anyone use this snowmobiling?
786249
Yes, Fogs up very badly. I tried to add a fog box to the helmet but its difficult to get it into position when opening and closing the helmet. We ended up closing the helmet and using a spare stocking hat as divider to keep the visor from fogging.
697629
Yes, very pleased. Handles the snow great. Feels sturdy also. Can drain the oil by just pushing the handle down so the unit tilts back. Don't have to flip over.
2092228
it can do packed snow with some ice in it IF you go slowly and don't overload the motor
252691
Yes, I've been outside for hours taking video's of my kids sledding. Works great, even after dropping in snow and water.
2009298
The cord is sometimes a hassle but if you hold it then fling it in the direction you want it to go it's not too bad. Bigger issue is when it gets caught up on snow/ice but does not happen too often. For the price it's great and I agree, the gas ones are pricey. We got about two feet this past week and it had no problem moving powder or wet snow. It doesn't like the heavy chunks of ice that the snowplow throws on the driveway but it'll still throw them, just takes it a bit. All in all I'm happy with it and it's great not smelling like unfiltered exhaust when you're done. Pretty quite too. Good luck!
1550948
Was caught out driving when snow began to fall pretty steady, in Alabama, yeah haha... had to pull in the first parking I came to and park it. No matter how much I babied the throttle it would just spin and hardly move. Tire grip is terrible in snow as well on wet pavement. Although durability is great. Never a flat or pressure problem.
810853
If the snow is wet and heavy it clogs up to a point where it is useless. This is a "light duty" machine only and isn't much better than shovelling. Buy a a snowblower with a more powerful motor at least 250cc. Do yourself a favour and buy a more powerful machine.
1697387
Packed out a whole moose over tundra with this thing! 180+ lbs per trip. The frame worked exceptional, the bag is roomy but not waterproof. Good luck
404024
I have had this machine for three winters now and mechanically it works just fine...as mentioned by another reviewer the nut/bolt assembly for the snow chute comes loose quite easily from vibration...other wise I would give this machine 5 stars
1679720
We never used it in the snow. The large back wheel would probably be "pullable" as the other commenter suggested.
1368540
yes, it is a powerful machine. i used it last year on about a foot of snow, cleared it with ease. great machine for the price.
1860337
Steve check out the trails on the maps provided at the sledgps website, with an actual trail map from your state's snowmobile association. THey are not even close. I wouldnt waste your money at SledGPS.
704457
You would be fine, even though my wife hasn't used ours, she could very easily. Fired mine up Saturday for the first time; didn't change oil or do anything but add gas, electric start, it puttered for a second and knocked out 6 inches of snow flawlessly. :)
1619810
Just bought it this summer, no experience with snow yet, but the frame is strong and it has a good pitch, snow should slide off.
860918
It is a big machine, very heavy, but it is pretty easy to drive.I have not used it in snow yet so can't say how that would be.
1850877
I used it to take a selfie while flying an airplane. It withstood 200mph wind. You will be fine on a snowboard. But crashing? Not so much.
560547
Had mine in 50+mph and about 3ft of snow. It held up great, I upgraded the steaks and seam sealed and kwick sealed the entire tent. The vents zip from top to bottom and Velcro on the bottom.