Giant glory vs Intense Socom, what should i choose

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Giant glory vs Intense Socom, what should i choose
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flag mikeonetray13
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 16:40 Quote
thats for clearing that up ha
flag mikeonetray13
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 16:42 Quote
the dh has 8.8in? thats pretty cool my super 8 only has 8.5
flag Nobble
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 16:45 Quote
yeah, but they dropped it to 8 for the 2010
flag mikeonetray13
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 16:46 Quote
they went to a konalike design rite?
flag Nobble
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 16:48 Quote
nope.

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flag tinkerhil
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 17:14 Quote
Just built mine up yesterday and was also thinking about a socom.. Glad i didnt now..
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Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 17:58 Quote
I would go with the Giant. Ive been riding my 09 Glory for awhile now and absolutely love it! I know you said dont mention weight but I got my glory down to 41lbs so definitely not bad for a heavy duty frame (I still can go even lighter with a different setup). The maestro design is also a very solid platform with great small bump sensitivity and little to no pedal bob. I have also never dented my frame and it has taken some hard hits, hits that would most likely dent other frames.

Glory's are not the most flickable bikes and depending on setup tend to stick to the ground more than other bikes. They however jump and rail berms very well making it a really good all around DH bike. I highly recommend a Giant Glory over the socom.
flag Rider656
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 18:13 Quote
[Quote="joshuathemtbr"]
uttanutta12 wrote:
I'd probably go for a glory Smile [/Quote

i like it alot, but i think the socom looks legit


Glory all the way 100% that 09 is the shit. Intense is over rated.
flag brandondecker
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Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 18:22 Quote
i have a socom love it, lighter way lighter and u will start to worry bout weight i didnt care about weight now i do, plus it handles great, easy to move around in air and corners cuz of weight
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Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 18:25 Quote
joshuathemtbr wrote:
Help me chosse which one to buy, and i am looking at older glorys, i dont care about weight so dont use that as an argument please.

Weight isnt an issue, so get the glory.
flag jezza169
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 19:19 Quote
Glory will be ace to just plough through stuff, but is also nice and easy to hop onto different lines etc BUT there ar sooo many of them, if youve got some skills, grab a socom. The glory feels too cramped for my likeing, I prefer longer wheelbase personally, harder to control on steep tight corners and at slow speeds, but fantastic flat out!! like 224 or 06 Devinci Wilson Smile
flag Nobble
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 19:20 Quote
Everything I've heard about them says that the socom is a race only frame, and they arent strong enough for regular DH/FR abuse
flag jezza169
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 at 19:23 Quote
Thats probably why Ive never seen one, they are pretty rare!! there seems to be a lot of people saying that they are flimsy/squeaky etc

 


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