Great post!! You’ve changed my mind, I hope Doo never comes with a quick change hood.
Thinking about jumping ship
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I bought a Gen 5 at the start of the season put just over 1800km on it. I’ve had it in the shop twice for warranty work. First go around was reeds and an injector, second was chain case. My sleds been at the dealer for 2 weeks still waiting on parts, expecting another few weeks. I’m on belt number 4 with my sled and all my track rods at the paddles are broken. It’s been my least reliable skidoo. BC has been getting epic snow the last few weeks so didn’t want to miss out, picked up a late arrival snowchecked Boost 155 Khaos. My Gen 5 expert 154 turbo r has fox float qs3, elevate spindles, and slp Mohawk skis which make it handle better than stock. The Gen 5 is the best handling skidoo sled to date and a nice step up from the Gen 4 but after putting 450km on the boost Polaris is still the better sled for handling. It just effortlessly goes where you point it using very little input. The skidoo takes more pull through the bars and steering with the bars to keep it going where you want. You can also feel the weight difference doing hip overs, bow ties, re entries…ect. For my riding Polaris is the best option handling wise. My boost out climbs my buddies stock Gen 5 turbo easily, he is 50-60lbs heavier than me. Stock for stock the Gen 5 will climb a bit higher, Polaris just needs a better track and there wouldn’t be a lot of difference. The power and power delivery on the Gen 5 turbo r is phenomenal, with out that there is no reason to run a Gen 5. The boost I find is in the middle of a Gen 4 and Gen 5 for seat off the pants power. The 2023 boost once through break in is pretty good off the bottom but more a mid to top end power sled. The Gen 5 has more low end instant power. Going to clutch and gear down my boost to help the low end. I have the large gauge on my doo it is very clean and nice to use as a gauge but horrible compared to the 7s in every way. I have had 2 spark plug separations on my boost switched to 94 chevron and have had no issues since. I’ve broken 2 primary springs, but since putting in glide washers haven’t had an issue.
End of the day both sleds are unreal and neither sled makes me a better rider over the other. I can take them both the same places. I’m more confident and in control with the boost in steep terrain but prefer the Gen 5’s power. Both turbos in 154-155 length are rowdy sleds that 80-90% of riders will never fully use.
End of the day both sleds are unreal and neither sled makes me a better rider over the other. I can take them both the same places. I’m more confident and in control with the boost in steep terrain but prefer the Gen 5’s power. Both turbos in 154-155 length are rowdy sleds that 80-90% of riders will never fully use.
I also think the biggest difference is the track. Love the doo motor better but if had a better track the bottom end would feel better. We'll see next year with 325.
Funny thing on the weight the specs show about a 2 pound difference and doo has shot. When you see them weighed, rtr, there i quite a bit of difference. Something doesn't add up.
Yeah doos dry weights are off. Couple pounds difference then the gap grows to 20+lbs with a sled that’s holding more fuel. I’ll be putting on a doo or Lynx track this summer on my boost.
Wait a second... you gave me a hard time when I posted pretty much the same exact thing 6 weeks ago ?
You even referred to the G5 as very comparable to the Matryx.
I do agree, they will both go the same places... equally capable, but very different in how they get there.
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I read this a few weeks ago thinking this guy is drunk on doolaid. But I was same situation, Polaris down for year with parts on backorder. Bought a backed out snowcheck G5 expert turbo 165. The statements here are true.
Lol a Gen 5 with my add ons is very comparable, closest you can get a doo to act as a Polaris but yes still not a Polaris but no where near as far apart as they use to be. My skidoo diehard buddy road my boost, his exact words was it’s not like it’s way better it’s just overall easier to ride.
I’ll give anyone a hard time saying one is far superior to the other or one sled will make you a better rider.
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Just snow checked a G5 but that's funny **** right there.
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Even SnowTrax guys agree that G5 is better handling than Matryx
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Only on internet forums is the Polaris consider the pinnacle of handling and the standard that must be attained and replicated. If I have 2 dimes and a nickel, do I not have 25 cents? Argument, but it isn't a quarter, a quarter is larger. Ahh but I have 3 coins, so mine is better. But three coins is harder to keep track of, easy to lose one. Ahh but if you lose a quarter you have nothing, I have 15 cents. I won't lose my quarter it's to big says the man panhandling for spare change.
And this means what? It means you like doo.
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And those guys are poor mountain riders, I forsure wouldn’t take their advice seriously.
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Good riders if Polaris wins the shootout, Ski Doo wins and now poor riders- guess your correct Polaris makes you a better rider lol
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Sad part is he totally missed the joke
Guys from out east that ride the mountains a few times a year are not mountain riders was my point. Either sled a good rider can take the same places, if you are a lower level rider neither sled is going to make you miraculously better then if you had the other.
This is absolutely false.
Unbiased and honest people will all agree that the Polaris has the better chassis for mountain riding. Has nothing to do with forums dude. Facts are facts.
Damn man that is unfortunate. Especially during a snow year that we've had - the backordered chain cases have sent guys home early. I know gremlins happen, but they've had this same chain system for how many years?? I've heard that they shipped sleds with the wrong chain installed - has anyone else heard this?
Yeah that’s exactly what they did to get sleds to guys on time. Hyvo spec but not in the sleds once delivered.
Side by side, the Polaris chassis does have some advantages over Doo’s that likely have a positive influence on its handling and performance in the mountains:
Less weight and rotating mass with the belt drive on the Poo;
Lower center of gravity and rotating mass with the location of Poo’s secondary;
A less steep angle of attack on the front of the Poo’s track; and
The Poo sits higher off the snow.
Combined they all contribute to allowing the Poo to get up on the snow quicker, with less drag.
Doo has the better motor and quality but the Poo has the better chassis and handling.
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