Short answer: No. CS not a factor.
Long answer: I have yet to use the Climb Switch except on the road. Bike stands up well without it for both seated and standing climbing.
That said, the Marin is clearly designed around 1x drivetrains by people who are adherents to the church of anti-squat. There are plenty of coil friendly bikes that rely more on shock damping for pedaling support where I would be flipping the CS on any time the trail pointed uphill.
Feb. 5, 2018, 4:10 p.m. - Andrew Major
Short answer: No. CS not a factor. Long answer: I have yet to use the Climb Switch except on the road. Bike stands up well without it for both seated and standing climbing. That said, the Marin is clearly designed around 1x drivetrains by people who are adherents to the church of anti-squat. There are plenty of coil friendly bikes that rely more on shock damping for pedaling support where I would be flipping the CS on any time the trail pointed uphill.