even against his own sled where if it hits him , he hits it back . Overheard in our mountainside chat and pulled from test riders ’ notes about the Shredder :
• We try not to put all of the focus on the skis , but man these things are abrasive . It ’ s like comparing a scoop shovel to a sod spade when trying to knife through an obstacle like a blowhole around a tree .
• The Lynx struggles to exit the hole and feeds right into one ’ s arms . Even keeping it on edge or getting it there is a trying task as opposed to a DS4-equipped Ski-Doo ( which is obviously the most direct comparison ) but other brands , too .
• It ’ s odd that the Lynx in our test touts this super zippy / peppy / trackspeedy styling , but then it doesn ’ t really get going . On uphill pursuits where you ’ re trying to stay within the lodgepoles and ascend a single-track line that isn ’ t packed in but can ’ t see more than 10 feet to the next jog – it ’ s tough to keep this thing spooled . And not-spooled as in engine speed / turbo , but in ground speed . Trying to catch back up to the top of snow and stop digging just doesn ’ t happen . Picture an old M7 in the deep , but with more power . It ’ s faster up a packed hill once it ’ s moving , but not from a stop .
• When one of our riders ( not naming names !) decided to bury this thing next to a tree when descending from the top of Two Top , it confirmed prior year thoughts of “ Where am I gonna ’ grab this thing ?” The front was blocked off by drift and trees and we needed to pull it back . So , was I just supposed to just grab the side of this tunnel and slice my gloves ? Not having a legit rear bumper can be a legit detriment .
• It feels like a jumper version of the Doo . It ’ s got the wider skis and in-
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