I did test drive a Polaris with tracks at a car/equipment show. A couple things that I noted:
The turning radius sucked! From a 3 lane road (small down town area with a turn lane and parking a long side the road) I could not make a 180 degree turn to go back. I had to stop and back up.
It was extremely difficult to turn until you got going a decent speed (which I could not as there were quite a few kids in the way). I couldn't turn the wheel (tracks) while sitting still. I definitely would not buy one with tracks unless it had power steering. Which even then I don't know how practical it would be, because while sitting still and turning you might just turn it and pull the track off/tear up the lawn/dirt.
I didn't have any off road experience, but the salesman said he'd sold a couple and everyone had been pleased with how it performed. I think it would definitely be cool to have a couple out front of your place. The yard definitely a unique item and would bring some questions in and some interest around them.
The turning radius sucked! From a 3 lane road (small down town area with a turn lane and parking a long side the road) I could not make a 180 degree turn to go back. I had to stop and back up.
It was extremely difficult to turn until you got going a decent speed (which I could not as there were quite a few kids in the way). I couldn't turn the wheel (tracks) while sitting still. I definitely would not buy one with tracks unless it had power steering. Which even then I don't know how practical it would be, because while sitting still and turning you might just turn it and pull the track off/tear up the lawn/dirt.
I didn't have any off road experience, but the salesman said he'd sold a couple and everyone had been pleased with how it performed. I think it would definitely be cool to have a couple out front of your place. The yard definitely a unique item and would bring some questions in and some interest around them.