Got an x2 2 weeks ago, it encourages you to go very fast, and is very fast. Not ridden any other FS ‘race’ bikes to compare against but its as quick as my Klein Attitude hardtail, but better on climbs and decents. In fact I’m amazed by the suspension. I thought I would miss 130 mm of travel, but its just as good, only at very high speed bumpy terrain does the suspension start to be hard.
Great trail bike and race bike.
As above I think the plastic version is only very slightly lighter than the metal one…. which is pretty much lighter than most FS frames.