This is the best value Mountain Bike. 

cheap parts vs best value high end parts would be really nice.

Just wanted to compliment you on your delivery. You seem comfortable, natural and less scripted. The result is that the video is watchable and enjoyable. I realize that my opinion is unsolicited (so forgive me for that) but man it stands out among videos with run-on narration that never gives the viewer a chance to process the info. Nice work!

For the low bike use non mainstream parts. Aion/Auron/Axon fork, Formula Brakes, Advent X, American Classic tires.

Best value vs. high end would be good. I also like the more in depth testing like braking distance, suspension reaction and feel, weight change, bike balance point change etc. Best of three average times, even if shorter runs would be ideal. Do some streams of building the bikes too, that was fun last time

Polygon always comes in clutch. Great vid dude.

Love to see you still championing these polygons and demonstrating how they're astonishing value as upgrade platforms. Swapping to the T-series over the D-series bikes is also probably a better fit for your riding environment and experience now. Hi-Low Season 2 is exactly what everybody wants, no matter what twist you put on it!

Great review Evan I like your candid commentary and POVs with fixed video of the same sections. Awesome🤙🏼

too bad they raised the price $200 already

Oh yeah Season 2 would be sick and keep making videos I love to watch them!

Hi Evan, been binging on your videos for a few weeks now. Just got back into cycling recently and built up a old 2006 marin rock springs frame with mostly 2nd hand parts to more modern standards like a 1x setup and dropper. Love to see another video like the s-works you did they were really great to watch.

You already know i will love that series! I think that mid level vs expensive is perfect but the timed laps are better with a little less screen time

Dude! Your riding skills are on point, you made the chunk look like flow! Your steez on the jumps is top tier, the BMX background is shining! Thanks for all the hard work you put in, been an early subscriber, really stoked to see you get the recognition you deserve!

I just bought the T7 a couple months ago and was hoping you would review it so this is perfect!

Hey Evan, I loved the High Low series. The best part was watching you upgrade the bikes. Can't wait to see your channel grow.

Nice video, always giving me useful info as a long time mountain biker. Killing it Evan!

Just got my t7 yesterday so this is a great video

saw you on the trails a few days ago filming this! made my day. sweet bike for the money too

Just discovered ur channel cuz I found this bike & wanted to do research. Well, 100% satisfied thanks to u🤘😎 all my questions answered & u even showed this thing is fully sendable!!! Would love a chance to ride with u someday cuz it's a dream to make it to Bentonville!!! Saw ur ride with Seth too, #jealous🤩 Love the Hi-Lo series too. Definitely gained a fan bud✌️😁

Hi-Low Season 2 - I liked the first round. The only change I'd make is keep it new parts vs. new parts as much as possible, especially for the Lo side of things. Given the state of the bike industry, and the direction that's likely going in the near future, I think there are enough good deals online without needing to hit the used market. Another idea, given your starting platform, you could have a stock baseline to determine how much difference any of the upgrades made. One other thought is determining the final test before deciding on the upgrades and build up to optimize the bike toward the final test. Since you're starting with an all-around trail bike, maybe pick a 3 different timed tests - something downhill/chunky, something flowy-jumpy, and something maybe closer to an XC loop that rewards more rider input. Any way you do it, I'm looking forward to it!

High/low is a great idea. Gives people a view as to see if it's really worth upgrading to the extremes. Again as I mentioned in another vid, be very interesting to see if you upgrade the suspension and have it custom tuned vs take off. Keep up the great work

I just loved the high-low season in general

I have the same lens (Prizm Low Light) in my Oakleys. Absolute game changer and like riding in HD.

I have those same Okaleys with prism trail lenses and let me tell you, they make a massive difference in my ability to read the terrain ahead. It not only allows me to block out some of the brightest light on the sunny days, but in low light they almost seem to highlight or brighten shadow areas. They are super sweet and highly recommend them as well!

