Scott Scale 35 or Specialized Stumpjumper HT?

pererace70
pererace70 Posts: 2
edited May 2008 in MTB buying advice
I'm looking at purchasing a mountain bike in the coming weeks and it's come down to two bikes:

The Specialized Stumpjumper:
http://www.specialized-sa.co.za/content ... 99&bike=51

Scott Scale 35:
http://www.scott-sports.com/gb_en/produ ... 6/scale_35

I like the fact that the Scott is a full XT equipped machine, but the Specialized apparently has the better frame...

Suggestions please?

Comments

  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    Try them both out?

    Assuming the ride is equal, I'd usually go for the better frame - drivetrain will wear out long before the frame does and a better frame = better upgrade potential.
  • thefartingcockeral
    thefartingcockeral Posts: 394
    I agree try them out.
    I own both a stumpy and a Scott and personally I feel the Scott is a much better frame. I rememner reading that the predacessor to the Scale which were thr Pro racing frames were one of the best frames ever made. i have to say i also own a 2003 Scott pro racing which is my favourite. In fact I have 2 Scotts and 3 stumpys, but my main machine is a Cannondale HT now. At the end of the day it depends on how you feel on the frame.
  • Langers
    Langers Posts: 95
    The price equivalent of the Scale 35 is the Stumpjumper HT Expert, which has a very similar level of equipment. Best bet is to ride them both.

    http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=33294

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