proclimb vs pro rmk review

[WyoBoy1000]

You hardly have to work on either, I wouldn't worry
record shows the cat is more reliable but not enough to worry, If you have good dealers then no worries.
Cats are hard to get parts for at the moment until they catch up, they only built enough to build sleds trying to get them out the door. Hopefully in the next few months they will be caught up.
If I had to ride stock I would take the pro rmk, but I have the means to mod mine (steering and narrow running boards) which IMO will make it the same or better than the pro, again thats my opinion.

 

[aksnopro]

AK you must get a deal cause im pretty sure you Polaris guys are running the cat belt because there half the price 80$ cat belt 160$ pro rmk belt, (supposedly the cat belt is holding up better too on the poos)

the parts are pretty close, but cat has always been cheaper then everyone else across the board (generally) if your really want to know, call up eagle river polaris they sell both cat, and polaris.

skidoo is by far the most expensive parts though, they are 20-30$ a part more expensive across the board! damn Canadians!some people say the RMK doesnt go through belts like the M8 but i have several friends that disagree and are on belt 3 in 500 miles. on 11's and 12's. from what ive seen generally the pro rmk has better clutching stock for stock, and you hear of less issues with clutching.

with these two sleds i honestly think that whichever dealer gives you the best deal, and you know will give you a discount all year will be the cheapest and most reliable for you to own. cause quality of dealer setup, and quality of warranty work ect is panning out to be far more important these days....

-Aksnopro

 

[WyoBoy1000]

Between the 11 pro rmk and 12 PC, the PC has better clutching out of the box, but I don't know about the 12 pro. The dealer here is clutching and revalving the shocks on the Pro rmk's. I'm lucky though, we have extremely good dealers, one sells doo and poo the other sells cat and yami, both have always had some of the best performing sleds on the mountain. But again IMO they all need clutched, How it felt to me but in no way can I say its true for all of them --the PC doesn't backshift as good as it could but is responsive, the pro backshift pretty well but has dead spots in the clutching, I think the pro has a lot to gain in clutching.

 

[luckylawnboy]

Pro RMKs have a Plug in the harness so if non premium fuel or fuel with ethanol in it you run it on the ethanol side = less power.

 

[luckylawnboy]

I will say my buddy gets around better on his PC than I do because he is a better rider but my RMK is making it alot easer to hang with him thats for sure. 95% of this thread is mostly rider error. Take a pro rider on a stock 05 RMK and a average guy on a new Pro Climb and try to keep up!

 

[aksnopro]

You hardly have to work on either, I wouldn't worry
record shows the cat is more reliable but not enough to worry, If you have good dealers then no worries.
Cats are hard to get parts for at the moment until they catch up, they only built enough to build sleds trying to get them out the door. Hopefully in the next few months they will be caught up.
If I had to ride stock I would take the pro rmk, but I have the means to mod mine (steering and narrow running boards) which IMO will make it the same or better than the pro, again thats my opinion.

im just jealous they get a team secondary out the gate. and now on the 13's there talking a belt drive, no chain, oil ect... excellent job polaris if this is true! hope cat steps it up for 13 also!

-Aksnopro

 

[knoba]

vs

If Polaris offers a Four year warranty again it might be a decision maker for me!

 

[polemite.productions]

for me, its the same dealer for cat and polaris. kinda nice. i'd like to stop in and talk to their mechanics to see what they think of each one. good to know about underhood access on the pro. i wasn't expecting that.

 

[WyoBoy1000]

I will say my buddy gets around better on his PC than I do because he is a better rider but my RMK is making it alot easer to hang with him thats for sure. 95% of this thread is mostly rider error. Take a pro rider on a stock 05 RMK and a average guy on a new Pro Climb and try to keep up!

Not quite, you can put just about anyone with sense on a pro rmk and if they have any balls they can go a long ways, IMO anyway. What I consider a average rider, I wouldn't want to go against a pro with anything less than a Mod M series or PC.

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

AK you must get a deal cause im pretty sure you Polaris guys are running the cat belt because there half the price 80$ cat belt 160$ pro rmk belt, (supposedly the cat belt is holding up better too on the poos)

the parts are pretty close, but cat has always been cheaper then everyone else across the board (generally) if your really want to know, call up eagle river polaris they sell both cat, and polaris.

skidoo is by far the most expensive parts though, they are 20-30$ a part more expensive across the board! damn Canadians!some people say the RMK doesnt go through belts like the M8 but i have several friends that disagree and are on belt 3 in 500 miles. on 11's and 12's. from what ive seen generally the pro rmk has better clutching stock for stock, and you hear of less issues with clutching.

with these two sleds i honestly think that whichever dealer gives you the best deal, and you know will give you a discount all year will be the cheapest and most reliable for you to own. cause quality of dealer setup, and quality of warranty work ect is panning out to be far more important these days....

