Help for first Gravel Bike frame choice

[sheldor]

Hey dear forum,
I am looking for a new frame, to build up a Gravel Bike, mainly for Bikepacking and tours with a mix of road, woods and gravel.
For the harsh trails I am taking my fully.
I need would love to get some inspiration on my choice.

A bit to myself: My name is Manuel, im 31 Years old and from the south of germany, so many bike trips till now went to the alps.
I am on the heavier side with around 100kg, i am 194 cm tall and have an inseam of 92 cm.


My wishes for a bike frame are:
160/180mm Disc Brakes at least on the front (as I am on the heavier side)
Threaded BB
at least ~50mm Tire Clearance --> Planning 40mm for the start
2X Chainring compatible (50/34)
More Comfortable Geometry

Optional:
UDH Hanger
Mounts for a rack like Ortlieb Quick-Rack

So far I focussed on Carbonda 696, Carbonda 707, Mondince FM326, Airwolf yfr056.
My thoughts to the frames are:
Carbonda 696: shows good geometry, but Small Disc Brake Mounts (is it really an issue?)
Carbonda 707: Feels like to low Stack and to long reach for Bike Packing
Mondince FM326: Great Design, Very large size available, too much Reach?
Airwolf YF-R056: shows good geometry, but Small Disc Brake Mounts (is it really an issue?), Good Weight Limit (150Kg)

Do you have anything else to consider?
Are there other Frames you can recommend for my purpose?
Do I really need 180mm Discs?

Looking forward to your comments!

[jonathanf2]

Do I really need 180mm Discs?

For gravel I'm a big fan of 180mm front disc rotors at the very least. It makes descending far more enjoyable without worrying about overheating your brakes.

[Tijoe]

I typically weigh 95kg, and my rig with gear ends up weighing around 25kg for spring and fall rides and 20kg during summer rides. 

Lets see if I can talk you into building up a 29er carbon hardtail for your bike packer, rather than a gravel frame...

For the past 2 years, I have been using my Spcycle SP-M05 29er carbon boost frame for my bikepacker.   
- Frame can take up to 2.4" tires,  Rigid carbon fork can fit up to 2.4 tires.  (I usually ride 50s on my bike.)
- Frame can run a 100mm suspension fork for difficult terrain courses.
- 148 rear boost hub will let you swap wheels with your other mtb bikes.
- You can easily run drop bars, or "H" bars on the bike.
- You can run 1X gears  I run a 32 X (10-50)  -  I don't miss that front derailleur at all.
- I was running 160 rear rotor and 180 front.  For my weight and a fully loaded bike, I didn't have enough stopping power and have overheated the brakes numerous times.  This winter, I am upgrading to 180 rear rotor, and 203 front rotor.  (and thinking about 220 front rotor and 203 rear.)   
- I love dropper posts too.

For years, the baseline for a bike packer has been the Salsa Cutthroat.  Look up its geometry  and compare to the frames you are interested in.