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haroman666
a Downhiller
from UKDate Reviewed: April 30, 2010
Strengths: Awesome rookie-amatuer fork. Super plush travel and strong!Weaknesses: Lack of faith in skinny looking forks!Bottom Line: I've used these forks for 2 years. They have been ridden hard and quite possibly outside of their capabilities. They have been through 2 weeks of hard DH/FR at Les Gets in France and a week in Winterberg doing DH/SS.
Ive never touched the compression settings or anything. All ive changes is the air pressure in each leg. They have never been serviced and they probably get a wash maybe every 6 months.
After such little care taken over them i would have expected the seals or valves to have broken by now. But no, they are still soldiering on. The travel is still plush as anything and the clamps are still rock solid.
I would recommend these forks to a rookie DHer or anybody wanting some good value triples up front. They are quite skinny which means when riding, you psychologically feel less up for the challenge, but dont let this get in the way... they are great, strong forks.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$980.00
Purchased At: Rutland cycling
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi 66 RC3, Rockshox Domain 318 U-turn.
Bike Setup: 07 Kona Stinky with drivetrain upgrades.
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moniz_freeride
a Downhiller
from ponta delgada s.miguel açores portugalDate Reviewed: March 21, 2010
Strengths: lightWeaknesses: too soft and for make it harder u need to ajust rebound to go slower so u can pump more airBottom Line: i like it but its too soft ive got to land very soft on dirt jumps or drops cuzz i had bottomed out and its not too hard believe me its not how uge is the jump its the way u land ur bike in the dirt...
Favorite Trail: lagoa do fogo
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: a friend
Similar Products Used: marzocchi 66 and 888
Bike Setup: big hit spec
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gavinmiller
a Downhiller
from springville ut usDate Reviewed: November 16, 2009
Strengths: very plush takes lil bumps and big ones like a champ for such a small forkWeaknesses: needs more travelBottom Line: great fork for light dh trails and freeride
Favorite Trail: stumpjumper
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: got the bike on ksl
Similar Products Used: 888
Bike Setup: rockymountain switch with hayse 9s and fox dhx 5.0 race face cranks
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jamie
a Downhiller
from wiltshireDate Reviewed: October 11, 2009
Strengths: really smooth plush feel never bottomed out nice amount of travelWeaknesses: tiny bit of top out but not noticible when riding properly very thin compared to the 888's which are like drain pipesBottom Line: awsome fork especially for the price
Favorite Trail: black cannon at longleat
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: 888
Bike Setup: kona stinky 07
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konastinky07
a Downhiller
from EnglandDate Reviewed: April 5, 2009
Strengths: Quite cheap, light-ish and thats just about it...Weaknesses: well, I'm only 13 and i have compleatly destroyed these forks.
I only weigh 84 pounds and i have compleatly destroyed the damping cartredges, bent them slightly, dented the stanchions (very weak, only broke with one slght crash)
Rebound damping is impractical as you have to open up the whole fork and have a special adjuster rod just to adjust it.
Seals blow out, air valves blow out, leaks a heck of a lot of oil, leaks air.
Air valves get sucked into the fork.
Damping sucks.
Bottom Line: Please do not post anything like you abuse your forks becasue i don't! I get them serviced every 75 hrs of riding, clean the stanchions after every run and eaven spray the stanchions with GT 85 to stop the seals from drying out.
I probaly had a defective product and i'm going to send them off for impection. Obiously, because iv'e dammaged the stanchions, they will not warrenty it.
I am going to but a 2006 marzocchi 66 rc2x 170 mm travel.
Favorite Trail: Gawton super tavi ans]d hsd
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Internet, however, i
Similar Products Used: None realy.
Bike Setup: Bone stock kona stinky 2007
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flashpoint
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 9, 2008
Strengths: Easy to maintain, once tuned it work wonders. Cheap.Weaknesses: Hassle to adjust the rebound damping.Bottom Line: Perfect fork for biginners. The rebound adjuster is a pain to find but I am lucky there is a Marzocchi Service Centre near my place. Bought one and fixed the clunking noise after a few turns with the adjuster which the positive and preload adjustments was not able to do. I believe the rebound adjuster tool is a must.
