Marzocchi MX Comp 2006 Front Shocks

4.73/5 (11 Reviews)


Product Description

- XC/ Marathon racing w/ extreme durability is demanded


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Reviews 1 - 11 (11 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Lehel a Cross Country Rider from Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

Date Reviewed: September 25, 2009

Strengths:    strong, reliable, nice look, and you get it for a low price! ;)

Weaknesses:    the paint is coming off too easily... nothing except that!!! :)

Bottom Line:   
a good fork, for a low price :)

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Favorite Trail:   dirt, rocky terrain

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $100.00

Purchased At:   from a friend, used

Similar Products Used:   Rock Shox Duke SL (2002)

Bike Setup:   Dynamics K22, Mavic F219 with DT Serit, Hayes NINE, XT cassette, XT drivetrain and shifters, XTR rear derailleur, SRAM 971 chain (it's much better than an XT) ...it's a little heavier XC bike, but stronger too :D

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Taylor a Downhiller from Dakota dunes, SD, USA

Date Reviewed: May 17, 2007

Strengths:    light, pretty plush

Weaknesses:    it came on my first real bike kona kikapu and the shop must have underestimated me when i want it for jumps and downhill trails. I took it to colorado and broke the fork. I know this is not intended use, but i was basically bombing everything on the mountain and the whole bike groaned and moaned (i bent one of the pivot points) The fork suddenly lost 1/2 its travel but it has slowely been getting it back.

Bottom Line:   
Great fork for its intended use, dont take it on the DH runs tho. Very soft now, but it was too stiff for me (i weighed about 140) before it broke.
I wouldn't buy this as an upgrade fork, becuase it is old and you can probably find a newer better fork for cheaper.
DONT BUY MANITOU EITHER, IVE HAD TWO FORKS BUST ON ME WHILE RIDING INTENDED USE. (stance blunt 150mm and sherman breakout+ 170)

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Favorite Trail:   keystone

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Purchased At:   came on bike

Similar Products Used:   other stock forks, a few DH/FR forks

Bike Setup:   Iron Horse 7point3, DHX3.0, Marzocchi Jr. T, hussefelt stem, funn bars, WTB dual duty rims, maxxix, hussefelt cranks, e13 bash, hayes 9

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by David hampton a Cross Country Rider from Kannapolis, NC, USA

Date Reviewed: February 23, 2007

Strengths:    MX Comp with ETA and TAS Great Fork Easy setup. Works great
Looks


Weaknesses:    None

Bottom Line:   
Recently purchased from Jenson for $228.00 what a deal for a fork of this level. A great upgrade at a great price. Well worth the money. Marzocchi quality.

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $228.00

Purchased At:   Jenson

Similar Products Used:   Rock-Shock, Other Marzocchi's for years.

Bike Setup:   Kona Kikapu Deluxe, Full XT and FSA

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Antanas Mikuta a Cross Country Rider from Vilnius, Lithuania

Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006

Strengths:    stiff, plush, with air spring, smooth riding.
i can go through the roots faster than earlier and i know that my front wheel is always on the ground and i wont lose control of my bike. Air spring allows to pump it how hard you want also it has rebound adjuster.


Weaknesses:    no lockout, heavy a bit.

Bottom Line:   
if you have 200 eur i suggest you to buy this fork

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $250.00

Similar Products Used:   rst crap

Bike Setup:   custom kellys

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Bolivar Mauricio a Cross Country Rider from Plantation, FL, USA

Date Reviewed: October 10, 2006

Strengths:    Looks, Ease of operation, good quality materials,nice information manual. All around great product

Weaknesses:    NONE

Bottom Line:   
Bottom line, the best forks in the market with also the best price.

Good rebound, perfect balance of cushioning and stability infinite settings for different situations and weights. Pump is a must to have good accurate adjustment. I'm 185Lbs and I run 38psi and have never bottomed the forks even when I accidentally had a wheelee down some steep hills.
The amount of control gained after having these forks installed is just amazing.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   Jenson

Similar Products Used:   SR suntour, FOX

Bike Setup:   Raleigh Hardtail,2005 Nothing in the bike is stock but the frame.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Chuck a Cross Country Rider from Boise, Id, USA

Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006

Strengths:    Light, stiff, plush. I am comfortable riding at higher speeds. No leaks, hasn't lost any air pressure since I've owned it.

