Submitted by
FRidekid
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas,NV
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2010
Strengths: Strong, Plush,un-bottomable,looks
Weaknesses: Heavy, but not a big deal
Bottom Line:
I am yet to find the bottom of this thing. I have beat the snot out of it, and It has never ever had any problems. There is not a ton of adjustability, which might bother some people. But end of the day, who needs six adujustments? unless they have a race mechanic to tune their fork. This is a set and forget product, that will make any trailrider, freerider, or light downhiller very happy!
Submitted by
bob
a Weekend Warrior
from langley, b.c. canada
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2008
Strengths: plush, solid, strong, stiff have not bottomed out. The way they were set up is perfect
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
No hesitation in recomending to anyone serious in dh freeride riding. 2006 model high crown gives excellent geometry to the front end. They just seem to let the tire flow down the mountain, berms, jumps, rock gardens, loose rocks, it just doesn't matter. Climbing presents little bob on cross country training rides.
Bike Setup: GT I DRIVE 7, Hussefelt cranks 22-32, maxxis minnion DH 2.5 tires, marzocchi 170, 66VF forks, juciy 7 8" F & R brakes
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Submitted by
geggy7
a Weekend Warrior
from salem, ma
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2008
Strengths: The rebounding, the plushiness and the value
Weaknesses: heavy but who cares
Bottom Line:
I have owned and ridden this fork on 5 inch travel for xc and 6 inch travel for freeride and occasional downhill for a year now and it is still going strong. It rolls over everything, ie. rocks, tree roots, etc with no problem. It handles corners at high speed very well. I would pay for it in full price ($650) if I didn't get such a good deal from jensonusa.
Submitted by
Josh Crosbie
a Downhiller
from Novato, CA,
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2007
Strengths: Everything! Such a sick front fork. My 66vf is lighter and has more travel then my friends 888vf. I beat on my fork and it's been running finr gor a year.
Weaknesses: The only adjustability is air which kinda sucks. The fork didnt come with a pump so I have to take my bike into the shop to do my adjusments. No Big. Definetly woth it.
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that this is an amazing fork. One of the reasons I bought my SX was because it came with this 66. Im a huge marzocchi fan and the 66 is why. I Use my fork for trail riding, FR, and DH. Just an amazing front fork.
Bike Setup: norco ryde, sun mtx rims, hayes 9s, hussfelzer everything, 66s vf
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Submitted by
fatcat
a Cross Country Rider
from pasadena, california USA
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2006
Strengths: stiff, impossible to bottom out, bigger than 32mm stanchions rock, looks heavy-duty
Weaknesses: crown arched too high, makes it tough to climb, found out the 2006's are lower---ughhhh!
Bottom Line:
the 170mm version is awesome, though I wish I bought the 150mm version (too late now) because of the height issue, but it performs great. No control for the travel sucks but it does have air adjustment. The fork has never bottomed out for me yet, but does take a hammering without any wimpering. Its heavy and a Fox 36 maybe lighter but for the money this is great.
Strengths: Bombproof, super stiff, great for DH, has good small bump sensitivity, good ramp up for drops looks killer
Weaknesses: only has air adjustment
Bottom Line:
This is an EXCELLENT fork for the price, if you see one for cheap go for it you will not regret it. i got to put the fork through its paces at whistler and this thing takes it all, perfect for dh, freeride. many will complain that it has no adjustments, but i found there was no need to adjust anything it was perfect as is.
Bike Setup: kona stinky, 66, swinger 4 way, juicy brakes, dual 321s, DT onyx, monkeylites, intense tires
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Submitted by
Todd
a Downhiller
from West Linn, OR
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2006
Strengths: its stiff, mine came with 170mm
Weaknesses: total pile of crap ! I trashed this fork after just 2 days at whistler, leaveing me to run my kingpin down and also a boxxer. I wasnt even hitting the double black diamond trails with this fork and it died ? the kingpin delivered more than this fork did !
Bottom Line:
really, its a pile of trash. it cant really hold up to the abuse, the fork is over hyped up. if you want a nice fork get a Z.1 or something else, the 66 VF just doesnt cut it as a DH fork. how can a 02 boxxer and a 06 kingpin outlast this "bombproof made in italy" fork ? Marzocchi has hassled me and wont fix the problem.
