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Snowmobiles are all about compromise. You should decide which features are most important. Most trail machines will haul sleds, but not as well as a utility machine. Most utility machines do fine on trails, but are not as fast comfortable or nimble as a trail machine. I have a Skidoo Skandic 500 Sport which is somewhere in the middle. Since I am not a speed demon it is fine for me. In fact it goes faster than I care to anyway. It is not as heavy and slow as a full on utility machine like the Bearcat, Viking or Skandic Super Wide Track. If I were building a cabin in the bush I would consider the full utility snowmachine. If you will mainly be riding for fun go with a trail or mountain machine.
Patrick

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• all around sled buckmark Feb 15 2005
  • Scandic, but Daveinthebush Feb 18 2005
    • That's not good.... HuntinFool Feb 19 2005
  • All-arounders... Brian Richardson Feb 16 2005
    • which make? buckmark Feb 16 2005
      • looking to buy a skandic 550 or 600 suv jdub Dec 04 2005
      • SwitchBack Brian Richardson Feb 16 2005
        • Comfort buckmark Feb 18 2005
          • Seating 4...2 Brian Richardson Feb 18 2005
  • 2nd the Skandic HuntinFool Feb 15 2005
  • Skandic PatrickH Feb 15 2005