Submitted by
tristan
a
from edmonton Date Reviewed: June 6, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
plush, can adjust stifness with air which is good for my body size
Weaknesses:
paint chipped off.
Bike Setup:
norco chaos rock shox duke SL
Bottom Line:
The shock is good. but it has been stored out of the wether and about 10% of the paint has just chipped off. like what a shatty deal. talk about a crappy looking shock when the paint comes off
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Submitted by
Christian Heath
a Cross Country Rider
from Melrose, MA USA Date Reviewed: December 8, 2004
Favorite Trail:
The one I am riding at the moment...
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop
Strengths:
Adjustments, Have never had to have the thing serviced,,,
Weaknesses:
The ugly lettering on the side!!!
Similar Products Used:
manatou, marzocchi, noleen
Bike Setup:
Azonic DS1, LX, XTR, Hayes Mag hydrolic...
Bottom Line:
I think people tend to love or hate, and then tend to over exagerate the obvious but I can honestly say I have never had a problem with this fork. I ride my bike aggressivly but never abuse, so maybe that is why i tend not to brake any parts, or bones! I would say for anyone looking for a fair value mid-range travel and priced fork this is for you. Anybody looking for an high impact fork this would not be a wise choice. I have never bottomed out the fork although I am about 145lbs. and I tend not to land hard, but I will do 5ft or so drops with it at times and like I say, not a problem. I do give it up to the folks at rock-shock for a smooth-buttery ride, I never spill my beer! ;o)
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Submitted by
Ma ke
a Weekend Warrior
from Malaysia Date Reviewed: December 5, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Nice and soft, absorbs even the slightest bump. Easy to change pressure.
Weaknesses:
doesn't bottom out, even when landing 4+ft jumps.
Similar Products Used:
Bomber XRC Pro
Bike Setup:
Kona Kahuna, stock (eccept the forks)
Bottom Line:
These forks definatly do what i ask them to, a big improvement over the bombers. The dukes deliver wether you're jumping crevances, hitting rocks or street riding(Malaysia, many potholes.)
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Submitted by
Kyle Beaman
a Weekend Warrior
from Des Moines, Iowa, USA Date Reviewed: November 30, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Sycamore
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint.com
Strengths:
108mm travel, Strength, great on the trails. I took it to colorado and it preformed flawlessley.
Weaknesses:
The U-Turn broke after about 2 months of riding on it. I would have it set to 108mm of travel and when i would go off a drop it would drop down, sometimes all the way to 80mm. Other than that though, no problems at all.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Judy XC - Quality product Rock Shox Judy SL
Bike Setup:
Giant XTC frame, XTR and XT drive train, Rock Shox Duke SL, Answer Hyperlite Bar, Avid Black Opps brakes with Avid Speed Dial Ti, Sun Rhyno Lite rims with XT Hubs.
Bottom Line:
The Rock Shox Duke Sl is a great shox that has good strength and a good amount of travel for all-mountain riders. The only problem that I had was with the U-Turn and it was still very ridable.
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Submitted by
Greg McKenna
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, AZ Date Reviewed: September 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Elden
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$159.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Cost - cheap ! Good fork on a budget. 4" travel, Color - White matches my Tracer. Reliable. Have had for 10 months, has about 800 trail miles on it. Had it checked out after muddy weekend in Durango and it had no problems. The shop put heavier oil in (7wt) - and I lowered the psi which seems to have improved performance.
Weaknesses:
Little flexy. Buddies claim they can see fork deflection as I ride. Rebound knob doesn't work after getting it serviced by local shop. Fair amount of feedback (aka: vibration)thru the headset, handlebars. Like I said, seems to run better with lower psi.
Good fork for intermediate rider on a mid size budget.
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Submitted by
Trey Commander
a Weekend Warrior
from Chattanooga, TN Date Reviewed: August 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Edwards Point
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Nice Ride. Stiff and accepting of downhill abuse. Light for it's price range.
Weaknesses:
Heavier than a SID. Stiction on first couple of rides. Needs lower pressure than idicated for the lightweight riders
Similar Products Used:
Judy XC
Bike Setup:
Klien Attitude Race, XT Compunent Group, Few other trimmings
Bottom Line:
Great shock for the price. This Shock combines weight and durability into one shock with plenty of style. Not seen any build quality/Durability issues like someone else mentioned. Killer Value.
4 Chilis for overall value cause everything has room for improvement
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Submitted by
Ron
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, Texas Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$360.00
Strengths:
Solid performer, stiff and responsive. A solid value for the money, more rugged than a SID.
Weaknesses:
A little heavy but certainly not out of line considering its stiffness.
Similar Products Used:
Many
Bottom Line:
The 2003 Duke SL is a much better performer than the 2002 version, and outshines the 2003 Duke XC. Rock Shox has a value and performance winner in the 2003 Duke SL fork.
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Submitted by
Redbuck
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, Ga. USA Date Reviewed: July 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
350
Strengths:
Cheap and it worked OK for awhile.
Weaknesses:
Bushings wore out after 150 miles.
Similar Products Used:
SID XC. Rode for 3 years without a problem.
Bike Setup:
IF Steele Dlx. w/ Avid Mech. disk, XT, yada, yada..
Bottom Line:
Not bad until it wore out after only 150 miles. Sent it back to RS through my LBS and still waiting for it after 4 weeks. Yes, I'm PO'd. This is not only a bad product (as far as durability) but even worse service! I'll be replacing it ASAP with a White Bros., which is on order. Anybody want to buy a nearly new rebuilt shock?
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Submitted by
Eric Parent
a Weekend Warrior
from Quebec Date Reviewed: May 16, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Coaticook
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Gagné Vélo Ski
Strengths:
"Plushy" on compression and also on rebound.
Weaknesses:
Stiction on the first few rides. Noisy squeak when I start during the first few minutes of riding. Not much adjustment possible on the rebound knob... Only 90 degres but I wish I had more possibilities.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z2 Atom Bomb '99, Rock Shox Judy SL '00.
Bike Setup:
GT i-Drive 3.0 '01 (international version)
Bottom Line:
This fork seems a lot more tough than my previous Rock Shox which was a SID '01. Less nervous than SID but much more adaptative to the trail.
I like it so far.
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Submitted by
Justin Hartman
a Cross Country Rider
from Setauket Ny, USA Date Reviewed: January 16, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
stiff, nice rebound un allround good fork
Weaknesses:
squeaks a lot during the begining of riding
Similar Products Used:
judy xc
Bike Setup:
gt
Bottom Line:
Very good inexpensive fork. U want a fairly cheap xc fork this is the one u are looking for
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