The Fork has 6" (150mm) of air sprung, oil damped travel. Run it open at six inches while riding or, with the flick of a switch, reduce it to 4" (100mm) of travel while climbing technical terrain.
The Upper tubes and lower crown are welded together, a much lighter and stiffer method of building then bolting or pressing the legs into the crown (50mm welded aluminum uppers, 32mm hard anodized aluminum lowers).
External rebound adjustment.
Proprietary Design, True Quick Release, Front Loading.
Maverick's integrated stem (included) bolts directly to the upper crown. Three stem lengths are available: 70mm, 90mm, and 105mm. Stem weight: 130 grams.
The upper crown is available in three different profiles: low, medium and high, to fit a variety of frame sizes.
Stanchion Guards included.
Fork weight, including upper crown is 1588 grams (3.5 lbs).
Maverick Hub with 24 mm axle available separately (244 grams).
Build Height (Axle to Crown Race): 517.4mm.
Ride Height (with recommended 35-40mm sag): 477.4 to 482.4mm.
Submitted by
leshark
a Weekend Warrior
from Somerset, UK Date Reviewed: June 16, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Mendips/Somerset
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Super Plush 6" travel, Super light (lightest dual crown on the market by a mile) real quick release, simple to service with excellent support from Maverick
Weaknesses:
Need to be able to self service (but if you can't service these forks you shouldn't be riding a bike!)
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi AM3's and Junior T's
Bike Setup:
EPX Terrashark with Maverick DUC32 forks
Avid Juicy 7 Carbon Brakes
SRAM X9 rear mech and changer
Shimano Saint Crank
SDG ti Seat
DMR Wingbars
Mavic 717 rims with XT rear hub and Maverick front hub
Kenda Navegal 2.35 tyres
Bottom Line:
Just returned forma a week of grueling riding in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, these forks rock, if you like to pump up your forks (so there's no movement) these are not for you, they seem to work well with 35% sag on fast rocky stuff, technical and when locked down climbe well! Excellent allrounder
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Submitted by
baha_boater
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN Date Reviewed: April 21, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Raccon Mountain
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came on Maverick ML8
Strengths:
First of all I realize that the original DUC32's had seal issues but that issue has been resolved forever. What you get is an uber stiff/plush fork that provides 6" of travel at slightly over 3.5lbs. Even though this fork is a several year old design I don't know of another fork that can make that claim. I ride lots of ups/down here in east TN and I don't need a platform and rarely have to use the climbing mode except on really steep climbs. I was able to tear it down to make adjustments in my garage with simple hand tools and it's construction is top notch. I weight 220 in gear and this fork is point and shoot going down rough fire roads at nearly insane speeds. The front hub is simple and builds out to a super stiff light wheel. Stiff enough to take a 200MM disk no with no problem. Customer support is great as well as fellow Maverick owners on the Forum on MTBR.
Weaknesses:
Well I guess no platform system but I don't miss having one. My previous fork was a Dual Air Pike 454 w/Maxel which had platforms and negative air all the bells but I find the DUC32 simply does not need them. 6 Inches of plush progressive travel on a really stiff platform is all I need...
Maverick ML8 (6.5" rear travel), DUC32 w/Adj Stem(obviously), XTR, Race Face Duce Crankset, Formula Oro Puro Brakes(F200mm/R180mm), DT Swiss 4.2 rim/340 rear hub, Maverick Front hub laced to DT Swiss 4.2 rim, Conti Race King Supersonics 2.2, Crank Brothers Joplin R adjustable seat post, WTB seat, Titec Carbon Bars, North Shore Grips.
Bottom Line:
I have ridden this fork extensively on both the Maverick ML8 & 7/5 and it is amazing. It enables me to ride over/through sections that I would not even attempt. It is easily serviced and very tunable to your individual taste. I have built up a 6.5"/6" bike that weighs around 26 lbs with a Joplin Seatpost which weighs 1.2 lbs but allows you to drop the seat and let the ML8 loose. They are not making the DUC32 anymore which is a shame but Carbon DUC36 is on the way with more travel (8") & stiffness at near the same weight.. Can't wait!
