Samoosahorn, I bought myslef a silverback stratos al5. I absolutely love it. Although it's more trail focused, it still climbs like a beast and descends like a downhill bike. It's extremely capable and responsive, and the al5 is still a much lower spec than the al3, so i can just imagine what a good bike that one must be. In my opinion, i would say go for it! It's approximately 1.5-2kg heavier than my old hardtail, but the aggressive geometry definitely makes up for it, because i added in a dropper post when i bought it. Haven't regretted my bike one bit! It's a brilliant bike.
