Which best budget choice?

jamie 'jammy dodger'

As a newbie to mtb...which of my soon to wheels choices would you lean towards to commute/trail ride

Voodoo bantu vs ghost se 1200? :?

Cheers JD

sloppycowpat

voodoo, it is a much better spec and more future proof

better colour, better fork, hydraulic discs and no v's

jamie 'jammy dodger'

Cheers....What's the deal with hydraulic brakes? Heard them bigged up a few times.

jamie 'jammy dodger'

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Chunkers1980

Just better.

cooldad

More powerful and less hassle, generally.

jamie 'jammy dodger'

Fair enough...sounds good..many thanks

JKD

Also, from what I've tried in store (and as a fellow beginner), there seems a more definite bite with less lever travel on hydraulics.

jamie 'jammy dodger'

Cheers matey...i'm complete beginner and love that there's so much to this sport any advice is well received

sloppycowpat

disk brakes and especially hydros

advantages

have more power if dry and particularly the wet/ mud
generally less maintenance
more bite and less effort at the lever to apply a giving braking force
no mechanical drag in cables if hydro
dirty hoses wont deteriorate the brake feel and power if hydro
easy to up power and heat dissipation with bigger rotor and mount
longer lasting pads that can be altered to riding conditions
less fade
are not really affected by a slightly buckled wheel
wont ruin tyres if not set up perfectly
look better/ cleaner bike lines

disadvantages

heavier than v brakes
more complicated to service
pads more expensive but last longer
if oil gets on pads its game over need new ones and clean the rotors
if you get rotors that are to large then you can potentially damage forks etc

jamie 'jammy dodger'

Happy days matey...cheers for the reply.