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2023 Santa Cruz Bullit COIL vs 2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL

The XL is the Santa Cruz Heckler SL size closest to your XXL Santa Cruz Bullit COIL. 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 Santa Cruz Heckler SL

Compared with the Santa Cruz Bullit COIL in XXL, the Santa Cruz Heckler SL in XL places the top of the head tube 17 mm lower and 18 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−17 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−18 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2023 Santa Cruz Bullit COIL (XXL) and 2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Bullit COIL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Heckler SL is the colored outline on top.J 1328

Santa Cruz Bullit COIL, XXLSanta Cruz Heckler SL, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Bullit COIL XXLSanta Cruz Heckler SL XLDifference
Reach515497.4−18 mm
Stack670.4653−17 mm
Head tube angle6464±0.0°
Seat tube angle76.877.5+0.7°
Effective top tube672.1not listed
Chainstay length449446.8−2 mm
Wheelbase1327.71294.4/1295.1
BB height348341−7 mm
Standover745731.7/731.6
Seat tube length500460−40 mm
Head tube length155140−15 mm

Differences are the Santa Cruz Heckler SL minus the Santa Cruz Bullit COIL. Full charts: 2023 Santa Cruz Bullit COIL, 2025 Santa Cruz Heckler SL.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz Bullit COILSanta Cruz Heckler SL

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.

PartSanta Cruz Bullit COILGX AXS COILSanta Cruz Heckler SLGX AXS
ForkFox 38 Float Performance EliteFox 36 Performance Elite Grip X2
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Coil Select+Fox FLOAT X Performance Elite
DerailleurSRAM GX AXS EagleSRAM GX Eagle AXS
CassetteSRAM GX EagleSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
ChainSRAM GX EagleSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
CranksetShimano EM600 Crank ArmsRace Face Aeffect R
MotorShimano Drive Unit DU-EP800Fazua Ride 60
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR IISchwalbe Albert
HubIndustry Nine 1/1not listed
RimRace Face ARC HD 30not listed
BrakeSRAM Code RSSRAM Maven Bronze Stealth
RotorAvid CenterlineSRAM HS2
HandlebarSanta Cruz e35 Carbon BarSanta Cruz e35
StemBurgtec Enduro MK3Burgtec Enduro MK3
HeadsetCane Creek 40 IS Integrated HeadsetCane Creek 50
Dropper postFox Transfer Dropper FactoryOneUp Components dropper post
SaddleWTB Silverado Medium CroMoSDG Bel-Air
Framenot listedSanta Cruz Heckler SL
Shifternot listedSRAM Pod Controller
Batterynot listedFazua 430
Wheelsetnot listedReserve 30|SL
Gripsnot listedSanta Cruz House

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