ripsaw tracks...

[neal]

hi guys,
yesterday i road a friends sled which he had just put a 1.0" ripsaw track on. i could not belive the preformance this track provided on packed snow. it also did vary well in the powder. my question is, do any of you guys have a track like this on your sled? and do you think it is worth the money. after riding that sled i am thinking of buying one for my 98 v max sx 700. any feedback would be appreciated.

thank you.

 

[srv540]

I think you mean 1" hacksaw???? Ripsaw is a 1.25" track

 

[daman]

Alot of guy's running them here,awsome tracks well worth it..

 

[neal]

huh, i thought he said it was a 1" track. i could be wrong.

 

[BigRed700]

If it is the 1.25" Ripsaw track, it is so worth the money.
I put one on my 98 700 XTC-P this season and although I have only gone for 4 rides I can tell you that I love it. I has great hookup on the trail and not bad in the powder either.
If you do it you won't be dissapointed.

 

[FuzzButt]

FWIW the Predator is as good all around as the ripsaw. I think at this time any of the "New Technology tracks" are worth the investment.

 

[xsivhp]

cb had some 1" ripsaws a couple of months ago ....

 

[Maim]

i had one on the sxr500. its a great track. the warrior i now have came with one. when i get around to it one is going into the et410 with a viper skid. that should get it to float in the snow!

 

[BlueIronRanger]

Best upgrade EVER on my SX600R, I lost about 5mph on the top end (from 101->96mph on gps) but on hardpack it has tons of grip. Seems to do about the same in powder as the stock track though.

 

[Coles_55]

I have a 1" Hacksaw and its sooo nice.........

 

[kysledneck]

Was wondering are you all running studs too? I am looking to upgrade this summer & not sure if I need studs also or just leave the track stock. Thanks

 

[neal]

i guess it depends on how much ice you ride on and the condition of your trails. i ride on the lake alot and in the trails too, but i keep my studs to a minimum. every track ive seen with studs wares out twice as fast as a non studed track. this is why i am doing alittle resherch on Ripsaw tracks. i would like to get away from studs completely.

 

[Maim]

i never have and never will run studs. in packed snow you will not belive how this track grabs.

 

[yamaholic22]

yup they make a 1" ripsaw this year. I have the 1" hacksaw on my srx, and the 1.25" ripsaw on my Attak

 

[Bakemono]

Ive got a 1.25" Ripsaw on my '01 600 XC. I like the hookup but it has some wicked track howl at 30-50 mph.
It has almost no grip on ice though. I had originally planned to not stud my Ripsaw but that lasted untill I tried to take an icy corners the first time and I felt like I was in a drifting competition. In the icy corners its darned near suicide. This summer Im studding my Ripsaw. On icy corners you NEED studs and if a track is studded correctly, you shouldnt have durability issues. I got over 6,000 miles out of the stock studded track on my XC and I do not baby my sled.
Ive only got 300 miles on my Ripsaw so far, so I dont really think Im qualified to comment on its durability. So far, so good though...