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Corbinder
a Downhiller
from Williams Lake BC CanadaDate Reviewed: October 9, 2007
Strengths: Has great damping and can handle all the bumps and smaller jumps.Weaknesses: Mine was waaaayyyy too stiff. The fork didnt go down when i peddled (at all) but for some reason it went down for the bumps??????????Bottom Line: all in all its a good fork and i would recommend it to beginner and intermediate riders but like one guy said earlier: upgrade if you want to hit bigger jumps!
Favorite Trail: snakes n' ladders
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: Red Shreds
Similar Products Used: Manitou Splice Comp
Bike Setup: I got a new bike since i had these forks but this is my current on- >.243,6 inch hydraulic disc brakes, 2003 marzocchi dirt jumper ones (5.5 inches) and double track rims and all those goodies.
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Neal Robinson
a Downhiller
from Oregon CityDate Reviewed: May 1, 2007
Strengths: It is a very good entry level suspension fork if you have it set up right for you. It takes bumps in trails very well. I have never had it bottom out on me after I set it up for my weight.Weaknesses: There is non really. I'm a bike tech and I have worked on suspension a lot and a lot of the bad reviews on this product are simply adjustments that need to be made internally, take it to a bike shop let them take a look. Also some are improper usage this is mainly for single track trails and light jumping otherwise you will blow it up and risk hurting yourself.Bottom Line: Good entry level suspension that if you find yourself wanting to take bigger jumps and ride harder trails you should upgrade your fork
Favorite Trail: 5mile butte
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: REI
Similar Products Used: Rock shock
Bike Setup: k2 zed 3.0 frame , Hayes hydraulic disk brakes
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Matt Vogel
a Cross Country Rider
from Fruita Co United StatesDate Reviewed: April 22, 2007
Strengths: great for roadsWeaknesses: bottoms out way to easily and has no rebound. Terrible in cold weather.Bottom Line: This fork is terrible i enjoy racing but it's difficult when your forks do not work properly. It makes trails harder and it is not easy on the shoulders and wrists.
Favorite Trail: Holy Cross
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Over The Edge Sports
Bike Setup: Raleigh M80. Its been great to me.
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yamm efef
a Racer
from yon,yeah,usaDate Reviewed: August 29, 2006
Strengths: its an amazing fork the best in its classWeaknesses: n/aBottom Line: its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing its amazing
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: 1200
Similar Products Used: manito trvis
Bike Setup: m3
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John Furey
a Weekend Warrior
from Saint Louis, MO, USADate Reviewed: April 18, 2006
Strengths: Really plush. goood 100mm and adjustable rebound. If you don't ride very aggressive rider. just roll over rocks, Its a very plush fork that soaks up the tiny bumps.Weaknesses: too soft for my style of riding. It always bottoms out on 2foot+ drops and other rough hits. its becoming flexible and weak after 2 years of use. Coil spring on one side only. Just fragile.Bottom Line: Its ok but just needs to be tougher.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: n/a
Bike Setup: Giant Iguana. Hayes Mechanical Disk. Shimano Deore shifters and derailure.
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Van Horton
a Racer
from newburg, PADate Reviewed: April 8, 2006
Strengths: nice for racing and jumpingWeaknesses: wieght is a little highBottom Line: well, andrew sutherland i have a raleigh M80 and it only ways 27 pounds with many extras including a topeak rack so i dont know what you have on it but learn how to ride a bike.... this shock is fine i like the 80mm to 100mm adjustment and design.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Merves bike shop
Bike Setup: Raleigh M80
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aljonn lacerna
a Weekend Warrior
from canadaDate Reviewed: October 26, 2005
Strengths: well now that i've riden it and everything nothing really except for trails and a little of dirt jumpingWeaknesses: at first i thought the fork is good but it not as good as i thought. there not much travel on itBottom Line: it's an ok fork
Favorite Trail: seven hills, brunette park
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: dick's
Bike Setup: iron horse warrior disc
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andrew sutherland
a Racer
from schwenksville, pa, united statesDate Reviewed: October 20, 2005
Strengths: well uhhhh ummm errrr it takes the sting out of bumps....Weaknesses: everything!!!!!! it is soo bad i broke it on a log jump after comeing down it suckssssBottom Line: sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks the absalute worst fork ive eveir tryed if it came on your bike than get rid of it now and if u want a good value fork..dont get this for hevan sakes im 12 years old and 115 lbs and i can bottom it out when eveir i want so dont bye please
Favorite Trail: the newly cleaned up bear creek trail
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: bikeshop jeffersonville
Similar Products Used: too many
Bike Setup: raleigh m80 it is a good bike except for the fork is what makes it 31 lbs...
