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Submitted by
michaelblade
a Downhiller
from SoLag Calif.
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | The one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay cool Canadian | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Drop Off II | | Bike Setup: | Marin B17 frame.Diabolus 70mm stem with matching bars.XTR 8spd dual controls.XT crank/22-32-RF bashguard.XTR RD and XT FD.DH wheels with Kenda 2.4 sticky tires.WTB speed v seat.Sette FR seat post. | | Bottom Line: | Scored this brand new from Canada off ebay.It is the color of a DJ II but has external R adjust. The color goes good with the B17 gray frame. I built the bike mostly for jumps but I ride any trail or hill.I need to find some mtb jumps before the BMX outlaw park kills me.It has well made sets but I'm 60 yrs old riding a mtb.It's fun but I would like some gaps that are more mtb.I retired from MX racing and will keep jumping and riding trails and hills on my mtbs as long as I am able.If you want light stuff on your bike then buy light stuff.This fork is strong enough to give extra balls. The park I ride is pro level and the people that built it are true professionals.I will have to pay them to build a few secret jumps for me and my hardtail. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
blaine
a Weekend Warrior
from california
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | local jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$249.00 | | Purchased At: | brand new on ebay | | Strengths: | everything. no flex, thru axle, rebound. It doesn't feel that heavy. | | Weaknesses: | takes a while to break in, but works flawlessly after that. | | Similar Products Used: | dirt jam comp, mz comp , exr comp. | | Bike Setup: | p.1 with single speed dj1 single track rims,front brake. | | Bottom Line: | Perfect fork. I did a 4 or 5 foot drop and didn't bottom it out. Great for any dirt jumping.lots of pop off jumps. Buy one now if you do dirt jumping and(or) some intermediate freeriding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from toronto
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle solutions | | Strengths: | strong, takes abuse well. rebound works well | | Weaknesses: | heavy,air preload doesnt work, bottoms out easily, doesnt stiffen up near the end of the travel,to soft | | Similar Products Used: | 04 dj3 | | Bike Setup: | 243 single speed | | Bottom Line: | not that good if I could I would go back and use a 04 dj3, only reason it broke was because it didnt have a 20 mm axel, pretty sure the 05s suck so much because they switched the damping system but for 06 they went back to the kind they used in 04. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fatcat
a Weekend Warrior
from southern california
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$329.00 | | Strengths: | Probably the strongest 100mm fork made. Takes alot to
compress it all the way down and if you did, its from
a 8-10 foot drop. Can be used on a hardtail jump or XC bike.
Has the sag and rebound knobs. | | Weaknesses: | It has steel stanchions. So if you leave your bike outside the
stupid legs will probably rust after awhile. But that will be for folks who live in wet areas. The fork is no lightweight either. That ugly brown-orangish color---what happened to primer grey or puke beige as alternates to black? | | Similar Products Used: | Dirt Jam 3, Manitou Sherman | | Bike Setup: | Kona Scrap and one on a 4" travel trail bike. | | Bottom Line: | Marz makes great forks and I have no complaints, except with their finish on all of their forks---they need to forget painting them and putting ugly stickers all over them. The stickers peel off fast and the paint chips off like someone painted it with a can of Krylon. Sell all of them bare aluminum and put some stickers in a plastic bag. Buy this DJ1 and forget the DJ2 and DJ3 or other brands, this fork will last for years of urban and trail use. I do believe your frame will crack before you f this fork up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a Weekend Warrior
from Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Streets and Skate Parks | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | I love this fork for street and dirt jumping. It gives you good lift off jumps. It is soft but not too soft. I think it is just right for street. | | Weaknesses: | I can't think of any. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3, and Marzocchi Dirt Jam comp | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2005 Norco 4 Hun. | | Bottom Line: | If you are into either street or djing buy this fork!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vitaly melnik
a Downhiller
from Edmonton,Ab,Canada
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | urbans, freeride, 6' to 10' drops I do it all | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | redbike | | Strengths: | a tough fork
enough travel
i jumped a 16 stairset and a house and it didnt bottom out
adjustable
looks hot bad a$$$$$$$ fork | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Similar Products Used: | i used it all | | Bike Setup: | 4hun all the parts from stockc | | Bottom Line: | aw$$$$$$$$$$OME FORK OHHHHHH YEAH | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Antony
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Strengths: | Huge lift off jumps, strong, good for some firmer landings | | Weaknesses: | slightly expensive, a colour that doesnt always go with your bike colour | | Similar Products Used: | dj2 & 3, rox shox reba | | Bike Setup: | kona scrap dj2's cus i dont like the dj1's colour | | Bottom Line: | immense if it suites your bike and you care about image. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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