Submitted by
evomtb
a Weekend Warrior
from wolverhampton Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
coed y brenin
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
winstanleys bikes.co
Strengths:
uumm, says marzocchi on the side?
Weaknesses:
everything.
they are no way stiff enough, if you take the wheel out and put try to twist the stanchions, they flex ridiculously. because of this,when you go round a corner at speed, or indeed round a corner, the wheel twists against the axle/fork and knackers the hub. aswell as the that, as it twists, the disk grinds against the inside of the fork and wrecks the disk, the disk wrecks the caliper and before you know it you have no front brake. your tires rub against the inside of the fork and wear your tires down. think thats all, phew!
it has wrecked the front of my bike and ive only owned the forks 6 months!!!
Bike Setup:
saracen raw 3, x7 mechs, all else stock
Bottom Line:
it came stock on my bike, but never ever ever buy a cheap fork. if your on a budget, by second hand off ebay. you get much more for your money and it is cheaper in the long run.
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Submitted by
tomtom107
a Downhiller
from kent, washington Date Reviewed: June 2, 2009
these are really strong well made forks that can handle a lot of stress and they last a long time. so buy them at a great price here.
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Submitted by
Jonnyban
a Weekend Warrior
from Swindon Date Reviewed: May 16, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Long lasting, near enough indestructible.... Strength's stop there.
Weaknesses:
Tops out, Bottems out, No stiffness, Heavy, Changes dramatically according the the weather (hot or cold)
Generally.... Bad
Bottom Line:
Not something i would ever put my name to suggesting....
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Submitted by
Bad boy
a Cross Country Rider
from Fair Oaks Ca United States Date Reviewed: April 8, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Confluence
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
kids house
Strengths:
very stiff and looks good
Weaknesses:
dont know yet
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Rock Shock
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel 90 full suspension
Bottom Line:
bottom line is my Manitous totally blew out on me and i found the Marzoochi forks on craigslist for 80 dollars. A kid was selling them and they seem to be in great condition. Havent really had a chance to take them jumping or offroad but on the street i have no complaints.
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Submitted by
BENBCM
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Date Reviewed: April 7, 2009
Favorite Trail:
keystone park
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
local dealer
Strengths:
the fork gets soft once broken in but other then that theres nothing really good about them
Weaknesses:
i didnt really realize a difference in the external suspension settings, the forks are way to flexible and my front tire wiggles side to side on really hard turns or in ruts, the fork always builds up really thick grease on the inner fork
Similar Products Used:
manitou sherman, fox 40, marzocchi 888, marzocchi shivers
Bike Setup:
specialized hardrock pro
Bottom Line:
these forks are good for beginners but as they get older they do get softer but also the seals give out. These forks are not good for dirtjumping as the older they get because they tend to soften up over time to the point of needing replaced. The forks have unsatisfactory side to side stiffness as my tire does sway back and forth when im in really deep ruts are fast tight corners
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Submitted by
the finster 94
a Cross Country Rider
from West mids, England Date Reviewed: January 31, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Coed Llandegla forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Hateley Cycles
Strengths:
Good well controlled travel and are pretty much indestructable
Weaknesses:
Do not really absorb smaller jolts too well
Quite Heavy
Cannot get the full 120mm travel(only got 100)
Similar Products Used:
Rst AET
Bike Setup:
Saracen Mantra 2 (Forks came with bike)
Bottom Line:
These forks are very good value for money but if you want a fork that will take a large drop off and absorb small bumps, i reccommend paying a bit extra and getting a set of rockshox. All in all a very good fork and indestructable, (took it off a 6ft drop off fully open and its perfectly fine) Seriously reccommend them for beginner riders or XC riders.
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Submitted by
evo
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: January 10, 2009
Favorite Trail:
coed y brenin
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
winstanleys cycles (
Strengths:
great for ridin around city,takes every thing you give it urban-wise
Weaknesses:
tested on some local ground though and seemed a bit to soft, as in bottoming out easy. tried to ajust, ajust doesn't work. haven't took to any trails yet. i dont think they'll put up to vigorous riding.
