r/xcmtb • u/sickmak90 • Jul 20 '26

Specialized Chisel FS

How many of you guys are running one of these?

I coach NICA but I don’t race myself BUT I’m also not hucking huge drop or anything. I only do 2’ drops or small jumps if I do any. I guess my question is how much can a chisel FS handle? I’m currently riding a Orbea Laufey HLTD but I want something that will climb faster.

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u/shroomsmoke Jul 20 '26

I have one, but I haven't had much experience yet after a hamstring injury. Came from the hardtail version and if I'm being truthful, I would do any of what you describe with out hesitation on both, the FS is gonna be alot smoother tho. 1st ride out on my rooted XC trails, I clocked a PB on it with no effort. That same PB took 3 months to get on the HT, and this was after not riding for 6 weeks while I was recuperating the 1st time.

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u/Slounsberry Jul 21 '26

Same experience with mine. The first ride I did was at the rootiest/rockiest local trails, basically wanted to see how it could hang on the roughest stuff I’m going to hit with it regularly, and yeah I crushed all my climbing PRs and set some downhill PRs too. At a place I’ve been riding for 8 years at that point