Today we’ve got for the review the newest ATV Argo Avenger STR the latest version.
And now we are going to make severe tests of the vehicle to find out how it goes in
deep snow.
Stay with us its going to be interesting lets go!
Hi guys as usually its me just a voice over and you are watching review machines.
You know, we are very glad to get this piece of machinery for the review and enrich our
atv video collection with this famous model!
Argo is a famous Canadian brand with a long and interesting history!
By the way the other day the company celebrated 50 years anniversary, it started to produce
vehicles in 1967!
For a half of century Argo atvs managed to get a reputation of heavy duty and reliable
machines, but we are going to test it our self to make sure they are really great machines.
Frankly speaking we are unlikely to be able to make any conclusions about the reliability
of the machine.
It may take several seasons to make such conclusions.
But we’ll do our best to find out its offroading performance.
And thanks to the deepest snow its going to be interesting!
But first of all lets look at some technical details of the machine!
Probably one of the most interesting features of the machine is its body.
Its made of a very durable material – some kind of plastic, and the whole body is the
solid detail.
This material has many advantages – no rust, resistance of blows and vibration, it keeps
its features no matter what the temperature is outside.
Then it’s like a boat that is why the machine is able to float.
The frame is made of a good steel, so the whole construction is quite durable.
Also there is another curious feature – the atv can move both on wheels and tracks.
The wheels have a very aggressive tires and badlocks, so it can move with the lowest pressure,
that’s very effective in swamps.
In winter its better to equip the tracks that provide best performance in deep snow, we’ll
see it later.
Tracks are made of a very robust rubber and there is a special lock to adjust the length
of the track.
The ATV is equipped with V-type 2 cylinders engine Kohler 747 cc and 30 hp.
It can work in extreme temperatures.
There is a new transmission called Admiral it provides smooth maneuvers that is quite
rare feature for skid steering machines.
There is a high, low mode and reverse.
The interior is simple but functional, there is a handlebar like on a motorcycle.
Then we see here a dashboard, at the left there is a reverse and neutral handle, at
the right there is a handle to choose a low or high mode.
There are some sockets and glass holders.
Two people can sit at the front and for people from behind.
Well lets do some practice, and I think we start from the simplest – snowy field.
According to our measurements there is about 40 cm of snow, its loose without any crust.
Ok its time to go.
As you can see it goes quite well in these conditions, but it is not very surprisingly
taking into account equipped tracks.
Tracks are the best way to deal with deep snow, but in swamp its better to go on low
pressure wheels.
By the way the weight of the machine is 570 kilos but due to the tracks it push lower
pressure on ground than a man.
That is why our avenger can easily move there, where its impossible to walk.
Also due to the tracks a ground clearance is higher.
On wheels its 240 mm, on tracks 280 mm.
By the way look at the bottom – it is absolutely flat and it does a lot of good for offroading
performance.
And now lets check the maximum speed!
The result is 35 km/h – not very bad for a tracked atv.
But frankly speaking there are some other atvs that are able to move faster.
And now my favorite part - my personal impressions!
Firstly lets get inside.
And its worth saying its quite a job to get on boars the vehicle.
Due to the waterproof body it doesn’t have any doors.
To my surprise its quite warm and cozy inside despite a frosty weather.
But I should say it is unlikely to help you if you meet a wild bear for example.
The steering is the simplest, choose a high or low mode and go.
But I liked in particular how it makes turns.
Usually a skid steering machine makes some jerks when turning, but Avenger turns very
smoothly and predictably.
As I’ve said smooth driving is provided by the new transmission Admiral.
So my very first impressions are so nice – I really enjoy driving this machine.
By the way, when we were filming this video we all together were moving in the atv.
So four big men with some cargo – it is an easy task for the Avenger.
It went quite rapidly despite a serious load!
According to the specs the carrying capacity is half a ton, so theoretically the machine
can carry even six people!
Then we found a place where there was the deepest snow!
As you see it is much deeper here than on the field.
Well lets try our Avenger here.
It seems like no sweat for the machine!
It even can turn without serious problems here!
Two big tracks definitely do a lot of good in deep snow.
The only hard place for the machine was the ascent.
But low range helped to overcome this obstacle.
Now lets move to the forest and find some more interesting obstacles!
By the way I don’t think Avenger is a suitable name for the atv.
To my mind the design is absolutely not aggressive and quite peaceful for lack of better word.
Meantime we found quite an interesting place with a very rough terrain!
But it turned out that it is not serious task for the machine, it is even managed to turn
around the tree.
Well lets go on!
I think forest is the best place where Avenger can show all its advantages!
Maximum speed is 35 kilometers per our it is not quite impressive for the field for
example where any sled is much faster!
But in forest such speed is quite sufficient and as any tracked atv our Avenger is very
maneuverable its able to turn around on the spot.
This feature is one of the most important advantage in comparison with any wheeled machine.
And I should say it is a very quite, engine works so smoothly.
You can hardly hear it if you go for 10 meters away from the machine.
Then we found a frozen swamp covered with thick bushes and there was the deepest snow
in the place.
Well let the Avenger do his job!
It seems that the performance of the machine doesn’t depend seriously on the depth of
the snow.
No matter what the depth is Avenger keeps on going.
It is hardly possible to walk here, but atv is so capable due to the wide tracks.
It almost doesn’t fall through snow and cuts his way through the bushes and snow piles!
Also we tried to break the ice of the small pond to find out if avenger is able to get
out from an ice-hole.
But unfortunately the ice was too thick and we didn’t manage to fall through it.
Nevertheless its worth mentioning that today we haven’t found any places where avenger
could get stuck.
So I have every reason to say Argo Avenger is a decent atv for winter offroading.
And now I think it is high time to speak about the prices!
This particular model Argo Avenger will cost you about 40 thousand dollars.
To my mind the price is rather high.
But we should remember that Argo company promises a high quality and reliability of all its
machines.
Avenger is a heavy duty atv capable to tackle the roughness terrain, its maneuverable, reliable
and quite.
So to my mind there is only one drawback and it’s the price.
Guys it is very interesting what you think about the machine.
Maybe some of you have this atv, please leave your feedback.
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