I have both a raptor, and a ex... I enjoy them both, altho I sometimes wish the EX was a suzuki, or Kawisaki.... On tight trails where there isint enough room to use the power on of the raptor the EX is sometimes nice... AWW hell who am I kidding I love my raptor!! If I had to make a choice it would be the raptor hands down... Dont get me wrong its nice to have the ex around for an extra bike for times like right now when my raptor is in pieces in the garage, but the raptor is always more fun.