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Submitted by
jasonkayzar
a Cross Country Rider
from Milwaukee WI Date Reviewed: February 13, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Emma Carlin
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Bought a Trek 69er last year with this fork
Weaknesses:
Stem choices, goofy QR mechanism doesn't line up w/brake rotors very well every time you remove wheel.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox products
Bike Setup:
Trek 69er single speed
Bottom Line:
My 69er was pretty expensive for what I got, but I love it. The fork looks cool, but the bike is heavy. Lack of wheel and stem options along with it's weight make lightening the bike an expensive prospect.
Plastic Fork protectors?? Really? Cracked one on the first ride and the vibration noise almost drove me insane.
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Submitted by
womble
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Light
Plush
Simple
Eye catching
Weaknesses:
Customer service
Lack of hub choices
Lack of stem choices
PIA to tune
Similar Products Used:
RS Revelation
Bottom Line:
The fork is good- simple, plush and lightweight for 150mm.
It's a pity that buying this fork locks you into hub and stem choices, but this is understandable. Still, it would be nice to have more than 3 choices of Maverick stem and 2 choices of hub (Maverick and Hope).
On the downside, my customer service experiences have been poor- Maverick will talk to you when they feel like, and ignore you for ages when they don't. They've ticked me off enough that I would not buy another product, but still, the fork is overall good.
To adjust rebound, you have to fiddle with oil and shims, so it is not as convenient as with many other fork.
Value 3/5 because the product is expensive and the CS is lousy.
Overall 4 out of 5 because it works well, but is a pain to tune.
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Submitted by
Don Duende
a Weekend Warrior
from Eastern Sierra Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Mammoth Mtn Bike Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
Footloose
Strengths:
A lot of travel (150mm) for the weight. Different design, don't see many around, gets a lot of looks. At the 150mm setting, plush.
Weaknesses:
The little "dongle" on the front of the fork that guides the front brake hose fell off on a ride. So I had to zip tie the hose to prevent it from rubbing the front wheel. No shops carry spare parts for this shock. I emailed the company on their website. Customer service MIA for the past two months. When you lock down the fork to 100mm, the dial is difficult to turn on rough terrain or with gloves. At 100mm travel the ride becomes harsh.
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5
Bottom Line:
Does not make you feel very good when you spend $900 on a boutique product that has design flaws, albeit minor. Then to find out that they don't have any customer service. No response from the company, whatsoever.
Buy it, if you want strangers to ask you about the fork or you are in desperate neeed of attention. Buy it if you will never need company support or parts.
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Submitted by
John
a
from SoCal Date Reviewed: August 29, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Stiffness, light weight, simplicity, durability
Weaknesses:
Still leaks a bit of oil on the left side even after switching out the original crappy seals. Though a big improvement over the old seals, it made life a little interesting on a recent long descent. I managed to get down alive and subsequent alcohol cleaning seemed to fix things, but it was scary to discover I had more power in my back brake than my front while blasting down a rough fire road.
Similar Products Used:
RockShox, Fox
Bike Setup:
Heckler: SRAM X.0 drivetrain, Avid Juicy 7 Carbon brakes, Raceface Deus crank, Maverick Speedball seatpost with WTB saddle, Maverick/Hadley hubs with Mavic 717 rims, Eggbeater SLs
Bottom Line:
This fork changed my riding. It's niche is huge - everything in the range between weight-weenie XC racing and full-on hucking, which is where most people are. I expected understeer going from a 4" single crown to a 6" double crown because of the longer wheelbase, but I found myself oversteering, likely due to this fork's rigidity. It's easy to disassemble and unlike any other manufacturer, Maverick encourages owner maintenance. I'm considering a 29er and this would be the fork that goes on it.
The bottom line is my right seal works perfect and the left leaks a bit. I know guys who beat their DUC32s to death freeriding off big rocks who haven't had any leaks, including one guy who's broken three frames, but still riding his original DUC32. So while I love this fork and would recommend it, I have to subtract a chili for the continued, albeit small, oil leak.
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Submitted by
Johnny G
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Beach Date Reviewed: July 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Light weight. Instantly Adjusts from 6" to 4" of travel, which changes the geometry of the bike. So easy that you can change the ride height without even slowing down. Simple to adjust rebound. 24mm hub is ultra stiff. Quick release design is awesome. So much so that Chris King is now making Hubs for this system. That's a huge compliment.