Similar Products Used: Stance Flow/Kingpin/Static, 02 Boxxer, 888R
Bike Setup: 06 ibex zone
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Submitted by
Mark
a Downhiller
from Mississauga, Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2006
Strengths: everything
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
this thing is amazing. im re-reiewing it now since ive done som work wit hit.i have hit a fifteen foot drop and it just soaked it up like a sponge to water. downhilling was great, it ate up all the bumps and roots and performed extremely well/ im very satisfied with this product !! if ur looking for a amazing freeride fork this should b on ur bike.
Bike Setup: giant ac , 66 vf, sun rims s-type, e-13 DRS, truvativ husselfelt cranks
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Submitted by
Todd
a Downhiller
from West Linn, OR
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006
Strengths: 170mm of travel on a SC fork ! stiff, gets the job done, givs you the confidence of a DC
Weaknesses: I was pretty dissapointed. I have a 05 Drop off Comp, with 20mm axle and 150mm of travel. this fork is just heaver/stronger with 20mm more travel than the drop off. the fork is way too stiff. I'm going to see about getting softer springs, because I'm running 0psi and its still way too stiff.
Bottom Line:
if you dont allready have a similar fork, this will blow you away. but if you have something like a dropoff triple or comp like mine then you might not be as impressed. this fork is going up to whistler next week, so we'll see how it goes then.
Similar Products Used: 05 drop off comp, 06 stance kingpin (duel coil *good fork*) 888R
Bike Setup: 2006 Ibex Zone, saint double cranks and a 170mm 66VF up front.
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Submitted by
Eric
a Downhiller
from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2006
Strengths: Plush, air assist, beafy, bomb proof, single crown, look great
Weaknesses: NONE!
Bottom Line:
This fork is great for freeriding and DH and it is single crown and it is available in a 6 inch modle so it can still handle the dirt jumps. The air assist allows the rider to set the fork to a perfect feel and it has no travel adjustments to break when you fall. I recomend this fork to anyone who like freeriding and think twice before you buy a dual crown fork because a 7 inch 66 will do the job.
Similar Products Used: Nothing. These forks out perform anything that I have ridden.
Bike Setup: 05 Norco Bigfoot with 66vf, double track and formula hub in the front, Hayes nines
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Submitted by
Mark
a Downhiller
from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2006
Strengths: Stiff, strong as hell, tough 35 mm stantions, sleek design, amazing performance
Weaknesses: None so far...
Bottom Line:
This is an amzing fork and has responded well to my riding. I am a light rider and its sucked up everything i threw at it so far. handles singletracks well, eats roots and rocks up, soaks up gaps, and yet to hit a big drop on them. bottom line its amazing. if u r serious bout freeriding this thing should be on ur bike!!1
Bike Setup: 05 Giant AC, marzocchi 66 vf 150 mm , truvativ husselfelt cranks, E.13 DRS, Sun Rims S-type front and rear, Hayes sole brakes(ugghhh)
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Submitted by
Ryan R
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island N.Y.
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006
Strengths: Stiff for for a single crown, Strong too 35mm stations are totally worth using. Great simple set up, Excellant Performance, plenty or travel and seems to be bottomless. Best part is it's a Marzocchi, it's gotta be reliable!
Weaknesses: HAHAHAHAHA! NONE, Nothing, NADA, ZIP ZERO!! Performance wise
Could use an external Rebound Control, seems to be dead on though as is!!
Bottom Line:
Totally and completly amazed by this forks performance and strength. Coming from a Freerider that was always using Triple Crown Forks this fork is SICK!! Single crown but as stiff as a Triple the 35mm stantions are great. Smooth and fluid performance, I've dropped it, Hucked it, DH'ed it, and Crashed it and it keeps on coming. The travel nearly feels bottomless at 170mm for a single crown!! I never thought I would ever use a single crown on my Stinky NEVER. When I installed it I was big time skeptical about how long this thing woulf last or would it even survive Diablo? It's done it all and never once felt like I was riding a single crown. No need for restrictive Triples anymore for Freeride! Could use an extrenal rebound (my preference) but the compression and rebound feel dead on form the factory. Plus no knobs to break off or get lost from banging through rocks!! Get yourself a Marz 66 and feel the difference. All the performance of a triple crown in the package of a single crown. Tough as Nails (gotta expect that from Marzocchi) and so much travel good luck harsh bottoming it! Totally impressed and done with triple crowns for Freeride too!