Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Z1 , Manitou Black
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PJFD
a Cross Country Rider
from UIO - EC
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007
Strengths: NONE, THIS FORK SUCKS
Weaknesses: ALL THE INTERNAL SPRINGS WHERE BROKED, ITS VERY DELICATED, THE STANCHIONS TUBES WORN OUT BECAUSE OFF THE INTERNAL PIECES OFF THE BOTTLES BROKE UP
Bottom Line:
I DONT RECOMEND THIS FORK, I MADE THE STUPID MISTAKE AND CHANGE MY MARZOCCHI EXR PRO FOR THIS FORK, I WILL NEVER RIDE ROCK SHOX AGAIN, THERES NOTHING LIKE FOX OR MARZOCCHI SUSPENSIONS.
Similar Products Used: RIGID FORK, CHEAP RST FORKS
Bike Setup: GT ZASKAR
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Firebrand
a Weekend Warrior
from Kiev, Ukraine
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2006
Strengths: For this category rockshox all-mountain forks , the Duke xc is great for all around use /plush but stable, good rebound work/.
Weaknesses: U have only two adjustments.
Bottom Line:
Once adjust this fork by air u can forget about it and ride, ride and ride.Only if u want to make it more stiffer or plusher u can increase or decrease air pressure.Low maintainance, no problem with leaking or somthng.Great fork for XC ride and descents( dont confuse with DH).I recommend this fork for cross-mountain use without scary drops or jumps.
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John Mullins
a Weekend Warrior
from Blountville
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2005
Strengths: Good action, functional rebound adjustment
Weaknesses: Long term durability is questionable.
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This is the OEM fork for the 05 Trance 3 (thats the reason for no price). I think the fork's ability to work on the small hits and absorb the big hit is remarkable. It is noisy but it's not a mechanical noise, it's a hydraulic noise. I don't mind the noise at all, it tells me the fork is doing it's job.
ANNNNNND it's very light. I don't have a scale graduated in grams, buts it's easily lighter than the Zook and might be stiffer. I like it.
Weaknesses: No proload adjustment, stock spring is too hard for me(no spring option locally), Heard that the U-turn spoil easilly?, Only Black colour, Last Rockshox Dude(taken over by recon)
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A great fork tat makes my ridding more confident in the trail. I left my travel at 85mm and forget about the u-turn knob. Stock spring is mend for users above 70kg, therefor i'm not able to use up all the travel avaliable. The quality of this fork far surpass my previous Marz Exr pro. Hope this will serve me for a few years down the road.
Bike Setup: Avalanche 1.0, RS duke xc u-turn, xtr hubs, xtr RD, LX hydro disc, the rest are stock
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ben
a Weekend Warrior
from elk grove, CA, united states
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2005
Strengths: this is for the duke xc u-turn, adjustibilty is nice, no bob when climbing, smooth
Weaknesses: the u turn broke and i had to ride at 60 mm for about 2 months, leaked on me a few weeks ago, not very plush
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this fork is an average fork,has its problems like any fork, i have abused it a lot, gone off jumps, drops, auburn is rocky and technical, and has withsatnd all of it and i plan on having it for another year
Similar Products Used: black, duke xc air, fox 100 rlt
Bike Setup: gary fisher big sur, hardtail, bontrager components
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Joel
a Cross Country Rider
from westerville ohio
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2005
Strengths: This is a review for a duke sl air, seeing as how there are no spots for it i am making one. The fork is smooth, very tunable, doesn't bob much and is very plush. The poploc is a wonderful feature i really don't know how i got along without it before!
Weaknesses: The poploc though nice is made of cheap plastic and breaks fairley easily in a wreck its also expensive ($32). the fork is also a little noisy but it's tolerable. there is also a fiar amount of flex in the stanchions again not somthing that i worry about but it can be un-nerving at first
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This is a good fork for the money. The poploc lockout is an invaulable feature for both convience and functionality. It rides smooth as glass even with the noise. Its very tunable. i also really like threshhold feature. It gives me confidence that i will not blow out my fork while riding. Over all i have had great luck with this fork and think it should be a serious consideration for anyone looking to replace thiers.
Similar Products Used: Manitou axel comp and a suntour sr(the original pogostick fork)
Bike Setup: 05 trek 6500, Due sl fork, avid bb7 brakes, sd7 levers, fullmetal jacket cables, race face atlas cranks, sun sub 4 rims, kore lite bar handlebar,eggbeater pedals and a partridge in a pear tree
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Joshua Beasely
a Racer
from Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2005
Strengths: Good adjustibilty for the price range, good all around performance and feel.
Weaknesses: No lock-out or ajustibiliy while riding.
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This is a good cross country fork once you get it adusted the way you like it. I've nver bottomed it out, or had any problems with air leaking or anything. Bottom line: good all around performance for the price range.
Similar Products Used: Rock shox Piolt on the lower side and a skareb elite on thehgher end.
Bike Setup: 2005 Giant NRS
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Josh
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2005
Strengths: Looks, Strength, Rebound
Weaknesses: None so far
Bottom Line:
Good forks for the price, rebound works well, travel adjust is a little stiff and impossible to adjust on the fly otherwise it worked well. The shock soaked up almost everything without hitting bottom, and I weigh 200lbs (I bought it with a heaver spring). A good fork for entry level XC or just mucking around, no good for any big drops, but that’s not what would you would buy it for
Similar Products Used: Manitou Axel Super, Manitou Black Super, Manitou Sherman Firefly
Bike Setup: Giant NRS, XT/LX, Hayes, Dice wheels and so on
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Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2005
Strengths: fast and good control, hasn't bottomed out yet
Weaknesses: don't know yet
Bottom Line:
Nice fork for the price conscious, relatively light, good cpmoression and rebound control over small to medium bumps. Hasn't bottomed out (I weigh 70kgs). Build quality good.
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