Trek 6000 Vs Fisher Piranha vs Fisher Wahoo?!?

Question

Ok I'm pretty much at my wits end. Posted another question in here but still am as confused as ever.
Speaking of 07 models only. If you have an older fisher or trek, your answer will be invalid as things have changed ALOT in recent years.

So if you were I, which bike would YOU buy if:
-You ride on very smooth long straight single track mostly.
-You will ride on the road a bit also.
-You want to be able to hit the hard stuff (stumps, rocks etc)

The trek 6000 geometry and the fisher piranha seem about the same, although many say the fisher is different.
The fisher wahoo has lesser components than the Piranha, but all in all, for $100 cheaper have pretty decent stuff on it. I believe the Dart 1 rock shok has better reviews thant he axel does on the piranha. The derailers aren't that bad as the rear is both deore on both bikes, Alevio for the front on the piranha, acer on the front for the wahoo. In my experience, there isn't much difference.
The trek overall has nice stuff.

Answer 1

Here's the way I see it. I've sold both of these lines in shops and there are a few differences. First, these bikes are all very very similar. They are mid range mountain bikes with front suspension. They will all do the same riding and take the same abuse. So I wouldn't say that any of these are intrinsically better than any other for the kind of riding you will be doing.

I will say that both the 6000 and Piranha are better bikes than the Wahoo. If you are half serious about mountain biking and want a bike with better componentry almost all around, I'd stay away from the Wahoo.

The 6000 and the Piranha are very similar. In fact they are almost identical. They are made by the same company (Trek owns Fisher). However, in my experience, younger more aggressive riders go with Fishers. This is because the geometry on the Fisher is more aggressive than the Trek. The frame positioning of $600 Fisher will mimic a $2000 bike whereas you can clearly see that position of the Trek puts you much more upright.

Based on what you outlined, I'd go with the Piranha.