Similar Products Used:
none, all my other forks were rigid
Bike Setup:
saracen raw 3, greaat for the money
Bottom Line:
simple forks, good for beginners, like me lol, wouldnt recomend takin em mtb, still, better than what i had.
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Submitted by
bob
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto Date Reviewed: October 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
DH Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$12345678.00
Purchased At:
bike show
Strengths:
decent fork and afordable
and you can adjust the stiffness
Weaknesses:
kinda stiff even on lowest setting
Similar Products Used:
...
Bike Setup:
norco wolverine stock
Bottom Line:
meh
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Submitted by
hannmen
a Weekend Warrior
from dallas, tx Date Reviewed: July 31, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Cwmcarn
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
?????
Strengths:
none ... sucks bigtime
Weaknesses:
It is almost impossible to get any travel out of this fork. You have to hit bumps really hard and really fast to get anything. Worthless for anything not tarmac. Some say they have used it on dj's dunno how ... seems too weak to take the hits. I WOULD NEVER put this for on my DMR sidekick.
Similar Products Used:
psylo
Bike Setup:
stock iron horse mavervick 5.5
Bottom Line:
Bad ... Bad ... Bad fork. No travel, no adjustability, plain sucks. Came on my wifes bike stock. Only reason I own it.
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Submitted by
Daniel Durdle
a
from Gander, Newfoundland, Canada Date Reviewed: May 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Razzing around town
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Good for dirt jumping, strong fork's, can take basicly everything that i threw at it, did a 6 foot drop and they still work like new.
Weaknesses:
They are a bit stiff at first and take like a week to break in good.
Similar Products Used:
Dirt jumper 4's, Rock Shox judy tt's.
Bike Setup:
Giant Yukon
Bottom Line:
Half decent forks only used them for like a month cause i cracked my frame.
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Submitted by
michael LIKES MEN
a
from h-town Date Reviewed: April 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
don't ride trails. all about the jumps
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
my buddies house
Strengths:
good shock. never bottomed out. my friend that said the one before is full of poopy.. He used a similiar type for like three months and he loved it. but he got a new one. so hes all wack. amazing fork, not a problem with it. bouncy, cushions your ride.
Weaknesses:
a bit to much rebound
Similar Products Used:
nothing i can think of
Bike Setup:
KHS DJ 100
Bottom Line:
good cheap fork, good for all riders from beginner too semi-pro that are dirt jumpers.. and that don't want to waist money.. good fork, i've had no problems
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Submitted by
Benjamin Miller
a
from Whitby, Onaterio, Canada Date Reviewed: January 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
TJ's
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
a guy's house
Strengths:
They look nice, do their job excellently. Very cushy.
Weaknesses:
On my first pair of Mazocchi MZ Comps, they Stanchions (both) fell out, revealing the spring coils inside. IT was unfortunate that i was on the bike while it happened. But my second pair work fine. My first pair, must have had a manufacturing defect, or something. My second pair, work sweetly. There very beginer. There good forks, but if you plan on going big, spend the money get better ones. Otherwise, there excellent for XC, but i jump them.
Bike Setup:
Norco Ryde 2005.
Bottom Line:
There good, they work, i'd get em cuz there inexpensizve for mazocchies. But don't plan on doing crazy stuff on them.
