Jamis Renegade vs. Niner RLT 9 vs RLT Steel

@gravelfan
which RLT 9 do you have? The 1 star I'm guessing?

It looks really nice, and according to what shoota said, the Niner would suit more rough terrain. I'll have to see which feels better when I test ride them(albeit, the test ride will probably be on the road)
Do you ever have issues with the Quick release on the RLT if you're in really rough terrain?

@Soundwave
Which RLT 9 do you have?
I've taken the Jamis renegade expat off my list because I can't find any place that carries them and I want to test ride before I buy.
One shop that I test rode a few backs at on Saturday put in an order for a TCX SLR 2 in Small(what they think is my size - I'm 5'7") because they were placing an order anyway.
Said I can come test ride when it's in and no obligation to buy if I don't like it

..Also said It'd only be 60$ to change the RD to medium cage and cassette to 11-32. Not sure if that's a good deal or not but, meh.
But, I think that will be my best bet based off the research I've done.

Soundwave wrote:I have the 3-star version, 59cm (6'2") 2017 model.  I liked the orange better, but my bike shop gave me 10% off if I got the 2017, so I went with that.  

I'm extremely happy with everything.  The 2017 geometry differences aren't enough to worry about.  The biggest difference is flat-mount brakes and a bolt-able top tube bag.  It's not just tubeless-ready, it actually comes tubeless from the shop.  The 2-star was tempting because of the 1x drivetrain with big cassette, but I would recommend the 3-star for the wheels.  The tires are great, handlebars are awesome, hydraulic breaks work perfectly, etc.

Oh really? Tubeless from the shop? That's pretty cool.
I don't imagine i would need that, as i've never done that and don't know the benefits, but still seems cool anyway.
And ironically, I'm actually going out of my way to avoid hydraulic disc brakes because this will be my first bike with discs and I don't really have the time (and patience to be honest lol) to learn how to bleed them, properly maintain, etc

I considered the Defy Advanced 3 for a minute because it's SUCH a great bargain, but it can probably only fit 28mm max and comes with hydraulic.

I'm not too familiar with wheel set, rim and tire maximums and minimums on bikes.
Does any of you guys know what the minimum and maximum tire width is that I could use on the stock Giant SX-2 wheelset if I went with the TCX?
I can't seem to find that info online.
Options again are:
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcx-slr-2
 or
http://www.jensonusa.com/Niner-RLT-9-1-Star-Tiagra-Bike

Both are so tempting. If only I could get both xD But I'd probably end up riding one 4x the amount as the other.