Dependent on the rider I guess. I see BlackSnow mentions it does not climbing very well....lets say it is heavier than the Phantom in terms of feel on the climbs, but I have found it climbs far better than expected! Its a big bike, make no mistake! If one is looking for a out and out trail bike, the Spitfire wins in the long travel category. It can be playful, it can be aggressive...depends on the rider. The Prime you need to be switched on 100% of the time. It demands aggressive riding, but pays in dividends in spades. It will blast through anything. Strangely enough, the Phantom would be my choice of the one bike to do it all in Cape Town if I was forced to choose one bike to rule them all.......even though it is shorter travel. You can rally the **** out of that bike and it just keeps coming back for more! I have done everything from hit downhill lines to do W2W on it, it is literally the Swiss army knife of the range... in this country *disclaimer right there*
