Sport Utility Snowmobile Comparison

[philipdove]

My 2014 tundra xtreme 600 etech can keep up with my friends mountain model 800s in steep mountain climing. I use it for ice fishing and hauling firewwood around too. I really reccomend sleds like that for their versitality.

[snowdude]

Pretty sure Ski-Doo entered with the 2016 expedition extreme. Maybe that was considered a different category back then? Great video gents, looking forward to more comparisons in the utility area.

[stephencormier]

These guys know their snowmobiles, the first thing they mentioned were POOR BRAKING on both sleds!

[marksjunction]

I have a 2020 850 Expedition Extreme in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I primarily ride with my kids in the mountains around Revelstoke. My kids and the dealer thought I was nuts to buy this sled. It is 596 lbs dry. I removed the stabilizers and I can go pretty much anywhere. I cannot do long deep and steep hill climbs but that is not my thing. Lots of people come over and want to talk about this sled. For me it is a go anywhere, do anything sled without compromise. All the mountain sleds overheat in low snow conditions, not this sled. They call me the Groomer, but noone makes fun of this beast. I am 52 years old and I want comfort and performance under multiple conditions and this sled does it all really well.

[kensmapleleafretirement]

Thanks for the info. I am buying for the first time in years so I want to see what new toy this old man wants... Thanks, liked, subbed... Thanks...

[cansam]

Have a 20 850 Expedition Extreme, awesome sled!!!

[j.wildoutdoors]

some one sounded a lill bias lmao..

cant speak for the epoxy but y titan it a beast. I can say that i cannot seem to keep up as well with trail sleds on high speed turns, tight or huge, when i get to the apex i start to roll where as trail sleds keep grounded better. I had a 155" indy adventure 550 before this, and I could take corners much better, again this sled was a bit different with the 155" x 16" track, it was like riding a dirt bike.

years ago we had a 550 scandic wide track for surveying, I can honestly say i did not like that sled. sure it was a go anywhere, but it really sucked for handling, if the epoxy or titan was around back then they would have dominated the scandic in every way.

all that said, I wouldn't want any other sled, maybe an epoxy, but i haven't been on one to compare. as for the titan, she'll rip the bars out of your hand, eat up trail bumps like there not there, make decent air (somehow for a near 700lb sled) pull the skis, turn heads, go anywhere, and suck gas.

honestly, my only complaint, and you'll call me crazy, but, for a utility sled, its overpowered. it cruses on the trails at about 90-100km/h and even when i have hundreds of pounds worth of gear in the box and in tow it acts like its not there and wants to cruse too fast. I have to actively keep the sled slower so i don't bang the crap out of my gear. i !HATE! to say it but i wish it had a 600, it would be a bit more rounded for what it is (sport/utility)

[pierreboutin]

Where is the Artic cat Norseman 8000x?

[FishermanClay]

Where's the towing test? I can haul 1500 pounds with a 2002 polaris 550 sport touring.

[stephencormier]

Who will improve their braking systems on these sleds first ? guess, Polaris, but we’ll see soon, I hope!

[frankleduc]

ski stance impact on handling??? WTF was that? You didn't talk about the one thing people want to know!

[Maninthemiddle]

Paper bag over your head lol are you that self conscious of what others will think of a cheaper snowmobile.. this is the men of today people.

[kabbythedog]

In my experience a shit banger 500 with a snow stuff can will catch more fish than either one of these