Gt or Cannondale

CHRIS P BACON
CHRIS P BACON Posts: 19
edited July 2012 in MTB beginners
Ello all. My heads battered trying to decide which bike to go for between these two so any insight would be much appreciated.

GT avalanche 1.0 2012 (£600 from £800) or the Cannondale trail sl3 2012 (£600 from £750). Bit of a novice but I know the spec on the GT is better but keep hearin good things about Cannondale frames and it got four stars in a review on this website . Its got to be one of either of these as I've got the certificate for cycle to work and £600 is my very top end
Cheers