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Submitted by
joe heuy
a Downhiller
from sauble beach ontario canada Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007
Favorite Trail:
burnett trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
ski and cycle hut
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
everything. had the fork for 6 months and are already broken. toke them off a 6 foot drop and bottomed them out and the rebound ajust is just a piece of crap
Similar Products Used:
supercycle forks, zoooooom
Bike Setup:
norco wolverine
Bottom Line:
GARBADGE maybe for XC
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Submitted by
James
a
from Carbondale IL USA Date Reviewed: October 23, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Randall Scott Cycle
Strengths:
affordable
Weaknesses:
dont expect to be doing any big drops with this fork, great if you want to ride some light trails but thats about it
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi bomber EXR
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse warrior 4.0
Bottom Line:
I had this fork for about a week when I managed to mangle it hopping onto a 12 inch curb by my house. Never even got it out on the trails Marzocchi was great about the warranty but I wouldnt recomend the shock to anyone, marzocchi makes alot of much better forks for just a little more.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Fe, NM Date Reviewed: October 14, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Windsor
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
Affordable, otherwise, none.
Weaknesses:
I read some of the other reviews and I agree; this fork is very stiff, even when set to the softest settings, but you can do something about it! If you find the shock stiff and that it won't sag like I did, open the top of one of the stanchions using a pair of needle nose pliers to grab what looks like only a special expensive Marzocchi tool can open, but it's pretty easy. Take out the spring on one side and replace the lid. Bingo, under my wifes 125lb weight, it sags and actually compresses when riding over bumps in the trail. Even under my 170lb weight, I was able to jump off of some curbs and never came near bottoming out with only one spring. While this is nothing more than an entry level fork at best, removing one spring made a huge difference in handling and comfort for my novice wife.
Similar Products Used:
RocShoc Duke, SID, Psylo, Fox FL100.
Bike Setup:
This fork came on a KONA HAHANNA I bought used for my wife from a guy who won it in a raffle. While a 2005 model, it's brand new (he never rode it). It's an entry level bike with Acera components, just fine for my novice wife.
Bottom Line:
After removing one of the springs, this shock works much better, and while I would never put it on a bike for an experienced rider like myself, this shock works just fine for a novice. I'd never buy one otherwise.
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Submitted by
Phil
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
came with my bike, simple and low maintenance
Weaknesses:
A suspension fork should soak up the bumps and improve the handling of your bike - this really doesn't and has nothing like 100mm of travel.
Each leg of this fork contains a coil spring and a piece of plastic ("elastomer". The coil spring provides the bounce and the elastomer provides the damping (I.e. it stops the bounce getting out of control). You can adjust the preload, which either makes the fork easier or harder to compress, by turning the dials on the top of each leg. (Increasing the preload also reduces the available travel.) I am 190lbs and have the preload set to zero (easiest to compress and all available travel) but only get about 40mm of travel under normal use and have only ever managed 75/80 mm on hammering the roughest drops. This fork isn't really good for off-road, but it holds the front of the bike off the ground and gives you an idea what your bike will look like while you save up your dollar, sling this piece of crap and go buy a real fork.
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Submitted by
danny
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: July 31, 2007
Favorite Trail:
horburry jumps
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
dno 4got
Strengths:
its very bounchy
Weaknesses:
crap if you do a jump over 5ft botoms out (annoyin)best for trekking
Similar Products Used:
dirt jumper 3
Bike Setup:
used to have them on my saracen instinct bt jst got a kona stinky coz i also downhill as well as jumping
Bottom Line:
they are 4 begginers bt my advice is got some mazocchhi bomber
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Ishpeming, Michigan, U.S. Date Reviewed: July 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
cousin
Strengths:
thats a tough one... well, its a marzocchi...
Weaknesses:
stiff, hard to adjust, really fast rebound, bouncy, just a junky fork in general
Similar Products Used:
nuthin
Bike Setup:
giant STP2 mostly stock
Bottom Line:
not much, you'd be much better off with a Dirt jumper three... good fer beginners and nobody else
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Submitted by
casey weber
a Cross Country Rider
from los gatos, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
lol, shortcuts in my neighborhood.
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
performance bikes
Strengths:
nice travel,pretty good preload, looks ok.
Weaknesses:
bottoms out way to easy, really bouncy at points.
Similar Products Used:
um, yeah. first mtb lol.
