I guess my issue with the Dirt review is that they made judgements on a bike without making an effort to setup the bike properly for the conditions of the test.I'm guessing it is more an alignment problem as my Maelstrom frame is nowhere near aligned correctly in the rear end. I will be pulling the rubbish Chines bearings out soon and putting some decent ones in. I know it seems like I am being very negative but for a company to make their first ever DH frame and Dirt is fairly happy with it is a pretty big thing, I like my bike but it is far from perfect.
In the setup used for the test their judgements are accurate - but this is misleading to potential consumers.