Well prior to getting my Surge I had never ridden a HT and my first proper outing was an uplift day at Inners this weekend followed by a jolly around Glentress. Got to admit I enjoyed riding it, and it is certianly capable of doing pretty much anything you could think to point it up/down/off/over. So theres my review in a nutshell; I can't compare it to other HTs but if it can get me (with my distinct lack of experience) down all the tracks at inners with no broken bones then its a winner in my book.