Mark is so natural and pleasant to listen to unscripted... this style of video is great! Love the features tour mixed with riding impressions. Hope the staff keeps doing more of these.
@@snowtrax Any chance you folks could show some actual riding footage of the machine though. I'd love to see how this handles on the trail with the reviews. Love the channel.
I drove a 2018 850XRS last year and loved it, this year I’m riding a 2019 900 XRS turbo and absolutely love it. Power is as good as the 850 and slightly faster top end. Handles better in the corners than the 850, because of the extra weight it don’t lift the inside ski as much when you pour on the power coming out of a corner
I have switched to Arctic Cat ZR 9000, I previously had an MXZ 800 X. I was wondering if the extra weight would in fact help keep that front and down I found the same thing with mine. Glad to hear it. My buddy just bought one I’m anxious to try it , but on the other hand I love my cat ! Super fast !
I prefer these walk arounds! While the full episode reviews are great, I can only take so many of these canned lines, but at least you give legitimate reviews and don’t just rave about the good stuff. It’s as if you are the only ones willing to complain about poor items or areas of concern. Great videos no matter what, but the candid reviews like these are awesome!
Good review!! You are 100% correct about the throttle if you can even call it that!! It’s the most awkward feeling throttle on any sled I have drove!! It is the exact same as my wife’s NA 900 ace and neither of us can stand it. I wish there was an option to delete it as it would gone!!! If skidoo is listening they will realize sledders don’t like this setup!
I hope tucker Hibbert watches this and says yes I am and I wanna clear 70 foot doubles. If you are jumping this sled I'd go with a 2 stroke for sure. Love my 600RS but I may try an XRS renegade with revlaved shocks to stiffen it up
Good review ! I like the walk arounds, it’s a good assessment of the sled. It’s funny you mention the throttle. I know of a person a few years ago that crashed his snowmobile with exact same throttle ,they never ever said if it was the throttle fault or rider error but he did end up dying! That was up by south river . A guy I know was out riding with him and they weren’t flying , big bump lead to wide open into the trees
I ordered a 2019 XC 850 this year which I've been really happy with but this XRS is the only other sled out that peaked my interest. I really like a lot of things on this 900 ACE Turbo however the one thing that changed my mind over anything was the price. I find it hard to justify over 16,000 USD for this thing. My XC 850 with Cobra Track, E Start, ROX Riser Kit, Colored Tunnel and Colored Rails & Spindles was under 12,400.
Wrong about the turbo not available in 129. Skidoo divides their track length by model name. So mxz is 129 and renegade is 137. You can get the turbo in both models.
Would be very informative if you guys did a ski segment and tested 3 or 4 different skis on all the high end trail sleds from each manufacturer. I think a lot of people would be interested to see how a aftermarket ski can affect the handling characteristics.
If Ski-doo releases 2020 a 900 ace 154"x16x2-2.5 lugs crossover 160-200 hp 38" front with QS3R or even better Ohlins shock package in a light mountain chassi I could consider buying one hehe.
One of main reasons I'm looking at a Backountry XRS instead of the Renegade XRS...the 137" track...why not offer the 146" as well? Geometry messed up that much?
Great video. Question. I have the 5.7's on my 850 and past sleds. Never cared for the tunable ski. Although the comments on makeing the adjustments and ski lift vs turn in... why not just adjust the inside down more and leave the outside alone for certain conditions? Also... the track on the machine is a 1.6 Ice Cobra and not Ice Ripper. Love the track on mine and honestly all the studs you need. They just work if you know how to ride it. And I've had anywhere from 96-192 conventional studs on my old sleds. The IC will not hook like 192 studs but the tradeoffs are worth it. My .02 anyway.
FYI we're watching your walk around because its your first few videos of the season and we're hoping to see some rooster tails. We're dying to see some action
Mark is that the 1.6" Ice Cobra? It's definitely a Cobra, but it looks longer than the 1.325" Great review, thank you! Let's hear it make a few passes!