Weaknesses:
Not as many fine adjustments as a Fox. Not as durable. Setup is a little tricky. Follow the manuals! The hub is huge, which made me need a 8" rotor on the front brake. Fork can twist slightly. Doesn't affect the ride, but it does seem a little weird. The original seals leaked bad, but Maverick has switched to better ones so this is no longer an issue.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
SC Heckler, DUC 32, Fox DHX 5.0, Saint/XT, Hayes Mag
Bottom Line:
The bad seals that came with the shock was a bit disappointing. But after Maverick replaced them with the Blue Seals... the fork is awesome! I like to ride, I don't want to twist dials and lock unlock shocks. When I climb, I reach down and reduce the shock to 4" with a quick twist and a bounce of the shock. No other fork adjusts so quickly. I don't want a lockout. They seem to have removed all the unnecessary levers and adjustments. Quick, Simple.
I've heard people complain about this shock. But they either expected a downhill shock for hucking. (Which this is not). Or, they set it up wrong, or somehow screwed it up somehow.
If you get a good wrench to install it, you don't need a lock out, and you don't do crazy drops; then this fork is great and very lightweight. Very plush. Very responsive. If you want something more indestructable... go with a 36 or a 40 and be done with it. But there are several lbs of difference there.
btw - my fork came with my bike, so I don't know what the price was individually.
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Submitted by
Ryan
a
from Bend, OR, USA Date Reviewed: June 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
McKenzie River Trail, Mrazek Trail, Johnson Pass Trail (AK)
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$750.00
Strengths:
Light, stiff, plush, and by far one of the best forks I have ever ridden. Easy to maintain and service. Fork setup is easy with an air chamber and a rebound dampening control. This fork also features a travel lockdown knob that is easily accessible for steep or long climbs.
Weaknesses:
The only thing I can think of is that I had an major crash this week and blew up my front wheel (Maverick hub with a 717) and twisted the fork. I twisted the upper section (welded H tubing) but thankfully the guys at Maverick put out such a killer product and I will be on my second DUC 32 this coming week.
Similar Products Used:
Fox Float 130RLC, Fox 36 and the Fox 40
Bike Setup:
Maverick ML-7, Easton Carbon DH bar, XTR drivetrain, XT 755 disc brakes, eggbeater candys, selle italia flite saddle, Maverick Speedball seatpost and Conti Vertical Protection 2.3s.
Bottom Line:
This fork is so sweet that only a few other manufacturers have one that comes close to rivaling it. I can't imagine riding a fork with less than 6 inches of travel anymore and cry when I have to ride my hardtail. The old seals (black) tended to leak but the new seals (blue) work great and allow minimal oil seeping to keep the stancions lubricated. The trick to make the seals last longer is to wipe down the stancions after every ride and clean off any dirt or mud.
I have been ripping it up on this fork and love every minute I get to ride it. I am currently riding it up in Central Oregon in dry and dusty conditions and an inverted fork is the way to go. Not only does it perform above and beyond any of my expectations but it is also low maintenance and simple to service. Far easier to work on than Foxs and many of the other manufacturers. I pull epic rides of 4 to 5 hours on my 28 pound rig and eat up every section of technical trail with ease and confidence.
If I didn't have a DUC 32 I would own a Fox 36. The 36 rides in a similar fashion to the DUC but at a heavier weight.
Riders who enjoy long epic rides, killer descents and a whole lot of technical singletrack should definately look at this fork. It is light enough to put on a cross country rig and tour around on non-technical singletrack but really comes into its own when the trail becomes rough and on high speed descents.
You do not want this fork if you think 4 inches of travel is more than you will ever need. Of course this will last only until you buy your first long travel rig and actually enjoy riding for more than 2 hours at a time.
Give this fork a try but if it isn't in your budget look at the Maverick SC32 or the '06 Fox Float 130rlc. Also keep your eyes out for the '07 Fox Float, word on the street is that it is revamped and retooled performing better than previous generations.
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Submitted by
Wayne Smith
a
from Tahoe City, CA Date Reviewed: May 21, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Any
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Cyclepaths
Strengths:
6 inches of travel, under 4 pounds, no lock out but the 4 inch mode does a darn good job. The people at Maverick American have been nothing but help.
Weaknesses:
I don't have one on all of my bikes
Similar Products Used:
Lefty Max, Psylo, Fox Talas
Bike Setup:
Heckler, Full XT setup, Easton carbon DH handelbars, Thompson post, Maverick fork stem and front hub. D-max rear wheel, D3.1 front rim laced on the maverick hub. Weirwolf 2.5s on both. Fox DHX rear shock.