Bike Setup:
iron horse maverick 5.5, all stock (got a week ago)
Bottom Line:
pretty good fork for beginners but if your gonna try big drops and large jumps then consider dirt jumpers or drop offs. only get this if it comes with the bike.
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Submitted by
Vincent
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA, US Date Reviewed: June 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
santa teresa
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
feels better than a rigid fork
Weaknesses:
nice, 100mm, too bad the max is 50mm bouncy like a pogo stick
Bike Setup:
cheap iron horse quantum
Bottom Line:
Don't get this fork unless you are just a casual rider that rarely goes offroad. It looks nice with the long travel but it really can't go that far. This is OEM, so it should only come with a bike. I don't know if they still make it. Many people here who gave 5 stars accidentally reviewed the wrong fork. This is the MZ comp, not the MX comp. The MX comp is a much better fork.
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Submitted by
luke
a
from saint john newbrunswick, saint john Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
bought bike with them fer 750
Strengths:
very plush
Weaknesses:
bent real easy and i am new 2 biking so i didnt really notice and they snapped and i got a concussion 3 stitches and 2 broken teeth
Bike Setup:
norco wolverine
Bottom Line:
do not use them fer djin even if u just started because my locol bike shop said it would be a good starting bike to dj with and the marchocci mz comps broke and i cant bike probably all summer and i got hurt rite bad because they slipped off in the air and i landed with no front forks
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Submitted by
adam
a Weekend Warrior
from halifax nova scotia Date Reviewed: June 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
dunno
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
nothing
Weaknesses:
really weak can't do anything over 6 feet without bottoming out really ugly
Similar Products Used:
dj1s
Bike Setup:
almost all stock dj 200
Bottom Line:
dont buy it unless you do drops under 5 feet went off a 6 footer and cracked teh crown now it makes a retarted squeking noise whenever go off anything did a 5 footer onto concrete and the fork stayed pressed down for like 1 minute and it was retarded
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Submitted by
joe woodward
a Downhiller
from worcester Date Reviewed: June 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
bringe wood
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
halfords
Strengths:
good amount of travel which feels nice and smooth. just a simple fork that works well.Low maintenance if any needed at all. inexpensive if you want to get your hands on some so great value.
Weaknesses:
Adjustments can be a bit awkward at times but none really.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi dirt jumper 3
Bike Setup:
customised saracen xile(i know what your thinking,its a saracen,but theyve got a lot better over the years)
Bottom Line:
for waht they are designed to do they are great at.they can be left on the bike and never maintained and will still keep working every time you need them to.ive taken these down the tracks at bringewood,a bit more than they are designed for but they performed great and survived.A good basic set of forks that you can trust.it is good for the begginer throygh to the more advanced rider,reccomendeed for street or dirt jumps.
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Submitted by
Ant
a
from England Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
holds the bike up
Weaknesses:
EVERYTHING
Similar Products Used:
none - who would want other forks like this?
Bottom Line:
Big fat waste of time and money. The prelaod on mine broke and they make a squeaky noise (not good). If your thinking of getting them, just don't bother!
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Submitted by
Dman j
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: April 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
whittier park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
none other than it lets you ride your bike
Weaknesses:
everything. not adjustments. rebound is way too fast
Similar Products Used:
z1 freeride 2, rst, dirtjam comp, drop off 4
Bike Setup:
2005 norco rival stock
Bottom Line:
the fork sux i would never suggest buying it unless thats all u can afford, but if thats the chase u might as well ride your supercycle cuz its probably better.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Ballarat Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
It just keeps working. Absolutely nothing gone wrong the entire time i've been using it.
Weaknesses:
No lockout
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox, rst, manitou
Bike Setup:
Hard tail xc
Bottom Line:
Good solid fork that wont die. I wouldn't use it for jumping or serious downhill but for xc its great.