My son mentions why they don’t have the throttle like a sea=doo and 30 seconds later Mark goes and flips it around. But he is right... it wouldn’t work, not in the rough stuff.
I have a question. Can you explain to me why motorcycles both Street and Offroad have a twist throttle yet every other power sport has a thumb or trigger throttle? Is one genre stubbornly not wanting to succeed to the other or are there legitimate benefits that I am failing to see?
My only complaint with snowtrax reviews is when they review ski-doos, they always bash the stock shocks. It's funny because they claim the stock shocks on the x package is not enough (which I 100% agree with owning a 850x and upgraded to exits) but then when they review the XRS's with the adjustable shocks, you claim you have to be like Tucker Hibbert in order for them to be usefull....
my now old 2012 mxz 800 etec showed it's snowflap to one already this year..guy says he wasnt racing but when i passed him i was 162 km per hour and was still pulliing! yup ok buddy whatever you say! lets face it put a turbo on any twostroke vs any same cc 4 stroke and it not even called i race ,,it would be murder
Joe neault hate to tell you but the guy wasn’t lying. If you beat him with an 800 he definitely wasn’t racing lol. I have a 137 Renegade 850 and the 900 Turbo that i also own holds its own against the 850. 800 etec ain’t gonna do it.
The throttle has an update to improve responsiveness but the brakes sucks in my opinion. They are almost like standard brakes. Definitely need improvement
This my opination not yours??? Nice comment. Like you said. Cool. Guess what the machine does so much the rest is up to the person on the sled not just advertising. All the adjustments??? So your going to stop and adjust that???? Tell the rest of the group hold on I can guess what is coming up I need to adjust my suspension.
I guess I'm trying to figure out why someone would buy this sled over a Sidewinder. You are giving up 55-65 hp in a less reliable engine package, to have a better handling rear end, but an equal at best front suspension? I guess I don't see why you'd pay the extra insurance for a turbo sled when you can get more hp from an 850 or just give up a little hp for a non-turbo sled. That extra $400-700 a year in insurance for the privilege of a boosted sled starts losing its appeal pretty quickly. And not to mention you can find some sweet deals on Sidewinders at your local dealers if you really want to go the boosted route.
Why anyone would buy a 17,000 dollar sled with the Ski Doo stickers on it is nuts. I am a Doo fan, but the graphics are so cheesy in today's market. Prices are ridiculous as well....
Austin Becker I agree not a doo fan myself ... opted for a 2019 Indy 550 fan .. suits my needs perfectly ... ice fishing ... trail riding .. trapping. Etc
Those stickers bug me too every time I see them dirtying up the hood. Yeah prices are in stupid territory...then they nickle & dime you for ice scrapers, matching color hand guards, storage on the back and even the cable for rear seat power ..on an XRS you would think those little items would be standard...Polaris looking good even though I want a Doo.
It's all about preference buddy. Snowmobiling is so much more then just riding mountains all the time. Trail riding is what I grew up doing and personally I'd say it's nice to just rip trails and travel to different places. Plus if you need a "mountain sled" to ride anywhere in deep powder that's pretty pathetic. Any sled can go in deep powder it's all about experience whether you can get thru it or not. ;)
That is a trail sled ! All you mountain guys should stay the heck of the trails anyway! Your 3” paddle tracks you need to get through the deep power just SCREW up the trails that all the volunteers work so hard to get nice. Also if that’s your opinion of the sled why do you even bother watching a review on a sled that you don’t even like?
@@daneagles5722 most of them are kids anyway that have never even ridden a sled. Can, 3 in paddle and long tracks with scratchers just to f up our trails. Oh and the constant throttle flick.
As a seasoned snowmobile rider myself, you know what you are talking about. Especially with the TS Ski's.
My favorite channel for Snowmobile news. That's the sled I want hands down.
One of your best reviews I've seen. Clear, concise, opinionated.
Thank you!
Mark is so natural and pleasant to listen to unscripted... this style of video is great! Love the features tour mixed with riding impressions. Hope the staff keeps doing more of these.
This is the plan. Thanks for watching.
