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Glynn
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CoDate Reviewed: April 26, 2004
Strengths: Light, cheap, great stock setupWeaknesses: No real adjustment, but comes dialed-in so well it doesn't really need it.Bottom Line: A super simple fork that has yet to disappoint me. I've been riding this fork on my secondary bike for 4 years now and still can't think of a good excuse to get a new one. It really feels like a lot more expensive fork, it just doesn't have much in the way of adjustment. Quality 80mm of travel and spot-on (for me, anyways) damping. Felt way more plush than a '98 Judy XC 100mm I had with FAR superior damping. Remove the fork boots and it even still looks modern. You'd probably have to find one on eBay or something similar these days, but you could probably get a good 2nd fork for dirt cheap. I'll be keeping mine though.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$129.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Judy XC
Bike Setup: Supergo ALU frame built w/XT
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from BonanzaDate Reviewed: May 9, 2002
Strengths: cheap. good damping setting. Good and light (3.5 lbs.) disc compatible. plush. Aluminum steer tube.
KILLER VALUE!!!Weaknesses: no adjustments (it's not really bad, because it's already at a good setting). When you start getting a little wild, the thing starts flexing around like a wet noodle. But that's just when I'm being naughty. It's not really flexy, it's just when I ride hard that I notice the flex(that's when I have to hop on my x-vert).Bottom Line: it needs a little more material on the crown to stiffen it up a little, and it would be mint.
it's a peach.
I'd like to give it 20 flamin' dog turds for value.
Favorite Trail: backyard.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$129.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi(nice), x-vert(nice), rst(pooh!), Jello.
Bike Setup: it's actually on my dad's bike, which is an older Haro FS.
shimano lx. Pazzaz aluminum bar, specialized tires. blah blah blah!
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Chris
a
from CincinnatiDate Reviewed: March 6, 2002
Strengths: Stiffness, color, valueWeaknesses: dampening, adjustments, MCU'sBottom Line: This fork is an excellent value. The only problem I had was the rebound dampening blowing out. Now I've upgraded to Eko's Total Air and love it. More adjustable, plusher, lighter.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$215.00
Purchased At: Bishop's Cycles
Similar Products Used: Judy, Marzocchi
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alex
a Cross Country Rider
from pennington NJDate Reviewed: November 24, 2000
Strengths: very plush, needs very little maintenance, its blue, stiffWeaknesses: weight, but i'm not gonna cry about itBottom Line: this fork has a very nice feel to it, it's not very adjustable at all, but hey, it comes tuned very well, and it only costs around $100. its a little heavier than todays air forks which are extremely adjustable and light, but air forks have a generic stiff and harsh ride to them, which i don't like. i'd rather keep my '99 manitou which is plush and soaks up bumps great and small.
Favorite Trail: End-O
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: came on bike
Similar Products Used: this is my first fork
Bike Setup: '99 klein attitude comp
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Dan Parrett
a Weekend Warrior
from Alexandrea, Va, USADate Reviewed: November 11, 2000
Strengths: very stiff, plush, tough! By the way I weigh 210 lb.Weaknesses: no external compression or rebound adjustments, but it already has a good settng.Bottom Line: If you are looking for a good and cheap fork buy if you can find it. If you are looking for a racing fork get the mars 1, mars c,or the mars cl. But all in all it is a great fork.
Favorite Trail: dont know yet
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$129.00
Purchased At: supergo.com
Similar Products Used: manitou spyder
Bike Setup: FXT Sport LX, XT
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Nat
a Weekend Warrior
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: June 8, 2000
Strengths: Excellent all round. Stock setup is gd if u weigh between 70-75kg. No messy damping adjustments and as plush as my previous 97SXR, juz as light.Gd 4 everyone. who need a high end fork at tis rate?Weaknesses: NONE! so much so i got e '00 SX-LT 4 my other bike which is juz as excellent. YEAH!Bottom Line: For US$100+ n dropping daily, tis fork rules! compared to the JUDYs n SX-R which r supposedly higher end, tis is value for $. Out performs Rockshox. I hope Manitou continues with tis line of budget forks. I recommend the SX-LT alloy for pple looking for 100mm travel budget forks.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: RST 400, JUDY XC, JUDY DH, SX-R, SPYDER, SX-LT
Bike Setup: DEAN Ti, XT, CK, ICON
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J Dawg
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CODate Reviewed: May 19, 2000
Strengths: CHEEEEEEAP (around 100 at supergo), Laterally Stiff for a "lower end" fork, consistent performanceWeaknesses: not as adjustable as told......but I fixed that (read below)Bottom Line: The fork is an excellent deal considering they are pretty much like this year's SXR or Magnum forks. I had an INDY C on that bike before upgrading, so obviously I enjoyed the fork considerably (a rigid fork would've been better than that INDY...atleast I could control my bike with a rigid!).
