I’ve had the Scott Genius 740 for around 5 weeks now and love it. It has the DT M3 shock on it and not the NUDE 2 that is found on the high spec bikes (730 & above).
Not found a fault with the M3 and I weigh in at a hefty 240lbs. An instant upgrade I did was to fit a reverb stealth, really does make the difference.
It’s not the lightest bike around but it’s v well built and has handled the singletrack I have thrown at it with ease..don’t discount them until you ride one, as with all bikes, what’s nasty to some,might be the business for others. I will admit that the NUDE2 reviews have not been outstanding to date.
Had my Cube Stereo Race now for a week and been out three times, no big big terrain but I can’t yet fault it, I have had a Blur LT, Spesh Enduro and Heckler and this hands down beats them all for weight, spec and performance! Absolutely stunning bike, so chuffed