Favorite Trail: North Shore, Whistler
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$129.00
Purchased At: Sport Junkies
Bike Setup: Giant AC2
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fox40dan
a Downhiller
from Newport, South WalesDate Reviewed: July 1, 2008
Strengths: cheap, and very strong! i have had no problems with them at all!Weaknesses: because there not as expencive as the other rivel barnds and modle, i keep worrying that they will snap on me.Bottom Line: there awsome and cheap! i would defo buy them again!
Favorite Trail: wentwood forest
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At: ebay!
Similar Products Used: 888's all of the range
Bike Setup: saracen recoil, marzocchi drop off triples, fox vanila rc.
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rockin downhiller
a Downhiller
from Belmont CADate Reviewed: June 25, 2008
Strengths: Super plush and can take the biggest drops without bottoming out. I have never bottomed it out yet. Stayed smooth without any lube so far and had no problems yet with itWeaknesses: Kinda stiff and to adjust the rebound you need to buy like a 30cm alan from marozochi to get in the fork and adjust it but otherwise nothingBottom Line: Get the it. You can get it used for 100 and it still can work really good. Will last forever.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: craigslist
Similar Products Used: 888
Bike Setup: iron horse sohon bucho
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cameron budd
a Weekend Warrior
from ashland oregonDate Reviewed: June 3, 2008
Strengths: i love it plush and quiet but still climbs weeWeaknesses: not muchBottom Line: buy this fork great fork for the money
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: jenson
Similar Products Used: 888
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Andy Mac
a Downhiller
from Miidlesbrough , EnglnadDate Reviewed: October 10, 2007
Strengths: great for those BIG drops even tho it isnt the biggest travel it just takes themWeaknesses: no weaknessBottom Line: the rock says so
Favorite Trail: carlton DH
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: i find them simirel to boxxers
Bike Setup: kona stinky primo
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colton wagner
a Downhiller
from timberlea, nova scotia, canadaDate Reviewed: August 14, 2007
Bottom Line: DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM STIFFER !?!?! I CANT FIRGURE IT OUT!!!
Favorite Trail: whopper
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: a friend
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Cj Smith
a Downhiller
from Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 26, 2007
Strengths: The priceless Marzocchi buttery feel, Strong, Look amazing, Very cheap and Feel amazing once you adjust them properly.Weaknesses: Rebound is touchy, a little hard to adjust.Bottom Line: There great forks for the money. When I first got them there was a really harsh top off but I adjusted that. All you need to do is to make a 3 foot long 12mm hex key to reach down into the right leg. When your in, you turn the screw at the bottom counter clock-wise to slow down rebound and your issue will be fixed.
Favorite Trail: Local Secret
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Savage's
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Boxxer Race, Spinner stock forks.
Bike Setup: Trek Bruiser 1 with Triple Drop Off's, Hayes MX3, Mavic 721 rims.
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Stuart
a Downhiller
from ........Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Strengths: Its awsome for the price.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: If u want a fork which doesnt take a chunk out of ur wallet, this is the one.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
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Matt Not gonna tell
a Downhiller
from Samm townDate Reviewed: June 4, 2007
Strengths: Its fun...you can ride of these things called "kickers" on it...
ahhah kiddin.
set the fork up right and have fun.
throw some really thick oil in it and have the bike shop boys adjust your damper and rebound (requires a custom made tool).
Once you do it feels amazazing.Weaknesses: It used to not be my favorite, but since i set it up all good im loving it.Bottom Line: Set the fork up right and go ride. dont post reviews saying its a piece, get rid of it...tops out blah blah blah.
set the fork up right and go ride
Favorite Trail: SST...
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Pac Bike
Similar Products Used: Junior T, 05 sherman slider, 888 vf
Bike Setup: Stock..
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james
a Weekend Warrior
from oswestryDate Reviewed: April 27, 2007
Strengths: never bottoms out and im a heavy bugger.Weaknesses: TOPS OUT ALL THE TIME since i got it from the shop(sent them back)Bottom Line: dont buy a bike with these forks. or buy them seprately, im waitin for the shop to get me some 888s. they always top out and all drop offs do it.
Favorite Trail: coed llandegla forest
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: winstanleys (with bike)
Similar Products Used: 2001 tiple clamp bommers
Bike Setup: 2006 norco shore 3, standard
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