I've had several different travel adjusters and the only one I really like is ETA, which essentially is something completely different than a true travel adjust. I found that climbing with it on is easier and makes some steep sections more tolerable. But for most of my climbing, having an active fork is best.
The 130mm Talas will put the bike in a nice balanced position. Could you imagine a lesser HA? Steeper HAs give you advantage in maneuverability, yet you probably won't run that bike at 100mm of travel on the DH. So then, what real advantage is it to lower your HA on the climb? Like I noted, only the steepest of climbs have I found it to be necessary, whereas on other moderate, especially technical climbs like we have here and most of the West, an active fork is best. In the past, I've found that I didn't use the travel adjusters much and just left the fork at full extension.
I guess my point would be that Talas requires you to stop, adjust the travel and go. ETA allows you to flick a switch from the saddle as you're climbing then flick it back when you crest the hill without the need to stop. I've always like that aspect. No need to load or unload the fork to change the effective HA for climbing purposes. If you're going to use the travel adjust to change the HA for maneuverabilty, then Talas makes sense, as does say U-turn and TAS since the fork will remain active thru whatever travel you choose.
Just some thoughts from a "Marzocchi guy".
