Submitted by
Ciaran Mauro
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Helena, CA, USA Date Reviewed: September 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Water Way, Las Posadas
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$195.00
Purchased At:
Sports Chalet
Strengths:
Its a Marzocchi, Soft, 120mm travel, fully colapsable.
Weaknesses:
No lockout, no compression.
Similar Products Used:
Spinner Grind OS1/2
Rockshox Tora
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Superlight
Bottom Line:
I took the bumper out of the springs to soften the ride on the small trail bumps. It says its only to be used for XC/AM but Ive freerided with it and jumped stairs and stuff, I just put the preloaders all the way +. Other reviews say its junk but I dont think its totally crap. 120mm of travel. Id like to try to get a marzocchi freeride fork before april for the Sea Otter race.
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Submitted by
Paul Lamb
a Weekend Warrior
from Knoxville, TN, USA Date Reviewed: January 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Smokies
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Tennessee Valley Bikes
Strengths:
Ironic the differences in opinions- seems like no one knows what is good or not- no offense. Would help if cyclist noted level of rider that they are, i.e. Novice, Intermediate, Expert/Pro. I'm an intermediate MX motorcycle racer and find the fork pretty good so far- Not the most plush, but have ridden worse! Packing not a problem as long as you are going fast enough to hit the tops of bumps and such. Reliability to be determined. Reviewers should use spell check. It's hard to take a dumb ass illiterate serious.
Weaknesses:
See above.
Similar Products Used:
Various high end Rock Shox, mainly double crowned (although heavier they have less flex) through the years. More plush and adjustability so stuck with what I knew. I realize my short comings, as is the 1st Marzocchi I have used, which limits my opinion.
Bike Setup:
Stock Cinder Cone.
Bottom Line:
Good high end novice or beginner intermediate rider. Pro's/experts may want more from a fork (duh-huh, these are forks fellas, not shocks....)
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Submitted by
Paul Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from Shrewsbury UK Date Reviewed: December 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Llandegla Forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Pauls Cycles UK
Strengths:
Kona say this is a cross country bike, so if you like hard front sus then you may not find a problem.
Weaknesses:
But the 'next to no suspension' quality is what I'd have expected around 15-20 years ago.
Similar Products Used:
RST Mozo Pro
Bike Setup:
Kona Kikapu Deluxe (as new)
Bottom Line:
As a cross country rider these forks remind me of the time I used to ride a rigid bike off road. I find that poor when they come fitted to a bike costing around £1000.
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Submitted by
Brian T
a Cross Country Rider
from Norwich Date Reviewed: November 4, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bluff Point
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Mystic Cycle
Strengths:
Its a Marzocchi!
Weaknesses:
Basic Looks.Nothing Fancy
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox.
Bike Setup:
Kikapu Deluxe
Bottom Line:
Use it How its ment to be used and it will last a long time.Im 240 and have not had any problems up to this point.
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Submitted by
Felix Blake
a Cross Country Rider
from Cambridge Date Reviewed: October 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The Beast-Thetford
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Pauls Cycles
Strengths:
This Fork is awesome for what it is designed to do XC there seems to be alot of people using it for downhill and dirt jump but its a xc fork so its not designed to take those kind of presures!!!
Weaknesses:
No Lockoff and it dose bottom out over large bumbs/jumps
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Blacks
Bike Setup:
Kona Kikapu Deluxe.. Fox Float RLC rear
Bottom Line:
DESIGNED FOR XC!!:@
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Submitted by
Rick
a
from Mission Viejo Date Reviewed: August 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Better than no suspension..
Weaknesses:
No reboud (so when you jump something, the forks POP back out to full extension making a loud BINK). Preload adjustments don't seem to do anything. I guess they are just for looks or something.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Bomber (dj3's), Judys
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky
Bottom Line:
These forks are a joke. However they are much better than having no front suspension at all.
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Submitted by
Yama-luke
a Cross Country Rider
from Waltons Mountain Date Reviewed: August 26, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Zip... And thats being generous.
Weaknesses:
No progression, bottoms out, preload doesn't work, to many to list...
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 888
Bike Setup:
Specialized Hard rock pro disk
Bottom Line:
This "shock" belongs on a Wal-Mart bike.
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Submitted by
Sheldon Robertson
a Weekend Warrior
from Kitchener Ontario Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Trussler dirtjumps
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1200.00
Purchased At:
cycle-solution stand at toronto bike show
Strengths:
i find that they are awesome for someone 120 pounds nice and smooth/soft witch i enjoy for dirt jumping.
Weaknesses:
Don't look beefy at all small stanchions crown
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
o6 norco rival
Bottom Line:
work good look bad cheap
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Submitted by
Sebastien Rose
a Cross Country Rider
from London, London, England Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Epic Epping Forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At:
Evans with Kona 2006
Strengths:
They soak up small bumps.
