snap decision
RACE ONE 2018 Arctic Cat ZR6000R SX
This is an easy one for me; the 2018 Arctic Cat ZR6000R SX. It is the most race-ready competitive sled, right out the box...not to mention that it is fast and very durable!
RON PATTYN
STUD BOY
For this issue’s edition of Snap Decision, we asked Stud Boy Traction’s President and WIT (Whatever It takes) man himself, Ron Pattyn. Ron isn’t a newcomer to the sport, and has been riding since the early 1970s, and started Stud Boy Traction in 1989. The stud and carbide business really took off as a full-time effort in 1992. Since then, Ron and his family have spent most of their time riding in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, not only because of the great trails, but also because of its close proximity. But when time allows, his snowmobile passion will take him West to the Rocky Mountains for some deep stuff. Not only is he and his family avid snowcross racers, they have likely been to every snowcross track in North America, either as a racer or sponsor. Stud Boy has been sponsoring grass roots family teams and elite super teams like the factory Polaris team for decades. Not only does Stud Boy offer quality products and gives a lot back to the sport of snowmobiling, Mister Pattyn also wanted to take this opportunity to thank the entire snowmobile industry and community. He is able to enjoy his work, meet really great people, and spend time on the snow, and he wouldn’t trade that for anything! If you haven’t guessed it by now, Ron is a no-nonsense guy with the “the buck stops here” approach, and with that, we asked him five simple questions: Race one, ride one, sell one, collect one and wreck one? And Go!
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1994 ZR700
The 1994 ZR700 was an amazing snowmobile for the day. This sled handled great, had tons of power, and was ahead of its time for aggressive riders.