Bottom Line:   
Don't let the low price fool you. This is a high performance fork without all the nobs, gimmicks and remotes. I wish I had the same exact fork with about an inch more of travel... maybe when the '07s come out.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   online

Bike Setup:   Steel hardtail

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Arkon Bey a Cross Country Rider from Essex Junction, VT, USA

Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006

Strengths:    light; plush; stiff; lack of plastic parts

Weaknesses:    stickers came off with application paper; manual

Bottom Line:   
THIS IS AN INITIAL IMPRESSION REVIEW (two off-road rides. Updated review may follow at end of season)

Riding style: XC; no drops over 3', no big jumps

The terrain: classic Northern New England singletrack: more roots than rocks, with lots of dips and very, very tight. Long, technical climbs and long technical descents.

Out of the Box: Smooth install. Fork has small tab cut out on crown to allow removal of old crown race. Non-disc brake posts are not installed. Had to look up torques in other manual. Manual is pretty, but has info for ALL Marzocchi forks and it is hard to find the MX comp.

On the trail: nice. It is very smooth for an air fork the travel is plush through its range. I could notice no stiction at all. It is laterally stiff and tracks very predicably even in tight, technical singletrack. No drops, yet, but hit hard on a hard-edged dip. Fork bottomed, but not noisily. No change, no leaks. Used factory set damping.

Minor concern: It has 5mm more than my old fork. It raised my front end, but only enough to notice. However, it is so plush that it allows me to go faster than before. This gets me in trouble because I'm on a steel hardtail; the front is plush but the back now jumps around if I'm not paying attention.

Overall: Impressed so far. I have not adjusted the damping yet and have been happy with factory setting. I never adjusted my damping on the trail and don't see the internal adjustment as a deficency. I can really feel the lightness of the fork compared tothe coil Mars.

personal note to defer guilty conscience for buying mail order: I bought this fork mail order, but my entire drivetrain that I installed at the same time as the fork was purcased at local shops that I rode to rather than drove.

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Favorite Trail:   VT has too many to choose from

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $298.00

Purchased At:   Jensen

Similar Products Used:   '91 Manitou 1; '00 Maitou SXR; '98 Marzocchi Z2 BAM; '02 Manitou Mars Comp Coil

Bike Setup:   '02 Marin Eldrige Grade; XT/Deore; Avid SD 2.5; ODI lockons; Club Roost XC riser; Cane Creek S3 headset; WTB velociraptor rear; still looking for a good front tire for up here...

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Madrider }-) a Cross Country Rider from Warsaw, Poland

Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006

Strengths:    Looks nice, works great

Weaknesses:    Stickers can tore off easily (so what?)

Bottom Line:   
I'm using this fork less than a week, but difference between other stuff I've tried and this one is big. Maybe it's not a race fork for 1000$ but for my XC rides suits well. I think MX Comp is the best you can get for 250$

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   Bikestacja

Similar Products Used:   some RST, Suntour's...(no comment)

Bike Setup:   from stx to xtr, mavic x221 rims, dt swiss spokes, pdm-540 pedals, fsa, amoeba, 17,5 alu frame, 2,25" Schwalbe BlackJack Sport front and Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2,1" rear

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Bernie Carr a Weekend Warrior from Glasgow, Scotland

Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006

Strengths:    Cheap and quiet (generaly a good budget fork!)

Weaknesses:    None realy for the price except the stickers peel off!

Bottom Line:   
This fork feels really good and I have no complaints about its performance so far, however I have only had it for few months so time will tell! I have the fork set up quite hard with little rebound which suits me however I do wish I spent the extra few pounds on the same spec of fork but with a lockout system. On the whole this fork will suit a novice like me who wants to upgrade from a crap fork without breaking the bank!

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   Craig McMartin Cycles

Similar Products Used:   Cheesy Sun tours! (they were nasty!)

Bike Setup:   Kona frame with formula ORO K29 brakes, Mavric cross ride wheel set, shimano deore gears.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Treuil Montague a Weekend Warrior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006

Strengths:    Sweet looking, strong, cheap, great feel, responsive

Weaknesses:    only one color to choose from

Bottom Line:   
Great little fork, well worth the money and my service on it from my local Dirt Road Cycles Rocks!!!!!

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Favorite Trail:   Hooper

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $260.00

Purchased At:   Dirt Road Bicycles

Similar Products Used:   Crack n' dale head shock

Bike Setup:   00' super V 800 w/spins, xt's, cane creek head, ringle ti skewers and kore stems

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by James a Weekend Warrior from London UK

Date Reviewed: November 17, 2005

Strengths:    Super light, super rigid! great travel and feel

Weaknesses:    none yet!

Bottom Line:   
Highly recommended!

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Favorite Trail:   Chick Sands Nr Bedford

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month


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