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Garcia Sepulveda
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA, USADate Reviewed: July 25, 2005
Strengths: CheapWeaknesses: CheapBottom Line: In a word: junk. I bought these forks to replace my old RockShox which people told me were also junk. But the Manitou CompXC is worse. Travel is short and harsh and the fork flexes like crazy. Even on a mildly bumpy downhill the flex on these things makes the front end chatter and jump around like a chihuahua on crystal meth. I have zero confidence in these forks and hope to get rid of them before they kill me. Bad Manitou, bad dog!
Favorite Trail: Mt. Hood
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: RockShox Jett
Bike Setup: Ritchey hardtail
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david
a Weekend Warrior
from Tg.Mures,MS,ROMANIADate Reviewed: September 3, 2002
Bottom Line: Yesterday when i was stepping down (sorry if i don't write grammaticaly correct ?!?) from my bike i fall down because i was intoxicated with CH3-CH2-OH and i break into pieces my Manitou Mach 5 Xc Comp fork. Today while i ride my bike with the Trek cr-mo fork....i remember that the Manitou was better...R.I.P.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Speed Metal, Budapest, Hungary
Bike Setup: Trek 6500
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ryan
a
from athensDate Reviewed: August 26, 2001
Strengths: there aren't too many. It's a little better than a rigid fork, but not too much.Weaknesses: To start off with, this fork is heavy. The main problem I had with mine was the rebound dampening. I would get ready to jump a log, and when I pulled up you heard a loud, PANG! This fork also cannot handle large dropoffs. I've bottomed it out quite a few times.Bottom Line: Unless you are struggling for cash don't buy this fork. well, I guess If you like bouncing up and down it's ok, but as a shock, it's definitely not going to cut it.
Favorite Trail: Oconee heritage park
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: came stock on my Kelin mantra comp
Similar Products Used: I ended up with a manitou mars C. It's treated me great. the fork flexes a little, but has no other setbacks.
Bike Setup: Kelin mantra aluminum frame, mars c, spinery rev x, race face turbine lp, syncros stem, xt derailleurs and shifters, avid sd mag brakes and levers
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Mark Boden
a Weekend Warrior
from Wigan, EnglandDate Reviewed: June 24, 2001
Strengths: Stiff fork, looks like its worth a lot more than it isWeaknesses: Annoying servicing, iffy travelBottom Line: I've got a few years use out of this fork, its not perfect but back when I got it it was a comparitively cheap fork. Its a lot stiffer than the old rock shox forks and feels nice to use.
At first I got barely any travel from it and this worried me. I put some soft Elastomers into it and that helped somewhat but I've still never had full travel from the fork.
Servicing is annoying and fiddly, I usually end up stabbing myself with a screwdriver trying to get the C-clips on in the seals.
I don't think anyone here mentioned that when the fork was first released there was a recall on the magnesium legs because of a high failure rate. I was given a pair of XC Pro legs in return which meant it looked like I'd spent another $100 on my fork. The internal differences where actually very minimal anyway.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: Leisure Lakes, Nr Southport, England
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox of equivelant price
Bike Setup: '94 Timberline FS, alivio/lx Groupset
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Richie Sanque
a cross-country rider
from San Diego, CADate Reviewed: March 9, 1999
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A Mach 5 Comp XC suspension fork came stock on my Mongoose Rockadile SX. Initially, it looked like a good piece of equipment: sturdy sliders like Manitou's pricier models, anodized stanchions w/no boots for the factory look, and beefy crown. However, performance and maintenance are an issue with this fork. Travel feels cheap, minimal--like a rigid fork with low tire pressure. Stiffness? What do I know about stiffness? Just that the fork went where I pointed it, a good thing. Now, maintenance on the Mach 5 is a bear primarily because of the tiny allen screws underneath the sliders. For security's sake, have a buddy fully compress the fork while you work the screws so they catch the plungers inside and you don't end up stripping anything. Loc-tite is a good idea. Aside from that, cleaning the fork should be a regular chore, but it is actually fun--just don't screw with the seals. The biggest gripe I have with this fork has to do with it's performance after I installed a set of Speed Springs. Sure, travel was increased, and I was finally bottoming out, which was a good thing; but rebound was hideously noisy. I suppose the springs were too much for the fork to handle because the bottom caps of both stanchion tubes litterally tore off, a real ugly sight. My LBS called Answer and they said that I shouldn't even have put the springs in there in the first place! Hey Answer, don't blame me. It's you guys and Mountain Speed who should have a serious talk about compatibility. Answer's best suggestion was to buy new stanchions. No thanks! Flat broke, I eventually used JB Weld to bond the caps back on (hey they use that stuff on engines and farm equipment!). After switching back to my elastomer stack, I had no further problems...up until my bike was stolen. Man, I miss that fork. At least it looked good, and you have to love your first suspension fork.
