Question For Those with Gill Vents

[northof40]

Can't decide whether to get the gills or a set of 2cools. How is everyone that has the gills liking them? I heard from a few that they get plugged up with snow? I can't really see them getting that plugged myself but i thought i'd get some others opinions.

 

[geberhard]

Only been out a couple of times with mine. They have yet to get plugged up though. I don't see that happening unless you are going in reverse through the deep stuff.

 

[jughead]

Gill vents

No pluggage

 

[I'vegotthenutz]

The price is out to lunch, $200 c'mon...

 

[Flange]

Here's what mine looked like on a good day. Most of the time they were plugged solid. Once plugged they are very difficult to clean out and end up plugging again very quickly. I drilled as many 2" holes in the panel as I could but never had the panel cut out completely. If I remember correctly, the instructions advised against it. My dealer, who recommended them in the first place, thought that might help but I elected to go back to battle tested 2cool vents instead. Yes, they will ice up too but not nearly as quickly and when it does accummulate, a quick tap and off it comes.

 

[w8ing4snow]

Clogging is a problem with most i have heard 2 cool work better then most. Im going to try BDX vents shoudl not clog. basically a sticker.

 

[thumper450]

Here's what mine looked like on a good day. Most of the time they were plugged solid. Once plugged they are very difficult to clean out and end up plugging again very quickly. I drilled as many 2" holes in the panel as I could but never had the panel cut out completely. If I remember correctly, the instructions advised against it. My dealer, who recommended them in the first place, thought that might help but I elected to go back to battle tested 2cool vents instead. Yes, they will ice up too but not nearly as quickly and when it does accummulate, a quick tap and off it comes.

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I could contest to this. On a deep pow day my new M looks alot like your pics. Ice chunks seem to form and have to be picked out on occasion. Other than that seem to work great, no major heat issues

 

[arcticsmacker]

Here's what mine looked like on a good day. Most of the time they were plugged solid. Once plugged they are very difficult to clean out and end up plugging again very quickly. I drilled as many 2" holes in the panel as I could but never had the panel cut out completely. If I remember correctly, the instructions advised against it. My dealer, who recommended them in the first place, thought that might help but I elected to go back to battle tested 2cool vents instead. Yes, they will ice up too but not nearly as quickly and when it does accummulate, a quick tap and off it comes.

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Same as mine i hate them vents waste of money

 

[sled-fiend]

2cools rock...

I was on the fence between the 2. Used my better judgment and got the 2cools and love em

 

[snowcatter]

My vote goes to the Gill Vents, I don't have any heat problems with them, I ride in the deep all the time. Also if you ride in the trees like me, you don't need to worry about jamming a stick through them

 

[northof40]

Yeah thats the main reason i was thinking about going for the gills... for the durability. The price is a bit steep but if i don't have to replace them ever thats good in my books

 

[treefinder]

we have 3 sleds with them and no problems a little plugging but never solid
we do a lot of riding in the trees these are the only ones that have not ripped
and needed replacing. nothing but gills all the way!!!