I have owned 3 Polaris ATV's. My first was a 2001 Sportsman 500, then I upgraded to a 2005 Sportsman 700 Stealth Black, and now I ride a 2008 Sportsman 800 H.O. Limited Edition. I ride and hunt with friends who own many different ATV's. I am here to say that they are all upset that they bought anything but Polaris. After a long ride I am lucky to have anyone left behind me, most of them get stuck long before I do. So needless to say I spend most of my time pulling them out.
Polaris, as they say is the hardest working, smoothest riding, toughest ATV out there. As far as I am concerned there isn't even any other ATV out there.