Mountain Biking - '05 Slayer 50 versus '05 Enduro Comp?

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xcdhboy
10-04-05, 09:07 AM
I can get both of these bikes for essentially the same price. Anyone have advice on choosing one versus the other? I plan to use this for technical XC riding where there will be a combination of long technical climbs and technical descents. I'd like to be able to do moderate drops (3-4 footers). I guess I'm looking the the most versatile "all mountain" bike. If anyone has any major strikes against one (or both) of these choices, I'd like to hear about it. Thanks!

WannaGetGood
10-04-05, 07:05 PM
SLAYER!
Funkychicken
10-04-05, 07:32 PM
i like enduro

vadenplas
10-04-05, 07:32 PM
I have the 05 enduro comp and i love it. Never had any problems with it and it can handle pretty much anything. Yet with its beefeyness i have no problems climbing.
zx108
10-04-05, 08:26 PM
i would have to say enduro
bobflyer
10-05-05, 09:41 AM
enduro..
nathank
10-11-05, 09:43 AM
oh, i missed the "'05 Slayer" part.
the new '06 Slayer looks really good, but the '05 Slayer is a little outdated (i had a 2004 Slayer 70 before it got stolen).

generally just because of the RockyMountain label, a simlilarly set-up Slayer will cost more than an Enduro and i think the Enduro is a slightly better suspension design...
my only real gripe with the Enduro is that you can't sink the saddle much without a double seat-post... (if you're gonna do lots of downhill consider buying a double-seatpost form the get-go -- not sure, but i think the new BigHits come standard this way now, but i don't think so for Enduro although the post should be easy to get)

for '05 model i'd get the Enduro.
for '06 the new Slayer looks quite nice, but i haven't seen anything but photos yet and it's probably not available for a while ??