Stumpy Comp or Jamis Dakota Elite

[BADDH]

Hi mtbr's , new on here and would like some assistance in my choice of ride for 09 ..

Ive narrowed my search down to two HT bikes and have a cannundrum on choice .
Both are similar spec'ed bikes with Shimano XT & SLX kit and both have Fox RL32 100mm forks ...

Both bikes are circa £1300 UK ...

The bikes in question are as the title ;

1 Specialised Stumpjumper Comp 09 , M5 FRAME
2. Jamis Dakota Elite 08 , KENISIUM with Carbon Frame to rear (very similar to the Maxlight)

Help fella's ...

[ACMEexp]

Hi mtbr's , new on here and would like some assistance in my choice of ride for 09 ..

Ive narrowed my search down to two HT bikes and have a cannundrum on choice .
Both are similar spec'ed bikes with Shimano XT & SLX kit and both have Fox RL32 100mm forks ...

Both bikes are circa £1300 UK ...

The bikes in question are as the title ;

1 Specialised Stumpjumper Comp 09 , M5 FRAME
2. Jamis Dakota Elite 08 , KENISIUM with Carbon Frame to rear (very similar to the Maxlight)

Help fella's ...

I just bought a new Stumpy HT Comp today and feel super about my decision. Jamis make some tight bikes too but my heart says Stumpy.

[gumbymark]

Honestly I just looked at both those bikes and they are almost identical. So similar in fact that if you can't split them after a decent test ride you might just want to buy the one that comes from the better bike store or which has the better paint job.

You'll be happy with either of them (or put it another way if you make the wrong choice and hate the one you buy you would have hated the one you didn't buy equally).

[BADDH]

For sure mate Stumpy Ht's are nice .....

However yesterday i made my mind up and bought .....Jamis ......i took along my mate who pilots a S-Works HT , he was that impressed with the Jamis he bought one to ...