Bottom Line:
My bike weighs under 32 pounds, that may not seem light to some but it holds up, every part of it. The maverick fork is the first fork I have kept in my possession for more than one year. Psylo exploded, fox was good but maverick is better, lefty Ti spring broke. This fork is not the stiffest thing on the market by any means, but it's no wet noodle either, the travel is plush and solid, and it is just outright sexy looking, I can't say enough good stuff about this fork or the maverick company. It's worth the money.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Qld, Australia Date Reviewed: April 29, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Lightweight, 6in to 4in with ease, super stiff, sexy looks
Weaknesses:
You have got to lock your bike up - even from friends!
Similar Products Used:
Fox Talas, Rockshox, Nixons
Bike Setup:
Whyte 46, Hope mini M4’s, XT running gear, carbon where it matters, 717’s, eggbeaters
Bottom Line:
This fork rocks! 6inches of travel in a lightweight package is just tremendous! With that amount of travel it is always going to have a supple ride compared to a Talas. The amount of adjustment is astounding – how many other forks have easily fitted air negative springs and 4 different ones to choose. How many other forks can you easily do the internal adjustments and service at home – not Fox! Having a ¼ turn knob that is quick to use to take 2in off the bar height and add 2 degrees to the head angle is just brilliant on climbs. No other fork is close in this aspect of All Mountain riding. Bombproof stiff axle, sexy looks and 1 ½ inches of sag is soooooo comfortable on corrugations.
I have the new seals etc so have never had technical probs that others mention. Also it is obvious that some people haven’t read the Maverick setup chart at all if they think there is a rebound problem (like a certain magazine’s testers). Yes, this fork does require some setup but have you noticed the weight spec people?! I can get my rebound so slow I am asleep before it is back up.
This fork is for all XC/All mountain riders except the absolute weight weenie racer types. It is so versatile it can set up for slow rebound, big hit compression bottom end yet supple top end for downhill bombing or very linear all the way thru and a quicker rebound for the XC trails. Try that with a Fox 36 at home!
Just completed a 24hr where I had the rear of the Whyte set on 4in during the day and 6in at night and changing the Maverick from 6 to 4 on the climbs and back on the descents – too easy. I didn’t have the fastest lap times but I was one of the more comfortable riders on the circuit – all in a 28 pound package.
This fork is so far ahead of the competition daylight is in second.
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Submitted by
Wilson
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: April 15, 2006
Favorite Trail:
tenn
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Stiff, true quick release, plush, and light
Weaknesses:
Seals can leak and foul brake pads
Similar Products Used:
Fox, and many, many more
Bike Setup:
Maverick with good stuff
Bottom Line:
Got this fork with a D321 rim laced to the hub and it is seriously stiff. Big 2.5 sticky rubber, it feels so good stuffing it into corners. The 36 and 66 are nice, but with the added weight it's not even a contest. There is a reason all my friends are getting the Mav, its like a downhill fork with half the weight. And, I know a semi-pro downhiller who used a Duc32 strapped to an 8 inch rig all season with no issues.
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Submitted by
Jay McBain
a Weekend Warrior
from Gloucester, MA Date Reviewed: April 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Dogtown Commons
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At:
AirBomb
Strengths:
Stiff, Steers all most as well as my old Lefty and Moto FR, and it's tecnologically advanced design just makes sense!
Weaknesses:
Some of the available adjustments require a total teardown to accomplish. Easily done but not as easy as turning a knob! I've removed one chilli because of this.
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale Lefty and Moto FR.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Nomad, Sram components, Original Hope Mini discs, WTB Laserbeam rims and Trailbear tires. All-Mountain light @ 30lbs.
Bottom Line:
I've been eyeing this fork for over a year and riding it for over 3 months. From a technological standpoint, every design feature on this beauty is purposeful. By breaking away from the norm of most fork manufacturers and using material only where it makes sense, Mav has designed a light, durable and precise piece of MTB equipement!!!
Upside down forks have the ability to put all the necc material around the top of the fork where it's needed for strength and keep it away from the sliders where it's not. This makes for the least amount of unsuspended weight and removes a significant amount of torsional load from the bushings. This all translates into a fork that has less binding and a quicker response to frontal impact with out the weight gain. Brilliant!!!
