Yes. It felt damped in those chundery sections/rock gardens. One of the little kickers' landings was pretty blind as summer growth took over, so I ended up riding through it rather than popping until I could get out with a saw. I was able to run the 2.5 WT's down from 21 to 19, and it felt like the back was just shrugging off the rocks, way more noticeable when I started to run the inserts on the hardtail. So far, the only neg is the weight, but traction and control make you faster than losing a couple hundred grams. Confidence in your equipment counts.
Oct. 29, 2020, 9:53 a.m. - JT
Yes. It felt damped in those chundery sections/rock gardens. One of the little kickers' landings was pretty blind as summer growth took over, so I ended up riding through it rather than popping until I could get out with a saw. I was able to run the 2.5 WT's down from 21 to 19, and it felt like the back was just shrugging off the rocks, way more noticeable when I started to run the inserts on the hardtail. So far, the only neg is the weight, but traction and control make you faster than losing a couple hundred grams. Confidence in your equipment counts.