Full review: Santa Cruz Hightower 4 - all new for 2025!

Check out the 2025 Santa Cruz Hightower here at Jenson USA: https://jenson.sjv.io/SantaCruzHighto... Anything purchased from that link, or the following, will directly help support my channel. Huge thanks to all of you for your support- and also to Jenson USA! Big thanks to Santa Cruz for loaning me this HT4 for the last couple weeks.

I also compare the Hightower 4 to:

Santa Cruz Hightower 3:    • Big XC, small enduro, or just one for...  
Yeti SB140:    • Reviewing the 2023 Yeti SB140 Lunch R...  
Pivot Switchblade:    • Riding the NEW 2024 Pivot Switchblade!  
Ibis Ripmo V3:    • Is the all new 2025 Ibis Ripmo the pe...  

Head to http://www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase.

BIG thanks to my friends over at Endura! Check out the Humvee Shorts I’m rocking in the desert here at Jenson USA: https://jenson.sjv.io/EnduraHumveeSho... Any purchases from that link, or the following, will directly help support my channel. Thanks in advance!

Check out all the rest of the Endura gear at this link: https://jenson.sjv.io/EnduraJKW

BIG thanks to Shimano for sponsoring my channel: https://jenson.sjv.io/ShimanoMTBjkw

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Did you know I post a new riding tutorial every month? These are ONLY posted to my Patreon page (  / jeffkendallweed  , so join now to see these rad videos! Here’s the full list of my riding tutorials posted through July 2024:

How to Drop:   / how-to-drop-109195363  
Corner Workshop with Reilly:   / cornering-with-107184577  
How to: Flat Corners   / how-to-flat-104821486  
How to Boost Jumps:   / how-to-boost-is-103378303  
How to Ride Rigid (and not die):   / how-to-ride-and-101461266  
Get Low, Get Pro:   / get-low-get-pro-99481858  
How a Bike CAN Make you a Better Rider:   / how-bike-can-you-97605000  
Avoid a Case of the MTB Mondays:   / avoid-case-of-95625880  
How to Ride Low Speed Drops:   / how-to-ride-low-93774267  
How To: Airtime Bike Control   / how-to-air-time-92051562  
Riding Techniques for your Feets:   / ridings-for-your-89999826  
How to Ride in Summer Time Dust:   / trust-me-its-88585343  
Corners are jumps, change my mind:   / corners-are-my-86987274  
4 (and ½) Summer Riding tips:   / 4-5-summer-tips-85207251  
How to Hit New Jumps:   / hitting-new-and-83883299  
Berm line choice:   / line-choices-for-82322348  
How to ride like a pro (and not a squid):   / how-to-ride-like-80864886  
How to MANUAL:   / how-to-manual-my-79363708  
Wet weather riding tips:   / wet-weather-tips-78055037  
How to ride ROUGH corners:   / how-to-ride-76582910  
50 tips to be a better mountain biker:   / 50-tips-to-be-75352100  
How to land jumps:   / how-to-land-74063598  
How to ride steep trails:   / how-to-ride-72705363  
How to sprint without pedaling:   / how-to-sprint-71580461  
How to ride flat corners:   / how-to-ride-flat-68552084  
How to jump found gaps:   / 67255256  
How to stoppie turn:   / 65842496  
How to drop:   / 64552391  
How to LEAN in corners:   / how-to-lean-in-63176556  
How to Ride Light on the Bike:   / how-to-ride-on-61941975  
Riding technique differences between hardtails and full suspension:   / 60435182  
5 tips to make flat trails more fun:   / 58058983  
5 tips to improve bike control and balance:   / 56839920  
How to levitate out of corners:   / 55607066  
How (and when) to rock roll or drop:   / 53126562  
How to jump with fluidity- and not DEAD SAILER!   / 51914476  
How to Lanual:   / 50695443  
How to climb ledges without a bunny hop:   / 49476021  
Which brake to use when:   / which-brake-to-48108425  
Different bikes, different riding techniques:   / 46925782  
How to ride FLAT PEDALS through the ROCKS:   / how-to-ride-flat-45662347  
How to ride wet roots and steep chutes:   / 44507851  

And over 25 more videos ONLY posted to my page here:   / jeffkendallweed