how tall are you?

 

5'11

 

Low all the way imo, I didn't miss the medium at all.

 

looks good with the handguards. Have you tried it without a windshield?

 

No, went from med which was fine but thought it flexed a little, to the small shield, preferred the small one and was never cold, but I do wear a tekvest under my jacket .

 

And I'm 5,9".

 

I have a tall smoke on VR1 and you get a lot of wind which causes noise at face level with a helmet and goggles. Mid be tallest I go know

 

this is the medium windshield...I'm just under 6 ft tall and it works fine for me...

 

I’m 5’10”. My son’s VR1 is really uncomfortable for me with the Mid shield. All buffet, no protection where it matters. I actually prefer riding his with no windshield at all and big handguards (Rox Flex Tec). Minimal wind noise at the chin or face shield, good hand protection. He’s 5’7” and reports the same. For him the low shield’s airflow caught him under the chin bar, which is what moved him to take the shield off altogether, it looks a little nekkid on top but work’s better.

PS Hockey nice golden. I’m typing this from the waiting room of the vet’s office with mine right now. Routine oil change and tire rotation for her today.

 

PS Hockey nice golden. I’m typing this from the waiting room of the vet’s office with mine right now. Routine oil change and tire rotation for her today.

X2 on the Golden. I'm getting mine in July (it'll be my third one), l can't wait!!

I'm new to Polaris for '24 and l was wondering about the windshields, also. I'm going to ride mine first and go from there. I'm 5'11" and have a shorter torso so l think l should be ok with the medium that l ordered. I've been on Ski-Doo's for the last 22 years and l can't wait to get my new Polaris!



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I had low and went to mid because I put punch lights on my wife’s sled and thought it looked better with mid. I never got cold with either. Definitely more wind in your face with low. I’m 5’9”.

 

I personally love the look of the low windshield. It does deflect the wind but when going slow not so much. I am 5'9" and my son 5'11" and we rode in single digits this year with no issues. The hand guards help but in single digits, you better have good gloves. Riding for hours in Canada at 60 mph plus.....not sure how that would work out. Just remember....it's how you look! LOL

 

Go with the Low in the Snow for Show & Go to be a Pro beating the Foe & picking up the Hoes Fo Sho Mo Fo!!

 

I’ve got the low with hand guards, it was good in -12 C, didn’t ride in anything colder then that as I picked the sled up late in the season

 

That’s probably the setup I’ll be going with. Wouldn’t be the first time I sacrificed functionality for looks lol

 

I own both shields and honestly, the lower one is just as good. Literally notice zero difference between the two and I rode at -30 below F this winter with it.
For the record, I also ride with Klim jackets and a CKX Mission helmet. The proper jackets and helmets are more important than how tall a windshield is for the best in wind protection.

 

I own both shields and honestly, the lower one is just as good. Literally notice zero difference between the two and I rode at -30 below F this winter with it.
For the record, I also ride with Klim jackets and a CKX Mission helmet. The proper jackets and helmets are more important than how tall a windshield is for the best in wind protection.

Glad to hear more positive reports on the mission helmet I am getting one of them for the coming season myself. I am 5' 7" I ordered mine with the tall windshield I am hoping this is high enough at my height to direct most of the air over my head and away from my hands. I also plan to block the front portion of the open floorboards as another member on here did.

In the foreground is my Vr1 with low w/s and my buddies xcr with the mid smoke behind it. I found no w/s is ok to -15/20 then need the w/s. At -30 there’s a big difference between the low and mid. The low doesn’t have the “wings” that attach lower on the side of the panel. Makes a difference when it’s really cold. For most trail riding this didn’t need the w/s.
Second photo with no w/s is my preference.


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Wow that zx chassis doo still looks brand new condition

 

I actually think I notice less buffering with the low vs mid shield. I'm 5-10 for reference.

 

RMK low for me unless it is super cold then it's the tallest one I got. The mid throws the wind right in your face.

 

Thanks. That's what I guessed it might do, would rather it be a bit lower and direct the bulk of the wind at my chest.

 

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In the foreground is my Vr1 with low w/s and my buddies xcr with the mid smoke behind it. I found no w/s is ok to -15/20 then need the w/s. At -30 there’s a big difference between the low and mid. The low doesn’t have the “wings” that attach lower on the side of the panel. Makes a difference when it’s really cold. For most trail riding this didn’t need the w/s.
Second photo with no w/s is my preference.

 

One thing we found with W/S height was the taller shields produced more top end on the lakes if that matters.

 

That's interesting.
Riding without a windshield I was surprised at how much wind was hitting me because I heard the matryx had good wind protection and I'm not overly tall.
It was physically hard to hang onto the handlebars at 80mph because of how much wind was catching my upper body.

 

Have a mid windshield Indy 650 Adventure. I’m 6’1” and don’t wear the heaviest of riding gear. It works fine for me and not cold, nor have I noticed buffeting, even on high speed runs across a lake.

 

I have the mid and the buffering drive me nuts. I took it off for the last trip of the season and the buffering was gone. Made the sled much more enjoyable. No more headaches after a long day of riding. I’m 6’1” and use an oxygen helmet with the full hearing protection in it as well.

 

I noticed how bad the buffering was with the mid after riding my brothers sled with the low windshield. I switched to a Mission helmet this year and the buffering was more pronounced since it is considerably louder then my Oxygen.

 

You guy's don't ride with ear plugs? Should try it, I can't stand to ride a mile without them, way less fatigue at the end off the day, check out No Noise plugs for motorsports, can still hear the motor, can still talk, way less wind, that shit is damaging your ears.

 

Same. I always do. I find the droning of the engine gives me a headache after a while.

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No need for ear plugs with a low shield IMO. I tried a buddy's Doo this past season, tall shield, and it was way too loud. Plus the shield sent the air right down my back. So I prefer low shields but I've never noticed that problem with a mid shield either.

 

Would love some kind of noise cancelling helmet!!Been wearing earplugs for 20 years or better!!soooo nice at end of the day!
Been looking at custom fit plugs to make it easier to take in and out.

 

I find my CKX Mission helmet to be VERY quiet. First helmet I ever owned in my life that literally impressed me on all fronts, and I've owned them all!

 

Get noise canceling ear buds that hook to Bluetooth. Can keep things quiet or listen to tunes. AC/DC really makes the miles go by in a hurry

 

I need to hear the sounds of my sled, just not the wind noise pounding my ear drums. I never hooked up my 7S to bluetooth, I don't need tunes or texts while I'm in the woods.