I got the T8 in December, bought it in Nov when it was in sale for 1799. I love it, but ran into some issues out of the box. First issue was the dropper cable snapped on the first lever press, and I had to replace the cable. Second issue was shifting, the derailleur hanger got bent in packaging/shipping. I had to pay a bike shop to fix it. Third issue was the stock KMC chain, 15 rides in it had up to 1/8 inch stretch on some of the links. I replaced it with a high quality chain. BikesOnline took care of me with the dropper cable issue and basically gave me a Loam lever. Now my T8 has several upgrades, almost done with the build.

Definitely do a final destination trip, and with hi lo s2 please keep the buying broken and fixing it up parts as its quite intuitive and interesting watch and we the viewers can use this new knowledge in our own garages too! keep up the good content btw.

I liked the two Evans in the High Low Season😊. That made it worth to watch.

Great video and looking forward to another hi low series. Would be cool to see the timing done at a mostly downhill trail. Something that will expose the parts durability and how comfortable you feel riding it on a gnarlier trail. As far as destination… western North Carolina has tons of trails and bike parks. 👊🏼

Chad is a must! I think you had a good formula last high-low series, spending limit for the low bike vs unlimited for the high. I liked the timed portion as it shows a progression and value to the components along with weight and how it feels to ride on just like season 1. Maybe mirrored parts just high vs low end of the range such as a base pike vs ultimate, lower end drivetrain vs high etc. Maybe even used vs new so one bike gets used and one gets new and you can compare the value of frugal used part shopping plus maintenance and/or repair vs buying brand new at retail prices and just riding.

I've owned this bike for over a year. I saw the prices go down after the pandemic surge, and jumped at the chance to own a great bike at a low price. Been riding for 20 years, but it is my first full suspension. It's held up to riding twice a week all year, and still going strong.

Ripping that new T6 boyyyy, let’s goooo!

Just throwing this out there, microshift advent x groupset offers insane value per dollar. Great performance 11-48t reasonable weight and all for less then a boat anchor weight sram nx group

High Low was my favorite thing you've ever done on this channel hands down. I would absolutely love to see another series like that. Definitely bring back Chad. I care about the timed segments. I think that the finale should be at that same park from the Aluminum vs Carbon video...OR...Go back to Sedona??

I love the time segments

Oh yeah! I’m so ready for the Hi Low Season 2!!

I agree with other comments. Best cheap upgrades vs value higher end parts. Also agree that you should do the finale on your home trails. You’ll have the knowledge and be able to go faster. I thought Chad brought in a good comedy element too. Either way looking forward to more videos. I’ve got a T7 that I’ve been upgrading and got a trip to Bentonville planned for September.

Can you do hi low season 2 with high end but reasonably priced upgrades vs cheap but good stuff like gx mechanical vs gx t type

Awesome video man I really enjoy your content

This is awesome! I got this bike as soon as it was in pre order as my first full sus bike and I got say its awesome! really looking forward for this season!

That Deore rd will actually reach a 46t. You could also swap the 32t chainring for a 30t. That would give you a much lower climbing gear without breaking the bank.

Awesome review thanks again subbed

Great value considering my fuel ex came with that suspension and it was £2399. I did however change the suspension and the difference is night and day. Fox float front and rear made it feel 10 times plusher. That rockshox recon is perfectly useable and robust but thats about it.

Best deal I’ve gotten was on my wife’s bike. I bought her a new Jamis Dakar for £580. Deore drivetrain, monarch rear shock, Judy forks and raceface bars/stem. Now have revelation forks and a 150mm dropper as well as plenty of purple bits. During Covid it would have been around £1200/£1500 second hand the way it sits now.

id love to see a deeper dive into the carbon rims/hubs aspect of the series. also like maybe inverted forks against normal telescoping forks. get like an intend samurai vs a rockshox sid/pike, that would be super dope

Yes on the high low season two

So excited for hi-lo 2. Been with you since hi-lo 1. I think you should do hi end weight weenie vs best value hi-end parts.

Would like to see hi/lo with some novice riders giving their reactions. Given that a novice wouldn’t know the difference in specs, it would really highlight the value of high end parts - or not.

