Marzocchi Drop Off 2005 Front Shocks

4.07/5 (30 Reviews)
Weight : 2400 grams


Product Description

  • Steer Tube: Steel
  • Drop-Out Type: Standard
  • Travel: 110mm, 130mm, 150mm
  • Open Bath dual SSV System


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by bogieboy

Date Reviewed: October 13, 2012

Strengths:    cheap buy off ebay, plush, way stiffer than my old Judy

Weaknesses:    noisy....has the squishy sucky sound...not the end of the world though...bobs on climbs

Bottom Line:   
got this fork off ebay for a steal, couldnt be happier with it.... absolutely great fork for XC and free ride.... i am a big guy (6'3" 260#) and i cant get it to bottom mout with only 40# of preload.... plush as ever, and soaks up rooots and stuter bumps with ease, way better than my Judy TT could ever have dreamed of...(thats not hard though...LOL)

seems to be a great pair for my trek fuel frame too... climbs good, has a bit of bob though, which can get annoying, im sure if i aired it up more it would bob less but i like a plush fork....

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by suicidebomber a Downhiller from Philippines

Date Reviewed: April 13, 2008

Strengths:    surprisingly tough

smooth action

stiff, the way I like it


Weaknesses:    lack of adjustment

not much progression and sensitivity


Bottom Line:   
I got it used from my friend, who has been abusing it for a few months. Yeah, its no 66, but it is very much to my liking. My friend set it up very stiff, and I was concerned at first that it might tear my wrists off, but when I pushed it, there was a surprisingly plush action, especially in fast stutter bumps and rock strewn trails. FR is a breeze, the fork soaking up landings wery well. Once my favorite stair gap is opened again I'm going to hit it.

A drawback is the lack of sheer sensitivity, and the lack of adjustment, but I grew to like the stiffness and heck, its a OE fork.

Yeah its cheap, but bang for the buck, its second to none.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   friend

Similar Products Used:   Marzocchi DJ 2

Bike Setup:   DH/FR SS hardtail.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by ben rose a Downhiller from london

Date Reviewed: March 2, 2008

Strengths:    absorbs impact very well, light nice looking forks very stong soke up those unwanted bumbs on trials

Weaknesses:    very noisey for freeride forks and week valves but can be fixed easerly

Bottom Line:   
very very good forks for the price if u are just into moderate downhilling or freeriding then these are the forks to go for

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Favorite Trail:   the gnoll wales

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   bycicle warehouse

Similar Products Used:   rockshock argyles

Bike Setup:   avid juicy three gt chucker frame hasseyfelt bars, eastern vice stem.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Daniel a Weekend Warrior from CA

Date Reviewed: February 13, 2008

Strengths:    very plush and soft, just how i like it for dj and freeride. metal parts, very sturdy.

Weaknesses:    a little noisy, and comes soft. i had to get it stiffened once.

Bottom Line:   
I reccomend this fork for freeride and djing. okay for a little downhilling, but no huge stuff. its definitely worth buying if you're into freeride, but i dont recommend it for huge dj's, downhilling, and xc.

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Favorite Trail:   i do dj jumps at an overpass so thats it

Duration Product Used:   Tested or demo'ed only

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   pinkbike.com

Similar Products Used:   manitou splice comp, manitou stance


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by larry a Downhiller from flakes

Date Reviewed: December 23, 2007

Strengths:    strong,looks good, reasonable amount of travel

Weaknesses:    not many, makes noises wen compressed, and a shock pump is a nessasary when owningt his fork

Bottom Line:   
great fork for freeride, can handle a little dh

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Favorite Trail:   anything at diablo

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $35.00

Purchased At:   freind

Similar Products Used:   888vf, mz comp, dirt jam comp

Bike Setup:   06 iron horse yakuza kumicho
05 khs dj200- custom

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by lucas newman a Weekend Warrior from california, usa

Date Reviewed: September 26, 2007

Strengths:    smooth, nice feel and very light.

Weaknesses:    Non 20mm axle, not a major issue though as it is lighter.

Bottom Line:   
Nice fork and awesome value for money, if you do dirt jumping and street then the 105mm option is absolutely perfect.