@@snowtrax Any chance you folks could show some actual riding footage of the machine though. I'd love to see how this handles on the trail with the reviews. Love the channel.
DEFINITELY
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORH AND DEDICATION
I drove a 2018 850XRS last year and loved it, this year I’m riding a 2019 900 XRS turbo and absolutely love it. Power is as good as the 850 and slightly faster top end. Handles better in the corners than the 850, because of the extra weight it don’t lift the inside ski as much when you pour on the power coming out of a corner
I have switched to Arctic Cat ZR 9000, I previously had an MXZ 800 X. I was wondering if the extra weight would in fact help keep that front and down I found the same thing with mine. Glad to hear it. My buddy just bought one I’m anxious to try it , but on the other hand I love my cat ! Super fast !
So nice to see the camera person aim the camera at the thing being talked about and not the person talking! Great video. Keep up the good work.
I prefer these walk arounds! While the full episode reviews are great, I can only take so many of these canned lines, but at least you give legitimate reviews and don’t just rave about the good stuff. It’s as if you are the only ones willing to complain about poor items or areas of concern. Great videos no matter what, but the candid reviews like these are awesome!
Good to know, thank you!
I love the walk around reviews and it’s much better than the infomercial type.
Good review!! You are 100% correct about the throttle if you can even call it that!! It’s the most awkward feeling throttle on any sled I have drove!! It is the exact same as my wife’s NA 900 ace and neither of us can stand it. I wish there was an option to delete it as it would gone!!! If skidoo is listening they will realize sledders don’t like this setup!
Got one. Best sled ive ever rode. Perfect!
Hook up like a cat on a screen door was great comparison
I prefer using the throttle with my index finger. I find it lets me grip the handle better while controlling speed in uneven terrain.
I hope tucker Hibbert watches this and says yes I am and I wanna clear 70 foot doubles. If you are jumping this sled I'd go with a 2 stroke for sure. Love my 600RS but I may try an XRS renegade with revlaved shocks to stiffen it up
"If you're a little overnurished" lol that was good 😄
Great review Mark, enjoy watching your vids. Props to camera person, good job.
Good review ! I like the walk arounds, it’s a good assessment of the sled. It’s funny you mention the throttle. I know of a person a few years ago that crashed his snowmobile with exact same throttle ,they never ever said if it was the throttle fault or rider error but he did end up dying! That was up by south river . A guy I know was out riding with him and they weren’t flying , big bump lead to wide open into the trees
Sad but good to know...never tried that style throttle but thinking I want the old style for my next sled.
I ordered a 2019 XC 850 this year which I've been really happy with but this XRS is the only other sled out that peaked my interest. I really like a lot of things on this 900 ACE Turbo however the one thing that changed my mind over anything was the price. I find it hard to justify over 16,000 USD for this thing. My XC 850 with Cobra Track, E Start, ROX Riser Kit, Colored Tunnel and Colored Rails & Spindles was under 12,400.
You get what you pay for
The Maverick X3 turbo has
172 H.P. with 900 ACE Turbo 3 cylinder, skidoo put on the extra 22 horses and I will buy one
172 horsepower would be crazy fast good way to get hurt with that kind of power !!!
Wrong about the turbo not available in 129. Skidoo divides their track length by model name. So mxz is 129 and renegade is 137. You can get the turbo in both models.
Test riding the xrs turbo the last weekend. Really great sled. 😀👍
Would be very informative if you guys did a ski segment and tested 3 or 4 different skis on all the high end trail sleds from each manufacturer. I think a lot of people would be interested to see how a aftermarket ski can affect the handling characteristics.
Excellent job straight forward information
Rebound isn't that complicated. It's crucial to tune it in to low speed and high speed adjustments
Great review! Keep them coming! Can you guys do a cat 6000 rxc? Or not because it’s considered a race sled?
I agree about the throttle, Caused me 3 crashes , gave sled to my son he does much better then I do with it ....
