Any Polaris guys like the Proclimb?

[JSun]

I am out in IP right now, snow isn't the greatest but we've found some decent stuff to play in.

I cancelled my snow checked m800 this past fall and bought a pro rmk 800 155. My dad bought a Proclimb 800 163. I am running MDS weights in mine and he is running an HPS can, otherwise we are both stock.

Everyone on here knows how good the pro rmk is, so I'll just say mine is every bit as good as every one else's!! I love it!! Not a single problem with mine.

On to the Proclimb. If you guys haven't tried one, you should. My dads has all the updates including the latest one to fix the clutch alignment. We are on day 4 with it and no problems. I really like the "feel" of the chassis and it is very easy to side hill once you find the sweet spot on the chassis. Is it as easy to hold a side hill as it is on the pro? No, but it's a great sled for a first year now that they have most of the bugs worked out.

I think you owe it to yourself to try the different brands. All three are making GREAT sleds right now and to say one will "stomp" the other..... Well, I don't see it. These things are dang close and you can't go wrong with either one!!

Can't wait to see what Doo has coming!!

Joe

 

[theultrarider]

All three??? Did you forget there are FOUR companies making sleds? Lmao. Wonder which one you forgot about?

 

[SLDHVN]

I got to ride the 1100Turbo, was a fun ride, Nice power. I much prefer the pro chassis, but the ProClimb did feel similar, but not the exact same.

 

[Sunvang]

Is it as easy to hold a side hill as it is on the pro? No,

And there we have it

Why change out something this great and well performing, and with the new updates Polaris is bringing in 2013, I cant see any reason to go to another brand.

 

[skibreeze]

I rode a pro climb and didn't like it, I'd buy another Doo long before a cat in their current state. As far as there being 4 mfrs, I don't believe it.

 

[veritascs]

but im a hero on my pro rmk...makes me feel good!

 

[Super Dave3]

IMO even if the Pro and Pro Climb handled and sidehilled the same, I would take the much lighter sled any day. That is why the Pro is superior.

 

[JSun]

Haha!!! Good catch on the FOURTH manufacture, whoops!!!

I agree with you guys on the light weight. That's why I bought the Poo. Light weight rules.

Joe

 

[Hurricane Tim]

I rode a 2011 M8 last winter and I liked it alot. It was not in the same league as the Pro as far as handling and fun factor go, but I liked it. I would love to ride a new Pro Climb, but have not had the chance yet.

 

[JSun]

We also have two 1100t on the trip... Doesn't even feel close to the Proclimb 8 though. It needs vertical steering BAD!!! It pulls hard, but I can do more on my pro or the PC 8 than I can do on the turbo.

Joe

 

[Pro-8250]

Haha!!! Good catch on the FOURTH manufacture, whoops!!!

I agree with you guys on the light weight. That's why I bought the Poo. Light weight rules.

Joe

Is there really four?
The fuel range on the Cat is not as good as the Pro, and that is a fact.
The electronic fuel gauge on the Cat is worthless, but the electronic fuel gauge I had one my 07 Switchback was just as bad!
And yes the Polaris is lighter and it sounds like even more so next year.
But every Pro Climb rider I have talked to loves their sled.
Thanks for the input JSun
Da you watch out for dem U-per cops, don't ya know!

 

[CO 2.0]

Here is my take.

I bought a Proclimb and put 450 miles on it this season. I'm a very aggressive rider. I've had it in all types of snow conditions. On the trail, best sled ever. Climbs like a goat in pow and jumps very well. The suspension is much better than the M series. What I don't like about the sled is SUPER STEEP sidehills. 90% of sidehills it does just fine. Only the super steep you will notice the sled wanting to buck you off your line with the wide body and spindles paneling into the snow. Not to mention it needs wider ski swing mod right off the bat. I also do not like the sled on deep downhill turns. Not as predictable and easy in both those situations as I am on my 2010 M8 when it was stock. Snow conditions were another big role in why I sold mine. With the bad wind layers we have seen this season, the proclimb design on the front end will act as a snowplow and you will and pile up snow there on a pow turn and it will stop you dead in your track. Track won't even be trenched out half the time either. The front end dips hard in the snow this way and always gets a ski buried. I had to bust my shovel out twice this season with it to get the front end out of the snow. Haven't used a shovel in the last 2 years riding the M with the way we get sleds unstuck. The front end of the proclimb is heavy. 2 guys minimum to get it unstuck in those situations.

There are a lot of things the proclimb does well. I did all the fixes on mine and it ran like a champ (no blown belts). Can't beat that Suzuki motor power and reliability. But even for how much I like Cat motors and Cat's warranty, I just couldn't get around the fact that I didn't feel the sled being as predictable in certain technical situations as my now outdated M.

