Marzocchi Z3 Long Travel 99 Front Shock

4.8/5 (10 Reviews)


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marzocchi Z3 Long Travel 99


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Reviews 1 - 10 (10 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by lebikerboy a Weekend Warrior from North Vancouver

Date Reviewed: January 22, 2010

Strengths:    Plush, stiff

Weaknesses:    Uses 48mm formula disk brake tab so normal 51mm
IS calipers don't fit...


Bottom Line:   
Was good in it's day...

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Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Similar Products Used:   Too many to name...

Bike Setup:   Old school Canadian welded Nishiki cromoly Bushwacker

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Francois Begin a Cross Country Rider from Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada

Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001

Strengths:    Plush, low maintnance, good tracking, reliable.

Weaknesses:    Could be lighter, no damping ajustment(99 model)

Bottom Line:   
I waited a while before submiting this review. Just to be sure that it passed the test of time. Result: What a great product ,plush, solid, low maintnance, cheap. Changed the seals and oil once and that's it! The bushing are long and tough. It is a real oil bath : oil all over, not couple of drops like RS stuff. The (real)100mm travel is perfect for XC/freeride. Marzocchi deserve their reputation. Solid period. The damping adjustment is missing but it can be solved thru oil weight. Italian made Canadian approved. Next fork: Marzocchi!

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Favorite Trail:   Les Pylones

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Purchased At:   Airbomb

Similar Products Used:   Judy

Bike Setup:   Specialized FSR Expert

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Chris from Canada

Date Reviewed: August 17, 2001

Strengths:    Plush,Fairly long travel,Nice Looking, Very Low Maitenence

Weaknesses:    Flexy(not too much)

Bottom Line:   
Good Fork,Nice amount of travel, mostly for stuff up to 6-7 feet better than the stock z5 even though it has a qr 20 its not as plush, buy one if you can find one, low maitence(im lazy i would know)

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Favorite Trail:   Anything big

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   Free Ride Mountain Sports

Similar Products Used:   Z5,Z4,PSYLO

Bike Setup:   2000 Kona Stinky,Maguras,Rhyno Lytes,

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by John Molton a Racer from kamloops

Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001

Strengths:    Strong and is very reliable, plush travel, very low maintenence.

Weaknesses:    A bit heavey but you don't notice it very much and you can bottom out on it when it is on low.

Bottom Line:   
This is one of the nicest forks I've ever used. it has very nice and plush travel and it handles all the little bumps and the big hits. It is very similar to the Z1 drop off but is half the price. anyways it is a really good fork to ride on especially in Kamloops BC and i recomend it to the riders who aren't sure if they want to buy it. I give this fork 5 flamin chillies.

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Favorite Trail:   Rose Hill

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   cyclogic

Similar Products Used:   Z1 drop off

Bike Setup:   GT I Drive

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:3
Submitted by dusto a Cross Country Rider from battlerford

Date Reviewed: April 22, 2001

Strengths:    tough, plush, on the trail agustment,

Weaknesses:    no external rebound

Bottom Line:   
an awesome all around shock great for xc, urban assault, or light downhill

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Favorite Trail:   pee gee man

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   spoke and pedal


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Rob Valentine a Downhiller from Banbury UK

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2000

Strengths:    strong
stiff
plush
gives my oramnge airo perfect geomitry
cheap
soaks up the bumps
marrzocchi,
had it for a year and it still doesn't need servicing, even after a winter (and summer) of good old english mud


Weaknesses:    bottoms out easily
can't buy it in uk got mine in whistler BC Canada


Bottom Line:   
these forks rule, they are as smooth as they were a year ago when new as they are now without a service, and they don't show any signs of needing one! their performance is the same as my mate's z1 and it was about half the price, Canadian pricxe for z3 compared to english price for z1, (£240 for z3 roughy, and £450 for z1 BAM

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Favorite Trail:   Drayton school jump place

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Similar Products Used:   '98 manipoo spyder

Bike Setup:   '99 orange airo frame, z3 long travels 36t single chainring with DMR chain device

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Thomas Shaw a Racer from Victoria BC

Date Reviewed: October 22, 1999

Strengths:    
Long VERY plush Travel
Low maintenace
Easy to ajust
Eats up the big and small stuff.


Weaknesses:    
A little heavy
When it's on easy it is REALLY easy to bottom out!
Mabey a little too plush.


Bottom Line:   
Really good for Hard Core xc riders and some downhill. Great price!

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Favorite Trail:   
Hartland Dump BC

Duration Product Used:   
less than 1 month

Similar Products Used:   
z1 Drop Offs


Bike Setup:   
Kona Roast 2000 SE
W/Z3LT's

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Ben a Cross-Country Rider from here n there

Date Reviewed: September 3, 1999

Strengths:    
Where do I begin? Ultra plush, silky smooth feel, lots o travel....it's a Marzocchi!!


Weaknesses:    
Little heavy, but not compared to other Zoke's; No fun climbing with this fork on a 14 frame when you're 5'10!!


Bottom Line:   
I bought this fork in BC for (forget how much Canadian) but it turned out to be less than $300 US! Put it on my stock trials bike to make it a freeridish hardtail for North Shore riding. And it's perfect for the job. But enough about the bike, the fork itself feels negligably different from the Z-1 dropoff (5) and makes me cringe at the thought of ever having to ride any of the other above mentioned forks again. It's virtually the same fork as the z-1 DO but costs way less. This may be a premature post because I haven't had to service it yet, but as far as riding performance, this thing gets 5 flamers, no prob! Great freeride fork.

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Favorite Trail:   
Pink Starfish?

Duration Product Used:   
3 months

Similar Products Used:   
Z-1 Dropoff, Girvin pro carbon, Rock Sux Judy SL long travel, Manitou Sx Ti, SID...lots of others.


Bike Setup:   
Now here's where it gets interesting; picture a 14 stock trials bike with this thing on it! Jacks the front of this bike up like a low rida. Kinda like a DS bike. Works awesome as a North Shore freeride type rig. Soaks up the hits but I can still do trials moves on my bike (pedal kicks, fishers, etc.)

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Eric a Weekend Warrior from Hull, Quebec

Date Reviewed: June 25, 1999

Strengths:    
excellent for my weight class (120 lbs)
long travel
the shock will keep the wheel on the ground whatever you do
easy to adjust


Weaknesses:    
completely screws up the geometry of my bike (kona cinder cone)
heavy


Bottom Line:   
I'm new to shocks, had an old rocky mountain, got stolen... anyway, the ride is sooo soft, I consider the z3 long travel as THE best shock I could put on my bike, it works great for xc, but I haven't tried it yet on downhill yet... what can I say more...
just try it and then buy it, I just costs 420 $ (can), it's a good investment
gotta go!!!!!!
my bike is waiting for me!
wish there was a way you could give it 6 stars

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Duration Product Used:   
less than 1 month

Similar Products Used:   
marzocchi z5


Bike Setup:   
kona cinder cone

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by seth a racer from puyallup,Wa

Date Reviewed: February 11, 1999

Bottom Line:   


This fork won't dissapoint! A great altenative to the overpriced Z1's with all the goodies. 105mm with 5mm negative travel, dual ssv hydraulic valve design, open bath coil oil system, Progressive wound coil springs and yes they do actually give a progressive spring feel, tunability through oil heights, weights and valve porting. This fork tracks like a big game hunter is stiffer than woody and it eats judy at the y.

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