Weaknesses:
They stack up easily on multiple hits due to poor rebound. There is no rebound adjustment. Only comes with preload therefore setup is hit and miss. Poor tracking, too heavy for true XC use; they are mostly steel.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Axel, Marzocchi MX Comp
Bike Setup:
Kona 2006 - Stock
Bottom Line:
These are not available in most good bike stores because they are rubbish and probably not worth more than £50. Very basic forks that are heavy and have very limited application. Above all, cheap entry level suspension forks.
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Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Gloucester,MA,USA Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:
attitash
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
not much
Weaknesses:
when pull up makes loud cling sound, bottoms out very easly,
Similar Products Used:
mz2
Bike Setup:
ironhorse warrior
Bottom Line:
dont bother,
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Submitted by
Collin
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Kildonan
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Bike Setup:
2006 brodie brat
Bottom Line:
I've had this fork for almost two years now, I'm a dirt jumper. it has caused me no trouble whatsoever. no bends, cracks or anything else. i believe this is a good fork for whatever you do.....within reason:P
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Submitted by
Smart Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from California Date Reviewed: April 5, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Granite Bay Loop
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Very good for the intended use
Weaknesses:
None that I can find
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi MX Comp 2003
Bike Setup:
Hard tail XC
Bottom Line:
I have had no troubles with this fork. But I do not jump stairs or big drop-offs. If I did I would get a different fork since this fork is not intended for those uses.
I read the product information from Marzocchi I found the following: http://www.marzocchi.com/template/detailSPAForksMTB.asp?IDFolder=113&IDOggetto=28112&LN=UK
Intended use: Cross Country/Marathon Cross Country/Marathon Riding along hilly trails where some bumps and smaller obstacles, such as rocks, roots, or depressions, may be encountered. Trekking/Cross- Country riding does not include jumps or ”drops” (riding off rocks, fallen trees or ledges) from any height. These forks must be used with tires specifically designed for trekking/ cross country riding, and disk, rim or linear pull brakes. You should only attach generators and racks, if any, to the designated mounting points provided on the forks.
This is a good product.
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Submitted by
Ben Lloyd
a Cross Country Rider
from New Milton hampshire england Date Reviewed: February 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
wilverly forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
evans cycles
Strengths:
good at cross country easy to adjust good shock absorbsion over drops etc.
Weaknesses:
bad for jumps as the shocks are fairly soft
Bike Setup:
kona blast 06
Bottom Line:
good for xc but DONT jump on them much or you'll wreck them get them if you dont like doing jumps
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Submitted by
Avery Lyons
a Weekend Warrior
from Blaine, Washinton, usa Date Reviewed: November 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
bellingham dirt jump park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Fairhaven Bike and MOuntain Sports
Strengths:
very good for trails very plush and smooth over big bumps
Weaknesses:
well it just didnt cut it for dirt jumping and the have a very skweeky stanchions that just piss me off.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi mz2
Bike Setup:
2006 specialized hardrock comp disk
Bottom Line:
not that great unless its for a commuter
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Submitted by
Jon
a
from California Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Light weight.
Weaknesses:
Fork got all bent-up when I tried to do jumps on it(crown cracked, one side of drop out ended up higher than the other).
Bike Setup:
2006 Specialized Hardrock comp.
Bottom Line:
Fork works fine for cross-country. It almost snapped off on the jumps so I welded together a new crown out of steel. Now it locks out when it gets dusty so I'm going to get a better one.
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Submitted by
xaqori
a
from usa Date Reviewed: July 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
ibexbikes.com
Strengths:
very good at first, great for doin' bunnyhops
Weaknesses:
get weak after a while
Similar Products Used:
axel platinum air 100
Bike Setup:
ibex ignition 2
Bottom Line:
good at first, but once ya' get one, start thinkin' about another.
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Submitted by
fat steven
a Racer
from cali Date Reviewed: May 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
the track
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came on me bike
Strengths:
zip
Weaknesses:
everything
Bike Setup:
specialized hardrock disk pro wit hayes el calminio disks
Bottom Line:
the forks suck the big one
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Submitted by
will
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: May 22, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
Flexy, spiking, very fast rebound, rubbish on everything remotely rough
Similar Products Used:
other marzocchi, J3
Bike Setup:
Specialised Hard rock pro
Bottom Line:
save your self the hassle of this fork and leave it in the shop. complet waste of time
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Submitted by
John Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from lancaster PA Date Reviewed: May 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
every wher
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came on bike
Strengths:
good adjustability, plush
Weaknesses:
Not a very strong crown, i broke the crown jumping stairs(bent and cracked outward)
Similar Products Used:
rst gilla plus
Bike Setup:
06 specialized hardrock comp
Bottom Line:
This is a good fork for cross country, but not so much for jumping or urban riding.
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