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Submitted by
Jayson
a Racer
from Moose Jaw, Sasktchewan, Canada Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Outtabounds
Strengths:
Durable
Bottom Line:
I have had my fork for over 2 years it came on my bike, I have a Giant STP-2. I have used my bike lots and I even smoked into the back hitch of a Ford Explorer and there was no sign of damage at all.
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Submitted by
Derek Wall
a Downhiller
from Manitoba Date Reviewed: February 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Warren Dyck's DJ's
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Connects the wheel to the bike...
Weaknesses:
Just bought it, the second time I ever rode it I snapped the arch. Very bad stroke, No adjustment
Similar Products Used:
Dirt Jams,DJ1
Bike Setup:
05 STP 2
Bottom Line:
GARBAGE
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Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: January 31, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Lysterfield National Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Enough travel for enthusiust or xc rider. Cheap for amount of quality. Adjustable.
Weaknesses:
Adjusting is tedious as it takes numerous turns from hard to soft.
Similar Products Used:
Fox 100mm. Rst gila shocks
Bike Setup:
xc hardtail.
Bottom Line:
good for xc rider or amateur downhill on single tracks.
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Submitted by
Blaine
a Weekend Warrior
from sacromento Date Reviewed: December 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:
any jumps
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
I got it from a friend
Strengths:
This is a good fork for small to medium jumps. It is fairly stiff.
Weaknesses:
Steel crown, not very durable. I broke the internals in a couple of months.
Similar Products Used:
dj1, dirt jam comp, exr comp, exr pro
Bike Setup:
specialized p.1 05 dj1 single track rims = awsome
Bottom Line:
good for learning dj but you should upgrade after a while.
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Submitted by
Glenn Bearry
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX, USA Date Reviewed: December 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Fast Urban Assault
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came with my GT
Strengths:
Looks great, Simple in design, soild and thick. I am 6'1" at 230 lbs, weight lifter, not fat. I'm glad it came with my GT...I can bottom it out while doing a fast urban assult run if I hit a serious dip, even with max preload. . . However, not often. this is a great low-end urban/freeride fork. Not like the Manatou' I've used that seem to have springs designed for no one bigger than a horse jocky.
Weaknesses:
not many. for some it i too heavy, but I like heavy for the riding I do. lack of Adjustment possibilities. Scratches easily.
This is a GREAT low-dollar urban assault/freeride fork for the budget-minded. From what I've read, this shock is bad for light and/or small riders who do a lot of trail riding. For guys like me, or even for the lighter urban/freeride riders, this is GREAT entry-level buy. You probably could not do better at the price. NOTE- I think that the 2007 Iron Horse Warrior 4.0 will come with a MZ Comp with 120 mm travel, and it loses the current 2006 MZ III. That sould say something. I'm glad, anything less would be too soft. However, urban riders who are crazy enough to go on downhill runs at road-bike speed while dealing with urban dips, curbs, cars,..etc will welcome a stiff fork. on fast asfult downhill runs mountain-ike urban obsticles
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Submitted by
Adric Schmelzer
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane, Wa, USA Date Reviewed: November 17, 2006
skinny stanchions, flexes a lot, needs lots of air to prevent harsh bottoming, ended up bending at the crown and breaking at the cross-brace. no smooth stroke.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou stance, Marzocchi Dirt Jam Pro
Bike Setup:
Stock P2 with Holy rollers and a bash guard
Bottom Line:
These forks would make a decent cross country fork, but are not meant for jumping, drops, braking bumps, or aggressive riding. They can take a beating, but only for a while before breaking.
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Submitted by
remy saunders
a Racer
from australia Date Reviewed: November 9, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Any were you get big air
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
friend
Strengths:
Good rebound, price, realibilty, and it hasn't bottomed out "yet", looks great
Weaknesses:
ajustmants, get sctrached easaliy, not much else
Similar Products Used:
rock shox j3
Bike Setup:
GT I-drive 3.0,fox vinella rear shox,xtr drivtrain and disc's
Bottom Line:
Good for my age being 14 i only way 60kg and is good for the price for a beginner
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Submitted by
Robert King
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: October 19, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop
Strengths:
Looks (stickers and the M above the wheel) neaver bottomed out , loads of travel, there marzocchi!!
