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Hmm Pinkbike I don't think this is the exact one he rode on that race. The one he actually raced on had a light XC dropper prototype that I cannot see here. I actually read this article to find out about the new prototype but see no info. Check this out: https://www.instagram.com/p/CP-KaOmhhoc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&fbclid=IwAR3JjLzPHqSW0X5MEKpqDw8cUK-qf5gZjzSujgCPi9z3G9Nu2ZUnA9zpT54 Two wrongs in this artice 1) Wrong bike. 2) you've missed a good news cos that new seatpost is making already some noise

@Mac1987: ha I get you man :) ye what I meant was that it is hard to compare stuff just judging by the price - sometimes there is more behind it

hmm you must have been unlucky. I know one guy personally who had not serviced his for 3 years :). Suprisingly all is good there and we were expecting a disaster. To be honest this was totally stupid cos you need to look after your gear whatever it is and service it regularly... My 2.0 on two bikes have had a lot of abuse - checked 2 weeks ago while servicing - all perfect, friends in Giant team who all had them - very happy. Maybe the tube was bent or overtightened which caused this? Had happened to my mates monarch when the frame was bent. I am not trying to get into a discussion here cos you have your thoughts I have mine but all I can say is me and my mates - no problems with what you're saying.

Regarding the price... yeah it costs than some other posts but so does ferrari over audi A4... Having tried so many others to save 100 quid I ended up with YEP anyway... In the long run I wasted money buying cheaper stuff cos I was not happy with it. I am no rich guy but I will pay more for stuff that's worth it. This also works elswhere - so many brakes tried cos who'd be so stupid to fork out 500 on a set of brakes. Ended up paying the full price gladly for Hope brakes, enjoying the availability of parts, perfect customer service. Expensive for a reason is ok - you pay more but you get more. If the only thing you need is the thing to go up and down, buy soemthing cheaper. But if you want the best - buy the best. So simple.

I have had two older models and they've been perfect for years. So is the anodising even tho I do admit I did not service too often. I have not had any issues with servicing the more complex 2.0 model myself but now with the 3.0 I am very happy with the time saved in the workshop.. The 3.0 has it all - fast, smooth, reliable, piss easy to service. Bravo Yep.

@big-red: I use the back of a used sticker - the slippery part of it kinda plastic/paper and put it around the collar - then the wrench. The anodising is perfect then :)

@takeiteasyridehard: exactly... I hate removing an intrenally routed post from the bike. I'd say some people think this is easier and some prefer the other option,

I like their approach when everyone else is trying to push new standards and sell us more stuff and more tools, these guys are actually going a step towards us - common users. I admit having to remove the saddle is a bit of a pain but don't you think if it was possible to make an IDEAL solution with the syringe port somewhere else than under the seat they would not do this? Guys what is a problem of setting the angle of the seat the same way even simply counting threads on the bolts and setting them the same way. Come on guys.... We are men - we used to hunt animals in the jungle to feed families and now we are crying beacuse we cannot deal with the saddle angle? YES it would be better without taking the saddle off but if they did it like this, it must be for a reason. If I need to do this 2-3 times per year - I can live with this. Better than having to bleed the post everytime I accidentaly pull the saddle up or everytime I put the bike upside down... - I have been watching this brand since they entered the market - after all 3 of my reverbs blew and I have given up on hydrauilc posts ( even bought a Gravity Dropper instead but it was so ugly my mates thought it was a part of my halloween costume). It was 2013 and since then I have had Uptimizer 2.0 from YEP on all my bikes - very happy. I actually service them myself as it is much faster than sending to a service center. With the 3.0 being much easier to service it is even more tempting to get one. I like small manufacturers because they care, they design and build like if they were doing it for themselves - for their own bikes. Feck it. I have just preordered two 3.0 seatposts from them. Been using the previous 2.0 verison for years and if this one is even slightly better I'm up for it.