Scott or Specialized

Hello
I am about to buy a new bike and can’t make up my mind. I have it narrowed down to The Specialized Epic comp, Stump Jumper FSR Comp or the Scott Spark 50 which seems to sit somewhere in between. This will be my first full suspension bike so I’m not entirely sure what to look for. I generally do XC type riding, my favorite terrain is fast technical single track but I also love to blast downhill and would like the bike to be a bit more versatile for that kind of stuff. I guess I’m looking for a good compromise between nimble bike that’s good at climbing, isn’t too heavy but can also handle some more aggressive terrain. I know non of these bikes are going to rock at the DH stuff but I’d like it to not be scared of it.
My concerns are that the Epic has the Brain and I’ve read lots of mixed reviews on whether it actually works or not, The Stump Jumper Comp has no brain so is it going to bob on climbs and while the Spark has the manual lockout thing, it uses a DT Swiss shock which was described on this site as “It’s Achilles heel”.
At the end of the day I’m sure I’ll have fun on any of these bikes, I’d just appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks for your help
I am about to buy a new bike and can’t make up my mind. I have it narrowed down to The Specialized Epic comp, Stump Jumper FSR Comp or the Scott Spark 50 which seems to sit somewhere in between. This will be my first full suspension bike so I’m not entirely sure what to look for. I generally do XC type riding, my favorite terrain is fast technical single track but I also love to blast downhill and would like the bike to be a bit more versatile for that kind of stuff. I guess I’m looking for a good compromise between nimble bike that’s good at climbing, isn’t too heavy but can also handle some more aggressive terrain. I know non of these bikes are going to rock at the DH stuff but I’d like it to not be scared of it.
My concerns are that the Epic has the Brain and I’ve read lots of mixed reviews on whether it actually works or not, The Stump Jumper Comp has no brain so is it going to bob on climbs and while the Spark has the manual lockout thing, it uses a DT Swiss shock which was described on this site as “It’s Achilles heel”.
At the end of the day I’m sure I’ll have fun on any of these bikes, I’d just appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks for your help
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The best thing to do is to ride all 3 and see how you get on with them.
Cheers,
Ben
2008 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp.
2013 Trek 1.2
1982 Holdsworth Elan.
Thanks again for your advice, I'm a noob to this site but it seems like a nice helpful community here, totally different to what I have experienced in the skiing world, I shall certainly be back.