I drove both before buying. The Escalade made me feel dirty...

Seriously, the EXT was too much like a car for my taste. I wanted a really nice 4 door truck and since the Denali didn't offer a 4 door at that time the H2 was the clear choice.
I've never regretted it and like the truck a lot more since I installed the Magnacharger Radix. Now this thing moves!