I'm new to the Chiner bikes but want to give one a try.  Can anyone weigh in with a comparison of these two frames?  I'm 6-02, 230 lbs, trail riding not racing, and looking at an XL, XT 1x11 build with a 100mm fork.  My past bikes have included a Yeti Big Top, an older Niner SIR9, and a Vassago Jabberwocky.  My least favorite was the Yeti.  It just felt huge and dead.  The other two steel frames were nice but I don't want to go SS again and the SIR EBB was giving me fits.

Does anyone know what the CS sale price is on the 057?  I've emailed Peter but its the weekend so he's probably off riding.

Are there any other XL frames I might want to consider that are @ the $300 mark?

thanks