About – Straight Talk with Doug

Straight Talk with Doug is honest gear advice from a guy who sells it for a living.

Doug has worked in the powersports and marine industry since 1989, including the last 23 years at Sudbury Boat & Canoe in Sudbury, Ontario — a shop that’s been in business since 1920.

Toddler Doug on his first toy snowmobile — Doug’s very first snowmobile — before he could even walk.

Young Doug on his first snowmobile, a Ski-Doo Formula Mach 1, 1989 — The first sled Doug bought with his own money — a Ski-Doo Formula Mach 1, 1989.

He doesn’t just sell this stuff — he rides it. 200 to 300 kilometre snowmobile days, summers on the water, and years behind the counter seeing what comes back broken and what never does. Every recommendation on this site comes from real-world seat time.