The damper is pretty simple in design and easy to understand when tuning. In this world of "SPV" and "ProPedal" shocks, the Duc32 may be behind the curve, but I prefer a fully active design, so I don't necc consider this a flaw.
I think if I were to add or change anything it would be this... 1. If they could find a way to add more knobs to ease tuning. 2. A hex type axle like "Manitou" uses may add even more stiffness in the dropouts. Not necc. But wouldn't hurt.
Everything said... I'm having a blast and it looks SWEET mounted on my black anno Nomad!!!
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Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: February 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Ridge trail - Henry Coe
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Super stiff front end, no twisting through ruts. 6" travel to 4" in the flick of a wrist, and no need to reach down to the front wheel to do it.
Weaknesses:
PRice, plus the cost of a new frint wheel to match.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z2 air bom
Bike Setup:
On-one, XTR, synchros, Avid bb7, race face pipe XC crank. etc etc.
Bottom Line:
These forks rock, super stiff, very inspiring downhill round corners, the front end just tracks where you want it to go, none of the mushy floppy tracking of normal QR hubs and suspension forks. The fork can pogo a little if climbing unlocked on rocky trails, but as I noted, climbing rocy trains with 6" of travel is probably not what you want to be doing any way. Love love love these forks. No problems as yet. If your an XC to downhill type rider get these, if you jsut like XC, probably a little too much travel, but they are stiffer than anything else out there and they only weigh 3.5lbs.
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Submitted by
Andi Delis
a Cross Country Rider
from Wanaka Date Reviewed: January 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Stickies
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
Pennies
Strengths:
Good advertising for their oppostion, great warrantee back-up again and again
Weaknesses:
Their own product
Similar Products Used:
Thankfully not many
Bike Setup:
WHYTE46
Bottom Line:
Have had THREE new sets, been pulled down 5 times by "professionals", these forks are to me severely overated and trouble makers and at best unreliable.
The amount of time they stay good is not worth it, have swapped them out for Fox TALAS 36 RC2, should have done it months ago.
Suggest Maverick go secretly buy some Fox forks and pull them apart to see how things should be built.
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Submitted by
Fatty
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: November 29, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
www.sicbikes.com.au
Strengths:
Lightweight and adjustable. Plenty of travel, lockdown feature.
Weaknesses:
Twists under braking, leaks all over the place.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Nixon, RS Psylo
Bike Setup:
Yeti AS-X, Navigator 6piston brakes, SIC bars, Mavic rims, X-9 rear mech and shifters, Saint cranks.
Bottom Line:
I really like these forks, for the weight they are incredible. The performance is very good but not great. I treat mine very well but they can have issues. They have gotten stuck down in their travel, rebound stops working, leak oil from all places and flex under hard braking. For what I use them for though I can forgive a few quirks. They are a very good All Mountain fork but they cost a bomb. Setting them up was a pain aswell, trying to get the top crown locked on while getting the correct torque on the lockring was painful. For the amount I paid I expected greatness and in some ways they are, but still a fair few issues to address before they absolutely rock.
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Submitted by
scott
a Cross Country Rider
from australia Date Reviewed: October 18, 2005
Favorite Trail:
chocolate buddha
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Strengths:
they kinda look cool thats all!
Weaknesses:
weak components, extremely quick rebound, difficult to adust, bobs way too much, just freekin awful
Similar Products Used:
fox talas, z 150's
Bike Setup:
i had them on a santa cruz heckler
Bottom Line:
these forks were the worst i have ever used - absolutly awful - i couldnt wait to get rid of them. I went straight back to talas forks - and way too expensive
the way too fast rebound is like riding a pogo stick
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Submitted by
Seth Cowers
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Worth TX USA Date Reviewed: October 10, 2005
Favorite Trail:
South Loops
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
people ask you about it.
Weaknesses:
expensive. not any better than a fox fork. overrated. seepage with new seals. ground down disk adapter like others...pain in the butt. adjustable only through air volume or oil volume...irritating to have to change oil to get the best performance. when will they learn that the market isn't 150lb racers...duh!
Similar Products Used:
Fox 36
Bottom Line:
wouldn't buy anything from them again...seems like they innovate junk.
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Submitted by
Jim Mook
a Cross Country Rider
from Somerset Date Reviewed: August 16, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Update to previous post...
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Strengths:
Way Improved rebound adjustment for 2005/2006. Lockdown that really works well, and still has compliance. Amazing new seals, no leaks, and a far lesser maintenance schedule as a result. Keeps oil in, dirt out.
