Best skid for pro?

[assault11]

Suspension improvements are going to boil down to personal preference and budget. The Timbersled Mtn. Tamer is going to be one of the better choices for a high end complete replacement skid simply due to its lightweight construction (38lbs) and supper smooth ride along with its quick coupling adjustment abilities to be a front end light boondocking sled to a full hill climb machine that can keep the skis down on a steep hill. This is cool option to have to be able to adjust the coupling in a few seconds and then feel the different on the next run up the hill. This will boost your confidents to do things that you typically would not feel comfortable doing. There is no other suspension on the market that makes these adjustments so simply without the need of tools or extra parts.

Allen
Timbersled Products

Allen, just wonder what the price is on one of these? And do you have any dealers in western Canada? Or would it be better to order straight from you?

 

[colorado_matt]

Something that I haven't seen mentioned that is important to me, is quality of workmanship. I will only compare the stock skid and the Timbersled because those are the only two that I have personal experience with this season. The stock skid is mass produced and 'loose' so to say. There is slop side to side in the arms on the cross shafts. The Timbersled is solid and very precise. The hard anodized cross shafts allow the arms to rotate easier and they will last forever without getting sloppy. The Timbersled is built with strength in mind. I agree the stock skid is capable with improved shocks, but is still limited in adjustment.

As for ride quality on a rough trail, I believe shock choice and setup is a big factor. My Timbersled is equipped with EXIT shocks and they will smoothly handle just about anything you will encounter. It's smooth on the small chatter bumps and really soaks up big mounds. I can either double the big mounds or pound across the tops with the confidence that the sled is going to hold the line and not try to buck me off.

 

[Hairy Mark]

Something that I haven't seen mentioned that is important to me, is quality of workmanship. I will only compare the stock skid and the Timbersled because those are the only two that I have personal experience with this season. The stock skid is mass produced and 'loose' so to say. There is slop side to side in the arms on the cross shafts. The Timbersled is solid and very precise. The hard anodized cross shafts allow the arms to rotate easier and they will last forever without getting sloppy. The Timbersled is built with strength in mind. I agree the stock skid is capable with improved shocks, but is still limited in adjustment.

As for ride quality on a rough trail, I believe shock choice and setup is a big factor. My Timbersled is equipped with EXIT shocks and they will smoothly handle just about anything you will encounter. It's smooth on the small chatter bumps and really soaks up big mounds. I can either double the big mounds or pound across the tops with the confidence that the sled is going to hold the line and not try to buck me off.

i have to second everything that matt says. although i have mine setup with the fox shocks. i did this due to the adjustment ability with the air pressures that can easily be changed with the floats because i was changing the old timbersled suspension depending on what we were doing for riding that day. but with the changes that allen has made on the new skid i haven't changed the suspension once and with how much i love the exits on the front of my pro i would have went that way instead. not to say the floats are bad. i just think the exits might be better.