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Posted by: ZillaRider02
Don't rule out the AMS Sidewinder. Cheaper than the Sand Star and about 1 lb lighter per tire.
Posted by: dariusld
My friends ripped down the middle of paddle too. I have some to, but he has had his longer. The guy at the shop said to run 35 pounds of pressure in them before you run them to stretch them out.
I had sand shark II's before and liked them much better than the Sand Stars. The Sand Stars seem to rob to much horse power. They hook up alot but probably too much.
Posted by: maddog56
I'd have to agree that they are the best MOLDED v-paddle availible. We've run them on banshees, warriors and raptors and been very pleased with the performance. The skat trak edge is still a better choice for the V-paddle IMO but costs considerably more.
Posted by: maddog56
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Originally posted by: HappaRap
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Originally posted by: kawiking ive heard alot of people say they did not like gecko's, but i have seen them on alot of quad's in mag.(dirt wheels). i don't know anyone that has them .
Most Raptor's I've ridden with haven't had much luck with gecko's, not enough bite. I probably should take the Sand Stars off my wifes V Force, see how they fair on the 700R.
I can tell you the 20" sandstars work very well on stock and bolt on raptor 660's. Havent tried them on any other raptor build or a 700.
Posted by: ShadyRascal
The Sandstars are good tires for the money, fairly light weight and good traction. You'll get beat hill racing by the guys with Skat Track Hauler straight cut on tire alone. But if that's the most important thing get straight ones. The v cuts won't throw as much sand as the straight cut so the guys behind you won't be eating it so bad. The moulded tires like Sand Star or Skate II's last a long time, I've had a set of Skate II's since 1991 and they are still going strong and aren't all ripped up like some tires I see....I just stay out of the rocks etc.
Posted by: HappaRap
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Originally posted by: kawiking ive heard alot of people say they did not like gecko's, but i have seen them on alot of quad's in mag.(dirt wheels). i don't know anyone that has them .
Most Raptor's I've ridden with haven't had much luck with gecko's, not enough bite. I probably should take the Sand Stars off my wifes V Force, see how they fair on the 700R.
Posted by: choosetolose04
I heard some of the same things about the sand stars. I know they hook up fairly well in drag racing to be a v-paddle. I think they are about one of the best v-paddles that there is...IMO
Posted by: cr125predator
I have them for my preddy and i love them. Thy throw up some good roost, get good traction, pretty good for sliding (but its a paddle you cant get that good), not too heavy, good price, just an all around great paddle.
Posted by: cr125predator
Oh, i really like the close ratio gears. The 4th to 5th thing isnt that huge, people make it sound worse than it is. and if you really dont like it, a pipe and CDI takes it all away from what i hear. those are my mods to come.
Posted by: bl4cksh337
My dad has the sand stars and on the middle of the V they are ripping. We havnt abused them at all but they are ripping so... Maybe it was a defective pair. But I also heard of one other guy who had the same problem. Just my input
Posted by: bl4cksh337
they throw a hell of a roost i can tell you that though. I ride behind my dad in the dunes and its like he's trying to feed me sand or something.
Posted by: predtldrider
I had Stars on my 04 Predator, and will run the same set on my 06 when I get it. I havent run anything else so hard for to compare, but I was happy with them, thought they performed well. By the way, what year/model Pred do you have. Interested in how the close ratio gear box performs in the sand. Some say great, others dont like it.
Posted by: hudson4269
I run Kenda Sand Gecko's and I can climb and surf just as fast as my buddy with a 700 Raptor with Haulers. I have never run straights on my pred but with the way it handles now I dont plan to switch.
Posted by: hudson4269
HEY!! when did this turn into a bash on Gecko's thread? LOL
Like I said, I could keep up and do everything everyone else could do. I dont have any kind of problem with them. whenever they manage to wear out I might try a straight paddle, who knows.
Posted by: kawiking
my friend has a pair on his shee,and loves them. i have sandskate 2 on mine . i like them alot. ask other people if you can swap and ride with there's so you can see what you like.
Posted by: kawiking
ive heard alot of people say they did not like gecko's, but i have seen them on alot of quad's in mag.(dirt wheels). i don't know anyone that has them .
Posted by: kawiking
i said ive heard people say they don't like them.but, i see them all the time in dirt wheels on diff. quads. so, there's people out there who like them just nobody i know. i just wanted to see what people were running and what was their likes and dislikes. not to bash what others have.
i'm thinking about a 8-paddle skat. ive seen some on e-bay but they were a 8-inch rim, i have a 10 for my sand skate 2's. why do people run a 8 rather then a 9 or 10? thanks for info.
Posted by: yoshz
I have sandstars on my Z and Raptor. All the research I did shows they are one of the lightest molded V-blades. I think there was only one that was lighter but was much more expensive (might have been the sandshark?). Dirtwheels had specs on a bunch of sand tires about a year ago.
Posted by: yoshz
With an 8 inch rim you have more room for the side wall to flex thus, theoretically a softer ride and better hookup. Also you are less likely to bend a rim (simple physics). If you like big air I would use a 8 inch rim in at least a .160 or if you really air it out get the .190's. A lot of people just like the looks of the 10 inch rim. I heard you can now get a 12 inch rim too.
Posted by: God2Glamis
I am looking at getting ITP sand stars for my predator and wanted your opinion on them before I spend the $$$ on them. How well do the V-paddles work for you in the dunes? I dont hill climb much and already have straight blade paddles. I'v also heard sand stars (or V-paddles) throw a pretty big roost as well, or am I being told bull@#*$?
Posted by: God2Glamis
Thanks for the feedback. So far haven't heard anything bad in magazines or reviews on the sand stars. The Sand devils I have right now are pretty good but want something with more bite.
Posted by: mgrotel
i love my sand stars, i think my dad has the geckos, ill have to check
Posted by: mdaddy
i have them on my z they are great even know i already have a cut in them
Posted by: mdaddy
the good thing is they only rob about half of my horsepower
