After last years review of the 6, they gained credibility with me as unbiased reviewers of sleds for the mtn that I didnt have for them previously based on, mostly what I read in here. In fact I ordered one after I listened to last years review when up until then I wasnt going too.
I listened to both last years podcast about the 6 and this years 858 tonight just to confirm some thoughts I had. After doing that I noticed some things that I find interesting.
1. 6 podcast, Ryan states battery is tucked up front and low (did he not pull the way so easy to remove seat and see for himself where it really is? Did he just ride it and not learn about it?) Got it right in the 858.
2. 6 podcast, composite boards are the sh!t! No snow build up etc. Not true on my sled? Anyway, my larger issue is, he is all about weight, did he not ask to know that the alum boards weighed 4 lbs less than the composite? (Side note, the alum boards went up $100 in the last few days
. Glad I ordered mine last week after I broke one of my composites)
3. 858 podcast, Intake is different in the 858 because it is a laydown engine. Ummm, so is the 6? Part number may be different, but it is not because of that!
Lastly, anytime any of the guys that have previous ties to Cat and like them had any rebuttal to the negativity Ryan was spewing, he jumped back to a low bottom end issue and compared it to Polaris 9r A sled that is in a different category. Or an 850 that has had a few years of refinement. While blatantly avoiding bringing up any of the issues they have had in those refinement years
Anyway, all of that to say, last year I believed they could do a credible review of anything we care about riding in the west. After that podcast, I will not listen to another podcast. On the fence of renewing my Mag subscription.
The blatant bias almost makes me believe Polaris gave them an ultimatum if they said too much good about the 858.
