Marzocchi Bomber Z3 LT 4inch Front Shock

4.83/5 (42 Reviews)
MSRP : $380.00


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Marzocchi Bomber Z3 LT 4inch


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Lau a Weekend Warrior from Macau, China

Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005

Strengths:    Long travel which is comfort for me on road biking, air springs, it's still good on freeride as well.

Weaknesses:    Oil dampings are weak.

Bottom Line:   
Not bad, it's good on cross country.

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Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Price Paid:    $200.00

Purchased At:   Wing Lei Bicycle

Similar Products Used:   2001 Rock Shox SID 100, 2001 Judy SL, Duke XC

Bike Setup:   2001 Specialized Rockhopper 15", Z3 Air, mavic CXP33 24 holes(700) rims, Formula Xero 24 holes disc hubs, DT Spokes, Chin Sheng 700X38C tires Sram Attrack shifters, Shimano Deore front mech, XT rear, bontrager crakset with UN 72BB, Dura Ace chains, XT cassette, Kore seatpost, FSA headset, Ritchey Stem, PfR bar

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Ace Niño Gica a Cross Country Rider from Cebu City Philippines

Date Reviewed: January 6, 2004

Strengths:    very strong like foes and all the downhill shox its worthted for your money not mentioning the weight its just like fox

Weaknesses:    non all is just perfect

Bottom Line:   
the marzochi is the best for trail single track races crosscountry urban ride downhill x-treme cross country 12 feet drops and all the trails that a man can go and not to mention the weight is just like fox and the oilring is perfectly design for leak free again marzochi manufacturers i salute and will be ur no.1 fan thank u and keep it up i love ur shox

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Favorite Trail:   all trails exept dual slalom

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Similar Products Used:   suntour rst rockshox sid world cup fox

Bike Setup:   giant xtc 2003 frame xt cranks ac hubs 317 mavic rims dtswiss spokes deore shifter xt sproket xt rear deralliur

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Rory O C. a Downhiller from Australia

Date Reviewed: February 16, 2002

Strengths:    Durablity,Adjustablity and it's really really Plush.
It's price.


Weaknesses:    None

Bottom Line:   
If you're a light weight x-country rider forget it,everybody else please read on.
It's durablity is astonishing,I huck it off five and six feet drops daily without a leak or a break.The price is right.Most likely the best single crown freeride fork available(Z1 excudled).Five chili's for value,Five for
preformance.An excelent buy.

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Purchased At:   Cycle Inn - Dublin

Similar Products Used:   Rockshox(good) and RST(very good-suprisingly).

Bike Setup:   MC San Andreas DHS(superb machine).

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by carl a Weekend Warrior from portland

Date Reviewed: October 6, 2001

Strengths:    Like Buttah! tuneability, rugged, look at the other reviews. the real reason I'm posting is because this fork is a frickin perfect replacement for a Cannondale head shock on Super V frames. Just get the low height adapter cups (not the high ones) and you will only raise it up 1/2 inch and after setting up the proper sag it is identical. Plus even though its a little on the heavy side, the C-Dale is probably 3/4 llb. lighter its weight is up high in the frame ( a fact Cannondale would never tell you)and the bikes handles considerably "lighter". In addition, it is 98% as stiff stearing so no big deal, AND you can escape the Cannondale prison of goofy and cheap cheap stems tha no one else makes. Don't cut the steer tub befor you know what you want in height. You will however be able to retain the 2 inch oem headset bearings which ARE good. This fork is much better matched to the Super Vs rear suspension.

Weaknesses:    zip

Bottom Line:   
Buy a this fork. Especialy for a Super V or Jekell for that matter.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $280.00

Purchased At:   universal in portland

Similar Products Used:   Headsuck, Manitou, Rocshox


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by bikeman a Weekend Warrior from Montréal Canada

Date Reviewed: September 10, 2001

Strengths:    Rigidity
legendary Plushness
sweet


Weaknesses:    little heavy but is there compromising between strenght and weight

Bottom Line:   
if you want to spend on a fork that is near the top quality, that's the fork you want to have. the 100mm of travel is incredebly smooth and the plushness is awesome, that's the best suspension I ever tried
Buy it if you are the type of person that make drops or occasionnaly make downhill, this fork is for you, even if you want to race!!!