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Favorite Trail:   local bmx track

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $275.00

Similar Products Used:   dj1,2 dirt jam pro.

Bike Setup:   105mm forks on an stp1.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by James Cole a Weekend Warrior from Erie, PA

Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007

Strengths:    Stiff crown, plush travel, darth vader looks, high speed performance

Weaknesses:    noisy, squishslap on quick small bumps

Bottom Line:   
SWEET, Tracks like a pizza cutter through rock gardens, light enough to ride all day everywhere. Makes all my freeride dreams come true. Perfect if you are a weekend warrior with some interest in freeride and downhill but you only can afford one bike.

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Favorite Trail:   Rocky Gap ATV Trail

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $200.00

Purchased At:   Bob's Bicycles Boise

Similar Products Used:   Judy Sl, Psylo, Tora 130

Bike Setup:   Dakar xlt 1.0, Hayes mx2 8", Bontrager Earl wheels+tires, King Earl crankset, LX, XT mix

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by MarioB a Downhiller from Krk,Croatia

Date Reviewed: August 3, 2007

Strengths:    Quick, 150mm traveler, solid made

Weaknesses:    non-20mm drop-outs (standard 10mm drop-out), it has ~10mm dead travel, to loud, lack of adjustments

Bottom Line:   
Don't expect too much, good fork for start, really bad for serious ride. I'm hoping to change it soon for 66, or Pike, the best thing only is 150 of traveler, besides that nothing... it reacts quick but sometimes it's to easy to bottom, especially on higher jumps or bigger rocks on high speed.
As I sad, ok fork for start, but think of replacing it in one year.

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $300.00

Bike Setup:   Brave 66frame, sunrims doubletrack, shaman racing, hayes9 8"

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Aaron a Downhiller from Colorado

Date Reviewed: May 14, 2007

Strengths:    Great looks and good feel, does great on minor FR trails and decent sized urban drops.

Weaknesses:    Lack of adjustability

Bottom Line:   
I bought it with the low end Specialized Big Hit just to ride light FR, DJ, and urban assault. So far it has held up great, good plush feel on the dirt, but doesn't soak up much pedal and pumping power. I have also taken some pretty aggressive climbs, so not too ridiculous for and XC/FR hybrid rider. For what I wanted out of it, a great fork!

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Favorite Trail:   Widow Maker

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Purchased At:   With Bighit at Bicycle Village

Similar Products Used:   Anything from Judy Sl to Super T's and Boxxer's

Bike Setup:   Big Hit, Race Face/XT/Hayes/Sunringle

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by xandru a Downhiller from bcn spain

Date Reviewed: April 4, 2007

Bottom Line:   
hi again!i descover a thing...marzocchi is imposible to loose air,cause they use big tubes of air and u dont need to put a lot of air(and u cant,cause u make it fix fork)marzocchi use low pression of air,so is IMPOSIBLE 2 loose air...so mister ANTIDROPOFF u are a big liar!!!!!!!

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by xandru a Downhiller from barcelona

Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007

Bottom Line:   
i buyed this fork from a friend with 140e.he gaves me 1 buje deore and 2 discs deore in this price.is almoast new...the guy didnt like it 4 few adjusts and he buyed a fork with special axe(the big one).i didnt ride this fork,but i think is amazing...is my first real real fork i had...and i hope i will like it when i ll ride it!wat da ppl is sayng is bad is a lie....please ppl i jumped with a rockrider 100mm fork 12 stairs and a lot more and nottin and is a s...t fork...is 100e in the decathlon shop...so i dont know if somttin will hapend w this fork...this thing with loosing air i dont belive it or maybe is posible if the guy is 150kg and when he jump and touch the ground goes like a brick...when u jump u must control ur body,son,and make ur body comport like u know u must touch the ground like a flake...i hope i finish mi bike soon and i will enjoy this nice drop off 2005(i think is 130mmm or maybe 150)

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $140.00

Purchased At:   a friend


Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Todd a Downhiller from West Linn, OR

Date Reviewed: March 18, 2007

Strengths:    Stiff, 5inches(130mm) of travel. 20mm through axle. can be made very plush (I only recommend with the 110+mm models) pretty burly, can use the Marzocchi integrated fender. looks like its big brother, the Z.1