Yeah the old high low series was great! 👍 loved chad and seeing the low bike win on some timed segments. I look foreward to watching season 2!

Chad’s choices were awesome. The most high end stuff is what I like seeing. Forget budget stuff.

Hi Evan, I have been wanting to buy a Siskiu for a long time. I'd love to see how you lighten the bike, get the most out of the drivetrain, make it climb better, allow it to run downhill quicker & in control all on High / Low. I agree with other comments that budget / cheap upgrades would be more appealing on the low side of the series. I am moving up here next month so I look forward to running into you on the trails one day.

Hard to imagine that RL fork soaking big hits up, but the T series frames makes this bike a stellar entry point to get people into the sport. Well done sir!

Excited for season 2. Maybe the low bike can only get used parts? Would show how much you can stretch your dollar.

Part 2 would be sick!

cheap parts vs best value high end parts would be really nice 🙌

Thanks for making this videos it’s always great to see you compare bikes after bike for us to decide. In my next purchase I know what bike brand I want now thx

That’s not a bad rig reminds me a little of my KTM scarp prime … looking forward to the new series

Great video! I just picked this bike up using your link. I'm looking forward to seeing the upgrades in High Low 2.

I just bought a cannondale habit 4 2023 in candy red for I a little more and it’s brilliant

Looks sharp!

I would like the high-low series to be focused on a more realistic camparison of more mid range products and more high end products that aren't toooo expensive. So not the bougie stuff but main stream high end so Fox Factory. I try to make out the best products for cheaper prices. Fun and performance is also much more important than time.

The bike is already equipped with the best value parts so I'd suggest Value high end vs absolute high end (though this bike doesn't seem to be UDH). You should come out to Port Gamble, WA for the final testing (because I gotta brag on the local trails)

Looking forward to high-low series 2!

High/low S2 with useful upgrades such as gx mechanical to gx t-type, etc. You did the first season wonderfully!

Last season was perfect! Some great ideas in the comments tho… By the way I’ve been watching your videos since the Axum and you started giving me Seth vibes. Which is a good thing! All you’re videos seem like they go too fast, I enjoy them a bunch! You’ll pass that 150k mark in no time 💪🏽

Best value MTB right now is the used market. Picked up a 2021 comencal for my buddy with the highest end components you can get for 1500$…. Actually no reason to get brand new unless you can get one on a huge discount.

do a high/low sires with a budget hardtail

I'd like to see the high/low to focus on the best value parts in each category, not just the most expensive versus the least expensive. Which parts based on your research seemed to be the best lower cost parts or higher cost parts for the money. The cheapest isn't always the worst and the most expensive isn't always the best.

im a big fan of oakley trail lenses, highly recommend especially out here in the pnw

I really liked the format of low bike having a total cost you need to stay under. Also a fan of seeing you get scrappy and buy used parts to rebuild or hunt for deals

Blind testing would be awesome where applicable. For example, cover the shock in a sleeve and have someone ride it to guess which feels better.

Polygon back with another banger.

That suspension looks to me very smooth in comparing to others🏆

Quick hint - That Muc Off Sealant Pouch is designed to go in through the valve with the core removed so you don't make a mess

I love how Evan always looks like he's having so much fun! The 42 tooth cassette is a turnoff for an otherwise awesome spec bike. It may not sound like a big deal, but to me energy levels are a huge part of enjoying MTB.

You are currently my fav bike related youtuber.

Going tubeless is a really big upgrade,but you can just put sealant in the inner tubes.This will reduce the flat tires on any bike and will make it more stable on the ground.

I put a 11/46 cassette . I also dropped down to a 28 tooth chain ring and that would get you basically at a 11/52 with with not upgrading to a 11 or 12 speed .

If you do a destination trip for the finale, come up and ride Washington! Especially the trails around Seattle like Tiger mountain, it'll blow your mind

If you can get your hands on a t9 (or t8) it would be interesting to see you compare the stock t6 with the stock t9 and then go about upgrading the t6 and compare it to the t9 after each upgrade.

this is why we watch your vids dude

I like that series Btw can you make downhill fork experiment on one of your bike?