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Favorite Trail:   Mt royal

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   my friend shop

Similar Products Used:   none

Bike Setup:   giant 840 modified, mavic x618/xt, that sweet 2001 bomber Z3 LT, avid arch rival, speed dial 7

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Tino a Weekend Warrior from Roxbury, CT

Date Reviewed: August 5, 2001

Strengths:    5 inches of plush travel, takes big hits with no problem, stable over any terain, very adjustable, Marzocchi's reputataion for making bombprooof freeride forks.

Weaknesses:    nothing so far

Bottom Line:   
A great long travel freeride fork that's meant to take a beating. Plenty of adjustable travel make this a pretty sick fork.

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Favorite Trail:   the steeper and nastier the better

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $380.00

Purchased At:   thebikeshop.com

Similar Products Used:   Headshock DD50, Headshock Lefty DLR, Rock Shox, Manitou

Bike Setup:   2001 Rocky Mountain Pipeline - LX/XT/SRAM, Ryhno Lite wheels, Fox Vanilla R, Race Face cranks, Hayes discs

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Busta Hymz a Weekend Warrior from E. Greenbush, NY

Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001

Strengths:    Plushness Easy maint.

Weaknesses:    I didnt realize it had any.

Bottom Line:   
All the reviews said you needed a Full suspension to make it through Jim Thorpe, especially The American Standard. BS. The Zocchi took me through it just fine. I love the travel, and how easy it is to adjust the stiffness of the shock. Would have loved to get the Z1 but for the money I couldn't beat the Z3. If you are looking for a quality fork but dont want to spend a fortune this is the one. I will never ride anything but Zocchi's from now on. So until my bike falls apart around the fork this thing is the stuff.

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Favorite Trail:   Any downhill with a high pucker factor

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $350.00

Purchased At:   Online somewhere

Similar Products Used:   Rock Shock Jett C. If you can call that a suspension fork

Bike Setup:   Raleigh M80, Zocchi Z3, Onza HOX pedals, XTR shifters.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Chuck from LA

Date Reviewed: May 21, 2001

Strengths:    lot of travel, works fine, sensible

Weaknesses:    a bit heavy, but for 100mm it's okay

Bottom Line:   
I don't use my bike for races or competitions, but I wanna have (HUGE!)FUN.
Purchesed fork with Bike as set in september 1999, wonderful!
Lots of people say, that Marzochi makes bad forks, but I have never ridden such a comfortable and sensible fork before. Really Excellent

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Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $350.00

Similar Products Used:   none

Bike Setup:   DBR X2; XT/XT; Z3LT; RS SuperDeluxe 130mm; Magura Clara Disc front

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Owen Wall a Cross Country Rider from Chatham, NY, USA

Date Reviewed: April 9, 2001

Strengths:    durable and very cushy

Weaknesses:    lil heavy, but that comes with durability right?

Bottom Line:   
Ive had a blast since I put the bombers on my bike. If your looking for a cushy ride these are the shocks for you. They have saved me a few times on ruts that have caught me off gaurd I dont know what would have happened if I had my rock shocks but I dont think it would have been pretty. They're durbale and a great name brand go with the bombers

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Favorite Trail:   rutland railroad, so far

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $280.00

Similar Products Used:   rock shocks SID shocks

Bike Setup:   GT rebound w/standard arrangement

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by der milde a Downhiller from g-town

Date Reviewed: March 8, 2001

Strengths:    plushyplush
what ever you throw at it this fork will take it


Weaknesses:    only wussies care for weight if that was what you were expecting to here

Bottom Line:   
if you can`t afford a Z1 get one of these. Period.

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Favorite Trail:   blowjob

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Purchased At:   300$

Similar Products Used:   `99 Z2, `00 judy xc, and an old crappy rst mozo

Bike Setup:   a small kinesis frame with lots of german downhill parts

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Jeremy a Cross Country Rider from Iowa

Date Reviewed: March 5, 2001

Strengths:    Z3.5s
Very solid product
simple/effective


Weaknesses:    adjustability
preload screws suck


Bottom Line:   
I have the z3.5 LT they were oem from some unsucessful urban assult "P3" from Specialized. The fork is similar to the standard z3 LT just with lame preload adjustment and weaker paint job.

This fork is amazing, for along time I have wanted to try the LT forks from Marzocchi, but they have been so expensive. this fork was really cheap and I jumped on the deal at supergo.

