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I also 99% of the time use a screwdriver T25 as well as T10 (only when bleeding my brakes). I don't quite understand the need for down force, I find this to be irrelevant once the bolt treads are engaged, at least that's the case with the hex t-handle I use (which btw are the ones I always reach out to). The park set is nice, but you can get other quality tools for less money buying only the sizes you need.

while rwc has a nice bearing kit for santa cruz closed link, it's expensive but you won't need a punch. I decided to get a kit from brearingprotools that only costed me $46 for my Hightower V2, it uses an expanding collet/punch to remove the bearings, you can pass through a punch from one side to the other to remove bearings and their threaded rod/drifts are small enough to press the bearings on both open and closed like. The RWC is a really nice kit, but for $46 and once a year tool you can't complain about the bearingprotools kit.

Give your brakes a nice good bleed and replace/check your pads! Replace RD and dropper cables (is this still a thing?!? I mean cables...), service your suspension, air can and lower leg service is easy enough even for first timers!

waterproof grease will work pretty much anywhere. lots of good options, rock n roll super web is the one I like to use.

They do have bearing puller for SC closed link that I found when I was researching for some tools, not much different the SC collect bearing puller other than you won't need to hammer it out. but they are pretty expensive! I guess around $90 each bearing size kit and I think they only have for a couple of different bearing sizes.

https://www.enduroforkseals.com/products/tools/rear-suspension-tools/SBT-CLSD-7900.html

curious to why you gave up RWC tools, it looks like a nice set of press/removal tools that would do the job easily.

I'm also a big fan of RnR lube. I use the super web grease on everything, bb threads, bottom bracket, axle, etc... and blue and gold lube. Usually blue during winter and gold in the summer. But used the blue one for a few seasons year round before trying the gold.

ETA for frame only is 07/15 according to my dealer 3299 for CC

this is the lamest replica bike ever and you can build a better bike for less money! Also it makes no sense to do a limited run of a bike that only uses off the shelf components! 

the article says "closest to richie's bike as possible" yeti should have used saint brakes (which is what Richie uses) instead of xtr, cheaper and better! I really like Yeti bikes, but this one is pretty lame!

Fox has the 27.5 orange fork in 170 and 180. They say it's a limited run but I don't know how limited it is since a lot of online shops have them for sale.