Weaknesses:
No lockout but I dont really need it and didnt bounce much when I pedal.
Bottom Line:
Very good fork overall would recommed to anyone unless they are doing freeride or downhill. They look good. I will be keeping these forks along time unless anything goes wrong which I will post another review!
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Submitted by
Barthalemue
a
from New England Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Stiff fork
Weaknesses:
Too much to list!!! The fork was a pound heavier than my Fetish Cycles Obsession frame. The weight is definately a factor in handling as well as performance. The steel crown adds to the weight issue, and the steel upper tubes are old school...heavy and hard to maintain. The stock springs are designed for an OBESE rider. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get the fork to compress on any normal XC ride. Any rider who manages to get at least 3 inches of travel WILL either flatten the tire or warp the wheel eventually. Sucks that Marzocchi does NOT offer a spring upgrade kit [softer (100mm) springs]. What were they thinking???
Bike Setup:
2004 Fetish Cycles Obsession L, SRAM x.7 shifter/derailleur, SRAM PC69 chain, Ritchey Logic 22/32/bashguard cranks, Nashbar platform pedals, '02 Rock Shox Psylo XC 125mm fork, Cane Creek DC levers, ODI lock-on grips, Avid BB7 160mm mech. brake fr, Shimano wheelset, Terry Men's Liberator Cite saddle, CNC dh stem 45mm, FSA PIG headset, Race Face Evolve XC ISIS BB, Sette XLR bar, Titec XC seatpost, Shimano 9sp cassette.
Bottom Line:
I just threw away $115 for this crappy fork. I pretty much trashed it, and replaced it with my old 02 Psylo XC, which was much lighter, more adjustments, and more plush, not to mention easier to find parts. Trust me, MZ comp didn't get terrible ratings for no reason, this fork just sucks ass!!! Put another $150 and get yourself an all mountain 3, or a Z.1 drop off, or even the all-popular MX comp w/ eta, which I am saving up for.
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Submitted by
Lachie
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Riverside Dj Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Stock on Bike
Strengths:
Good Cross Country and light trail riding, never bottomed out.
Weaknesses:
Bent easily on dirt jumps, dirt built up on seals and stanchions easily, otherwise held up well.
Bike Setup:
05 Norco Ryde, Hayes 9 Hydros, Kenda K-Rads, Truvativ Hussefelts etc. . .
Bottom Line:
A good fork until you start treating with harder riding.
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Submitted by
logan shi
a Cross Country Rider
from hawthorn pa usa Date Reviewed: September 20, 2006
Favorite Trail:
anything
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
ebay w/ bike
Strengths:
cheap, low matenence, decent travel...seems to use all travel 4 me...idk...u get wat u pay 4... good product for weekend warrior...
Weaknesses:
poor poor adjustment, grease or some b;ack crap builds up on stachions and makes them stick.. have to clean often, 4 me it seems to bottom easy...pogo stic... go w/ higher weight oil.. seems to help harsh rebound
Similar Products Used:
minute 1, pos rock shox thing
Bike Setup:
khs dj 100 avid mech brakes 185f 160r welgo platform/clipples
Bottom Line:
get wat u apy for... put it this way... better than something u see at wallmart but doestn even compare to a high quality fork,
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grimster
a Weekend Warrior
from nj Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
Good enough for riding around on streets/flat trails. When you replace this fork it can be used to make a pogo stick.
Weaknesses:
Its a pogo stick fork. Springy. ZERO adjustments. Impossible to use the full travel due to the rubber-foam stick that sits inbetween the spring.
Similar Products Used:
rockshox judys, duke XC, crap RST Gila T6.
