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Aiden Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Southampton, Hampshire, EnglandDate Reviewed: May 29, 2007
Strengths: Strong good allrounderWeaknesses: none really apart from weight but i guess it keeps the front tyre down when goin up steep hills :-)Bottom Line: i bougt a marin rift zone n got thses bomber thrown in for free!!!!! hahaha great for most peoples purposes and even thought they cost alot youll se that its worth it, oh yeah n if u get some for free then youve done okay ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Favorite Trail: Ho Chi Minh
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Bultler cycles shop
Similar Products Used: sr suntour's
Bike Setup: Marin rift zone- wow!
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Daemon
a Cross Country Rider
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: February 12, 2003
Strengths: Indestructible like most Marzocchi forks. Due to my blunders, it has been whacked at wrong angles many time but working fine ~
Damping control works greaT!Weaknesses: Could have more travel, but it's not meant to be a long travel fork anyway and its short travel is good enuff for XC.Bottom Line: Wonderful Fork.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Judy C
Bike Setup: GT Zaskar Le
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Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from State College PADate Reviewed: January 16, 2003
Strengths: Bomb proof, stiff, buttery smooth, reliable, adjustable, a work of art on a bike...but you already knew that because it is a MarzocchiWeaknesses: too heavy..hahahahahahahha silly weight weenies, does it really matter that much when your fork is indestructible?Bottom Line: The Z2 is the best thing to happen to my bike since the wheel. Once I got it dialed in it was 63 mm of travel that felt more like 80. Marzocchi's years of making motorcycle forks really shows with the simple yet effective open bath oil damped fork. To date I've never ridden anything as smooth as my Marzocchi forks the Z2 in particular is great because it has damping adjustments (unlike the z3) The Z1 is really sweet as well but its more travel than I need on my xc rig. Keep it Rubber Side Down
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$135.00
Similar Products Used: Z1, Z3, Marathon.....Manitou Black, Judy, SID. (if you really wanna lump those last three into the same category as a Bomber go right ahead)
Bike Setup: Barracuda A2M 'cuda comp, XT deraileurs, Truvativ Firex crank, Z2 up front, LX brakes (stay away they suck but that's a different review)
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco CADate Reviewed: June 14, 2002
Strengths: Stiff, plush, well made.Weaknesses: Haven't really found one. Did have to upgrade to a "heavy" weight spring, which I settled on putting in one leg only after asking around and experimenting with both. Would be nice to have more choices of spring with the original purchase rather than having to buy another spring set.Bottom Line: Love this fork. Now I know why my friends have raved about coil Marzocchi's over the years. Forget my nice words about Manitou previously on this site; now that I've ridden and taken a look inside the Marzocchi's there's no going back. Maybe a Fox Forx.
Favorite Trail: suum quique
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$270.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Manitou Xverts, Marzocchi Xfly Z2
Bike Setup: Moots YBB for now, tempted to put it on my Heckler.
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Lorenzo
a Cross Country Rider
from Amsterdam, NLDate Reviewed: May 7, 2002
Strengths: respond wellWeaknesses: started liking oil after about 8 months from purchased; i have now sent it to distributor for repair/replacement
thus summary is: low affidability? or maybe I was unlucky, although i believe that for what they cost they should do a 100% quality check
Bottom Line: good while it was working, lastest too little
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: rob akermans
Bike Setup: RM element race2001
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Tommy
a Weekend Warrior
from TNDate Reviewed: April 29, 2002
Strengths: super plush, low maintenanceWeaknesses: springs become too soft after a whileBottom Line: This shock is sooooo nice. Soaks up the big and small hits real well. Such a big difference from air shocks. My air shocks have more travel but not as responsive.
It was working so nicely that I didn't change the oil for a year, it was all dark and thick :S Don't forget to change the oil!
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: psylo race, older marzocchies, rock shox judy
Bike Setup: Litespeed Obed
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Marc
a Weekend Warrior
from OntarioDate Reviewed: March 31, 2002
Strengths: These things are sweet ass! I have only owned these for half a year but so far these babies are awesome! I race sometimes but mostly just bomb around looking for fun and these look cool and are indestructable!Weaknesses: my friends are so jealous of it that they want to kill me.Bottom Line: I can't break these. Their too squishy and strong! I do ride xc but I love beating parts up while riding fast and aggressively. My buddy has a Z1 Wedge on his beast and he can't break it either. So if you love to ride hard and are getting pissed at buying $500 forks that are weak and crap I suggest you take a serious look into these as I'm sure they won't dissapoint you. Well, gotta go hit the trails so I guess I'll see you later
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: stock on bike
Similar Products Used: SIDs, Judys, Mars
Bike Setup: lx,xtr,raceface,mavic,easton,rocky mountain oxygen race.
