Voodoo Bantu vs Hoodoo

GTADz
GTADz Posts: 9
edited April 2012 in MTB buying advice
Actually for a friend, I've just got a Kraken. He's interested in the Bantu but I'm reckoning there's some justification to the extra £100 for the Hoodoo.. Anyone any thoughts?

BANTU 
Approximate Weight (KG): 15.2kg 
Brake Type: Hydraulic Disc 
Chainset: Shimano FC-M311 
Fork Lock-out : Yes 
Fork travel: 120mm 
Forks: 120mm Suntour Raidon air suspension fork with lockout 
Frame Colour: Matt dark blue 
Frame Material: Alloy 
Frame Size: 17-18 
Frame-: Lightweight 7005 aluminium 
Front Brake: Shimano BR-M445 Hydraulic disc 180mm rotor 
Front Mech: Shimano FD-M310 
Gear Shifters: Shimano Acera SL-M360 24spd 
Gender: Mens 
Handle Bars: Riser 31.8mm 
Headset: Semi Integrated 1 1/8 Aheadset 
Hubs: Formula 32 hole Q/R disc hub 
Number of Gears: 24 
Pedals: Wellgo LU313 alloy black 
Rear Brake: Shimano BR-M445 Hydraulic disc 160mm rotor 
Rear Mech: Shimano Acera RD-M360 
Rims: Double wall alloy black 32 hole disc rim 
Saddle: VL-3165 
Seatpost: 400mm SP-602 alloy 27.2 
Suspension: Front 
Tyre size: 2.1" 
Tyres: Innova 26 x 2.1 tyres 
Wheel size: 26" 
Exact Frame Size: 18" 
Stem: 31.8mm alloy 90mm 16/18 100mm 20"

HOODOO
Approximate Weight (KG): 14.1kg 
Brake Type: Hydraulic Disc 
Chainset: Shimano FC-M430 
Fork Lock-out : Yes 
Fork travel: 120mm 
Forks: 120mm Suntour Raidon X1 air suspension fork with remote lockout 
Frame Colour: Satin Red 
Frame Material: Alloy 
Frame Size: 17-18 
Frame-: Lightweight 7005 aluminium 
Front Brake: Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic disc 180mm rotor 
Front Mech: Shimano Alivio FD-M430 
Gear Shifters: Shimano Alivio SL-M430 27spd 
Gender: Mens 
Handle Bars: Riser 31.8mm 
Headset: 1 1/8 Aheadset 
Hubs: Formula 32 hole Q/R disc hub 
Number of Gears: 27 
Rear Brake: Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic disc 160mm rotor 
Rear Mech: Shimano Alivio RD-M430 
Rims: Double wall black 32 hole disc rim 
Saddle: VL-3165 
Seatpost: 400mm Alloy 27.2 
Suspension: Front 
Tyre size: 2.25" 
Tyres: Maxxis Ardent 26 x 2.25 
Wheel size: 26" 
Exact Frame Size: 18"

Comments

  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    The Hoodoo is faster, because it's red.

    You also get an extra cog at the back (9speed rather than 8) which is a good thing. The tyres are better, the forks are more expensive at least but I have no experience of them. My mate has a bantu and the forks on that are horifically sticky, he should really take it to halfords so check that out at the shop.

    I'd personally prefer the brakes on the Bantu but that's only a preference I'm sure both would be fine.

    Actually, quite nice that Hoodoo isn't it, hmmm.

    If he's got £500 to spend I'd get the hoodoo (out of those two) if he's only got £400, the Bantu would be fine. Both are decent.
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  • drtobiasfunke
    drtobiasfunke Posts: 95
    Hoodoo if he has the money, tis the better bike.
    With the NUSAPR12 code when ordering online you can knock it down another £50 so makes it a no brainer.
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  • GTADz
    GTADz Posts: 9
    Cheers guys, I think he should go Hoodoo too. They look really nice in the flesh, the frame's got a kind of matt finish to it.
  • anj132
    anj132 Posts: 299
    I was in the same boat and got the Hoodoo in the end. Tyres & fork easily justify the extra, tyres I believe around £30 each and seemed a lot better than the non-branded Bantu tyres and the fork is an air fork at the top of Raidon range. I don't use the remote lock out but maybe useful if it is ocassional taken on the road. The NUS code works well. I am pretty sure the receipt at the store says nothing about the NUS discount if that might be a problem. Think I paid around £400 for it (it was reduced as well).

    However, I didn't have a great service from Halfords and would recommend going over it all to make sure parts are correctly torqued.

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