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2026 Kona Honzo DL vs 2025 Giant Fathom 29

The S is the Giant Fathom 29 size closest to your S Kona Honzo DL. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Giant Fathom 29

Compared with the Kona Honzo DL in S, the Giant Fathom 29 in S places the top of the head tube 9 mm lower and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−9 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2026 Kona Honzo DL (S)The Kona Honzo DL frame drawn to scale.J 1156

Only the Kona Honzo DL is drawn. The Giant Fathom 29 numbers we have for size S are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementKona Honzo DL SGiant Fathom 29 SDifference
Reach430425−5 mm
Stack631622−9 mm
Head tube angle65.566+0.5°
Seat tube angle76.575−1.5°
Chainstay length415not listed
Wheelbase11561157+1 mm
BB drop63not listed
BB height312314+2 mm
Standover717727+10 mm
Seat tube length379380+1 mm
Fork length551not listed
Head tube length90not listed
Effective top tubenot listed592

Differences are the Giant Fathom 29 minus the Kona Honzo DL. Full charts: 2026 Kona Honzo DL, 2025 Giant Fathom 29.

Where each sits in its class

Kona Honzo DLGiant Fathom 29

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartKona Honzo DLHonzo DLGiant Fathom 29Fathom 29
FrameKona Honzo DLGiant Fathom 29
ForkRockShox Revelation RCGiant STL 34
ShifterShimano DeoreShimano CUES SL-6000
DerailleurShimano Deore XT Di2Shimano CUES U6000
CassetteShimano Deore XTShimano CS-LG300
ChainShimano Deore XTKMC X11
CranksetShimano Deore XTShimano CUES U6000
ChainringShimano Deore XTShimano CUES U6030
Bottom bracketShimano PF92not listed
WheelsetWTB ST i30Giant AM 29
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis DissectorMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Aggressor
BrakeShimano MT410Shimano MT420
RotorShimano SM-RT54Shimano RT-26
HandlebarKona XC/BC 35Giant Contact SL TR35
StemKona XC/BC 35Giant Contact SL 35
GripsKona KeyGiant Sole-O
HeadsetFSA No.57Bnot listed
Dropper postTranzX +RAD InternalGiant Contact Switch AT
SeatpostTranzX +RAD Internal 31.6mmnot listed
SaddleWTB VoltGiant Romero

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