So does the lockout setting or whatever they call it still make it a handful in the technical areas? Would be really hard to not hav tss on it but maybe like you said it can help tame it down? Starting to def lean toward the aro 3 now
I should have written all my thoughts down at once!
On the non-tss kit. I put it in climb mode and went into the trees to pull the steepest line that I could. It climbed pretty good, it's a different feel for sure but you can feel the skid work to find traction. It feels like the rails are following the terrain and getting the most traction possible. I then dropped back down and tired the same line in wheelie mode. I barely made it though the open area into the trees and I had to turn out. The settings make a big difference.
If you're a ARO 120 guy I think you'll be happy with the Riot. To me the ARO 120 never really worked, if there was a base it would go. In bottomless snow it just searched for traction and dug a trench looking for something to bite into. I rode a aro sx later in the day and would choose the riot over that kit without a doubt.
The riot is much more balanced and allows the rider to control the balance point. You can seat bounce off bumps and catch air, or lean back and plow through them. On the ARO it seems you pretty much have to just plow through everything. If you're a guy that stays on the ground and likes to cover ground than an ARO is likely what you want. Or a yeti :face-icon-small-win