The Development of The Arctic Cat BLAST

Motorhead Mark takes a closer look at the development of the Blast featuring a single cylinder 2-stroke EFI mill in several variations throughout Arctic Cat's snowmobile lineup and what this sled means for the future of snowmobiling.

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[Megarobotsquadron]

As a guy who hasn't had a snowmobile since the 90's, this seriously appeals to me

[JBinc]

I love these kinds of retrospective deep dives on stuff that we don't get to see... keep it up!

[thatalaskaguy]

I love the concept and look of the Blast but I still can’t justify the cost over an EVO. Plus, none were even available to look at in person in showrooms last year so that didn’t help. This video helped me to understand why it retails for a lot more money than the EVO but honestly, many of the features they claim are nonnegotiable to not offer also don’t entice me into buying one. I don’t care about e-start or EFI, or a counterbalancer. I wish they offered a less expensive model with the 570 fan motor. I’d look really hard at buying one of those.

[Ted_Stryker]

Making these sleds more versatile and appealing to experienced riders, as well as newcomers, is exactly the right choice. Arctic Cat has always done well with entry level sleds and it certainly looks like they've done their homework with this one. The use of a single cylinder mill may be a bit of a risk, but if they have indeed fixed the issues, I think it'll do just fine and, in the end, I'd rather they went that route than something fan cooled.

[MrBigbennybang]

9.33 of great info MARK and STT great job, great video...

[nomoremr.niceguy]

A for effort. C for price. Entry level gets beat by used market. See prices on good older sleds going up. Great video. The Blast gauge package leaves me cold. I’m admittedly a Cat guy but last few years have benched me. Can anyone explain to me what the heck happened to the ZR 3000 that looks like a really good idea but they made it only one or two years and it was gone.

[doobyboy]

These Arctic Cats are so tempting ! I always look forward for your reviews ! Thank you !

[richardkoehler]

This is the deal on the blast it's about half price then the full size sleds. Most trails you really can't go any faster on the average is between 35 to 55 miles and hour to have a safe ride depending on conditions .So for some one just getting into the sport or just saving a lot of cash this will be a perfect sled . I think handle bars and thumb warmer switches and the dimmer switch should be on the handle bars for safety reasons.

[angelofdeathmichael]

I don't know why but I what one. I had 340cc to 800cc sleds in my life. Every single sled I did have was always fun. This one looks like it would definitely fall in the category of a fun it regardless of the size of the motor and if they're gearing it towards youth I'm a big kid I'm 39 years old and I Just Want to Have Fun.

[lucasfromdavalley]

Now imagine the yamaha version with the phazer 500 twin cylinder 4 stroke, lightweight, 80hp, single rail, burns virtually no gas, and tons of torque.

[SnowmobileHomeMovies]

Great video again guys, enjoying this type of content. I love the idea of the Blast, and that 400cc single is the best choice on the market for an entry level sled. I think reusing the "same old" chassis was a terrible mistake, but hopefully it will attract buyers. I think it's still way too heavy to be interesting. Compromises like no sway bar? Horrible. A basic safety and handling necessity, just left out. That's a head-shaker. Entry-level sleds should not leave out basic necessities, it doesn't build the brand, it just makes new riders dislike snowmobiling.

[moose.]

Not the biggest AC fan but these are pretty damn cool

[chevycorcoran]

These would be the only artic cats I would own

[dieselman]

They need to increase production in order to get them into the dealers and They need to greatly reduce the price. The mismanagement of AC under Textron is painful to watch.

[minnesota]

You guys should do a video covering the new switchback xc compared to the assault. I would like to see the differences, and know more about the FOX QS3’s

[NLopezzz]

Not sure how they can say these are light weight. The blast M weighs more than my Polaris 850 Khaos with 1/3 the power. How is this better for a smaller rider?

[MrJeffyb]

415 lbs dry?? Not that great for a 65 hp single cylinder 2 stroke! Lets see for comparison- 2003 F7 430 lbs ( we all know it was 150+ HP) , 2003 F5 420 lbs ( 100+ HP) 2008 Ski Doo MXZ 600 sport 399 lbs( 110 HP) and just another if you do the math 2014 El Tigre ( non electric start)- 509 lbs "wet" ( 125 HP) if you subtract the fuel capacity, oil, coolant, etc.. its around 415 Lbs or so dry!
I was expecting around 380 lbs for the Blast ZR and M :-(

[gregsmith]

Love the venom colors .. maybe they'll get production numbers up . demand was there... supply wasn't..!!

[kencampbell]

Literally the yahamha venom pretty much

[mikeskidmore]

A Modern Yamaha Enticer 250 300 340 .. ect.. I guess a single Cylinder saves cost..