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Macca
a Weekend Warrior
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: August 16, 2005
Strengths: well it works, i hav tried a few dif forks on mates bikes and in my opinion this isnt as bad as some ppl are saying, im over 100kg and i can only make it bottom out over 5-6ft drops, for the price paid(came with bike and only paid an extra $50 over stock standard forks!) it is more than worth it!Weaknesses: more than a bit of a pain in the ass to change the travele.Bottom Line: for the price certainly worth it, but im definatly going to upgrade when i have some spare money. definatly a must for beginer leval or weekend riders, if ya gunna be going hard tho, dont buy these
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: rockshox, fox racing
Bike Setup: KHS Alite 600 w manitou six sport shocks and mosh plate pedals
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aljonn lacerna
a
from windsorDate Reviewed: July 26, 2005
Strengths: i thought it isn't so bad that its soft and i even thought it wass stiff if you adjust it(probably because i weigh 110lbs) im only 14 years old and have just started riding and i think this is a good fork probably for begginers like me or light ridersWeaknesses: none found yetBottom Line: its a good fork in my opinion and i'd say it can take some small drops, and as everyone says it is a good begginer fork and its cheap(keeps the price of the bike down)
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: dicks (stock with bike)
Similar Products Used: none i'm new to riding
Bike Setup: ironhorse warrior disc everything stock
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ARCHANGEL
a Weekend Warrior
from West Jordan, Utah, USADate Reviewed: July 9, 2005
Strengths: none.Weaknesses: Everything, adjusting travel on it really sucks. You'll need gloves to get a grip.Bottom Line: This is a horrible shock even for a entry level shock. It came stock on my bike and I should have chucked it in the garbage first thing. The shock bottoms out when you sit on the bike. I'm not the lightest rider but I'm for damn sure not the heaviest. The shock sucks if your thinking of buying the shock by itself forget about it. Save your money and get a better quality shock (Rock Shoxx.
Favorite Trail: all freeride
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Rock Shoxx JUDY II, INDY C
Bike Setup: Raleigh M80(don't buy)
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Andrew
a
from Rivers, Manitoba, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 14, 2005
Strengths: Great bang for your buck. Fine for trails and small jumps.Weaknesses: its soooo soft and bottoms so easy and I'm only 135lbsBottom Line: It's so soft that I lose about two inches just sitting on it. I took it off a bout 5 foot drop landing right but it popped the soft/stiff screw on top right off. It still screws in but I can't set it anymore. It was even on the 100mm setting. It is hard to change the travel setting. It has always worked great on trails since its soft and soaks up most everything. Great bang for your your buck but definetly not meant for big drops. It has started me out great.
Favorite Trail: tight cowtrails in ravines
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Giant Iguana Disc '04, Deore comps.,
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Michael Page
a Cross Country Rider
from ManchesterDate Reviewed: June 3, 2005
Strengths: Good fork, looks nice, bargin compared to most forks with a 100mm travel. They have adjustable travel 80-100mm for going up the hard hills and enough travel to eliminate the bumps roots and rocks on the downhills.Weaknesses: Rebound may be a little on the slow side.Bottom Line: Good fork for the money, looks nice, great starter/intermediate fork.
Favorite Trail: rooley moor
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Leisure Lakes
Similar Products Used: sr suntour m600, marzocchi comp air
Bike Setup: Orange gringo, mavic mx317 rims on deore hubs, wtb wierwolf 2.1 tyres, shimano hydraulic disk brakes, hope headset.
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Dan Snook
a Weekend Warrior
from Corona CaDate Reviewed: April 24, 2005
Strengths: Good beginer fork for the $Weaknesses: Flex under pedal Verrrrrry SoftBottom Line: Good beginner shock any thing more than verrrrrry light hits your gona over work it but then again its light on the wallet....
Favorite Trail: Sky Line
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: on line
Bike Setup: Mongoos Wing pro/Xtr running gear/XT shifters & Lvers/Sh Lx cranks/Avid Disk/Rock sh rear sid shock/
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Evan
a Weekend Warrior
from pickering ontario canadaDate Reviewed: October 24, 2004
Strengths: travels.... i guess
it will soak up most stuff on the trailWeaknesses: dont get me started with this pile. it sinks in about 20 - 30 mm just by sitting on the bike, and im only 120lbs. I have it set on hardest and still it is sooo soft. you can bottom it out easily by pressing down hard enough.Bottom Line: If you are looking for a high performance fork and you were considering the manitou six, ew ur stupid. this thing is by far the softest fork in i have ever ridden. The good thing is that it soaks up lots of bumps and stuff on the trail. its way to soft for freeride and even a bit soft for XC. It is as if the springs ( if there r any i dont know ) r made of butter. Its possible that you can fix it but will always be a low end 80 mm fork.
Favorite Trail: my sick trials
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: bay cycle
Similar Products Used: i dunno i havent riden too many 80mm forks
Bike Setup: giant iguana, manitou black, 8" front rotor, shorter stem
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