It’s all in the name.
Other bikes were better as an out and out 4x weapon, the top tube design is a bit outdated (read – not low slung), and as already mentioned, by the time people realised it was an awesome all round fun bike, it was a bit late.
I’ve had two now (the 1st one was stolen and I was so smitten with it I had to have another) and they’re awesome. I can ride around the local (flat) woods and not feel too “overbiked”, and not worry about hitting any of the bigger gaps/drops there during my ride.
I can take it down chicksands and it’s more than capable of taking anything that place can through at it, and the following day take it on an epic all mountain ride and have a hoot railing corners (something it does amazingly) and getting air whenever possible.
One thing I’ve found with it that it is one of those weird bikes that if you’re on it, or just tying to have fun on it, tying to get air wherever possible it will reward you with a big grin, and encourage you to thrash it more and more. But if you’re riding like a big wus, it’ll punish you.
Wouldn’t mind trying mine with a better air shock or coil like the CDDB.