Sub £600 'proper' 29er - Bizango or 2016 sale model?

songful

In my mind I’ve narrowed it down to a choice between the:

Voodoo Bizango http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-bizango-29er-mountain-bike

and the

Cube Attention SL 29 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cube-Attention-SL-29-Mountain-Bike-2016-Hardtail-MTB_84776.htm

I can’t really find any decent reviews of the Cube and I’m struggling to make a clear comparison between the two.

Any views on which is the better bike spec wise?

The Bizango gets an ace write up and would seem the obvious choice. The niggle for me though is it’s still full price currently at £600 and I wonder if there’s a better deal to be had by getting a 2016 model in the sale?

Aside from the Cube are there other options I should be looking at in this price range?

Also looked at the Specialized Rockhopper Comp 29, but it looked a little under specced compared to the other 2? https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized-rockhopper-comp-29-2016-mountain-bike-EV244881

Thanks for any help in advance.

The Rookie

The Bizango still has the best fork, the single most important part at this price point.