Picked the sled up Friday afternoon. Right after getting it home I dug in and made all the needed changes that make the 600HO run hard. Took about 3 hours of prep time to get everything just right.

Since I sold off the covered trailer last year, The Switcher found itself being carted up north on a 8 foot trailer. Did I ever say I hate covers?

We rode Friday night and all day Saturday. Rode a mix of conditions but the bulk of the riding was off trail..............boondockin' stuff. Burned off the breakin fuel and 1 clean tank of gas. Averaged about 11mpg. Not bad considering most of those miles were spent off trail and during breakin. Didn't get a chance to install the Tempa Flow so mileage should get much better.

The motor is ultra crisp. It did have a low end bog when the throttle was snapped open but that disappeared after the breakin gas burned through. Motor ran strong right up to the 8150-8200 peak. On one long lake stretch it wound out to 8350. Boot lined up his ProX700 with the switcher. The traction of the 144 track made it unfair so we did some 40 mph roll on's. They stayed pretty close through mid-range and then the Switcher slowly pulled on him. Not bad for a 144" 600. The lake was really slow and the sled only saw 98 mph on the digital. It does need a hot pipe to run. Trail riding is very nice. The big rear is hardly noticable. I did feel it rotating around on the some of the icy corners when staying on the gas. A quick let off brings right back in line. The front suspension is nothing short of incredible. On some big pipeline jumps it felt almost bottomless. Like all a-arms, it does roll more in the corners than trailing arms. The ProX's feel more like go-karts on flat trails. The skis are great. Aggressive without being darty. I see no reason for aftermarket skis on this sled. They work well. The front never felt twitchy unless the rider select steering was set to 6 or 7 on the trails. Rider select........hey, what more is there to say. It works. #6-7 for the powder and #5 for the trails. Slam it into #3 or 4 for lake drags. Love it

Where the sled really shines is in powder. It took me the better part of a morning to get the hang of it. Basically lean, gas it, counter steer, and trust the chassis. It won't get you in trouble. The chassis just plain works. It's thin and nimble. The ski tips are easily seen from the seat.

Complaints are few. The sled is very wet to ride in the powder. The long tunnel throws a big roost and lots of snow dust. Not a problem if your wearing Gore-tex. While the rear skid can be slammed pretty hard, it's not a ProX. I could see where hammering through the really big crap could get the rear out of shape. Again, I didn't touch the torsion spring or the rear clicker shock. Hell, the suspension isn't even broken in. The handlebars need a 1" riser. The last complaint is the pipe. The top is beginning to peel paint. I've never seen that on a Polaris. I'll be coating the pipe this spring so that should take care of the trouble.

Overall I'm happy with the sled. Once I got out in the woods and started power carving around corners I felt a huge relief that I didn't get the Nytro. While the Nytro is a great sled, it just doesn't fit me. Polaris built me a sled that does everything very well. And a three year bumper to bumper warranty too. It's truely one fine machine.