Boxxer® forks are as at home on hardtails flying through an extreme weekend as they are on pro series full suspension rigs hammering through a World Cup downhill course.
Strengths: Plush, look awesome, can take big drops/jumps, ride awesome...
Weaknesses: no compression adjust
Bottom Line:
Really good fork, never had any problems. Got it tuned twice, and just gets better and better. Do not hold back in getting some. Better than 888's easily
Submitted by
Bobby Ray Ray
a Downhiller
from Mississauag
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2005
Strengths: has many weaknesses
Weaknesses: you know that little brown part that connects to the dealy beside the foundation by my automobile, god i swear i got all my apples picked by 5 past noon, i went to the best buy and paid 4 dollars! friggen right. i sweat like monkeys eating chicken noodle soup by the president ill be there in 5 minutes!
peice of s crap... worked best when I tossed the suka off a hill with nobody on it.. dented easy..mad crazy pain in the hands, after riding down a paved road.. would rather DH with two 2by4s strapped side by side with the whhel screwed in place with drywall screws
Strengths: light, holds corners nicely, and does the job
Weaknesses: i blew the bushings out when ridden downhill, it felt like the fork was seiezed up. sram/supergo hooked me up with a 05 team lower with brand new enternals and used my top stantions and clamps. very pleased now but i was pissed when i couldn't ride the rest of the weekend.
Bottom Line:
great fork for racing hopfully i dont have the problem with the bushings and siezing up. other than that i luv the feel of the boxxers.
Submitted by
Timish horbay
a Downhiller
from Edmonton Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2005
Strengths: inexpensive for a dh fork fairly stiff gets a full 7 inches of travel, unlike the jr.t with the heavier for oil, it is plush enough at the start of the travel, but its hard to bottom really light
Weaknesses: not as good as a 888rc bad turning radius not preload adjustment thrue axle is cheaply made has a ramp-up effect on big chatter causing the fork to almost lock. there is a kit from romic and i think there is one from rock shox that solves this (it is basicly a bigger oil flow valve, you can do it with a drill, if you know what your doing)
Bottom Line:
For the money, can't be beat. It is almost as stiff as forks that cost twice as much and it is really easy to set up. Also, after the modifications, it works better than any other 7 inch fork that i have found. It gets a full 7 inches, for some reason, most companies give you 6.8 inches!?
Strengths: weight, can take anything if set-up properly
Weaknesses: rebound broke first day
Bottom Line:
awesome fork have taken 20' drops on it with a hardtail repeatidly, plows rocks like they are nothing, and jumps amazing. the rebound is broken on mine but i dont mind i just put spacers in my fork when i need to change it. also, i think most people dont take the time to set their boxxer up correctly and thats why they have problems with them. i dont have the dampener adjustment on it which sux but i change the amount of fork oil to compliment the type of riding i'll be doing. if you have the money for the team then get it for the adjustments otherwise this fork will do you fine.
Strengths: This is a amazing fork full stop. The price you pay is just a bonus. The performance of the fork rips it up i have had no problems. Saved me many times. Any one whinging about it, obviously some have legitimate reasons but alot dont know whats goin on.
Weaknesses: I guess the fork could suck up some of the track a little smoother but i just need to bother getting one softer spring.
Bottom Line:
I think for what you pay you are doing well. You wouldnt expect for all the adjustments capabilities of a more expensive fork because your not paying for it. I think this is a superb fork and i have many friends who race with them and love them just as much as me. If you are looking a great DH fork that will huk just as hard as any other for a great price, boxxers and the perfect deal for you.
Similar Products Used: Jr T's Super T's drop off's, boxxer teams, monsters, dorados prob plenty more.
Bike Setup: Specialized Big hit comp speced up with, Races, 8inch RC, diablous groupo etc.
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Submitted by
sam neufeld
a Downhiller
from winnipeg
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2004
Strengths: feel amazing it is super plush and never bottoms
Weaknesses: it breaks
Bottom Line:
when this fork works it is amazing. It is plush and the small bump sensitivity is great and yet it will not bottom out. I dropped nine feet to flat and the fork didnt bottom. However the performance is not worth the hassle. I recieved the fork with too much oil in the left leg. this caused the seals to blow off and let oil leak out. This managed to damage the stanchion. After this was repaired the fork perfomed well for another 5 months or so. It is now sitting in my basement waiting for lambert to get back to me about having more warranty work done. The fork no longer compresses past 1 inch. I also think the bushings are shot. The fork is great when it works but reliability counts for a lot in my books.
Submitted by
boyer
a Downhiller
from bethlehem,pa,usa
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2004
Strengths: i think it is awesome for freeriding and hittin big drops. i never bottomed it out even from 8 to flat concrete
Weaknesses: little too soft for normal pedaling... fork seized up after nose diving on a 20 ft step down gap while goin full speed--rock shocks replaced it in 4 days.
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