I will take another 3 pounds off the bike with my Carbon 29 wheels and tubeless DHR2/ DHF set up and see how that goes next but the 27.5 Rekons that come originally are very smooth and grippy. Most people will want to let a bike shop set this up for them. There can be no extra cable sticking out from the knock or the post won't stay up. The dropper cable and housing require trimming off 6.5 inches for me even with the post all of the way up to the insertion line, so is a bit tricky to measure and set up since it has to be perfect.
But it seems to be getting smoother as it breaks in. I like the Deore shifter on my Specialized Camber better. The initial click is very sharp and then it is too easy to click through the second click rather than just holding the lever travel up against it to over index a bit to allow the chain to climb up onto the next bigger cog. The shifter lacks feel when upshifting to the bigger gears. So far, not a fan of the new XT 12 speed shifter on the right though even if the XT Shadow rear derailleur is slightly better than Sram GX on my other bike (HAL Boost Eagle). I haven't weighed it yet but the HALe is a very fast cross country trail ebike. It just steers and track bumps perfectly at nearly wide open damping settings and you don't miss not having lock out. The Pike fork is amazing on an ebike where climbing is seated and steadier. I didn't bang the bottom bracket on anything. The HALe suspension and Pike fork actually hops obstacles better than any of my other bikes.
The E7000 wired display is nice to have and the mode selector switch on the left is a mechanical match to a normal XT front derailleur shifter so it is very tactile and easy to use. The motor is very efficient in trail mode. I did 15 miles at near KOM race pace and the remaining range, which I have read is uncannily accurate for the Shimano systems, showed 37 miles. It is more responsive and natural than my early version Specialized Levo. The E8000 is very quick to stop and start following the perfect control of the pedals. Fortunately, since the etube programming app for the E8000 motor lacks the pedal torque sensitivity adjust that Shimano unlocked for the newer EP8 motor. The settings of trail mode are near perfect as they come from the factory, if a little too strong when the battery is hot off of the charger. I didn't use boost much and will end up turning that down. The motor is very quiet and very responsive like the EP8 RS version that I rode on my friend's Orbea Rise. Compared to my Specialized Levo hard tail. I set new Personal Records on just about every segment I rode past, first try. $3999 if you can get in on the next group buy at BikesDirect. 30mm internal DT Swiss 1900 boost wheels. E7000 compact display, Solid pedaling and plush HAL four bar suspension. And by far the most comfortable and plush. This is now the fastest bike I own, up hill and down.