Hey just curious, going to walden this weekend and am contemplating getting sand tires, but the wife would prefer not. How much of a difference to the paddles make. Will it be fun with out paddles?
thanks

 

With the stock hole shot tires, you will see a big difference in traction with paddles if it's dry sand, if wet, not so much of a difference. Some stock tires do pretty well in the sand, my Raptor performed well and I know stock 400EX tires do well also. The best bang for the buck on paddles is from rockymountainatv, I bought a set of the sand sharks, v-groove with rims for $145.

 

I saw that, but for 145 you only get .125 rims, are those strong enough? I weigh 190, but wont be getting any more than 4-6 feet of air.

 

I bought 2 sets of these and we jump alot also and have not had one problem with the .125's.

 

If your concerned about the .125's, I think they will sell you .160's for about $10 more. I bought 2 sets on .160

 

allright guys I got sand sharks on .160 rims and they should be here by thursday, man shipping is not cheap. Hope these are good ones.

 

Trout, There will be a few othjers from here at Walden for the Mem Day weekend. Me, Roostking, Disturbed660, DSjockey and probably others too. We had some discussion of tying a orange ribbon to our grab bars to identify each other.

By the way, The first time I went to Walden with my Banshee and knobbies I was not happy, I got stuck every where. Paddles are needed if you want to have any fun. There is plenty of flat parts to ride but many of the hills have no way out except back up the the way you came down.

 

yea trout if u got lil ***** stay at the top, cuz when ur down at the bottom the only way up is the way u came down. ( unless u get a tow?)
and when the creek is running at the bottom huge power rober, makes a little hill one very hard little hill, but my rap has no problems. i will be there for sure sat. morning so i'll be on the look out for members w/ orange! couldn't find any orange tape so i just used a old orange shirt cut it up and tied it on!!!
peace!

 

dont you worry about me gettin out, ill be just fine. Remember the AC/DC song big *****? well I got the biggest Ba!!s of them all!!

 

I'll be there Sat morning as well... Need something orange to tie on though... Deadmans is always quite a show but I haven't been up to Walden yet this year so I don't know how cut away it will be from the stream (which may be dry alread???).

Trout, you're Cannibal will do fine IF you can keep the front tires down. Check my site under videos and check out the Cannibal running up ChokeCherry at St. Anthony dunes; very light front end on that hill.