Is older, uhm, better? Hightower 3 vs Hightower 4!

Head to http://www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Have a look at BOTH Hightower models at the following links to Jenson USA- and anything you purchase will help support my channel, thanks in advance! https://jenson.sjv.io/SantaCruzHighto... On my personal builds, I’m running a full Shimano drivetrain and brakes- big thanks to Shimano for being my sole sponsor for 2024! Check out the XT groups I use here: https://jenson.sjv.io/ShimanoMTBjkw BIG thanks to my friends over at Endura! Check out the Humvee Shorts I’m rocking in the desert here at Jenson USA: https://jenson.sjv.io/EnduraHumveeSho... Big thanks to Logan for spending the day riding with me- give him a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/loganpatric... My socials:   / jeffkendallweed     / jeffkendallweedmtb   Did you know I post a new riding tutorial every month? These are ONLY posted to my Patreon page (  / jeffkendallweed  , so join now to see these rad videos! Here’s the full list of my riding tutorials posted through September 2024: How to WHEELIE!   / how-to-wheelie-113121216   Effective braking:   / teaching-braking-111172475   How to Drop:   / how-to-drop-109195363   Corner Workshop with Reilly:   / cornering-with-107184577   How to: Flat Corners   / how-to-flat-104821486   How to Boost Jumps:   / how-to-boost-is-103378303   How to Ride Rigid (and not die):   / how-to-ride-and-101461266   Get Low, Get Pro:   / get-low-get-pro-99481858   How a Bike CAN Make you a Better Rider:   / how-bike-can-you-97605000   Avoid a Case of the MTB Mondays:   / avoid-case-of-95625880   How to Ride Low Speed Drops:   / how-to-ride-low-93774267   How To: Airtime Bike Control   / how-to-air-time-92051562   Riding Techniques for your Feets:   / ridings-for-your-89999826   How to Ride in Summer Time Dust:   / trust-me-its-88585343   Corners are jumps, change my mind:   / corners-are-my-86987274   4 (and ½) Summer Riding tips:   / 4-5-summer-tips-85207251   How to Hit New Jumps:   / hitting-new-and-83883299   Berm line choice:   / line-choices-for-82322348   How to ride like a pro (and not a squid):   / how-to-ride-like-80864886   How to MANUAL:   / how-to-manual-my-79363708   Wet weather riding tips:   / wet-weather-tips-78055037   How to ride ROUGH corners:   / how-to-ride-76582910   50 tips to be a better mountain biker:   / 50-tips-to-be-75352100   How to land jumps:   / how-to-land-74063598   How to ride steep trails:   / how-to-ride-72705363   How to sprint without pedaling:   / how-to-sprint-71580461   How to ride flat corners:   / how-to-ride-flat-68552084   How to jump found gaps:   / 67255256   How to stoppie turn:   / 65842496   How to drop:   / 64552391   How to LEAN in corners:   / how-to-lean-in-63176556   How to Ride Light on the Bike:   / how-to-ride-on-61941975   Riding technique differences between hardtails and full suspension:   / 60435182   How to rut track:   / 59366938   5 tips to make flat trails more fun:   / 58058983   5 tips to improve bike control and balance:   / 56839920   Three simple cornering tips:   / 54371316   How (and when) to rock roll or drop:   / 53126562   How to jump with fluidity- and not DEAD SAILER!   / 51914476   How to Lanual:   / 50695443   How to climb ledges without a bunny hop:   / 49476021   Different bikes, different riding techniques:   / 46925782   How to ride FLAT PEDALS through the ROCKS:   / how-to-ride-flat-45662347   How to ride wet roots and steep chutes:   / 44507851   And over 25 more videos ONLY posted to my page here:   / jeffkendallweed   00:00 Chapters 0:48 LMNT 1:59 My current Hightower build 3:55 Hightower vs Hightower 6:27 Jump trail comparisons2 13:59 Technical comparisons 1 17:14 Technical comparisons 2 19:04 Conclusions