Weaknesses:    SSV dampening. People give this fork a hard time because of it, it does have little to no adjustability. only one side air preload, other side rebound. It's quite spiky and is a little harsh on your wrists. its also very noisy

Bottom Line:   
Its an okay fork. it doesnt really bother me, think about it though, the JR T and 66VF are both SSV and SSVF dampening. this fork is just a little less beefy than the 66VF and in my experience, is a more controlled fork. its not a really good fork for DH or even harsh freeride. its more an AM/DJ fork. I run mine pretty plush, around 30% sag. mine is a hard version to find. being 130mm and with 20mm through axle. if the fork comes on your bike, keep it around. its a good backup fork or it also makes a pretty decent AM fork in any of the travel settings. Keep in mind, this fork is very loud on the trail. and the dampening is kind of chunky feeling. try to find something like a stance flow. it has much better dampening and also has travel adjust and rebound adjust. I moved onto a stance flow, and now keep this around as a backup.

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Favorite Trail:   Schleyer - Whistler

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Purchased At:   Came OEM Ibex Bikes Direct

Similar Products Used:   Stance Sereis, Z.1, revelation.

Bike Setup:   2004 Specialized P.2, hussefelt cranks/bars/stem. Kona Jacksh!t pedals, 05 Dropoff Comp 130mm travel 20mm through axle fork, loco wheels, holy roller tires.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Michael Bielas a Weekend Warrior from Tucson

Date Reviewed: March 2, 2007

Strengths:    Good travel & soft landings

Weaknesses:    Heavy

Bottom Line:   
This is my first real fork that came with my Rockhopper and so far for cross country and moderate dirt jumping below 5 feet they are handling quite well. Still trying to find the right air pressure for a good stiffness and give ratio for trail riding and jumping. I have made some hard landings with no problems or any leaks. The only down side I have seen thus far is the weight. Very solid fork! I would suggest buying.

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Favorite Trail:   Fantasy Island

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Purchased At:   Fair Wheels Bikes

Bike Setup:   2005 Rockhopper Pro Disc with A1 frame, Marzocchi Drop off fork

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by P Pace a Weekend Warrior from Abq.,NM.,US

Date Reviewed: February 9, 2007

Strengths:    Very strong design. Has Disc mount. Air Preload. Oil dampening.

Weaknesses:    Heavy. No dampening adjustment (besides lighter/thicker oil).

Bottom Line:   
This is an excellent shock. It is not for downhilling, or extreme freeride, but for dirt jumping, urban riding, and drops less that 7 feet, it's excellent. It is holding up GREAT. The air preload is sweet, if you want travel, dump the preload, if you need to hit bigger drops, up the pressure. This fork is right for moderate to advanced riders for the appropriate riding.

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Favorite Trail:   Urban Campus

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   NE Cyclery

Similar Products Used:   Rockshox Tora 302

Bike Setup:   Giant STP1, mostly stock.

Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by Joe Squillace from Rapid City, SD, USA

Date Reviewed: January 29, 2007

Strengths:    NONE!!!

Weaknesses:    Heavy, no adjustment besides air preload, damping is CRAP, NOT plush, sucky squishy sound, flexy, quick release, no good for big hits

Bottom Line:   
DONT BUY THIS FORK! Save your money and buy a higher end fork like a Marzocchi 66. Dont fool yourself into thinking the Dropoff is a good shock, because it is the bottom of the barrel. Once you have ridden something that is actually decent, there is no going back. So, take it from one who has ridden one extensively...DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!

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Favorite Trail:   Cookie Monster

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Purchased At:   Acme Bicycles

Similar Products Used:   06 Marzocchi 66 SL

Bike Setup:   05 Coiler Frame, 06 Marzocchi 66SL, 07 DHX 5.0 Coil, Mavic DeeMax front wheel, Mavic 819 UST rim w/XT hub, Contentinal Diesel Front tire, Michallin DH 24 AT rear tire, XT Derailleurs, XT Shifters, AHeadset, E13 DRS Chain Guide, LX Cranks, Shimano Clipless Pedals

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