I got it 2 years ago. the bikes would be completely different. This Enduro you can ride noble and anderson and Teds with it and do all the jumps. Much easier to handle and great for tight turns -- definitely a fun, flickable bike. It has a very short wheelbase -- all depends what you want. This would be a very different and capable bike for aggressive riding. Your RIP9 is more trail / XC style so having 2 bikes for different kinds of riding would be nice.