Personally I like the Gators for riding around here. There is not much weight difference betwwen the two.
he also has irs huh? if so go figureI have mudlites and my buddy has gators on his 425 PoPo and he generally gets throught the GA clay muck easier than I do. I ride a little bit smoother and I trail ride more than he does so it's all in the type of riding you do...