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Marzocchi MX Pro ETA 2005 Front Shocks
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
cloggy
from welsh marches Date Reviewed: December 25, 2006 Strengths: Extremely reliable and durable [the stanchions and seals don't seem to wear and once run in it doesn't lose air] Stiff [2004 105 version] Damper has a widish range of adjustment and the fork seems pretty supple, mind you I've never tried Fox or the Sram designed RockShocks Weaknesses: ETA slowly releases whilst climbing and would be much better to have a handlebar adjuster. Crown has corroded a bit, needs polishing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Pace 70mm, durable but a bit whippy, mind you they are still going strong after 10 years. Manitou 200 air forks [utter crap, would go solid after 4 hours riding due to water ingress in the fork] Bike Setup: Steel hardtail set for 100mm, previously on hardtail set for 80mm fork at which time I used ETA a lot to stop the front end from wandering whilst climbing
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Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Maine Date Reviewed: October 20, 2006 Strengths: Very smooth and nice progression (ride w/ 25% sag and never bottomed out). Great construction. ETA!!!!!!!! Weaknesses: Weight, ETA not remote, can't adjust travel (what do you want for $250???) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt. Aggie trails Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: blueskycycle.com Bike Setup: 19" Leader 516H hardtail frame, SRAM X9 drivetrain with Avid BB7 brakes, WTB Motoraptor 2.4 tires.
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Andrew
from Wyoming Date Reviewed: September 20, 2006 Strengths: Plush, stiff, ETA works great, seems bottomless, V-brake compatible. Weaknesses: A bit heavy. Who cares about that, though. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $240.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: 1997 Rock Shox Judy LT. Complete rubbish. Lots of older forks. Bike Setup: 1997 GT LTS-1
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Wayne
a Cross Country Rider
from Monument, CO Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 Strengths: air and oil Weaknesses: plastic rebound knob fell off somewhere along the line. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Palmer Lake Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $235.00 Purchased At: downshiftcycles.com Similar Products Used: 03 Marzocchi mx comp, Manitou Axel Bike Setup: Jekyll, 185 juicy 7's, wtb wheels/ hubs,
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H-Bomb
a Weekend Warrior
from Warner Robins , GA Date Reviewed: June 9, 2006 Strengths: Stiffness, ease of setup, good steering response Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chiva Falls, Tucson AZ Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $290.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: 03' Marzocchi MX Pro ETA 105mm Bike Setup: ETSX-70 Bonfire 16.5"Frame, Fox RP3 Float pro-pedal,Chris King Headset, Marzocchi MX Pro ETA 105mm 03 Hope Pro II Hubs with Mavic XM819 disc UST, Hope Mono M4s, Continetal Vertical Pro UST Tires, Easton EC70 seatpost/handlebars, Shimano XT760 Cranks/cassette, XTR 960 Front Derailleur/952 Rear Derailluer and shifters, WTB Gel Speed V seat
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Daniel Palmer
a Weekend Warrior
from California Date Reviewed: June 2, 2006 Strengths: Cheap,light, FITS V-BRAKES!! Weaknesses: very lose unless you fill it to recomended PSI Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pacific Grove Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: Crappy Insyinc, it sucked Bike Setup: Trek 4100, Back Trails tires, Easton handle bars.
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Mike Jackson
a Cross Country Rider
from Cedar Park,Tx Date Reviewed: May 24, 2006 Strengths: stiff,still, kicks ass,plush able to deal with it. Weaknesses: slightly heavy(for a reason) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: marzocchi direct Similar Products Used: marzocchi z.2 super(miss it greatly)other lesser forks Bike Setup: stated in previous
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Big Popi
a Cross Country Rider
from Somewhere, MA Date Reviewed: April 13, 2006 Strengths: No flex, ETA Rocks! External rebound adjustment, smoooooooooth as buttah! Weaknesses: Little hefty, but what do you want for less than $300! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: Jensonusa.com Similar Products Used: Various Girvin & Noleen linkage forks, Some Rock Shox crap Bike Setup: Sure is.
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Scott Rey
a Cross Country Rider
from Provo, UT, USA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2006 Strengths: It feels pretty soft with plenty of travel but never bottoms out. It was a steal for the money. ETA is awesome. Perfect XC fork. Weaknesses: None come to mind. It does what it was intended for VERY well. Obviously you shouldn't be pulling 6 foot drops with it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Slickrock Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $230.00 Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: Manitou Six, Manitou Axel Platinum (crap) Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Tass that I bought 2 months ago. This fork is the first upgrade.
