Kestrel Talon SL vs. Kestrel Talon

I rode both side by side with road bars and saddles, and the SL felt stiffer and more responsive. Of course, out of the saddle on a road bike, it's a different story that on TT bars - the difference may go away if you buy the TT version. Still, the choice would have been tough for me at the standard price difference, and I probably would have made the choice based on color - I was fond of the white and blue version over the SL's red and carbon. The SL was a better deal for me because it had a couple of scuffs from being used as a rental.