The SST has been my fav so far. I have been back on Santa Cruz since 17 with a 5010, thwn Tallboy, to Hightower, to HTLT, new Blur TR, and newest HT before the Reeb. Awesome bike abd trying to get this Trek to a similar feel. It honetsly ain't bad! Got to get the shock changed though...
Wanted to add, what seems to be the best match for rear shock. Looking for something not so down oriented. Really like the DB inline on my Reeb SST and would go that route if they made it. It gives good support and is very poppy. I had run the Kitsuma in coil and air and the smaller chamber...
New bike owner here. Read thru this whole thread, even took some screenshots, but did miss a couple things. Picked up a 23 9.8 XT yesterday. Rode it that afternoon. Pleased with the range, but figured out quickly that I had to make some changes. Moving parts from another bike to suit me...