also see adding the new Garmin display to one of Country Cat's leftover Catalysts. That would be a hell of a lot cheaper- and maybe a better option. Frankly, I LOVE the Polaris 7s display, but it has been far from perfect. Occasionally Glitchy, hanging, rebooting, difficulty connecting, group ride glitches--- all well documented. I'm an expert at pushing and holding the Polaris button to force the 7s to reboot while riding to bring it back to life. Polaris tried for a while to release frequent firmware updates for the 7s to fix the issues. Now it seems like they've given up. No firmware updates have been available since last March. As much as I love the 7s, the Garmin option on a Catalyst makes me even more tempted..... Polaris could have EASILY made me a customer for life. My ownership experience started very strong, and now the relationship is luke-warm at best...... I'm sitting here playing with the '25 Polaris Snowcheck pages....and I'm just not feeling it......
  3. More '25 Polaris random thoughts: My Poo/Doo riding buddies used to give me a ton of shit for riding a Cat Procross when it was a dinosaur. Now, they just give me shit about Polaris recalls, asking when my sled is going to explode, and if it is safe to ride, etc.....dicks..... Why would anyone spring order a '25 Polaris? There are going to be some KILLER deals on Noncurrent sleds next fall. I have to think that Spring snowcheck sales this month will be pretty grim. Polaris's image in the sled market has suffered greatly, That, compounded by a bad winter and excess dealer inventory, makes ordering a '25 Polaris illogical.....
  4. I also spent some time on the Polaris Snowcheck page- I'd now be well over $18,000 for a sled that I'd want to order. Fuck that. My '23 VR-1 has been solid, but based on Polaris prices alone, I too will evaluate other options when it's time. Hell, there are "deals" to be had on Noncurrent sleds right now. Country Cat has new Catalysts for less than $12,000. That makes MUCH more sense to me than ordering a new Polaris.
  5. Was anyone actually impressed by this Polaris release? Maybe it is my apathy due to such a poor season. I tend to agree with @Bontz that everything including price are painting a grim picture of the future. 3 years ago, Polaris looked to be in a position to challenge Ski-Doo's marketshare. Now, I question their ability to hang on to the #2 spot.....
  6. Other than some of the obvious calibration issues on the 600, has anyone experienced any durability issues with the ADAPT on STOCK sleds? It sure seems like Cat's clutching has been a revolving door over the last 10 years. My impressions of the ADAPT so far have been pretty positive.
  7. Did I miss this being posted here already? Cat must ADAPT apparently.....
  8. Jesus..... My VR-1 has been perfect. If I wasn't so annoyed about this latest debacle just a few weeks after I got the initial recalls done, I'd probably be a Polaris owner for life. I'm not sure which is more dysfunctional, Cat or Polaris? For 2025? If I were Polaris, I'd focus on changing the stigma that now comes with the name Polaris.....
  9. @Not greg b - Greg this is the best description ever.
  10. Especially if the clutching is that far off. It's no competition- The Polaris 650 is by far the benchmark in the 600 class. With that said, I don't know that most of the general public buying a 600 necessarily cares. Ramstad sorta has a point in saying that 600 buyers know that they aren't buying rocket ship. It'll be fun to see if there are some killer deals on 600 Catalysts in the spring (I'll be watching closely). With all of the 600's still at dealers, the release of the 858, and the work that will be required to get the best performance out of the 600, there could be some fantastic deals on used/left over Catalyst 600's this spring.
  11. Exactly- and the cleats can act like ice skates..... Rubber tracks are much more comfortable. It is a blast grooming all night, seeing wildlife, having the tunes cranked up, and creating a perfect trail surface......
  12. I can't do those FB groups. My head explodes every time I try to. Any moron can post anything regardless of whether they know anything or not. There is so much bad information passed, and so many uneducated snowmobilers, that I simply can't do it.
  13. Still on a Poo VR-1. It's frankly been a great sled. I will re-evaluate once Cat has a season on the 858 and the new Garmin display.
  14. Since Yamaha went main stream with the RX-1 twenty years ago, we've had and will continue to have the same debate. It is tough for me to be objective. I've only owned one 4 stroke. I bought my wife a Cat ZR 3000 in 2017......and she'll never let me forget it. I ended up riding that steaming pile of shit because she refused to. The S4 is obviously a completely different animal and about 30-40 hp more than the Cat ZR 3000 was.
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