escargo track vs adair track

[North Country Tough]

because here, the general consensus is that the Adair track system is a serious contender for a nobel price unless someone pop up with a cure for cancer.

ROALMAO Smog quite the character thats for sure,dont take it personal RD he,s a great guy,and the aatv culture in Quebec has some very talented and enthusiastic people,its hard to match if not darn near impossible to find a group that enjoys the sport more here in Canada.I have had machines practically my whole life and other than the odd person here and there never had a group to enjoy the sport with,they are a great bunch but dont let your guard down them fellas are quick to get ya going.LOL NCT

[smog]

I was smiling when I wrote that but I agree it's a good set of tracks that perform in most if not all conditions, something other track system cannot claim.

[Rock Doctor]

because here, the general consensus is that the Adair track system is a serious contender for a nobel price unless someone pop up with a cure for cancer.

Lol, is it really that bad here smog? I like to think that most of us here have an open mind, and believe that there are good/bad qualities to any track system, or tire combination, or transmition, ect.

Maybe I came across a little harsh, next time I will try to remember to add a couple of those little smiley things to my reply

[smog]

That rumour could come from a guy that doesn't know about adair and just think it's like that.

because here, the general consensus is that the Adair track system is a serious contender for a nobel price unless someone pop up with a cure for cancer.

[brebett]

No it was not from a french forum. First of all there aren't many in québec that have those adair track I beleive. On forums none talked about having tried the adair or at least compared them with others.I don't think that there are many escargo track either. At least I haven't had any discussion with adair or escargo owners besides the dealers. But I can tell you that the escargo dealer didn't say any bad words about adair. He's pushing his but doesn't denied others.
That rumour could come from a guy that doesn't know about adair and just think it's like that. It didn't come from a forum. I wish I could tell where it came from but I can't. It just came out like that somewhere on internet. There are people that just see what they have and can't see that some others could also be good.

[smog]

I've heard that the adair track fall off. The braces that hold the track in place seems like the same as the argo plastic track. I had a set of them and they were braking a lot. I also heard that chunks from the adair tracks going off. I just want to know if anybody ever had those issues.

and where did you get that rumour ? it wasn't on the french-canadian forums for sure.

it's the first time I hear about it.

[Rock Doctor]

I've heard that the adair track fall off. The braces that hold the track in place seems like the same as the argo plastic track. I had a set of them and they were braking a lot. I also heard that chunks from the adair tracks going off. I just want to know if anybody ever had those issues.

Seriously????
Brebett, I have yet to see any track "Fall Off". I would suggest that IF a person was having that trouble, it is totally their own fault for NOT properly inspecting and maintaining their machine. Yes, I have driven out of tracks before.........3 times if I remember correctly...........Every time, it was my own fault. I have not yet managed to drive out of an Adair.
The Argo "Plastic" tracks that you had are in no way, shape, or form similar to the Adair Tracks. Adairs are made from UHMW Plastic (Ulltra High Molecular Weight), it's some of the Toughest Stuff out there ( I have it on the bottom of my Jetboat where it gets smashed over rocks and gravel bars quite regularily) This stuff is used to line the box of big Rock Trucks. These trucks are used in the Mining ind, Road Construction, ect.

Me thinks you have been fed a pile of ................. Well, that's not importand. I think you have been misinformed, and I would LOVE to see pics of the Adair Tracks with "Chunks" missing out of them. Not saying it Couldn't happen, but my experience with UHMW leads me to think it unlikely.

I think it's pretty well known that different tracks/tires have advantages in different conditions. If someone is having that much trouble with their Adairs, perhaps thay might be better off just running tires.

RD

[brebett]

I've heard that the adair track fall off. The braces that hold the track in place seems like the same as the argo plastic track. I had a set of them and they were braking a lot. I also heard that chunks from the adair tracks going off. I just want to know if anybody ever had those issues.

[mudbug3]

Tim and some friends will have some video's posted in a few more weeks of how well the Adair tracks perform in deep snow. With the 3" inch track extensions added to the standard 14" inch Adair tracks , they perform really good in deep powdered snow. In 13' foot of deep powdered snow the Adair tracks clocked 19.6 by gps. Tim is almost finished with a new track design that will help the Adair tracks climb up on ice even better than his last design.

[nlrocks]

Does anybody know what the Adair tracks are like in deep powder?

[brebett]

Hi, you're right, the videos show by themselves. My other concern is about snow, slush and ice. Like we see on a video with escargo tracks the argo goes throu deep slush and come back on ice fairly easy ( can't do that with tires, I happened to be stuck on a lake, ice brooke, and I had to crowl on ice and find something to winch it out. If the ice wouldn't hold my weight I could freeze to death in the argo by the time somebody finds me). In deep snow would I have to add width on adair or the original 14 1/2 " will do good. Is it good if I just put some on the outer side so I don't have to add spacer.

[mightymaxIV]

Wow, sorry you guys in Canada have all those fees and taxes.

As for the performancece of Adair vs Escargo tracks these videos speak volumes. Both machines were Argo Frontier 650's, one machine had the Escargo Tracks, one machine had the Adair Tracks- One machine totally out performed the other swimming and in really nasty mud and swamp conditions-any questions as to which machine out performed the other can be answered by watching the videos.

As for my personal experience with Adair tracks-I have always be stunned by just how good they are, the performance in mud, swamp and trail conditions is nothing less then outstanding.

[nexxium]

All I can say is be very care full with UPS When you order something from US and they ship it UPS, In canada you will pay a brokerage fee, when the order arives at your door. And this is over and above the shipping and handling you all ready pay for. They hit me once with that. I just said I have all ready paid for shipping and handling, I SAID SHIP IT BACK AND PUT YOUR FEE WHERE THE SUN DOES NOT SHINE. Reordered the same thing and had them ship by mail, took longer but saved 100bucks

100% agree, I avoid any company who won't let me ship USPS-->Can Post, F UPS and F Fedex and thier BS fees!

[Old Tucker]

All I can say is be very care full with UPS When you order something from US and they ship it UPS, In canada you will pay a brokerage fee, when the order arives at your door. And this is over and above the shipping and handling you all ready pay for. They hit me once with that. I just said I have all ready paid for shipping and handling, I SAID SHIP IT BACK AND PUT YOUR FEE WHERE THE SUN DOES NOT SHINE. Reordered the same thing and had them ship by mail, took longer but saved 100bucks

[nexxium]

I was told unassembled they will be shipped USPS, fees included in the 550$. Taxes extra ofc.

And its around 3.5 hours to the closest crossing.