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Manitou Mars Comp Coil 2002 Front Shocks
Product DescriptionWith a hollow crown and lightweight aluminum stanchion tubes and steerer, the mars comp coil is Manitou's lightest coil spring fork ever.Travel: 80mm/3.1 inches Spring Air and Coil
User Reviews 
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brett rivera
a Weekend Warrior
from California Date Reviewed: December 31, 2005 Strengths: Very Light, not over-priced Weaknesses: The adjusters dont work very well and I prefer air forks because you can adjust them more. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: NONE Bike Setup: 2002 Marin Rift Zone 
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Greg Stowhurst
from Boston Date Reviewed: August 16, 2004 Strengths: Attractive and nicely finished fork. Very light. Smooth. Gives a good 80mm of travel and beds in fairly quickly. Usefull grease ports on each leg. I like the mini boots. Weaknesses: Reaches it's travel limit far too easily. Very flexy. Terrible at tracking over rough ground. Awfull tip flutter under braking and totally unsuitable for use with disc brakes brakes. Also quite expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $340.00 Similar Products Used: manitou SX-R, Spyder, Black, Rockshox Judy, Pilot, Duke, Psyslo, Pace RC36 and 38, Ballistic 600and 800, Marzocchi MX Comp, MX Pro ETA, Marathon SL, Fox Talas, 100RLC. Bike Setup: Marin Rift Zone. Hope Hubs. Hope Discs. MavicX717. Shimano 959 pedals ans XT transmission. XLR accessories. 
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Kyle
a Racer
from Chattanooga Date Reviewed: May 1, 2004 Strengths: its very plush and isnt over priced. Weaknesses: its very plush, but also very easily bottomed out. I weigh about 180 lbs. and am able to bottom the fork out pushing down on it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: local bike shop Similar Products Used: rock shox judy Bike Setup: litespeed with xt
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Nitish Nag
a Cross Country Rider
from Fremont, CA Date Reviewed: September 20, 2003 Strengths: Pretty light weight for the price, not too harsh, good for racing and light duty cross country use. SUPER plush Weaknesses: Doesn't have a lockout, easily broken, servicing is hard, Too muh flex for anything more than easy trail riding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Laguna seca race track Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: FoxForx Float 100, Rockshox Sid, Manitou Black Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur, w 5th element, 03 XTR
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Bartidge
from Ballston Lake, NY Date Reviewed: May 22, 2003 Strengths: Light, nice engineering for adjustment and rebuilding Weaknesses: made for light riders only Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist Similar Products Used: Manitou Ti Bike Setup: Tomac Buckshot '02 
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Josh
a Racer
from Redwood City Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003 Strengths: Good fork for the money. Coil spring is plush. Decent weight. Very easy to overhaul. Takes 15 minutes. Weaknesses: Not for clydesdales. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $170.00 Purchased At: performance Similar Products Used: Rode a Fox Talas yesterday. Sweet! Manitou Mars, SX, 1, 3, 4. Sid. Trek DS1, DS2. Several Zokes... Bike Setup: Surly 1x1.
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Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Akron, OH Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003 Strengths: Price and WEight Weaknesses: Reliability, Build Quality, Manitou Customer Service Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA.com Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Bike Setup: Mixed LX and XT on an Access Frame, with easton stem and carbon everything. Alex / Rolf Paired Spoke Wheels.
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Nitish
a Cross Country Rider
from Fremont, CA Date Reviewed: April 23, 2003 Strengths: Pretty Light weight, but not as light as a SID. It has plush damping, great looks and a good variety of adjustment. Good price. Weaknesses: Very Flexy. DONT ever try to jump with this fork. Not a good fork for 180+ riders. Th freakin Rebound Adjuster blew off!! only 65 mm of real travel Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Laguna Seca XC Race Course Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Performance Bikes Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Judy, Head Shock Fatty DL, Bike Setup: Jamis Hardtail
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Nick Corson
a Cross Country Rider
from Rockport, Maine , USA Date Reviewed: April 21, 2003 Strengths: hmm lemme think... weight.. yea weight and damper system are ok in warm weather. Weaknesses: everything else... hmm VERY flexy, brake flutter with my hays discs, In cold weather (below 50 degrees) the fork hardtailwould freeze up or become mushy, did i mention flexy? weakest part of my bike as i run crossmax wheels that really show the fork flex. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wavy gravy Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: www.jensonusa.com Similar Products Used: 01 Rockshox Judy SL loved it but too heavy for my hardtailwould freeze up or become mushy, did i mention flexy? weakest part of my bike as i run crossmax wheels that really show the fork flex. Bike Setup: 01 Trek 8000 disc, ^graded everything but shifter pods and brakes (hayes)
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Mark Wright
a Cross Country Rider
from Leeds Date Reviewed: March 8, 2003 Strengths: Very Lite. Weaknesses: Flexy, doesn't give 80mm, tip flutter and torsional twist with hard braking, poor tracking when turning. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Skiddaw Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Marzocchi, Rockshox, RST, Fox, Pace. Bike Setup: Marin Rift Zone with Hope Mini Discs.
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Billy
a Cross Country Rider
from London Date Reviewed: February 23, 2003 Strengths: Adjusatbilty Weaknesses: Just about to find out...... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Similar Products Used: sids Bike Setup: gary fisher
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Danny
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: December 31, 2002 Strengths: V.Good adjustability, and also very plush. I weigh 8 stone and have the preload on about half and soak up everything in there way. Weaknesses: CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Came on bike Similar Products Used: Physlo's Bike Setup: Giant XTC 880- XT groupset, race face crank, some carbon fibre stuff, hydraulics disc's.....
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Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver , CO Date Reviewed: December 30, 2002 Strengths: Fork has work great in all condition,at 190 lbs I install a firm spring and 7 wt oil ,the spring help reduce the sage and the oil slowed up the compression a little ! Weaknesses: Broken rebound damper assembly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Wheat Ridge Cyclery Similar Products Used: Rockshox judy ,other manitous Bike Setup: Marin Indian Fire Trial ,XTR,Kings w/ mavic 517 ,Thompson Blah, Blah !
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Michael Kepnes
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Altos, CA Date Reviewed: December 5, 2002 Strengths: Light and quick handling. Weaknesses: Doed not work. Internals are deffective; preventing shock to compress. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Braile Trail, Santa Cruz Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: Rock Shox, Manitou Bike Setup: Ibis Mojo, Shimano, Ritchey, Race Face.
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Nick
a Cross Country Rider
from Rockport,maine Date Reviewed: October 22, 2002 Strengths: good compression and rebound adjustment, plush ride(sometimes) weight Weaknesses: after about 1 hr of riding the fork becomes mushy and almost stiff. seems to be in the damper, mabe cavitation? barely works in cold weather. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wavy gravy Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: www.jensonusa.com Similar Products Used: judy sl 2001 Bike Setup: 2001 trek 8000 disc w/ hayes hfx mag, rolf dolomite disc wheels, kore seatpost and bar, mostly stock
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