I bought a 2012 pro rmk and rode it in 1-5ft of fresh pow at the snowies last weekend. I felt like I regressed in my skills this season on the proclimb compared to my M. Instantly I felt the complete opposite riding the pro rmk. I could ride it like an M again with foot position, and I could also flick it around and make it do things I could never do on either my M or Proclimb. The pro gets on top of the snow so well it's unbelivable. I tried my hardest to get the rmk stuck even in pockets of 5ft of fresh pow last weekend and it just kept going. I know for sure I would have got my proclimb stuck many times that day with the front end diving in that deep of snow. I had to get an 1100T unstuck as he nosed it in front of me. That wasn't fun.

I measured the snow contact points on the track of my Kmod M8 162, Proclimb M8 162, and Pro RMK 155 and all 3 of them had around 70" on track contact to the pow. Don't know how that's possible, but the tape measure doesn't lie.

Gonna be hard for me not to sell my Kmod M8 now and pick up another pro rmk next season (2013)

Just my $.02

 

[Pro-8250]

Here is my take.

I bought a Proclimb and put 450 miles on it this season. I'm a very aggressive rider. I've had it in all types of snow conditions. On the trail, best sled ever. Climbs like a goat in pow and jumps very well. The suspension is much better than the M series. What I don't like about the sled is SUPER STEEP sidehills. 90% of sidehills it does just fine. Only the super steep you will notice the sled wanting to buck you off your line with the wide body and spindles paneling into the snow. Not to mention it needs wider ski swing mod right off the bat. I also do not like the sled on deep downhill turns. Not as predictable and easy in both those situations as I am on my 2010 M8 when it was stock. Snow conditions where another big role in why I sold mine. With the bad wind layers we have seen this season, the proclimb design on the front end will act as a snowplow and you will and pile up snow there on a pow turn and it will stop you dead in your track. Track won't even be trenched out half the time either. The front end dips hard in the snow this way and always gets a ski buried. I had to bust my shovel out twice this season with it to get the front end out of the snow. Haven't used a shovel in the last 2 years riding the M with the way we get sleds unstuck. The front end of the proclimb is heavy. 2 guys minimum to get it unstuck in those situations.

There are a lot of things the proclimb does well. I did all the fixes on mine and it ran like a champ (no blown belts). Can't beat that Suzuki motor power and reliability. But even for how much I like Cat motors and Cat's warranty, I just couldn't get around the fact that I didn't feel the sled being as predictable in certain technical situations as my now outdated M.

I bought a 2012 pro rmk and rode it in 1-5ft of fresh pow at the snowies last weekend. I felt like I regressed in my skills this season on the proclimb compared to my M. Instantly I felt the complete opposite riding the pro rmk. I could ride it like an M again with foot position, and I could also flick it around and make it do things I could never do on either my M or Proclimb. The pro gets on top of the snow so well it's unbelivable. I tried my hardest to get the rmk stuck even in pockets of 5ft of fresh pow last weekend and it just kept going. I know for sure I would have got my proclimb stuck many times that day with the front end diving in that deep of snow. I had to get an 1100T unstuck as he nosed it in front of me. That wasn't fun.

I measured the snow contact points on the track of my Kmod M8 162, Proclimb M8 162, and Pro RMK 155 and all 3 of them had around 70" on track contact to the pow. Don't know how that's possible, but the tape measure doesn't lie.

Gonna be hard for me not to sell my Kmod M8 now and pick up another pro rmk next season (2013)

Just my $.02

Wow you really know your sleds. I will say I had just heard last night for the first time about Cats front end dipping down, so there must be a something to it.
Not sure what you meant by climbs like a goat. Is that in as mountain goat a great climber? Or the goat that blew the game in the bottom of the ninth?
A well written point of view without bashing IMO. Thanks.

 

[Hurricane Tim]

The way the snow has been this year, at least in Montana, front end diving is very common. Even my Pro wants to do it. If you aren't paying attention even in a low speed turn, your ski will dive and you're stuck. No base, sugary bottom, crusty layers in between, and not enough fresh pow.

 

[jakey-boy]

And there we have it

Why change out something this great and well performing, and with the new updates Polaris is bringing in 2013, I cant see any reason to go to another brand.

I love my pro too but it will not follow the cats I've been around in straight up climbs so it depends how important being able to hold those extreme side-hills is to your riding style. Personally I spend about 95% of the day on my side so the Polaris is perfect for me. Once I got used to the cat tho I felt like it held side hills just as easy but different snow conditions will be different. Assuming I have no motor problems I will remain 100% happy with my purchase.

 

[Clarke673]

I have seat time on all 3 two strokes and this is how they stack up in my mind. thease were all rental sleds from cooke, all had the long tracks. I spent a day on each.

Most power (from my but dyno)
cat
pol
doo

Best hook up in deep snow
pol
doo
cat

best handling sled for jumping
doo
pol
cat

best fit and finish
tie between pol and doo
cat fit and finish sucks.

Best sled for highmarking
tie between doo and poo
cat didn't climb as well for me.