Weaknesses:
None what so ever, I wish they offered it in a Hard Ano finish, i would gladly be a tester of any such 'prototypes'(hint hint)
Similar Products Used:
Fox's Talas equipped offerings, Marzocchi's
Bike Setup:
2005 ML8 Hard Anodized (like a non stick frying pan!) Stan's Olympic with DT Supercomps up front, a XM819 out back for trails, and XTR rear low spoke count for XC, Maxxis UST High Rollers 2.35,RF Deus, Easton CNT,Thompson,Hope Mini Mono's with EBC Reds,Oury's,Terry Fly in blue, and Time ATAC XS CArbon with shaved cleats
Bottom Line:
Just wanted to post an update to disspell some myths that developed from early reviews of this product's initial production runs.
Now that I got a brand new one, its evident they listened to us, the riders and made a great product totally bombproof: I traded in my old 2003 DUC for a new one that uses o-rings up top instead of teflon tape, uses a new bombproof blue seal design, has a rebound and lockdown setup that leaves ETA and TALAS in the stone age.
One 1/4 turn twist and I climb, at 100mm, with good suppleness for railing up steep hills standing. at the top, 1/4 turn back and I get 6 ultra plush tuneable inches of travle at 3.5lbs. My bike setup as listed is for everyday use, but when O go to lift access trails, I swap out to heavier rims and tires and adjust pressure for the location. simple, fun, and solid.
Its not for your freeride or downhill dedcated bike but for the new longer travel agressive cross bikes that can hold their on on a DH run and will take the bigger bumps and smaller landings, bikes like their ML7,ML8, the new SC BLT, Intense's EVP, all can benefit this fork if you want light setup,a long travel bike and want to keep weight low.The primary design remains unchanged, but the product has defiantely been brought to perfection, and folks like Dennis and Ethan at Maverick make it possible for us bikers to enjoy todays cutting edge CNC and alloy-aluminum metallurgy with proven motocross derived designs. I sold my Fox Talas, and my Junior T. Paired with their Monolink's you get a bike that uses the most efficient pedaling design while excelling at plushness.
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Submitted by
david
a
from flagstaff AZ USA Date Reviewed: August 12, 2005
Favorite Trail:
singletrack
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
direct
Strengths:
beautiful, stiff, simple, fully user serviceable, outstanding, personable and extremely patient customer service.
Weaknesses:
Absolutely none, maybe cost but look at how much the mass produced forks cost nowadays. One tip, It is an inverted fork and the assembly oil does keep the lowers lubed, so tie a piece of cloth to the disc side at the bottom of the lower and tuck the knot behind the lower guard, this will keep any oil mist contained and keep it from reaching your brake pads in the rare case of a leaky seal. Can't afford another for my other bike!
Similar Products Used:
lots in the 80 to 100 mill. class. This is my first 6in fork.
Bike Setup:
ML8, this and that, nothing anodized purple
Bottom Line:
If your reading this, stop now, call maverick and order a DUC today, if you don't you will only regret not doing so when you finally do. This fork will keep any rider who climbs to his/her decents very happy. Not for XC world cup racing or red bull free riding. Its for everything in between.
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Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Somerset NJ USA Date Reviewed: August 4, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Sourlands Ringwood Killington
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Strengths:
This thing is tune-able. Adding oil, different weights, different pressures, you get solid, stiff light and very sensible design for waht you pay for. The service is outstanding.
Weaknesses:
Lacks the bells and whistle sof other forks, but i usually set those other settings like compression damper setting. On the DUC you choose an oil weight and there you are, you just cant change your mind all as often, but once dialed in you dont need to.
Maverick Ml8 with DUC32, Stan's WHeels for XC , and X819's for trail use. I also own a ML7.3, butter.
Bottom Line:
Maverick went over this thing with care took off the things not needed and left what your eally need: tuneable long travel lightweight agro XC suspension that you can service yourself
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JIM MOOK
a Weekend Warrior
from SOMERSET,NJ USA Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
SOURLANDS
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
RICHARDS
Strengths:
Plush, easy to service,great support from Maverick. Good lockdown that stays supple even when locked down.