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air time Marchetti
a Cross Country Rider
from Burnaby B.C. Canada Date Reviewed: March 25, 2002
Strengths: can literally beat the crap out of them for years without failure.Heh the harder you beat it the easier it fails right.../ totally wrong... Durable,easily adjusted,good travel and recoil,great control but I guess the missile helps.Slammed them into trees,had all kinds of front end contact haven't busted them literally yet.loves to suck em' upWeaknesses: After about 3 years trying to beat them to death in different ways had an 0-ring failure pffff no doubt. I wouldn't call it a weakness.I think it was my fault, had them just cranked with pressure for what I was traversing.Bottom Line: good,good,good,good,good!
Favorite Trail: jacobs ladder
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$399.00
Purchased At: The cove bikeshop;Deepcove
Similar Products Used: I've riden all kinds and are still trying new susp/front/rear,but when I bought them they were definetly the bomb.Hard to find something comparable even these days heh but I'm still shopping.Don't get wrong I'd go with Marzocchi before the rest do to the superior quality
Bike Setup: Kona'Matto'{RENAMED}race light,stx shimano grip,missile 2.25 front,MAXXIS highroller 2.50 rear,21spd,16.5 cro-mo,under 30lbs when clean.
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Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Boalsburg, PaDate Reviewed: January 29, 2002
Strengths: Super smooth travel, Bomb-proofWeaknesses: Weight, if you're into that sorta thingBottom Line: This fork is pretty rad. It sure slaps the snot out of the wieny elastomer jobs I've owned before. Plus it's built to last, my bike has taken one heck of a beating because I'm still in school so I have all summer to ride everyday and put my bike through hell. I've heard some complaining about their weight but I'm pretty sure you have to be a pro to honestly notice the half pound or whatever they have on most shocks.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At: MTBR classified
Similar Products Used: Manitou Magnum R, Rock Shox Indy XC
Bike Setup: Nothing too special, it's a pretty much stock Trek 6000
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Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Nottingham, EnglandDate Reviewed: November 10, 2001
Strengths: This is a fit and forget fork, very little maintenance required,Weaknesses: weight?Bottom Line: I bought this fork cheap, as it was old stock, I have been using it for two years now & have not had to do a thing to it, it is as plush now as when it was first fitted to my bike.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: supercycles, Nottingham
Similar Products Used: RST 381R, chrome came off stantions in 4 months
Bike Setup: 1999 GT zaskar, XT, Hope mini disks, Hope hubs with mavic X317 rims, Flite, Thompson, easton etc
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Tyler Durden
a Weekend Warrior
from Dearborn, MIDate Reviewed: May 3, 2001
Strengths: Smooth, plush ride on twisty, rooty, sometimes rocky Michigan singletrackWeaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: I bought this fork to replace the original 95 Judy on my "spare" bike because after every mod short of Englunds, the Judy sucked. Since this is pretty much a loaner to get friends to try riding, I figured I would go "cheap" and buy the '98 Z2 on clearence. First test and I was hooked! this fork is plush! I now have various 'Zokes on all of my bikes and can say I am extremely happy with all of them!
Favorite Trail: Highland
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$159.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox, Manitou, White bros.
Bike Setup: Baby Blue M2 Stumpjumper
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jimis panousis
a Cross Country Rider
from greeceDate Reviewed: January 28, 2001
Bottom Line: the best shocks ever.when i bougth it i was very happy but when i tried it i was like a baby who just got his first present.
Favorite Trail: x-country
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
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Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago,ILDate Reviewed: August 28, 2000
Strengths: Plush, I like oil cartridge forks the bestWeaknesses: HeavyBottom Line: It came with the bike which is part of why I bought it. I'm really not a racer so I don't care about the weight because it feels so comfortble bombing down a hill.
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: rock shox Judy XC
Bike Setup: lx/xt get avalanche
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Danno Soda
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BCDate Reviewed: August 22, 2000
Strengths: Awesome suspension, works like a charm.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: rides up to the Microwave station (7000' ft elevation) is great, coming down is a blast. The bombers really soaked up the rough terrain. Day one,I had the springs changed from med. to hard. Even though I weigh only 165 lbs. It worked great.
Now I've upgraded to the yr 2000 RMB Thin Air with the Z2 Atom 80.Z2's are great. But not sure about the stock med springs, as I liked the feeling of my old shocks with the hard springs.
Favorite Trail: Whistler
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Simons Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Rock Shocks (Suck!)
Bike Setup: '97 Rocky Mt. Oxygen Race.
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Speve Eddington
a Racer
from oregon\washingtonDate Reviewed: August 11, 2000
Strengths: feels nice out of the box.Weaknesses: seals could be better, alot better. fork bottoms out like crazy and leaks oil. new seals and stiffer springs didn't fix the problem for longer than a few rides.Bottom Line: bulk up seals (like XXX sid), add some ti springs, and you would have a damn good ride.
Favorite Trail: Elk Creek fish ladder trail
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: asorted single crown manitou, rock shocks.
Bike Setup: urban assault vehicle.
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