-Aksnopro

ak, they need to go thru their clutching..correct alignment with the factory tool, properly cleaned clutches and belt, properly set c to c, belt deflection and then put the right weights spring and delrins in...mine still has the original belt on it...there is a lot of performance left in the stock clutching...and I run the 15 belt..think it works the best for what I do.....

 

[dmaxd2500]

ak, they need to go thru their clutching..correct alignment with the factory tool, properly cleaned clutches and belt, properly set c to c, belt deflection and then put the right weights spring and delrins in...mine still has the original belt on it...there is a lot of performance left in the stock clutching...and I run the 15 belt..think it works the best for what I do.....

X2.....most dealers don't align clutches out of the box as part of their setup process. I have seen Pro RMK clutches as far as 115 thousands out of alignment from the factory so I would definetely have that checked. I don't know what happened from'11 to '12 but I rode my '11 Pro 1200 miles on the original belt and it was spot on from the factory, go figure. As stated above, there is a lot left in the clutching. Carl's Cycle has a setup for the Pro's that works very well. Springs, weights, washers, helix, ect.

Good review, I'd love to get my hands on a Proclimb, just to see how it works. I've ridden several Doo Etechs and I love the power but I can't stand the handling or chassis. How similar is the handling of the Proclimb to that of the RMK? Pretty similar or not so much? Also, is the front and rear suspension of the Cat easily adjustable like the RMK? That's one thing I love about the RMK, ease of adjustability and how the sled responds to those adjustments.

 

[Creek Chub]

I have a pro rmk 800 -12 a 163" and I thought on my first ride that it was a little hard to find balance point.
I just made this adjustment on mine and it really improved handling.
Skis moved into narrow position.
Softening ski springs.
Tighten skid front shock about five turns.
Tihten skid rear shock about three turns
Moved back angle on handlebar to -1.
Really improved handling removing sway bar is not necessary now

Just for reference what do you weigh? I would like to make these changes. Heading back to IP on Feb. 3rd.

 

[WyoBoy1000]

Also, is the front and rear suspension of the Cat easily adjustable like the RMK? That's one thing I love about the RMK, ease of adjustability and how the sled responds to those adjustments.

add air or let air out, one shock has threads, pretty easy,

the PC rolls over easy but once you get to far over acts like a doo (like the cat the doo is wide bodied, 35" at the front of the boards) but rides better. They pull hard and jump on top the snow, but unlike the pro, the pc track is made to be spun to plane out and the pro rmk track pushes you out.

 

[wasatchcomm]

How similar is the handling of the Proclimb to that of the RMK? Pretty similar or not so much? Also, is the front and rear suspension of the Cat easily adjustable like the RMK? That's one thing I love about the RMK, ease of adjustability and how the sled responds to those adjustments.

in my opinion, they handle and are very similiar.
they are different but going from one sled to the other is not difficult.
i have yet to make any significant changes to the chassis, its the wifes and she loves it how our dealer set it up originally...
they are both fantastic sleds..

 

[madmax]

Just a few comments since I own both a 2012 PC 800 153 and a 2012 Pro 155. Have around 200 miles on both. You get both clutched right and the PC climbs better and higher. This whole weight thing is a joke. The first thing we did with both sleds was fill them with gas and oil and weight them. This is ready to ride weight. The pro was 526lbs and the PC was 539lbs. So 13lbs difference. Crazy all this Internet hype of the pro being 40-50lbs lighter. I really like both sleds. Can't go wrong with either. Can't think of any reason why you would choose one over the other.

2012 pro 800 155

2012 proclimb 800 153

 

[Solby]

I think you are the first person to give unbiased weights of both sleds ready to ride! Awesome!!

 

[mrquick68]

great post on the weight RTR. Crazy they are that similar, as the Pro feels a lot lighter than the PC. Particularly when lifting it up and getting it unstuck. Interesting only 13 lbs difference in the end.

 

[WyoBoy1000]

I'll just get it out of the way, the pro holds more gas, doohhhh! lol
I have a my silencer off my yz 450 (fmf titanium) on my PC, ditched the snow flap and hood foam and I'm sure I lost at least 20lbs ( I think closer to 23lbs), it feels pretty light to me.

 

[seth25]

So, put a lightweight can on the PC and they are about the same??

 

[madmax]

I think most of the weight difference is in the exhaust. I've had the complete exhaust off both sleds. Should have weighed them, but the Polaris can and pipe are way lighter.
Neither sled had E-start
I don't know how much gas or oil either sled holds. The oil tank on the pro does look like it holds more oil.

BTW, 2012 1100t 162 RTR. Yes, I thought it would pull the damn rafters down. But, almost identical to my 2007 m1000 completely stock.