had one, sliding dropouts made live a misery so I sold it a few months after buying.

29+ back and front is a amazing fun though, I just run 29+ wheels in a fat bike frame.

I had a Krampus and it was good fun until it got stolen…

I didn’t have an issue with the sliding dropouts but I did have the axle slammed all the way forward.  I did have some chain line issues with it as the chain would rub the tyre in the lowest gear.

One thing that would worry me is 29+ tyre availability but I guess worst case you can 2.6 in 4 years time…

I’ve read somewhere (probably here) that the Stooge bikes are quite krampus-like

Modern krampus is gnot-boost so either 142×12 or 148×12 boost or 135mm with adapters.

OG green krampus is 135 QR but I reccomend running 135 bolt up.

You should definitely buy a krampus over a stooge for trail smashing duties, I’ve owned a krampus for 5 years and love it to death. I also have a stooge and it’s amazing too however you cant run a suspension fork and that is when the krampus really comes into its own on the rowdy stuff.

At the moment my krampus has a rigid carbon fork but I also have a 130mm fox 32 for it and when shredding the descents it’s an absolute riot.

I love 29+ as a format – just steam roller your way through everything, great for bike packing too – this is my “summer” fatbike. Geometry based on a Krampus but with non-suspension fork. I also like it, because it just looks silly with huge wheels and tiny frame. Did a SDW overnighter on it with some mates – them on full-sus MTB – I would drop them on the downhills in the dark because it is so stable at high speed – 70km/hr down Butser in the dark

Do it 😎 love my Krampus.
I did think to sell it when I bought my MK4 Stooge, but it’s enough of a different beast, that I still enjoy riding both.

I’d disagree boxwithawindow though, as my Stooge is great for trail duties too. I’ve taken it down various Quantocks/Triscombe downhill trails (was a bit scary in places!)

The Krampus is maybe a bit more versatile though, as you can fit Sus forks.
I’ve never had issues with the horizontal dropouts either, though I’ve always used a chaintug and a Hope hub with bolts not QR.

Just so you know what you’ll be missing 😏

Just so you know what you’ll be missing 2…

Although mine’s running B+ so not relevant to this thread at all, but in true STW style it’s an excuse to show off my bike innit.

It’s mostly possible to find tires, they ain’t cheap though.

Minion DHF/R a superb combo, but Bontrager XR4s also extremely good https://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/bontrager-xr4-29×300-team-issue-tlr-mtb-tyre

I’ve got Bombolini’s for lighter touring duties – they are fast and very light. I liked Chronicles, shame no longer made, as a summer tire they are awesome, but thin carcass so no good on rocks.

I think there will continue to be options, 29+ a niche but seems to be continue to be served.

Good price for the vittoria tyres!

I took a Minion DHF off to try the Bombolini, it’s proving ok so far. Need to try it in some proper gloop though.