I did just one short ride (cca. 20 km and 500 m of elevation gain). I came from "beefed up" Giant Reign 2015 1 M with Fox 36 factory RC2 170mm, CCDB Coil,
Magura MT7, Easton Arc40,
Magic Mary SG,... and this Spectral seem very playful. Even though I was riding coil shock on previous bike, the Spectral really do well with small bumps - you feel the feedback from the ground but it is not harsh and annoying. The front end seems really high, but it is still on stock setup (with some spacers unther the stem) and I just squeese in the L size (181 cm). It gives me the feel that I am "in" the bike, not "on" the bike, like I was on a just a bit too small Reign. I rode
Schwalbe so have to get used to
Maxxis, but Rock Razor SG Addix Soft did much better in the mud than Recon did (same conditions).
My friend that rides with me most of the time said that I have never seem so light and playful on our local track, so I think that I will love that bike when I get used to it.