Hi/Mid/Low. If for example you do some $400 carbon bars for the high, do the Oneup or PNW carbons for the mid. And add some +1 upgrades to the really high end bike, such as the Aenomaly SwitchGrade

I'm all for a lower cost upgrade vs higher cost with a big variance. Nice to see what budget friendly upgrades are worth along side the higher end upgrades and why. Definitely do a destination finale - hit up Asheville, NC or maybe head to Quebec and ride some sick trails.

Final destination test in Pisgah national forest would sick!

Looking forward to high/low season 2! It’s fun to watch using the parts most of us can’t afford (trick stuff brakes!). I’d be interested in discussion of diminishing returns and what types of upgrades would be worthwhile, maybe neither high nor low but somewhere in the middle.

Evan, I absolutely loved hi-low season one, I think it was the best content you've put out to date. My favorite part about it was the absurd upgrades but also that you compared them to good upgrades that were designed for the bike. I hated how pinkbike used chinese products or put xc components on an enduro bike to save cost. I loved how you compared similar parts but in different price ranges. I think you should do it the same way this time. In terms of finale, I think the build up to the destination was cool and should be done again. Whistler?!?!

that's a good price for a bike with a proper airfork (or even an air fork at all, some bikes cost 900.- and are equipped with coilforks), drivetrain and it even has a dropper post.

You should go to an over then top destination location. There is get riding in Kenya called Kijabe Trails on Trail Forks!

This is an insane value for money. I wish this would be sold in Europe. As and idea for future videos I'd like you to touch on the topic of: expensive parts lasts longer, e.g BBs, frame bearings (full suspension), dropper posts. I always argue, that there is no much point buying Santa Cruz for 5000 euro with NX or barely GX drivetrain, entry brakes and Rhythm 36 Fox when u can buy a very well speced Canyon for half of money with most components higher quality. it does not mean Santa Cruz will need less maintenance, far from it, the opposite, maintenance will be more expensive if not done

I’ve purchased several polygon bikes for my family. Best value in bikes hands down! There great beginner bikes!

Coming to Pisgah for chunky flow with timed runs and big climbs. Do a deore vs GX, Shimano deore parts vs gx parts. Then low end rock shock suspension vs mid grade like Marzocchi or DVO. People want to know how to upgrade on a budget.

Currently, my project Polygon T7 running on: - Sram AXS XO1 wireless groupset (Copper color) - Raceface carbon Handlebar & Cranks - Shimano XTR (4 pots) brakes front & rear - Fox 36 performance 160mm - PNW dropper post - Chris King Carbon wheelset. It’s a clashing combination of all major brands. Could I suggest; that the Hi-bike; run on Ohlins suspension?😅 Looking forward to your verdict. Cheers man.

I'd love another high-low season. But this time I think you should do good value vs high end as last time it felt as if they weren't very comparable bikes

Nice bike, maybe changing front chainring to 30 could help on climbs ✌🏻🤙🏻🤟🏻

Looks like they jacked the price. What's currently showing is 1499 as a sale price in April 2024. Regular price 1699

used mid range vs new low end parts, what is good to service and use or what to avoid is good idea

Eyeballing this bike for a buddy's first MTB 👀

I’d say, don’t put unnecessary stuff on the high bike and also bring well known parts to the cheap one. Like Rockshox 35 gold vs fox 34 factory or sth like that. And sram nx vs shimano xt for example. Don’t need wireless stuff in my opinion, but u could also do a gx transmission vs gx axs. Would just be nice if the high value bike would fit into a price point that most people feel familiar with, so not 10 grand. Thanks for your vids, looking forward to the season!

I have a T7 and I like it but this T6 is great

Thanks for making this video! 🤘 We are voting a big YES for High Low S2! 🎉🎉🎉

You went crazy with High Low first time around. Why not keep one stock and do tasteful upgrades to the High bike!