If Ski-doo releases 2020 a 900 ace 154"x16x2-2.5 lugs crossover 160-200 hp 38" front with QS3R or even better Ohlins shock package in a light mountain chassi I could consider buying one hehe.
One of main reasons I'm looking at a Backountry XRS instead of the Renegade XRS...the 137" track...why not offer the 146" as well? Geometry messed up that much?
A 4 stroke in a crossover sled? That’s stupid buy a 2 stroke it’s lighter
Another well explanation tech on the super skidoo new model turbo. Well said sir.💪👍🇨🇦😎
Another well done review👌
Why not in a longer track with a 2 inch, 16 inch track
I love watching this stuff and I don't need a snow mobile in southern Georgia, US😂😂😂
Great review. To bad they put that throttle on it. Maybe an update will come out ?
You guys should test the new lynxes.
they dont sell them over there, so no point i guess ;)
Great video. Question. I have the 5.7's on my 850 and past sleds. Never cared for the tunable ski. Although the comments on makeing the adjustments and ski lift vs turn in... why not just adjust the inside down more and leave the outside alone for certain conditions?
Also... the track on the machine is a 1.6 Ice Cobra and not Ice Ripper. Love the track on mine and honestly all the studs you need. They just work if you know how to ride it. And I've had anywhere from 96-192 conventional studs on my old sleds. The IC will not hook like 192 studs but the tradeoffs are worth it. My .02 anyway.
Nice sled
How is this Sled in Deep Snow ? Thanx !
Good review. Are coffins included or optional?
FYI we're watching your walk around because its your first few videos of the season and we're hoping to see some rooster tails. We're dying to see some action
Amen
Mark is that the 1.6" Ice Cobra? It's definitely a Cobra, but it looks longer than the 1.325" Great review, thank you! Let's hear it make a few passes!
That's a 1.6 cobra for sure
Start up 💯💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ya love the vids boys
Très plaisant merci beaucoup
If your a die hard trail rider and buy this sled you could move the throttle and kill switch and maybe have better throttle control
Snow trax fucking rocks
I wonder if i can install turbo system on my 900 cc ryker HMMMMM????!!!!
My son mentions why they don’t have the throttle like a sea=doo and 30 seconds later Mark goes and flips it around. But he is right... it wouldn’t work, not in the rough stuff.
I have a question. Can you explain to me why motorcycles both Street and Offroad have a twist throttle yet every other power sport has a thumb or trigger throttle? Is one genre stubbornly not wanting to succeed to the other or are there legitimate benefits that I am failing to see?
Captndarty twist throttle tends to be more prone to freezing
Great info guys!
My only complaint with snowtrax reviews is when they review ski-doos, they always bash the stock shocks. It's funny because they claim the stock shocks on the x package is not enough (which I 100% agree with owning a 850x and upgraded to exits) but then when they review the XRS's with the adjustable shocks, you claim you have to be like Tucker Hibbert in order for them to be usefull....
my now old 2012 mxz 800 etec showed it's snowflap to one already this year..guy says he wasnt racing but when i passed him i was 162 km per hour and was still pulliing! yup ok buddy whatever you say! lets face it put a turbo on any twostroke vs any same cc 4 stroke and it not even called i race ,,it would be murder
Joe neault hate to tell you but the guy wasn’t lying. If you beat him with an 800 he definitely wasn’t racing lol. I have a 137 Renegade 850 and the 900 Turbo that i also own holds its own against the 850. 800 etec ain’t gonna do it.
James Matthews They are built the same way as a 4 stroke man, and it’s doo they are all going to be reliable
Hello Snowtrax! This was an awesome 'walk-around'. Thanks very much Mark / Devyn (sp?), really great! Hey!!!...look at thaaat; ...a windshield! ;)
your reviews are about speed and power!! trail speed is 50km/hr you realize that right!!
Sled of the year ?
Brian Rice yes
The throttle has an update to improve responsiveness but the brakes sucks in my opinion. They are almost like standard brakes. Definitely need improvement
Nice 👍🏻
"Bobs your uncle" I havent heard that in years.
What windshield is that?
