Anyone have any opinion on either one? I am new to quads and i am in the market for a quad for hunting.

 

The bottom line is that they are both great ATVs and would serve you well for hunting. But - that doesn't help you pick one, does it. Here's my opinion:

The Vinson:
Everyone that I've met with a Vinson, loves it. They are much sportier than the Rubicon. It has repeatedly won magazine shootouts with Rubicon (but mag. editors tend to always pick the sportier choice). Has a CVT belt trasmission. The belt CVTs generally hold up well, but the belt housing makes me keep my legs farther apart than I like while riding. Make sure you're comfortable sitting on it. I have heard several people complain of brittle plastic on the Vinson, but I have never seen it first hand - could be BS.

The Rubicon:
Legendary Honda reliability, egronomics, fit and finsh. Very trick CVT tranmission - it does not have a belt, but uses a hydrostat with a variable swash plate. It can be fully automatic or can "act" like a thumb-shift 5 speed. Although Rubicon transmission failures are rare, they are not unheard of. If you happen to have to replace the transmission, you are easily talking over $1000. The Rubicon has very good lowend grunt and rides suprisingly well (for a SRA) on the trail.

As I said, they are both very good quads. You need to sit on them both to make sure you're comfortable. Also find out as much as you can about the local dealers. They can make a difference.

 

Honda and Suzuki are both great atvs What I suggest for you is the Vinson. It has great suspenson travel and you said you want to hunt. The vinson comes in a camo color. It is about 300.00 more.There is an manual 5-speed and automatic vinson. The Honda is good to but the Honda is as much as the Suzuki king quad 700 EFI. The Honda prices at 7299 and I think the Honda with the GPS device is at a price at 7499.