Best Hyfax

[Y-not?]

I wrecked my hyfax on my 163 pro boost on the first trip braking the sled in what is the best ones to replace them with?

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

Oem are pretty much thr best besides the crazy ass expensive dupont insert ones which for a mtn sled aren't really thst useful. Or iceage sells the older non lightweight style for a lot cheaper then you'll find at a dealer even with shipping usually.

Be smart. Use your scratchers. Kick snow on things. Every polaris sled I've had they outlast the sled and I'm a big spring rider. Lots of dirt, gravel and grass hopping etc.

 

[slash]

How do you wipe out Hyfax that freekin fast one of my 09s has 6800 miles and I just got new this year ( late spring ride last year finished them 1.5 miles in mud will do that)
I get mine from KMOD and he gets them from ICE AGE I think ..

 

[BeartoothBaron]

If your hyfax are worn out after one ride, then you're either running the sled where it shouldn't be (significant stretches with no snow), or you never put the scratchers down (not sure if those come with new sleds, but they should). My old sled is hard on slides, but we're talking about three sets in the time I've owned it, not regular replacement. The ones that came with the "new" Pro still look great; maybe it's the sled, maybe it's more off-trail miles, or maybe just better discipline on putting scratchers down. I'd put another OE set on it, and install and use ice scratchers. Done right, there's a good chance you sell the sled with those slides still on it.

 

[PSI 800]

Agreed use of scratchers is a must, i also throw snow in the rear suspenstion between the rails on longer trail rides. 7yrs and still going on original hyfax on my PRO

 

[J270wsm]

I ride with guys who don’t put their scratchers down and complain about running hot on the trails. Hate smelling the melting hyfax on the trail.

 

[polaris754]

DuPont vesple , a little pricey

 

[Y-not?]

If your hyfax are worn out after one ride, then you're either running the sled where it shouldn't be (significant stretches with no snow), or you never put the scratchers down (not sure if those come with new sleds, but they should). My old sled is hard on slides, but we're talking about three sets in the time I've owned it, not regular replacement. The ones that came with the "new" Pro still look great; maybe it's the sled, maybe it's more off-trail miles, or maybe just better discipline on putting scratchers down. I'd put another OE set on it, and install and use ice scratchers. Done right, there's a good chance you sell the sled with those slides still on it.

Hey thanks for talking to me like I'm and idiot, appreciate that. My hyfax got hot and they melted it happens Im thrilled it happened but whatever **** happens I know when it happened and why, Got on a fresh groomed trail after the temp dropped significantly and it was hard and glassy smooth. Had the scratchers down I always do, we were maybe running down the trail harder than we maybe should have been. For the record I have had countless sleds that the whole time I owned them I never replaced the slides even once. All I was wondering is if there was a particular hyfax that any had had better luck with than others.

 

[BeartoothBaron]

I'm not treating you like an idiot; three other guys made the same assumption. Very little information to go on from your first post, and more often than not when people ask that kind of question, they don't even know what scratchers are. I stand corrected on that, and no need to take it personally. Feel free to spend the money for the Dupont slide material mentioned (Vespel), or there's also Hiperfax, if it makes you feel better. No experience with either since plain plastic ones have always been satisfactory for me; hope one of them works for you.

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