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hydraulic bottom out control does the trick as well.. and overall progressivity can be obtained  with different shapes of LR curves, bear that in mind.. cheers

en ext storia lok shock is 200 gr heavier than an X2..  mid stroke support I find its always better in coil forks..

at 4.20 I also get altered reality. duh.

I have not tried DVO forks, (I have used lyric, MRP coil, Pike, Fox 36 rc2, etc).. the only thing keeping up with an EXT storia is a FOX 36+push coil conversion.. even with the FIT4 damper, which is not the best, the fork is transformed completely.. nothing can compare to the way coil behaves... luftkappe, MRP ramps, nothing.. This Smashpot its a winner for sure..

with a Schwalbe supergravity upfront, you dont need any more damping... of course there are better front tires for some terrains though...

nice that you mention all the geeky things ... I love to see all the AS-AR-LR-KCBK plots, and tbh I dont know what makes it so special, but the Balance is still the best bike I have ridden... in paper this revel very similar in terms of geo, just slightly longer chaainstay.. same angles...

Yeah, I got one for my tracer and dumped the stupid OEM bolt in my useless parts bin...

you left MRP out.

well, if you are not pedalling that much and plan to go down really steep slippery trails, the magic mary will work... I've used a worn magic mary SG vertstar as rear tire, and it really gives you confidence.. pedalling sucks compared to a minion dhr II 2.3 for comparison... there is a 2.25 magic mary but I believe is the snakeskin version without reinforcement... for me its a nogo in my bike..

these new Folding WT Downhill are probably the go to ..like assegai

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Shorty-Downhill-WT-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p59673/

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Minion-DHF-Downhill-WT-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p59653/

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Minion-DHR-II-Downhill-WT-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p59661/

if on 30-40% sale, I9s are the ones to go.. their Enduro-S line is fantastic...although if you get into the details of stiffness and alloy/carbon frame combination, I rather get more compliant wheels (enduro S ones have std spokes vs alloy ones in their higher end ones)

Posted by: grambo

Hmmm fack, sucks to see, hopefully cheap tires from Germany continue to be a thing. Debating grabbing some Saints or Zees from b-d this week now.

and maguras

I have MT5s caliper with zee/xt levers... works like a charm...

I wont derail you with other bike options... there is a lot of info on this thread http://forums.mtbr.com/banshee-bikes/banshee-rune-v2-build-thread-821649-new-post.html

I have a Warden which I will sell soon (2015), replaced with a Canfield Balance as current go to bike, and I have a Darkside... Knollys are and ride completely different to any dual link-ish bike (dw/banshee/canfield/VPP, Yetis).... 

I have had an obsession with a Rune for so long, but I settled for another bike during my last bike change. All issues you mentioned are solved and you can get 31-32 lb no prob, but dont get that hung up on 2-3 lbs of weight. Wheels/tires and pedal position/efficiency are way more important than 2-3lbs, believe me, I've been there...

cheers