I have owned a python xls for a little over 18 months. It is bulky and heavy, but it's rock solid and stable. I feel safer in it than my hang-ons. I do believe I will buy the stirrups as the current toe strap/bungee system can be a pain in the butt. The adjustability of the seat is awesome, and I like the footrest/gunrest. Summits can also be noisy when walking in as the cables flop around insided the frame. You also have to strap the two pieces together real tight when walking or it sounds like a one-man band.

Would I buy another? Yes, but I would get the "backpacker" or whatever the new one is called that collapses down flat with less bulk.

Bill