Ive tried a 2014 orange five and loved it, not tried the other three. Will be demoing a scout soon but the other two I'll not be able to try.
Ive not ridden a 29er much at all but after the excellent reviews it the Evil looks ace.
Not sure if the canyon will be too much bike though the shape shifter wizardry looks interesting.
Mainly looking for a trail bike that can cope with a bit of abuse as I like going up and down, with maybe an Enduro race or two mixed in but wouldn't be that often.
Narrowing it down is difficult!! Help!
Evil, canyon and the the five are all big mountain enduro bikes. Wait till you try the scout it will make your decision a very easy one.
The orange didn't feel as big as bike as the cube fritz 160 I've got at the moment, which id say is big all mountain bike. Looking forward to trying the scout as I've not heard a bad word about it.
Try the Five 29er if you can, best Orange I've ridden I reckon, well impressed. Oranges always get better the bigger they are, it's like a Five with the soul of a Patriot. (and I am officially an Orange h8er)
2015 Orange Fives have been tweaked again with new 20mm longer top tubes, might ride a bit differently than the 2014 model.
Be interested to hear what you think of the scout, my frames coming in 10 days 😀