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Mack P.
a Weekend Warrior
from north van,B.C,canadaDate Reviewed: September 23, 2009
Bottom Line: not sure how good it is yet
Favorite Trail: CBC trail or 7th secret
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: from a friend
Similar Products Used: Kona stinky
Bike Setup: 2002 Norco Vps Atomik,Manitou sherman sliders,mechanical discs
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jason
a Weekend Warrior
from milwaukeeDate Reviewed: December 22, 2007
Strengths: so plush. plenty of travel. pedals very good for how plush the travel is.Weaknesses: ummm...i guess the steering radius is greatly reduced. who cares. hell, even the logos are embossed so there arent any stickers to get all scratched up.Bottom Line: buy this fork. i was somewhat hesitant to buy a dual crown due to the weight but it doesnt weight alot more than the rest of the sherman line anyway (which are all nice forks) and it feels amazing.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$170.00
Similar Products Used: manitou black, flicks, lots of single crowns
Bike Setup: sette relic, sherman slider, saint cranks, singletracks, blah blah
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Crash Zimmer
a Downhiller
from New Castle CO USADate Reviewed: May 13, 2007
Strengths: it is ferm when it needs to be and soft when it needs to beWeaknesses: when you cut a drop short and land on the flat it bottoms out to easyBottom Line: it is the best triple crown that i have ever rudden. get one
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: adventure cycles
Similar Products Used: rock shox BOXXER team, manitou sherman breakout
Bike Setup: Azonic sabor with a fox dxh 5.0 rear
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Nic Sye
a Downhiller
from Whistler, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 27, 2005
Strengths: Very plush, surprisingly light, stiff, smooth, looks awesome. High speed compression damping great for big hits.Weaknesses: Poor steering radius, gets sticky in wet cold weather.Bottom Line: Its a great fork!! Great for freeriders and downhillers. Can make the bike quite elevated which wouldnt be great for XC-type trailriders.
Favorite Trail: Schleyer & A-Line
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$688.00
Purchased At: BSP
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Psylo SL Tullio
Bike Setup: 2002 Gemini 1000, small frame, 24" rear wheel,
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Jared Grainger
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDate Reviewed: August 21, 2004
Strengths: 6 inches of plush, butter smoooth travel; with the strength and power of the Reverse Arch and Hex-Lock Thru Axle.Weaknesses: NONEBottom Line: Best 6 inch dc fork money can buy.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: The Cyclepath
Similar Products Used: Manitou Sherman Firefly
Bike Setup: 2003 Giant Ac1, 2003 manitou Sherman Slider, RaceFace Diabolus Stem/Bar (31.8mm), SDG Bel-Air Saddle and Oury Lock on Grips.
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Vashon, WADate Reviewed: May 18, 2004
Strengths: Very stiff. Good dampening adjustments. Very light for a DC.Weaknesses: Even for XC, a headlock is a must have. The starnut will not keep these tight.Bottom Line: The max travel that my Id is speced for is 6", so these forks were the ticket. I originally splurged and expected to use these as my Whistler/North Shore fork with the idea of swapping back to my Z1 for everything else. Except for the lack of any travel limiter, a QR front axle, and the reduced turning radius (hey, this is a DC), I have absolutely no intention of going back to the SC Z1. Yes, even for XC.
These forks are awesome. Tremendous confidence builder. They have saved my hide on more than a couple of occasions :-).
One more note. Out of the box the compression dampening adjustment made no noticeable difference. After fiddling around a bit with the rebound adjustments, the compression adjustments started working.
Bottom line, I love these forks!
Favorite Trail: Rat Pack
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: Greenfish Adventure Sports
Similar Products Used: Z1 QR20
Bike Setup: Ells Id, Romic, XT/XTR, Hope Bulbs, Hayes Hydros
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BigBenz
a Downhiller
from QuebecDate Reviewed: April 21, 2004
Strengths: Stiff, lightweight...Quality for price.Weaknesses: Small turning angle ,seals a bit too sleaky even if they are sleaky seals.Bottom Line: Worth the price,Maybe not the best Shore fork but Whatever.Stiff tought. No problems so far.
Favorite Trail: Adrenaline(Bromont)
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: OGC
Similar Products Used: Jr T, super T ...
Bike Setup: AC2 with Prodigy DH crank.Single wides
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Mark
a Downhiller
from North VanDate Reviewed: April 15, 2004
Strengths: Very Plush. Strong. Not too tallWeaknesses: None so farBottom Line: Perfect match for my hardtail. Gives me a little more suspension without wrecking the geometry. It's loads better than the Z1 I was using (even though the Z1 is a very nice fork). Perfect setup for the North Shore. 5 chilies.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$599.00
Purchased At: bikeroom.com
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Z1 Dropoff
Bike Setup: Stiffee, Slider, Race Face everything, etc....
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from VancouverDate Reviewed: April 14, 2004
Strengths: -durable
-plush
-hex axel
-TCP+ works well
-light weight
-very tweakable
-inexpensive spring :)
-not very tall
Weaknesses: none really
-maybe higher service intervals than a Zokie
-not tall enough for some geometryBottom Line: Very happy with the tunability and overall performance of this fork. Tracks straight and true. If you are over 180lbs or go big you may want to consider a Firm or XtraFirm ride kit. I'd pick TPC+ over SPV at this point in time or go with a SuperT.
