New sled for a big guy
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I'm 310# and ride t apex (fairly aggressively) Ive been waiting for steering bushings and had to ride back up sled this weekend-900 king cat. There is no way id choose to ride the apex with-out the turbo. Until that is the cat blows up for the 7th time. I've had a little seat time on an o9 M8 and highly recommend them as a rugged reliable light stock sled. cheers
My best advice is that you try them first, to get a feel of them.
I have driven Apex MTX last three seasons and doesent want to drive anything else, if i did i would, last weekend i was driving for the first time with a guy i met this autumn, he drove a Nytro MTX 08 last season and this season he drive a Nytro MTX 09 MCX, he as well as me has done what we believe must be done to the sleds to make them perform up to our standards, this happens gradually, he has wildchild, better boards, extreme track, clutching and so on, i have simmons gen2, extreme track, moved battery from the front (and soon better boards), and @ the end of the day he said: "If i knew when i changed sled what i learned today i would have bought an Apex"! No kidding!
Thats why i say, build your own opinion, this kind of question is like to look at sell statistics, you get more votes on an "fresh" new looking sled, it doesent have to be "better", only diffrent, and because it's diffrent you must try them out, preferbly the same day under the same conditions.
I´m not that big guy either 5,74" and 176lb, and i find the Apex act like a toy in my hands, and if you listen to the buzz it seems as the bigger you are the bigger sled you need, and i can go with that, track flotation vise, not handling vise.
I have driven Apex MTX last three seasons and doesent want to drive anything else, if i did i would, last weekend i was driving for the first time with a guy i met this autumn, he drove a Nytro MTX 08 last season and this season he drive a Nytro MTX 09 MCX, he as well as me has done what we believe must be done to the sleds to make them perform up to our standards, this happens gradually, he has wildchild, better boards, extreme track, clutching and so on, i have simmons gen2, extreme track, moved battery from the front (and soon better boards), and @ the end of the day he said: "If i knew when i changed sled what i learned today i would have bought an Apex"! No kidding!
Thats why i say, build your own opinion, this kind of question is like to look at sell statistics, you get more votes on an "fresh" new looking sled, it doesent have to be "better", only diffrent, and because it's diffrent you must try them out, preferbly the same day under the same conditions.
I´m not that big guy either 5,74" and 176lb, and i find the Apex act like a toy in my hands, and if you listen to the buzz it seems as the bigger you are the bigger sled you need, and i can go with that, track flotation vise, not handling vise.
big sled ..big guy
i am six foot and weigh 210..and my son is the same..we boondock on my machine together sometimes..162.its a lot harder but i have a bowflex..serriously..if you have the strenth to throw around the weight..then there is no problem..i have boondocked with both..the same day.and found that the apex floats better than the nytro..both stock..mine with a tamer..just you can feel the difference in the machine when you turn in the snow..i found the nytro tippy from less floating....but then again thats me..good luck...but at your size..i would turbo any 4-stroke you buy and change the suspention.
i am six foot and weigh 210..and my son is the same..we boondock on my machine together sometimes..162.its a lot harder but i have a bowflex..serriously..if you have the strenth to throw around the weight..then there is no problem..i have boondocked with both..the same day.and found that the apex floats better than the nytro..both stock..mine with a tamer..just you can feel the difference in the machine when you turn in the snow..i found the nytro tippy from less floating....but then again thats me..good luck...but at your size..i would turbo any 4-stroke you buy and change the suspention.
Apex for me
I'm 6 ft and 335# and purchased an 07 apex in april rode it for 180 miles on spring snow, liked it and now its powder time and love it more. Switched from 700 viper to the apex. When i rode both the Apex and Nytro side by side in Cooke City, Mt in april 2 years ago the apex and nytro put side by side marks on the hill nytro is a little lighter but the looks are what sold me on the Apex. If you have ever smacked a tree with the front end of a sled its nice to have a little "crush room" before you get to vital parts, and to me the snub nose look and no crush room on the nytro were just not appealing. Apex is a great sled for me so far and would recommend it, mine is bone stock except for a brake lite relocate. Pics at http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126924
I'm 6 ft and 335# and purchased an 07 apex in april rode it for 180 miles on spring snow, liked it and now its powder time and love it more. Switched from 700 viper to the apex. When i rode both the Apex and Nytro side by side in Cooke City, Mt in april 2 years ago the apex and nytro put side by side marks on the hill nytro is a little lighter but the looks are what sold me on the Apex. If you have ever smacked a tree with the front end of a sled its nice to have a little "crush room" before you get to vital parts, and to me the snub nose look and no crush room on the nytro were just not appealing. Apex is a great sled for me so far and would recommend it, mine is bone stock except for a brake lite relocate. Pics at http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126924
