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2mileshigh
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Just wondering.
simmons gen 3, Anyone try them on a Pro yet?
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I tried them and did not care for them much. Maybe a little more floatation, but the Pro is light enough already I didn't really see it as a great benefit. They did provide a bit less darting on the trail, but added more steering effort. If you do a lot of trail riding, they might be a good add on, but I only ride trails if I have to. I really didn't notice much difference on side hilling, or holding lines on side hills.
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majhano
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i like them!!!!!!!
they are way better on the trail and when sidehilling thru tracked up snow they dont dart and tug at your arms like the stockers do. in medium deep snow when you are in the trees and need to make an abrupt turnand are not on one ski they are more responsive. i need a deep pow day to compare flotation. i just messed a little with track shocks and steering effort is perfect. imo 2 thumbs way up!
they are way better on the trail and when sidehilling thru tracked up snow they dont dart and tug at your arms like the stockers do. in medium deep snow when you are in the trees and need to make an abrupt turnand are not on one ski they are more responsive. i need a deep pow day to compare flotation. i just messed a little with track shocks and steering effort is perfect. imo 2 thumbs way up!
I put a set on my D8 when they first came out and hated them! They float TOO well. The front of the sled was sticking way up on top of the snow during an climb and it would cause it to trench way worse. Haven't seen or heard of them on a Pro yet, but I would guess the results would be the same. Just my observation here. They came off when I got it back to the trailer and sold them to a guy in Colorado. I'm sure he hates me.
Well, I didn't care for them that much on my first ride out so I changed back to stock and rode again this last weekend. I was wishing I would not have switched back so soon I noticed they did more good then bad. I'm going to put them back on and try it again this weekend and report back..
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majhano
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answer to abrupt turns in the trees
maybe that was the wrong term. quicker than stock turns would be better. the skiis have quite an aggressive set of skags. in the directions with the skiis it tells you to lighten your ski pressure up as it will be that much more agressive than most stock skiis. with that in mind it seems when the skiis are both flat and in the snow that turns are a bit easier as they are grabbing at times where the stock skiis just didnt get any bite. i think i've missed a couple of trees just because they grabbed just in time instead of pushing. i was in a foot or better of new snow this weekend and didnt notice the flotation proble mentioned in the other post. for now i still like them over the stockers. if i get to experience 3 feet of powder i may have a different post for you. thanks for your comments.
maybe that was the wrong term. quicker than stock turns would be better. the skiis have quite an aggressive set of skags. in the directions with the skiis it tells you to lighten your ski pressure up as it will be that much more agressive than most stock skiis. with that in mind it seems when the skiis are both flat and in the snow that turns are a bit easier as they are grabbing at times where the stock skiis just didnt get any bite. i think i've missed a couple of trees just because they grabbed just in time instead of pushing. i was in a foot or better of new snow this weekend and didnt notice the flotation proble mentioned in the other post. for now i still like them over the stockers. if i get to experience 3 feet of powder i may have a different post for you. thanks for your comments.
I have 3 sets of the Gen III's on 3 different Doo's. We find the rear most position works better on the trail, while the front position seems to work better at sidehills and playing. Skis sure hold a sidehill nicer than the OEM skis. I know it's not on a Pro, but the Pro and the Doo weigh about the same and customers have been pretty happy with the Gen III's on a 154/163. I use them on a 4 stroke Doo that's a 146 and has been a better match than the Gen II's. Haven't tried shimming then like we do on every other pair of Simmons on a doo in the past.
