We were so impressed with the
Mud Pro’s capabilities in a competition
environment that we decided to stick around and
take the Mud Pro for a spin out on the trails
later in the day and see how it performed in everyday
conditions. We took the Mud Pro through some mud
and swamps all the way up to the fenders and only
got it stuck one time (luckily, the Mud Pro comes
with a winch).
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The
Mud Pro is equipped with a 3000 lb winch
with the controls conveniently within
thumbs reach since they are mounted on
the handlebars |
On the trails, the ride was a little bumpy
due to the knobby tires, which are not really
intended for dirt. The top speed of about 50
MPH isn’t very fast for a 700 class ATV
due to the special 4.0:1 gearing for bottom
end torque, but with all that torque, the Mud
Pro sure can wheelie, which was something we
really had a lot of fun with. Keeping in mind
that the Mud Pro is a machine that is specifically
built for mud, we were still pretty impressed
with it out on the trails. The handling was
good and the machine was very comfortable.
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The
Mud Pro was a blast in the swamp, and
I couldn't help but to smile ear to ear
as I blasted through mud hole after mud
hole, and I was amazed at how well the
Mud Pro performed in situations that I
surely thought that I was going to get
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The
Arctic Cat Mud Pro is priced right at
$9,529, which is only $1,400 more than
the standard 700 H1, and considering Arctic
Cat claims that it would cost $5,000 for
all the upgrades, it is a real bargain
for those who like playing in the mud |
Overall, we had a great time at Arctic Cat’s
press intro and getting the opportunity to test
out the 700 H1 EFI Mud Pro in the environment
it was designed for was an incredible experience.
We were very impressed with just about every aspect
of this machine that is capable of handling massive
amounts of mud and water that would be just too
much for any other stock machine. Arctic Cat has
done their homework and has built a genuine mud
machine that is designed with the mud enthusiast
in mind because with the specialized parts and
design of the Mud Pro, the consumer will save
quite a bit of money that they would normally
have to put into modifications of any other type
of utility ATV to bring it to the level of the
Arctic Cat 700 H1 EFI Mud Pro.
