Help me pick.....

[Josh Smith]

Hi all,
In the market for a new MTB. Currently have a Canyon Nerve XC 9.0 about to go on the bay for sale. Borrowed a Santa Cruz 5010 on a local trail which showed me how much better a modern 27.5 trail bike can be. Anyway, that's out of my price range so thought I'd ask for opinions on what else. Budget around 2-2.5. Have been looking at new and nearly new used stuff.

Would like 1x11 and something still capable of climbing well but more suited to descents than the Nerve. Like the Canyon Spectral and Whyte T130, any opinions?

Thanks