Weaknesses:
Rebound is faster than I prefer
Similar Products Used:
Fox TALAS 05, Float, Marzocchi Marathon SL, EXR Pro & Junior T
Bike Setup:
Maverick ML8,DUC32,Deus cranks, XTR drivetrain, Next XC bar
Bottom Line:
6" of travel at 3.5lbs with user servicable legs, make this a must have. Its not as smooth as my Fox, but its plusher. I am keeping it.
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Alan
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh, UK Date Reviewed: July 5, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Glentress
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Strengths:
Looks, travel, 24mm axle
Weaknesses:
24mm axle, rebound, top out, clunking, seals
Similar Products Used:
Fox Floats, Vanillas, Talas, Marz MX Comps
Bike Setup:
5 Spot, Tubeless rims, RP3
Bottom Line:
These forks were great, for about 5 minutes. They lost all their air over night. Sent back, fixed, returned - now they make an awfull noise and still leak oil everywhere. Sent back, rebuilt. Still the same.
Sent back, replaced - Great!! no wait, still leaking oil and clunking mid stroke and lets not talk about the top out knocking. Oh an it creaks near the top clamps despite cleaning and tightening everything umpteen times.
Shame as I loved these forks but far too many problems
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Johnny G
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County Date Reviewed: June 12, 2005
Favorite Trail:
San Juan Cap
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
JAX Bikes HB
Strengths:
Stiff triple clamp. Plush action at 6in. Tight at 4in. Quick adjustment up and down. True Quick release. Beafy 24mm front hub. Lot's of puzzled stares on the trail. Stem bolts directly to the uppers. Oh and Super light weight.
Weaknesses:
Had trouble running a 6" disk. The Hayes caliper is fairly large and so is the Hub. The result is the spokes came very close and one was rubbing on the caliper. Switched out to a 8" rotor, and no more problem. 24mm front hub vs a car rack = pricey adaptor.
Similar Products Used:
Talas
Bike Setup:
Heckler, 5th element coil. XT deraileurs. Saint Cranks. Rocket shifters. And Hayes discs.
Bottom Line:
Maverick has gone and seriously pushed the envelope with innovation (Both with their frames and forks). They identified the needs: light weight, stiff, quick travel adjustment, quick release through axel. And this fork provides an easy solution for all of these. Not a lot to think about here. Install and set it up correctly, then climb at 4", decend at 6", repeat often.
I've got a bunch of buddies with the Talas. It's a Great fork and I've always been jealous. But they're envious of the fact that I can adjust the ride height in two seconds. The Talas is definately a quality product. And it's too soon to try to measure the Maverick's long term quality. But I've beat it up for a few good rides so far, and can't complain at all. The biggest win for this fork is it's weight. Between 3.5 to 3.9lbs depending if you weigh it with the attatched stem and front hub. My heckler weighs in at 29lbs with some heavy parts. This thing really inspires confidence on the decents, very stiff.
Sure this thing is pricey. It came with my bike. For people considering purchasing this seperate, here's a few things to consider: The fork comes with three different top crown heights... Make sure to measure your headtube and headset stack height. There are three different stem lengths.. choose carefully, or you'll have to order a new one directly from Maverick. 24mm front hub means you'll have to buy a $50 adapter for any rack with dropout mounts. Also, if adding to you bike, you'll need to build a new wheel (*see maverick's website for their trueing stand adaptor). Also see the aformentioned issue with the 6" disk brake rotor. This is a all mountain, XC fork, really. I would not recommend for downhill. Lastly, if your a big guy (200lbs +) check to see if you'll need an heavier spring.
All that said. Pricey but worth it.
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Andi Deis
a Cross Country Rider
from Wanaka Date Reviewed: April 20, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Stickies
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2.00
Purchased At:
Penny Sport Cycles
Strengths:
As previous, see below
Weaknesses:
As previous, see below
Similar Products Used:
As previous, see below
Bike Setup:
As previous, see below
Bottom Line:
OK, I had a whinge about the forks and rightfully so, the old ones took 34 kg of downward pressure to make them work, the new forks take 10kg downward pressure.
I had a dud set of forks but they did not seem to think so, so one new top tree, two sets of seals and a new damper cartridge they were still not right, so they gave up and supplied new forks complete, what a differnce, these now are everything that Maverick claim.
It did take two months to get it sorted and I had to thro my toys out of the cot, have to say it was all worth it as these things rock!
