I AM LOOKING FOR OPINIONS ON WHAT ATV TO PURCHASE. I AM GOING TO USE THE MACHINE FOR ICE FISHING, HUNTING AND YARD WORK. SO I WANT A RELIABLE MACHINE WITH THE BEST LOW END TORQUE. I WILL NOT BE USING IT FOR TRAILING RIDING.

I HAVE IT NARROWED DOWN TO THE 09 KQ 750AXi, 09 GRIZZLY 700 AND THE AC 700H1 EFI.

TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT EACH MACHINE, THE GOOD AND BAD. I REALLY LIKE THE KQ BUT I STILL HAVE NOT MADE UP MY MIND.

THANKS FOR THE HELP

 

Unless you are a really big guy and reading your proposed uses for the ATV, IMO you won't need one in the 700cc class. A 500cc machine would do all you want it for and be more suited to your use of it.
That said, all of the ATV's you mentioned will work also.
Good luck!

 

to be completely honest, me and my dad both still use our 1995 king quad 300 for exactly what you mentioned: ice fishing, hunting, and yard work (20 acres). it still does everything we want without an issue. it is geared extremely low, so it gets away with a 280cc powerplant. i think alot of people are mislead that you need a large bore quad to do these tasks. i bet you could get , say, a polaris sportsman 300 4x4 and still do all those things with ease. the best bet is to test drive them, and do your specs research, along with reading reviews on this forum hehe

 

Best one, not on the list, is the Polaris X2.
Has a tilt pick up bed that converts to a 2nd seat and is big heavy and powerful for hard work.

 

i would go with the AC 700, i have one and i love it, has the power when you need it, and it is very confortable!

 

Arctic Cat hands down, has everything you need in the back 40

 

I'd go artic cat... just because I see them doing more work than most other quads... on the trail I've read they aren't great. Also my neighbor at my cottage says that it's not that great on the trails, but he says that it's great for doing work, ie pulling big trees outta the bush, hauling gravel/dirt in a trailer, etc etc.

The other two are great on the trail, but since you wouldn't be using it on the trail I would say it's sorta a waste...

 

No quad is rated for the kind of weight that the Polaris X2 will carry in the rear box. 400 lbs. Just a thought. Mine has been extremely reliable. The others you have listed are all great machines. For some reason, the Suzuki tends to have the best price from what I've seen. May be different where you are. All good quads.