Hb cycle…nice
Over nourished!😂
Polaris has a ice ripper track....
Too many knobs to turn for me...
I have it pilot skis on my blizzard and I hate them
This my opination not yours??? Nice comment. Like you said. Cool. Guess what the machine does so much the rest is up to the person on the sled not just advertising. All the adjustments??? So your going to stop and adjust that???? Tell the rest of the group hold on I can guess what is coming up I need to adjust my suspension.
My grandpas 2012 i think gsx 1200 has that easy throttle and i never ride it cause it annoys me so much
Front suspension adjustment knobs too much exposed to incoming snow and other crap.
7:47 dead
''I don't like it''... Got ur period?
This guy should be reviewing 2 up grandpa sleds .... or wheelchairs lmao
I've never ridden a snowmachine in my life but I'm an ATV guy and that throttle is just dumb. Who the hell let that design out the door?
Someone who's looked for a job now😂
Lol
I guess I'm trying to figure out why someone would buy this sled over a Sidewinder. You are giving up 55-65 hp in a less reliable engine package, to have a better handling rear end, but an equal at best front suspension?
I guess I don't see why you'd pay the extra insurance for a turbo sled when you can get more hp from an 850 or just give up a little hp for a non-turbo sled. That extra $400-700 a year in insurance for the privilege of a boosted sled starts losing its appeal pretty quickly.
And not to mention you can find some sweet deals on Sidewinders at your local dealers if you really want to go the boosted route.
Sean Nelson it handles and rides much better than the Sidewinder. Plus they dyno at 164 hp so it’s 40hp less than the Sidewinder.
Over nurished lol
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why anyone would slap those ugly blue plate stickers on a 17,000 dollar + sled is beyond me ...
Why anyone would buy a 17,000 dollar sled with the Ski Doo stickers on it is nuts. I am a Doo fan, but the graphics are so cheesy in today's market. Prices are ridiculous as well....
Austin Becker I agree not a doo fan myself ... opted for a 2019 Indy 550 fan .. suits my needs perfectly ... ice fishing ... trail riding .. trapping. Etc
Those stickers bug me too every time I see them dirtying up the hood.
Yeah prices are in stupid territory...then they nickle & dime you for ice scrapers, matching color hand guards, storage on the back and even the cable for rear seat power ..on an XRS you would think those little items would be standard...Polaris looking good even though I want a Doo.
Throttle sucks, brakes poor.
Sure , buy a rocket....that's uncontrollable
Jord A. Brakes are high quality if you’ve ever listened/ rode one and the throttle is just laggy.
This old guy is kinda a jerk
That’s funny! Out of all the people commenting on this review you’re the only one to attack him personally. Maybe you need to look in the mirror
How is he a jerk
Skidon'ts 👎junk nothing but problems never buy one
Well don't buy a Polaris see how may problems you get with that one buddy had nothing but problem with his .
Huh funny I’ve seen the same reviews on you as a person. Junk don’t ever go near him 🤷♂️
Good for nothing flatland snowmobile, go off trail and your stuck. Trails are for getting to the mountain.
It's all about preference buddy. Snowmobiling is so much more then just riding mountains all the time. Trail riding is what I grew up doing and personally I'd say it's nice to just rip trails and travel to different places. Plus if you need a "mountain sled" to ride anywhere in deep powder that's pretty pathetic. Any sled can go in deep powder it's all about experience whether you can get thru it or not. ;)
I like flatland better. Us old timers like to put miles on. 4 strokes are just too heavy though even for flatland. Call a wrecker when it gets stuck.
That is a trail sled ! All you mountain guys should stay the heck of the trails anyway! Your 3” paddle tracks you need to get through the deep power just SCREW up the trails that all the volunteers work so hard to get nice. Also if that’s your opinion of the sled why do you even bother watching a review on a sled that you don’t even like?
@@daneagles5722 most of them are kids anyway that have never even ridden a sled. Can, 3 in paddle and long tracks with scratchers just to f up our trails. Oh and the constant throttle flick.
Exactly ,