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Shawn
a Cross Country Rider
from SLC, UT Date Reviewed: April 4, 2006 Strengths: Its stiff, ETA, air pressure and rebound adjustments - it all you really need. Weaknesses: I can't find a new one that is a dedicated 105mm travel version. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The one with some Climbing Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Cambria Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Z1, Rock Shock Duke XC & Race, Manitou Mars & Skareb Bike Setup: Ventana Pantera w/ Float RL, XT Drivetrain, Easton stem/bar/post, Terry Ti saddle, Crossmax Enduro Disc, IRC Serac Tubeless, MX Pro ETA 105mm.
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cobym
a Cross Country Rider
from San Juan, Philippines Date Reviewed: March 29, 2006 Strengths: plush, stiff, reliable, ETA. Bombproof. I've never bottomed it out. Weaknesses: owner stupidity can break it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: what goes up, must come down Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: extreme bikes Similar Products Used: Fox vanilla, suntour forks, RS psylo Bike Setup: Spez Stumpjumper, SRAM x7, Race Face cockpit, truvativ cranks, sun-ringle wheels
Submitted by
Isaac
a Weekend Warrior
from Bastrop, Texas, USA Date Reviewed: February 8, 2006 Strengths: of course the name says it all. marzocchi is synonymous with strength and stability, and this fork is no exception. Super stiff and extremely plush and I haven't even finished the break-in period according to marzocchi's website. good looks, good adjustability, and 120mm of travel. Weaknesses: none so far, but after I've ridden for 6 months I'll repost with an update. but I don't expect to have any weaknesses then either. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: rocky hill ranch Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $230.00 Purchased At: Downshift Cycles.com Similar Products Used: 2001 marzocchi fly-light air 80mm, 2001 manitou mars1 100mm Bike Setup: DBR X2 frame, race face riser bar 1.5 rise, wtb speed master rear wheel, xt/517 front wheel, race face stem 15 degree rise approx 110mm length, lx hollowcore cranks, stx front derailier, xtr rear, rockshox deluxe rear shock, koski brake lite rim brakes, jagwire cable set, mx pro eta 120mm fork, wtb momentum headset
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Prescott, Arizona, USA Date Reviewed: October 24, 2005 Strengths: Looks cool, easy to setup, ETA lockout Weaknesses: No bar mounted lockout Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Pilot SL Bike Setup: KHS XC504 fame, LX Cranks and derailleurs, Sram grip shift, Marzocchi MX PRO w/ETA, IRD Dual Banger brakes, Sun RHyno Lite wheels and Kendra tires
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Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County, CA Date Reviewed: October 22, 2005 Strengths: Rigid, incredibly smooth travel, ETA works great Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any dirt Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $269.00 Purchased At: Superslo Similar Products Used: Scott Unishock, Rock Shox Mag 20, Manitou 2, Manitou EFC, Manitou SX, Manitou Ti, Manitou Mars1, Manitou Black Elite Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur, XTR, Easton, Kore, Race Face
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Marc
a Cross Country Rider
from CA Date Reviewed: October 3, 2005 Strengths: This fork is awesome for the money! I got it for 289$ out the door on a special at a LBS for my hardtail. I decided i would give it a chance since the price was awesome and ive heard great things about it. Im mainly an XC rider that doesnt do drops more than 3ft, I weigh in at about 175lbs full gear (3L camelbak, etc. nothing major) and have preloaded it to about 47lbs. So far this fork takes the best of em. The air preload is nice and so is the external rebound adjuster. The fork tracks very well and looks great doing it. The eta lockout on this fork helps a bunch on those steep climbs and makes regular climbs alot easier. This fork takes long continuous ruts with ease and have ridden down some really long downhills filled with rocks and roots and the fork did awesome taking every little bump while maintaing control and balance. Ive got a fox float on my primary XC bike and of course it may offer more adjustability features but for the money the Marzocchi blows it away. This fork hangs with the best of em and sometimes it makes me question why I have the fox (but i still love it). Im not a hardcore XC racer but given if both forks were set up right and used for there intended purpose and were both debadged its hard to imagine one being 300$ cheaper than the other when they both practically feel the same on the trails. Though some may differ If i could do it again and done my research i probably would have bought the Marzocchi instead of the fox and I probably would have had an extra 300$ to spend on other things. Weaknesses: None, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Fox Float, Rock Shox Reba and Pike
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