Ride them both and decide. Don't take anyone's word for it. I have an axys and got my wife an 850. Never rode the 850 so don't know. The axys is awesome.
AXYS vs DOO Comparison
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All 3 are very good sleds in our area the polaris dealer is by far the best. If you have issues they lend you a sled tell your ride is fixed. Or they take parts off a floor mode sled to get you going. The cat and doo. Never even think of that and yoy are out a sled for weeks. A good deal goes a long way. Most of use can't our ride the potential of the sled, so price and dealer come into play. I ride a axys because how skinny it is between my knees. ( bad knees). Others I ride with have bad shoulders and like how the doo bars move. Compared to poo and cat. Ride them all...
You asked which one will "stay" on the snow better. That speaks "flotation" to me. Trenching is another subject.
There is no question a 16" wide 165 x 3" will have more flotation than a 15" wide 155 2.6". Maybe ride a the Axys 163 x 3" and the Doo 165 x 3" back to back on the same day, in the same snow . . .then you can make an educated decision on what sled YOU like best, and what fits YOUR riding style. They say a 155" is more "playful" than a longer track sled. The jury is still out on that one.
Either way . .as long as you are out there playing, it really doesn't matter what sled you ride
Finding a great DEALER is probably the most important thing.
Coming off a Pro-Ride I was very disappointed how bad my AXYS would trench. As the snow stiffened up and the track softened up through the season along with suspension adjustments it got way better. My point is don't judge too quickly with one ride in early snow.
What do you mean??? the keyboard jockeys and the virtual riders, along with the Dave Neurotic "backcountry expert" followers have had them on the snow for months. Heck, they can even ride all summer this way. It has been proven that the new engine - even with a turbo- can last thousands of miles with no issues at all. Oh...ya ya ya . .. its the best sled on the snow. I read it on the internet, so its gotta be true . . .right ???? Hahahaha!!
In all seriousness . ..i do hope it is everything the doo guys hope it will be. I know my AXYS was
Sounds a lot like when the axys came out.....
Hopefully the g4 lives up to the hype as well.
Agreed, the hype was well deserved for the AXYS and I'd say it's surpassed many expectations. I hope the Gen4 kills it this year. It's good for us consumers to have solid options.
very few sleds live up the hype my zrt600 did for a while my 900 1m sure did also my 11 and 13 pros definitely did. but i remember when doo came out with the 08 xp it had issues to say the least , so did my 09 m1000 but not as many. we will see how this new sled does. if it was just a simple formula every vehicle ever produced would be the best thing ever.
