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edscoble
lol, you’ve got this whole thing completely turned around haven’t you.
You’re going for lightweight components on a Ti frame, despite the fact that Thomson inline posts are basically the stiffest, least comfortable performance posts going. Add to that idiocy you’re insisting on matching your stem which, by your own admission, you don’t like and is an objectively bad design?
Dude, get a carbon post. Canyon inline (not the split one) is about the same price and infinitely more flexible, aka the one thing you should prioritise in a seatpost. Secondly, sack off matching the stem and get something that fits and isn’t likely to slip, aka the two things to prioritise in a stem. The OEM Cannondale branded one on my pinnacle cost me £7 and is lighter, better at clamping and probably (below the limits of human perception but still) more comfortable than the X2.
If you want to build a hillclimb bike, by all means get a Thomson. For anything else they are poorly suited for the task at hand.