ski advise

[RJF]

I know a lot of guys like the stock gripper skis but they are leaving a bit to be desired for me. I've always had powder pros on my sleds and am missing that grip and cut they provide. Makes the sled easier to tip on it's side,etc. The Grippers just seem to push too easily for me.

My question is, I haven't researched skis in a long time and is there something out there that provides the grip and bite the PP's do, but are better?

 

[ullose272]

Mohawks

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[caproskis]

We have our newer BX model skis that would work great for your application. More info on them can be found here: https://www.caproskis.net/bx

Any questions, feel free to contact us: 888-321-6789

 

[SRXSRULE]

Have you considered maybe your suspension needs adjusted, or your shocks rebuilt?
What year is the sled, how many miles, what shocks are on it?
Has the sled ever been adjusted for your weight, riding style or snow conditions?

Lots of people run the grippers....because they work really good in various snow conditions.

There are lots of skis to choose from, and lots of people that will take your money but maybe all thats needed is some adjustments.

Just something to think about before you drop 400 bucks on skis that might not fix the issue your having. Eric

 

[RJF]

Have you considered maybe your suspension needs adjusted, or your shocks rebuilt?
What year is the sled, how many miles, what shocks are on it?
Has the sled ever been adjusted for your weight, riding style or snow conditions?

Lots of people run the grippers....because they work really good in various snow conditions.

There are lots of skis to choose from, and lots of people that will take your money but maybe all thats needed is some adjustments.

Just something to think about before you drop 400 bucks on skis that might not fix the issue your having. Eric

2014 Assault bought new last year. Has 97 miles on it.

I have not made any real suspension adjustments other than playing with the front clicker shocks.

I ride in a lot of different snow conditions unfortunately. California snow is that way, first day after a big snow storm it's light and fluffy, a day or two later it's completely set up and hard.

I hated the grippers on my '09 RMK. Pushed way too easy, I went Powder Pros right away and was happy for the most part. Way easier to get the sled on it's side and sidehill, etc. But yes, could do without the heavy steering and darting in set up snow. That is why I was asking what was on the market today if there was something better out now than PP's.

 

[RJF]

We have our newer BX model skis that would work great for your application. More info on them can be found here: https://www.caproskis.net/bx

Any questions, feel free to contact us: 888-321-6789

I appreciate the response, but at $600 I think I will probably go a different route.

 

[tuneman]

If you want grip on setup stuff, get some 6" carbides. The stock carbides are crap, makes a huge difference.

 

[14RMK144]

I like Bergstrom triple points, cured push and darting issues on my IQ. I put them on my Pro-Ride RMK at 0 miles. (Took off 4" OEM junk carbides)

 

[akmclean]

I've run CnA pro MTX's, BDX's and SLP Mohawks on my pro. All for at least 1000 miles. Mohawks take the cake for sure. Superior mount design and good in all conditions.

Stay away from the BDX's.

 

[icr]

I've run CnA pro MTX's, BDX's and SLP Mohawks on my pro. All for at least 1000 miles. Mohawks take the cake for sure. Superior mount design and good in all conditions.

Stay away from the BDX's.

I second this. I prefer Mohawks over PP's as well. Anything is better than grippers though. Good ski but I don't miss being catapulted over the bar every time they fold up on a hard carve.

 

[jsledder]

Another vote for the Mohawks. Been riding Powder Pro's for years, the deciding factor for me is surprisingly the grips on top of the ski, never thought they would be a difference makes but when you go *** over tea kettle in the trailer off the top of a set of ski's.... They aren't quite as aggressive as the PP's and you can't take corners quite as fast when searching for play areas (not necessarily a bad thing).

 

[akmclean]

I second this. I prefer Mohawks over PP's as well. Anything is better than grippers though. Good ski but I don't miss being catapulted over the bar every time they fold up on a hard carve.

The CnA BDX's are maybe even worse when it comes to folding up because of how far back on the ski the mounting point is.

I will never understand how people love the gripper ski so much. Folds like a taco every time.

 

[caproskis]

I appreciate the response, but at $600 I think I will probably go a different route.

No problem. We have many distributors and dealers out there as well that may be able to give you better pricing. Have a good one.

 

[caproskis]

I've run CnA pro MTX's, BDX's and SLP Mohawks on my pro. All for at least 1000 miles. Mohawks take the cake for sure. Superior mount design and good in all conditions.

Stay away from the BDX's.

Just wanted to reach out as to why you would say to stay away from the BX skis? Any feedback helps us with future designs. Thanks.

 

[Reg2view]

Issue with the grippers is the saddle and rubber design, and how they work together. So stupid, they could fix this pretty easily with some new molds...

 

[The Bob]

I've got USA triple threats on everything except my Pro-RMK. I kept the stock grippers and run the Ski-Doo rubbers and haven't run into one folding issue since. My other sleds are more flatland sleds (Pro-R 600 121", IQR 136", Voyager 144") but I had run USI Triple Threats on my mountain IQR for a couple years and loved them. I think the triple threats worked really well in all conditions that present themselves in MN. That being said after changing the carbides to 6"s and doing some suspension tuning the grippers work great on my Pro. Really pushed at first.

 

[icr]

The CnA BDX's are maybe even worse when it comes to folding up because of how far back on the ski the mounting point is.

I will never understand how people love the gripper ski so much. Folds like a taco every time.

I never tried the bdx, I think I had the mtx though and thought it was better than the gripper for not folding. It did twist up from pulling on ski loops.