Bottom Line:
Its crap. The others here are correct on a few thing. One reviewer posted how it seems to wear out after hitting some drops but then comes back normal the next day and how you can only use half the travel. This is 100% correct because theres a stupid rubbery-foam stick that sits inside the spring and is exactly half the length of the spring.
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shawn
a Weekend Warrior
from superior, CO, USA Date Reviewed: August 20, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Seem ok for Dirt jumping
Weaknesses:
Although I landed pretty hard, I don't think the steer tube should have bent like aluminum foil
Similar Products Used:
nothing
Bottom Line:
If you don't land with one tire on each side of the ramp, then you should be okay. I have done 10' to flat, and it didnt feel good, but they held up.
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chance knox
a Weekend Warrior
from Sudbury Date Reviewed: July 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
centenial
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
its ok for cross country.the travel will bottom out after an eitht foot drop.the rebound is fast
Weaknesses:
the travel is to small and it needs a bigger crown.the rebound is too fast
Similar Products Used:
dirt jam comp rst
Bike Setup:
miel 500 urban assault
Bottom Line:
get this fork if you do cross country. but for anything else this fork sucks
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow Date Reviewed: July 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Any fun singletrack you care to mention
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Paradise Creek bicycles
Strengths:
fairly plush, never bottomed out, feels great, very nice (and inexpensive) all around good fork (i cross country ride and sometimes some urban stuff)
Weaknesses:
A freakin' coil and elastomer fork, no air preload or anything
Bike Setup:
'05 Kona fire mountain (upgraded a lot)
Bottom Line:
Great all around fork, but nothing you'd really want to go pro on.
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gemmar
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines Date Reviewed: June 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Backyard
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
I forgot the name of da shop..:-(
Strengths:
The "M" logo from marzocchi. hehe.. Springy feel. Good for dirt jumping.. The fork have good length, which improves bike geometry.
Weaknesses:
Wow... 100+ mm sliders!!.. uh-oh. you can only use half of it most of the time.. duh.., Pre-load adjustments are barely noticeable, Limited adjustability.
Similar Products Used:
DNM S-80A, Marzocchi Z.1, RockShox
Bike Setup:
Trailbike, with 4.5in rear travel
Bottom Line:
cheap but "quite" effective. When fork is barely new, I can use only a quarter of the supposed travel even during big hits, and that is on the lowest preload setting!... After about a year, I can now use half of it.. getting better ;-P..
Good for dirt jumping - hard to bottom-out, springy Good at high speeds only - very fast rebound, not adjstable Bad for your regular downhill - limited "travel" Low maintenance requirements - MCU/Coil only CHEAP!.
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Nathaniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Lynnfield MA, USA Date Reviewed: June 1, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Lynn Woods
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came on bike- EMS
Strengths:
Uh...little flex. It's fun to take apart...never broke.
Weaknesses:
-Zero sag, I did a 2ft drop on the 80mm version and it used less than half the travel -Plastic threads - had one pop out on my chest while on the triner. -Bad name - Not really made by Marzocchi -No adjustments.
Similar Products Used:
Rockshox Reba Team Manitou Black 120mm SPV
Bike Setup:
2 bikes...no longer use MZ.
Bottom Line:
It's crap. It must have had xxxx firm springs as I only got 1mm of sag. It's only OEM so you can't buy it. But if your bike has it, get rid of it. It has no adjustiblity. I hate it and the Reba makes all the difference.
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: May 28, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
works on anything up to about a 6 foot drop maybe
cross country/freeride doesn't matter
quite plush for a cheaper fork
Weaknesses:
squeaks for some reason
seems to wear out after hitting some drops but then comes back normal the next day
not very much adjustability
Similar Products Used:
rockshox judy
DJ3
some crap RST fork
Bike Setup:
Hardrock pro disc
Bottom Line:
seems to be alright, for different applications, and i haven't bottomed it out yet, so if it comes on a bike you get, probably keep it if you dont ride too hard
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