Another Chisel Comp owner here - got mine at pretty much half price last year when they were doing a load of discounting. It's a great bike - fairly "no-frills" but it all just works perfectly! Agree with earlier comments about the lack of marketing on their entry-level & mid-range hardtails. Everything seems to be pushing full-sus, e-bikes or gravel now!
I've got a Tailfin Wedge frame pack, one of these:
https://www.tailfin.cc/product/on-frame/frame-bags/frame-bags/?v=7885444af42e
which I actually bought for my road bike (which it fits perfectly). It's a bit of a squeeze into the MTB though because of that small triangle, even on the XL frame that I have. I reckon, especially if you have a smaller frame, you may need to go for the smallest in-frame bag and then rely on top tube, bar and saddle bags.
Had a whippet but found the handling a little too “flighty” for my iffy skillset and traded up
to a mason raw. Love the thing to bits and more bosses than you can shake several sticks
at
A bit late with this, but you might want to have considered the new Pedals Downshift (put together by the amazing guys in Pedals bikes in Bruntsfield). It’s pretty much exactly designed for what you are looking for and designed for the territory you mention: https://www.pedalsbikecare.co.uk/pages/pedals-downshift-titanium-hardtail
Nice bike — was recently featured on Pinkbike!