Favorite Trail: Platnium
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$599.00
Similar Products Used: Z1, Z3, 02 JuniorT, 02 Monster, 03/04 SuperT, 04 Silder +
Bike Setup: 03 AC2
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Geof Offrinchuck
a Downhiller
from ColoradoDate Reviewed: February 16, 2004
Strengths: Very stiff
Fork doesnt blow through its travel
TPC+ is incredible
LIGHTWEIGHT-6.3lbs: Manitou knows how to make the lightest, yet strongest forksWeaknesses: None that matter. The rebound and compression adjustments dont do very much compared to marzocchi, but I don't really care.Bottom Line: I got this fork for an amazing deal. If you are looking at upgrading your 5 inch fork with a dual crown, this is it. I can hardly tell the difference in weight and axle-to-crown height compared with my old 5 inch fork. This fork is only a half inch longer than most 5 inch forks, so it is perfect for those who want more travel, but don't want that chopper feel. This fork is perfect!
Favorite Trail: Porcupine Rim
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: Greenfish Adventure Sports
Similar Products Used: marzocchi
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lecreak
a
from Los AngelesDate Reviewed: November 22, 2003
Strengths: Super Beefy Construction, Way Stiff, Alot of adjustment, really really plush.Weaknesses: none, maybe heavy but not for this amount of travel...bobbing on uphills, probably solved with the 04 Spv model...Bottom Line: After finally getting a softride kit in this fork ( I weigh about 145lbs), it is feeling very plush and responsive but at the same time very solid. This fork allows you to take the best lines with the utmost confidence. I was hesitant to buy a dual crown but after bombing down some rock gardens with this fork I'm convinced I made the right choice. with the 20mm thru axle this is really an awesome fork for this price. Feels alot better than the boxxers I test rode with the bullit. If you can find one on sale still, buy it and you won't regret it...
Favorite Trail: Any singletrack...
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: Atomic Bikes
Similar Products Used: rock shox boxxer, Manitou black elite, Xvert
Bike Setup: 03 Bullit w/5th element, Xt drivetrain, Singlewide Rims, Grimeca Brakes
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trudare
a Downhiller
from a cityDate Reviewed: October 10, 2003
Strengths: stiffness, plushness, light weightWeaknesses: only 6" travel, bottoms rather easily with stock springsBottom Line: After being so frustrated with leaky seals on my Stratos S7 I bought a barely used '03 Jr-T HUGE mistake, the dampening is a joke and performance at speed sucked. I heard that the Slider had similar dampening as the Dorado and the $465.00 price well..... now this is how a fork is supposed to feel! just as sweet at speed as my S7 but without the leaky seals and over a pound and a half lighter. It does bottom rather easy but nothing a set of the stiffer springs won't fix. I'll admit to never being a Manitou fan but so far I am very impressed with the stiffness and plushness. And best of all no oil all over the place! Sure, I wish I could have sprung for the '04 7" version but couldn't wait and couldn't afford. Perfect fit for my bullit
Favorite Trail: the steep one
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$465.00
Purchased At: JensonUSA
Similar Products Used: Stratos S7, '03 Jr-T
Bike Setup: bullit, profiles, doublewides etc etc
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Joseph Barbour
a Racer
from North Shore British ColumbiaDate Reviewed: September 10, 2003
Strengths: Very stiff and light. TPC+ is very helpfullWeaknesses: the stock springs are too soft and the turnig range isnt waide enough. the bushing are really easy to destroy.Bottom Line: Sick fork. Expensive. Neet to sell it cause its not strong enough and I only weigh 160ibs. need a shiver (I Hate Marzocchi) Manitou is king but they need a beefy fork for the real Freeriders from the freeride capital of the world (THE NORTH SHORE)
Favorite Trail: the one I havent ridden yet
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: Deep Cove Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Dorodo DH
Bike Setup: Kona stab primo, king headset XTR Race Face North shore's maxxis minions titec el norte saddle telescopic seat post purple hayes 321's
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Conar Lang
a
from Oakville Ontario CanadaDate Reviewed: July 30, 2003
Strengths: plush plush plush nothing compares to it its super stiff plush and feels like unlimited travelWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: this fork is great for the money comes with the internals of dorados and feels super sweet
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: manitou x vert dc dorado
Bike Setup: bike
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RONALD SOLOMON
a Downhiller
from ARCHBALD, PA, USADate Reviewed: May 16, 2003
Strengths: STIFF, LOOKS SICK, PLUSH, INSPIRES CONFIDENCE, DID I SAY PLUSHWeaknesses: MY FORK ARRIVED BROKEN IN THE BOX (INTERNALS WERE ASSEMBLED WRONG), MY REBOUND KNOB STOPPED WORKING, THE PINCHBOLTS STRIP OUT TOO EASILYBottom Line: OVERALL THIS FORK DOES WHAT IS DESIGNED FOR. I TAKES EVERYTHING I CAN THROW AT IT BUT I CAN BE IMPROVED. THE BUSHINGS ARE A LITTLE SLOPPY. FOR THE MONEY I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT ANYTHING ELSE. DID I MENTION THAT IT IS PLUSH.
Favorite Trail: ANY TRAIL
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: THE BIKE HUB
Similar Products Used: SHIVER SC, BLACK 80/100
Bike Setup: UZZI SLX FOX RC, D321 WITH HAYES HUBS AND BRAKES 8" IN FRONT 6" IN REAR, PRO TAPERS AZONIC SHORTY 50mm, XT AND XTR COMPONENTS,
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