I agree with this post by 04 night fire.   Thinking of my post the other day and then this one and I question my thought and above on what are decent shocks?   Are we comparing 2012 sleds to 2027 and what should be better technology so quite decent shocks?   Or are we comparing aftermarket upgrades such as Fox 2.0 or Elka to a standard Walker Evans or standard Fox?   For most riders the standard shocks on most new sleds are most likely decent.  Depending on how you ride and where and when.   Trail conditions can make decent shocks suck!   Me, as I get older and take longer trips I want the added comfort and am afforded that by the Dynamix shocks.   Necessary nope but I really like them.    

I believe the Inreach communicators would be more weather resistant, durable and have a longer battery life.        the Garmin Fenix 8 or 9 watch was on my Santa list until I started reading up about satellite coverage.  The watches are better along the equators for satellites while the Inreach communicators use different satellites.   IPhones have about 80% global coverage with Globestar satellite system.  But I don’t think I want a new phone just yet.   So I think it will be a cheaper watch and a inreach mini 3 plus   And some extra sledding money!    

It's just T-Mobile that has that so far - isn't it?   That's not a "phone" thing - but a "service provider" thing - isn't it?   And - down here anyhow - the added cost for the sat service is aboot the same as the In-Reach. And the phone can only text to the satelite eh? (no voice)   IF I had a pocket computor, and IF I was on a provider that offered sat texting - I'd go that route. But T-Mobile doesn't have that good of a reputation around us, and I don't have a pocket computor.   Also note that the InReach bluetooths to your pocket computor, and so - I wonder if Siri could text out that as well? And - I'm guessing that one could have an old/offline pocket computor to use specifically as a blue-tooth to the InReach?     .

I saw a dealer selling 2027 650 SP's for about $14800 yesterday.  Buy that, ride it for a bit and then put a set of decent shocks on it.

I had the inReach for years as I used it for off-road motorcycling in remote areas as well as for sledding.    After the iPhone started providing satalite service, I sold the inReach.   The inReach can be attached by a carabiner to your outer jacket so it's easier to activate if you're injured.   But on the other hand, the iPhone automatically sends out a 911 call either by cell tower or satelite if it detects a fall or accident, great if you get knocked out.   And you can always call out to Siri if you are immobile and cannot move, something you can't do with the inReach.   The iPhone will not provide bread crumb tracking for your friends or family at home, but the Find Me option on the phone will work as long as there is cell service, or wifi.   With the iPhone you have no subscription fee.  I'm not sure if the Android phones have something similar, but I suspect they do.