Happy camper now 8-D
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Paul Fercho
a Downhiller
from Canyon Country CA Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Anything fast with rocks, ruts, and drops
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with Santa Cruz Heckler
Strengths:
This thing is only 3.5 lbs! Stiff 24mm hub / axle, like the quick release, like the adjustment from 6 inches to 4 inches of travel when climbing. Can adjust shock easily with the spring air, I run about 110psi. And the fork is stiff and beefy for 3.5 lbs! Can use for XC and freeride, handles the jumps good too. Steering response is remarkable.
Weaknesses:
Rebound adjustment--can't really tell the difference from one setting to the other. Read the manual, it should be simple but ???
Similar Products Used:
Marz bomber, Manitou Sherman
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Heckler with Mav DUC32 fork, fox float rear, easton bars, stem, post, hayes hydraulic, sram, race face bashguard, mavic 717, 2.4s
Bottom Line:
How could you complain about 6 inches of travel and 3.5 lbs with a fork as beefy as this one? This fork is great for XC AND freeride, love the 100mm to 150mm adjustment. The tuneability of the fork is awesome, best fork I have used so far.
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Andi Delis
a Cross Country Rider
from Wanaka Date Reviewed: March 13, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Sticky Forest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
Penny Sport Cycles
Strengths:
Good looking, nice and stiff for fantastic directional control, very little wobble or twist.
Weaknesses:
Had undersized bushes from new 8-( so on my second set of uppers, new top installed and both seals have blown and the damper crapped out....not impressed so far.
Similar Products Used:
Fox Float, Manitous
Bike Setup:
Whyte 46, bike rocks!
Bottom Line:
Not very impressed thus far given all the reviews and hype.
Have had too many problems for new forks on a new top notch bike, my old Manitous on my old Mount Vision have worked better and been more trouble free.
Very good warrantee service which I would prefer not to use, new set of forks on their way so hopefully these will be sorted.
Will write again once new forks fitted.
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Nooch
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder Date Reviewed: January 31, 2005
Favorite Trail:
off the map
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Stiff, light, stiff, intelligently designed, superior customer service--thanks Aerial.
Weaknesses:
have to get a new fork up for roof racks,
Similar Products Used:
z.1, talas, black
Bike Setup:
Mav, all the goodies
Bottom Line:
This fork is incredible. Inspires confidence, allows one to hammer into corners, drops, rock gardens, etc. Build the hub up with a big rim to get the most out of this fork.
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A J
a
from North Wales Date Reviewed: January 2, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came on bike
Strengths:
Light, plush, look amazing, plenty of travel and are very well made. Switch between 6"-4" on the fly works really well on climbs.
Weaknesses:
Flex a little to the left when braking hard with my massive 200mm Hope Mono M4 rotors. Rebound adjustment? Im still trying to get that to work!
Similar Products Used:
Manitou SPV, Fox, Pace
Bike Setup:
Whyte 46 with all the trimmings
Bottom Line:
A really pimp fork that looks the dogs bolx, works well and offers plenty of control. The lockout to 4" is great on steep climbs and sprints, but the rebound adjustment doesnt seem to work. Could be because the fork is new and needs a little more bedding in, who knows. If it's still the same in 2 weeks time I'm going back to the shop for them to check it.
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Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Cupertino Date Reviewed: November 27, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Can't tell already to much traffic
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Cupertino Bike Shop
Strengths:
Stiff (More stiff than Fox Talas), plush, light and very easy to work on. Also lots of tuning options if you really want to get into it.
Weaknesses:
A few batches had some seal issues that are easily fixed if you know how.
Similar Products Used:
Fox Talas, Manitou Nixon, Fox F100x, Rock Shox Psylo SL
Bike Setup:
2004 Specialized S-Works Enduro. Sram X9/X0, Avid Juicy7. XL size with 6" up front and 5+ in rear and 29lbs!
Bottom Line:
The fork is flat out the best for out there for any bike set up for a 5" fork. Perfect for for all kinds of riding. Everything from epic rides, 24hr races to light downhill racing, it does it all!. Yes there are some forks out there that have had some problems with oil leakage but they are all easily fixed. I am a mechanic at a shop and have seen a few come through and I have yet to have any major issues and even if I do have a small one Maverick is great. They guys over there care more about getting you back on the trail than how much money they can make selling forks. (not to mention their awesome frames!) I will only ride this fork from now on, it rides great and is a true 3.5lbs with the upper crown!
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