The only problem I had with the fork at first was alittle stiction and the dampening knob didn't do much for the ride......but I fixed that problem. For this fork (or any Manitou coil/oil fork for that matter) I just removed the oil cartidge, opened the cartidge to full open (so more oil flows through on hits) and viola........ as plush as a 'zocchi!
5 flamers for this lovely fork for the masses.
Favorite Trail: - - - A N Y - - -
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Indy C, Judy XC, Z2 Atom 80
Bike Setup: Was on an old Rockhopper with crap components..
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Barbara, CADate Reviewed: May 3, 2000
Strengths: Very plush...good price ($139 from supergo)...adjustable stiffens it up well for slow big technical drops, while dialing soft soaks up the tree roots on fast downhills.
I weigh 250 lbs and bottomed it out so had to buy the stiff upgrade kit...now it performs optimally for me!
Excellent choice for a first upgrade from your basic elastimer shock.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: If you have an elastimer, chuck it and use this....you won't regret it!
Favorite Trail: Noble f---ing Canyon - SD, CA
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Rock Shock Jett-C
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dirt monkey
a Weekend Warrior
from san mateo CADate Reviewed: May 2, 2000
Strengths: light, cheap,plush.Weaknesses: nothingBottom Line: Light 3.3 pounds verry light for the price. i found mine for 169.99 online. plush hey what else do you want!
Favorite Trail: water dog
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: raleigh m8000 this fork ,mavic 220,avid SD 2.0
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Jeremy Moore
a Cross Country Rider
from CTDate Reviewed: April 2, 2000
Strengths: Plush and stiction free.
LOW price
Weighs littleWeaknesses: Little flexBottom Line: Good for XC and ok for jumps. It is not a DH fork. It only has 3 inchs of travle witch is almost perfect for fast ridin XC. So i give it 5 Flaming turds.
Favorite Trail: Hartman Park
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: RS Jett C
Bike Setup: Specialized hardtail
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Andy Rine
a Weekend Warrior
from Norman, OkDate Reviewed: February 25, 2000
Strengths: light
cheap
fun while it lastedWeaknesses: broke on my 3rd rideBottom Line: This shock was really good, until it broke. I rode it a total of maybe 30 miles and then had a collision with a tree that wasn't even strong enough to throw me from my bike. When I got off to inspect the damage, I found that the right dropout on the fork was bent in. Now, I know it's not good to hit trees, but I honestly didn't hit this one very hard(I have hit others harder with my Jett). My LBS guys told me the lower legs would be $140 to replace! That's more then I spent on the whole fork. I guess this is a good fork for riding around campus or on fireroads, but keep it the hell away from trees! This fork would have gotten 5 chilis, but now it's down to one.
Favorite Trail: New Draper
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: RockShox Jett XC
Bike Setup: 99 GT Backwoods
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Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch, New ZealandDate Reviewed: February 10, 2000
Strengths: Stiff, Light, 80mm travelWeaknesses: elastomers, adjuster capsBottom Line: This foprk has a nice ride to it and for the price USD$129 from supergo.com is was cheap compared to the overpriced products in New Zealand. It feels much better than the RS jet t2, but dont know what it will be like in winter with the elastomers. This is a great fork for the recerational rider with not to much cash.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: RS Jet t2, Indy S and XC
Bike Setup: 99 Haro Escape a3 stock
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david briant
a Weekend Warrior
from perth,western australiaDate Reviewed: February 4, 2000
Strengths: cheap
80mm travel
lightish
Weaknesses: grease ports
they bottom out
my bushings broke after 3 months
Bottom Line: good shock for price they bottom out if you wiegh over 80 kg
my bushings broke after 3 months that put me out for a month and that kinda sux but all in all not a bad fork
Favorite Trail: the goat farm
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: rst 381
sid xc
jett t2
judy t2
indy c
Bike Setup: apollo himalaya
lots of upgrades
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ben lepesqueur
a Racer
from concord nhDate Reviewed: December 11, 1999
Strengths:
rebound fast
light
cheap!!!! holy crap it gets chaeper every day!Weaknesses:
so far i have to figure out what kind of course i am going to race and then take the guts out of my shocks and adust the oil vicosity by hand.Bottom Line: i think i might get a replacement set of preload adjusters for it (if i can)
Favorite Trail:
suicide step
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
'97 indy xc
'98 sid xc
'97 judy xc
Bike Setup:
first i used a specilized stumpjumper fsr now i am using a mongoose pro rockadile (the kind that they used to make before they teamed up with wal-mart.
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dan
a Weekend Warrior
from merion, pennsylvaniaDate Reviewed: November 13, 1999
Strengths:
the price. travel. microlube, tuneabilit, weight.Weaknesses:
not much yetBottom Line: its a great fork can handle everything ive been on. i think i need 5o words but im not sure but i might have the 50 i need now
Favorite Trail:
Wissahiccon valley
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
rockshox jett c, 98 manitou sx, 97 fsti(stroker), spyder,
Bike Setup:
Lodestar magnesium frame, xt lx drivetrain, xt wheelset. kore 3d stem, botrager race h-bars
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