Best skis
tie between pol and doo. the new doo skis ROCK

best overall handleing sled
tie between the new doo and pol, cat in close 3rd
- i am so surprised at how much better the new Xp's are in this department. it blew my mind away! in some case's i think the doo almost has a better suspension for harder mountain riding. it seemed to soak up big jumps, drops and weird landings BETTER than the RMK. IMO the RMK is more forgiving and has a wider balence point.
The day i rode the cat, i quickly found that the stock skis suck, it trenches in bottomless snow way worse than the pol and doo, and it just feels heavy and combersom. You can tell that it is fatter. A week ago if you asked me what i would buy for 2013 i would have said polaris for sure, then cat, then nothing else. Now my list (atleast as far as 2012 sleds are concerned) goes like this tie between doo and pol, cat in a distant 3rd. This is my honest opinion, and for a MOUNTAIN sled for the average rider.

Biggest problems with each of the sleds
polaris-PLEASE upgrade your suspension systems for 2013, you need new shocks on the non assault models in a VERY bad way.

Skidoo- change the retarded handlebar setup, go with a portaper style bar and some polaris style handlebar ends. Also, do something diferent with your sidepanels. They kinda hurt when you hit your knees on them and move the damn oil tank so when you hit it with your knee you don't break it?!? WTF?

Cat- you have alot of work to do, one word... QUALITY. Riding your new sleds is kinda like riding a 05-06 900 rmk. It's fun and has lots of power, but your not quite sure if you are going to get home and you don't want your friends to see you with it. (kinda like being with a fat chick)

 

[HiWaYman92]

I'm a cat guy at heart so I was excited to ride the new pro climb this year. I have not ridden the 800, which I'm sure is good, but the 1100t was not impressive. I thought it needed 100 more horsepower to be a contender. In good snow it would highmark my pro but not by as much as a turbo sled should. ( I rode both sleds and made my own highmarks to take the rider out of it. ) I think a pump gas m8 would have smoked it. The long a arms coupled with the powerclaw track were not good for sidehilling. Front end would plow and back end would wash.

 

[Pro-8250]

I have seat time on all 3 two strokes and this is how they stack up in my mind. thease were all rental sleds from cooke, all had the long tracks. I spent a day on each.

Most power (from my but dyno)
cat
pol
doo

Best hook up in deep snow
pol
doo
cat

best handling sled for jumping
doo
pol
cat

best fit and finish
tie between pol and doo
cat fit and finish sucks.

Best sled for highmarking
tie between doo and poo
cat didn't climb as well for me.

Best skis
tie between pol and doo. the new doo skis ROCK

best overall handleing sled
tie between the new doo and pol, cat in close 3rd
- i am so surprised at how much better the new Xp's are in this department. it blew my mind away! in some case's i think the doo almost has a better suspension for harder mountain riding. it seemed to soak up big jumps, drops and weird landings BETTER than the RMK. IMO the RMK is more forgiving and has a wider balence point.
The day i rode the cat, i quickly found that the stock skis suck, it trenches in bottomless snow way worse than the pol and doo, and it just feels heavy and combersom. You can tell that it is fatter. A week ago if you asked me what i would buy for 2013 i would have said polaris for sure, then cat, then nothing else. Now my list (atleast as far as 2012 sleds are concerned) goes like this tie between doo and pol, cat in a distant 3rd. This is my honest opinion, and for a MOUNTAIN sled for the average rider.

Biggest problems with each of the sleds
polaris-PLEASE upgrade your suspension systems for 2013, you need new shocks on the non assault models in a VERY bad way.

Skidoo- change the retarded handlebar setup, go with a portaper style bar and some polaris style handlebar ends. Also, do something diferent with your sidepanels. They kinda hurt when you hit your knees on them and move the damn oil tank so when you hit it with your knee you don't break it?!? WTF?

Cat- you have alot of work to do, one word... QUALITY. Riding your new sleds is kinda like riding a 05-06 900 rmk. It's fun and has lots of power, but your not quite sure if you are going to get home and you don't want your friends to see you with it. (kinda like being with a fat chick)

Well done!

 

[aebsledder]

I echo a lot of CO's statements. To be quite honest, I actually really WANTED to buy a Pro Climb. We have a great AC dealer in my area and I was looking for something different. I rode a Pro Climb back to back for a whole day with my Pro RMK. Identical snow conditions. I just could not justify the extra cost vs the performance of the sled. I couldn't convince myself to pay more money for a sled that doesn't work as well for my style of riding. The major difference I noticed was the Pro RMK had much better flotation than the AC. From a stand still to full throttle, it wasn't even close. The AC would dig a giant trench, and the Pro just kind of floats on top. The other difference I noticed was slow speed, steep, timbered side hills. This is probably my favorite type of riding and I had to work much harder to keep the Pro Climb "on line". Did I notice a power difference? Maybe a little bit. The Pro Climb seemed to be able to gain momentum well once it got on top of the snow. Sure didn't seem like 25 horsepower though. All in all, I think both are good sleds.

 

[IQ?]

I both love n' hate the ProClimb.
I hate it because it wont do what i want in steep
Sidehills especially downhill...
I love it because it makes me look like a champ on my ProRmk!!