opinions on 2004 summit x stock skis

[dwwinters]

I just bought a 2004 summit x 144". We were riding deep powder today in BC, Kootenays, and the sled seemed really sketchy, breaking trail and following fresh track. It would not hold a line well any place and when following in a new track would dart off the side and submarine. All the riders felt it was the most unstable sled to track. We noticed the front end (slid) was much lower off the snow than either the 700 dragon (163) or the m8 (153 I think) we had along so that may have had an influence. I'm not sure if the newer designs sit higher up or not by trait. In the parking lot both the other longer sleds would turn inside my 144 track by a large margin. my sled just seemed to slid wide, so I am blaming the skis at this point. What do others think from experience? Also would extending the track to a 151 make it a noticeably better mountain sled? Or is 144" enough?

 

[horhey]

Those skis suck.

 

[LRD]

Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Luck

PowderHounds will make it Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wyoming T/A]

had a -04 , the skis suck,tried powder pros and they were to twitchy,,ended up with a set of sidehiller 2 of a polaris and they were very good..

 

[skidooza]

Stock ones stink. I use C&A XT's and love them.

 

[PassRev]

They Suck(ed).
Replaced with Simmons Gen II's, very happy.

 

[pruner]

i HAD 04 DRILLED HOLES AND PUT 02 CARBIDES HELPED ON HARD PACK BUT NOT THE POWDER. I WENT TO POWDER PROS HAD TO LEARN TO RIDE AGAIN NEVER HAD A SKI THAT GRABED THAT HARD HAD TO LET STRAP WAY DOWN.
IT WAS ALSO THE BEST SLED I EVER HAD SHOULD HAVE KEEP IT MUCH BETTER THAN THE 06 THE MOTOR HITS AND PULLS BETTER.
POWDER PROS STILL GET MY VOTE.

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

i HAD 04 DRILLED HOLES AND PUT 02 CARBIDES HELPED ON HARD PACK BUT NOT THE POWDER. I WENT TO POWDER PROS HAD TO LEARN TO RIDE AGAIN NEVER HAD A SKI THAT GRABED THAT HARD HAD TO LET STRAP WAY DOWN.
IT WAS ALSO THE BEST SLED I EVER HAD SHOULD HAVE KEEP IT MUCH BETTER THAN THE 06 THE MOTOR HITS AND PULLS BETTER.
POWDER PROS STILL GET MY VOTE.

+2 on the Powder Pro's but without all the yelling

 

[H2SNOW]

stockers sucked ..went to Simmons and happines is

 

[BackCountryBob]

Dittos on the Simmons, trash the sway bar, I run 1.5 on the front springs, limiter strap with 1.5" showing (soft) front skid spring mid way, and rear torsions on heavy---lots of dialing in to doo but the sled handles great. I weigh 180#