All of the hype about marzochi freeride coil forks is very true. Small bumps are gone, big bumps are gone. The most amazing thing about this fork is being able to go strait at a knarly rock garden or series of root and have compleate control of the bike the stearing and breaking. Keeping you wheel on the group really equal safty and control and this fork keeps the front tire on the ground

I did swap out the heavy red spring for a vaiable wound pro-coil spring kit. I am a little bumed the weren't more adjustments available in this model, but after I set the viscosity, preload and got the new springs, the fork is dialed just right. This shouldn't be a problem unless you are a crazy racer or suspention freak.

I don't mind the weight, the ride and lack of upkeep more than make up for that. I have a lot of confidence in the strengh and stiffness of this fork. I am a bomber rider for life, all other fork brands look childish and weak. (well, until the next sweet fork comes along-I guess I am not that loyal)

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $285.00

Similar Products Used:   manitou magnum (crapy)
bomber z2 superfly (high mantance, but very light, race with this one)


Bike Setup:   spicer, all xt, mavic cross-link wheels (I go for the simple, proven, affordable and strong)

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by AS / a Racer from NY

Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001

Strengths:    -Very stiff
-Plush
-Progressive
-Smooth


Weaknesses:    -Heavy
-No external dampning adjustments


Bottom Line:   
Wow!
I am a long-time Rock Shox user who, just recently, switch to the Marzocchi. There is a very noticable difference in stiffness and over-all feel between the two company's forks. The Z3 w/4" is an excellent choice for anyone who likes to ride hard and jump high. This is one hell-of-a workhorse and it's fairly inexpensive too. Big riders will really appreciate this forks stiffness.

There is no external dampning controls but the fork can be easily tuned to your needs by changing oil weight and springs. Do this once and never worry about it again.

If weight is a major concern, then you may want to get something else. I, for one, will never buy anything but a Marzocchi again.

Worth every penny. Buy it.

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Favorite Trail:   Plattekill Mountain

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   Friend

Similar Products Used:   -Judy 100
-Manitou X-vert


Bike Setup:   Intense Uzzi SL

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Alex a Weekend Warrior from Tampa, FL

Date Reviewed: February 7, 2001

Strengths:    Low maint. and very strong.

Weaknesses:    price! -
also congiurtion for disk breaks


Bottom Line:   
I love(ed) these shocks
BUT - in order to mount hayes hydrolic disk breaks you must place on an adapter which adds one more piece of something to screw-up.
I now use manitou super x-vert which are one of manitou's best but still don't compare in my eyes to marzocchi.

The only problem I had with them was the bolts coming loose (no biggy, just monitor them as you would any other bike part)

I only wish the disk breaks would fit better!

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Favorite Trail:   The Toe

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $350.00

Similar Products Used:   marzocchi Z.1, Manitou Super x-vert

Bike Setup:   FSR full suspention Enduro Pro w/ hayes hydr breaks, time attack pedals.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Luis Ml. Gonzalez a Cross Country Rider from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Date Reviewed: December 26, 2000

Strengths:    Great Plush. Great performance.

Weaknesses:    Rises your bike a little. I suggest turning your stem to compensate a little.


Bottom Line:   
Never ridden the downhills faster than now. It's good for any Xcountry rider and even for a downhill rider. For serious racers is not so good because of it's plush when going uphill.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $380.00

Purchased At:   Costa Rica

Similar Products Used:   Rock Shox Mag 21, Rock Shox Quadra, Marzocchi Superfly

Bike Setup:   Giant XCR 2001, Shimano XT components, Truvativ crankset.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Delfin Sanmiguel a Weekend Warrior from Spain

Date Reviewed: November 23, 2000

Strengths:    awesome damping, Bombproof, performance at a great price,Plush, and of course: PRICE.

Weaknesses:    weight, external adjustment.

Bottom Line:   
If you have extra cash, upgrade it; in my fork i have installed longer springs ( Now the travel it´s almost 5 Inches - 12 Cm. )and titanium hardware; ask your dealer for a long travel Kit

I recomend this fork to XC, dual slalom, trail riding, freeriders or even light downhill.

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Favorite Trail:   Single Track/Lihgt downhill

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $357.00

Purchased At:   Matias Bikes

Similar Products Used:   RS Judy`S, Specialized FSX, Manitou X-Vert R, RS Judy 100

Bike Setup:   A 25 Pound GT STS whith Ringlé Skewers, Nuke Proof Hubs, Mavic Rims, XTR, Control Tech Post, Avid Brakes, Middleburn, Azonic Stem, CT2 Bars IRC Tires etc.

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