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Sean Graham
a cross-country rider
from WADate Reviewed: January 10, 1999
Bottom Line:
I had one of these forks back on my old Mongoose Rockadile SX and i broke the magnesium fork brace. I barely got any travel in hot weather, and where i ride in 50F and below the elastomer ceased up. my advice is to not get one of these forks no matter how good the deal sounds... IT IS NOT WORTH THE SNOT OUT OF A DEAD DOG'S NOSE!
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abba
a weekend warrior
from USADate Reviewed: October 22, 1998
Bottom Line:
Had this shock for few months on my old mtn. bike. On the plus side, it was rigid and provided accurate steering. Only had it that long because I got rid off the POS fast. It had maybe 1 inch of travel and a very harsh rebound. Even with more lube on it than a couple of guys away for a weekend at P-town, the shock had miserable travel and rebound. Save money and avoid stess, don't buy it. Go w/o front suspension or upgrade, it's that simple.
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Patrick
a cross-country rider
from DenmarkDate Reviewed: October 6, 1998
Bottom Line:
Since this my first fork i don't have much to compare with, but i can say that it was a very good by when i fitted speedsprings. Before it was quite stiff an had about 2 cm of travel. Now i hardly notice any of the bumps until the saddle hits my but. Compared to a indy c (tested on a friends bike) this is a real winner(the indy sucked, stiff and ugly).
only drawback: the fork is a bit noisy because of the compression of air inside. And a bit of damping wouldn't be in the way ( englunds ???). a bit livly going downhill at Very high speed. but fast and acruate.
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Peter
a cross-country rider
from Grand Rapids MinnDate Reviewed: June 1, 1998
Bottom Line:
The day after one of my friends bought his 97 Trek Y-5, he fell and busted the shock. The brace snapped on the left side snapped and when we took off the wheel the legs could spin independently. Just thought I'd let you know. It's a great testament to it's durability!?
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Kevan Yalowitz
a
from Issaquah, WADate Reviewed: December 30, 1997
Bottom Line:
I have some 97 speed springs with little use that will fit the following forks:Manitou:
3
4
Mach 5 SX
EFC 2.5,
Mach 5 Comp/MagnumRock Shox:
Quadra 5
Quadra 10
Quadra 21The retail is $65 to $70 but you pick the price you want them for.
These will improve your fork ALOT!E-mail me at wbqf@juno.com ASAP with your price!
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Kevan Yalowitz
a cross-country rider
from Issaquah, WADate Reviewed: December 29, 1997
Bottom Line:
I have this shock and the travel sucked. Quit dreaming because speed springs suck if you dont have damping. Get englunds and your shock will be ALOT lighter than a Judy SL and you will have all air damping! My fork is plush and uses all of its travel(75-80mm)! You can buy them for about 100 bucks this up grade will be well worth it. All indys suck so get englunds and let your shock preform!
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jesse
a racerDate Reviewed: December 1, 1997
Bottom Line:
they suck don't get them. get a bomber Z2 or even better a Z1. who cares about weight get stonger and lose some of your fat
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Martin Ryan
a cross-country rider
from Melbourne, AustraliaDate Reviewed: November 30, 1997
Bottom Line:
I've ridden the Manitou Comp for 6 months. It's a cheap fork and feels like it. Standard, I could only get 20mm travel from it, I fitted speed springs and got 45mm but found they rebound very quickly. They also flex a lot. I'm looking to upgrade soon, they're better than no suspension but not by much.
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clint matthews
a weekend warrior
from atlanta, gaDate Reviewed: July 22, 1997
Bottom Line:
Great fork and FREE! I owned an REI bike that came with a TANGE fork which sucked and was recalled so REI sent my a comp as a replacement. Cool ugh? Anyway, I put the comp on my FSR dual and really like it. Much better than the RS Q5 that came on it. It really cured the front end on this bike. Now when riding I can pick, point and go.
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Diego
a racer
from Mexico CityDate Reviewed: June 26, 1997
Bottom Line:
This is a pretty good fork(mach 5 comp xc), my only advice is to be careful when servicing it:
there´s a strange way in which the bottom screws have to be tighten that isn't
specified in the owner's manual. I make the error of tightening them the
orinary way n' I spoiled it! Now I have the screws glued with some king of
always glued/waterproof/super effective glue. However there's no big problem
'cause the fork doesn't need frequently maintenance. (can anybody tell me where
can I get the spoiled part?) Anyways it's a great fork. It deserves 6 peppers.
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