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What defines good clutching? I used to think a well clutched sled was a combination that worked well in all snow conditions, such as outpulling your buddies across a lake, smoking them up a hardpack hill, highmarking your friends on a steep and deep long pull. Performing well in varying conditions is what I would strive for, this is what Polaris delivered with the Pro 800 with stock clutching. When I purchased my 2012 Pro I also received the dealers superior ? clutching, it was very revy and very responsive, as I was told it would be. Everyone who had stock clutching proceeded to blow my doors off across lakes, up hills, and would highmark my sled by a fair margin. I replaced all dealer added components, went back to stock, and found my sled was not nearly as revy and responsive but would now run along side other stockers. A friend of mine who is always seeking perfection and is willing to pay for a tested and proven product visited another dealer who promised a revy, responsive, superior set-up over stock. I believe the components set him back roughly $400, what he received was a very revy, responsive, fabulous backshifting snowmobile. It went down the road slower than my stocker, up a hardpack hill slower than my stocker, and would not highmark as well as my unresponsive stocker. So my question is, What constitutes good clutching? Is it something that makes you feel good when you squeeze the throttle because of increased throttle response and great backshift, or is it a tested and proven set-up that day after day gives your riding buddies a force fed daily allowance of snow added to their diet. I realize this is mildly philosophical, but what is your take? Do sledder's not compare, do they not run side by side, do they not care if there buddy on similar equipment kicks their azz all day long. Have sledders quit tuning and simply purchase parts and pieces based on some dudes performance shops recommendation who is smiling all the way to the bank because he knows there is a sucker born every minute or does he actually believe his slow to shift clutching is superior? Is snowmobiling a friendly performance competition or has it become a boring social event for grumpy middle aged folks who just need an excuse to escape?
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