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
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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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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.
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.
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
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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!!!
Bike Setup: giant 840 modified, mavic x618/xt, that sweet 2001 bomber Z3 LT, avid arch rival, speed dial 7
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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.
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
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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.
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
Bike Setup: DBR X2; XT/XT; Z3LT; RS SuperDeluxe 130mm; Magura Clara Disc front
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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?
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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
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
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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)
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.
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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)
Similar Products Used: marzocchi Z.1, Manitou Super x-vert
Bike Setup: FSR full suspention Enduro Pro w/ hayes hydr breaks, time attack pedals.
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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.
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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.
Strengths: awesome damping, Bombproof, performance at a great price,Plush, and of course: PRICE.
Weaknesses: weight, external adjustment.
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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.
