Wow, have I learned a ton, thank you to all who have put in input, also big thank you to WYsteph for starting the link under the polaris pro ride forum entitled "would I like the 600" I learned so much about myself and my riding ability and where I believe I want to be from reading each and every comment. Really appreciated Powdergirl's comment about how she would like to go back to the 600 from the 800, she really gave insight to the difference between the two. I agree strongly with her that twenty percent of the time riding I might wish I had the 800 but the other 80 percent will probably suit me better on the 600. I live in western wa. Most of our riding is done at stampede, gold creek, and greenwater, most of our riding is more technical than making big climbs. We do climbs but nothing too daring at least not me. Lots of weaving through trees which I haven't liked due to my lack of ability as a rider. I feel like I have a lot of basics to learn still, though I ride well for a girl, I have lots to learn yet. I want to be a good technical rider most of all and seems that the 600 will allow and force me to learn to ride it, I also believe so good instruction will benefit me. I believe once you are good at the technical stuff everything else will fall into place. The 800 worries me because of my lack of ability it may get me into trouble just because I had enough juice to get there not necissarily for my ability and I sure donnt want to scare or worse yet injure myself by getting into a pickle that I can't get out of.