Submitted by
Alien
a Downhiller
from Joinville Date Reviewed: August 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Real
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Stole from a friend
Strengths:
Girls dig it!!! Mom feels safer to see me riding such nice forks. Wild animals run away when they see me. Can be used to break into closed houses and castles.
Weaknesses:
My girlfriend feels a bit jealous of my forks. Too much hassle with people who want to buy it.
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer (destroyed it completely), Hi-5(warrior!), VT-150
Bike Setup:
Chumba Wumba Zulu DH
Bottom Line:
You guys should start writing emails to the italians begging them to get back to producing them.
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Submitted by
Alasdair Tannock
a Downhiller
from Aberdeen Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
DUNKELD!!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
Massivly strong and plush couldnt believe what a difference it made to my bike, theyve saved my ass on many occasions, and they look F****ng awsome
Weaknesses:
mayby a wee bit heavy but ive got the 2001 model and its only 8 pounds and boxers are 7, u get used to it prety quick and its worth it, they dont make them any more :(
Similar Products Used:
drop offs, boxxers
Bike Setup:
2004 kona stinky, 2001 marzocchi monstert's
Bottom Line:
Just get a set, they are the best forks ive ever ridden, i was worried about the weight at first but like i said u get used to it and they look so manly, im gona have mine forever
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Submitted by
DeEn DoN
a Downhiller
from poway Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007
Favorite Trail:
meadowbrook
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
pretty disguistingly solid fork. great for mobbin. try an' break em' cuz you wont.
Weaknesses:
ummmmmm. they ovaled out my head tube a little bit after doin one to many stoppies.
Similar Products Used:
manitou.......
Bike Setup:
tomac 204 magnum, vanilla rc, race face compies, and the mr. t.
Bottom Line:
you dont have a pair? go get some. the harder you ride them the burlier they feel.
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Submitted by
Luciano Sobral
a Downhiller
from Palhoça/SC Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Gravai
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
Cambria
Strengths:
Smoth, bomb proof. The gays XC guys don't like it.
Sorry, there is no more Monster production. My one will be with me for ever.
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Submitted by
your name
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: September 25, 2006
Favorite Trail:
local trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
The fork is terribly solid. Its huge stantion scream, "try and break me!!!" You most probably won't though The adjustable compression and rebound setting are easy to use and precise. Very plush! Looks Great and makes people look twice at your bike.
Weaknesses:
Weight is said to be a drag but if you want to ride hard you have to get something beffy and solid. So your fork has to get heavy if you want it to be solid.If its heavy it usually means there's lots of metal...lots of metal means its solid.But don't let the weight fool you its still a great fork
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer comp titanium 2003(demo'ed)
Bike Setup:
monster T 2002, fox vanilla 2006, norco atomik 2004, double track wheels and all the basic DH parts
Bottom Line:
Its great. Get one, its so worth it. Really! If your looking for a plush feel on tough riding, big gaps, drops and other downhill or freeride stuff get it!!!!!!!!. If your a cross country rider that wants lots of travel get a single crown fork. less weight to carry. Oh, but mine has been rebuilt by marzocchi this year so you might want to get yours checked/done first for maximum ride, quality, fun....
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Submitted by
Corey Holmes
a Downhiller
from American Fork, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: July 10, 2006
Favorite Trail:
birth control
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
pinkbike.com
Strengths:
Just an amazing fork overall. Great rebound and suspension. Turns any bike into feeling like a beefy dirtbike, just awsome.
Weaknesses:
None that I have found
Similar Products Used:
03 Jr. T, 04 Super T, but outta those i still prefer my 02 monster t.
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki All Stock except for 02 Monster T and alex 20mm front wheel.
Bottom Line:
Buy this fork. Its amazing and you can get them for a reall good deal. If you dont wana buy a new one cause moneys tight then try pinkbike.com and you could find a used one for like $300 - $400. Its definetly worth it. I would suggest this fork only to downhiller and hard core freeriders. Heavy fork but wow is it beefy!!!:)
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Submitted by
Superman Dan
a Downhiller
from Calgary Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006
Favorite Trail:
A-Line
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with my bike(traded for my 4cross bike)
Strengths:
stiffer than a brick, VERY plush, if you have it set up right. very simple to work on.
Weaknesses:
heavy(10 lbs), no compression adjust(i have it set as stiff as it goes, and still it bottoms on a 4 foot drop), seals are more expensive than any other marzocchi fork, and they aren't so stiff when you have the crowns at more than the minimum height. when they start to leak, it's like old faithful erupting.
02 norco shore, monsters(but not for long), 26/24 mag30's, hayes mags, raceface north shores, xt/lx shifters/derailleurs, and fizik plateau.
Bottom Line:
if you don't care about weight, and you want a good fork for cheap, go for one of these babies. you won't be disappointed. definitely not a race fork, but i do anyways.
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Submitted by
Eder Savio
a Downhiller
from Florianópolis - Brazil Date Reviewed: February 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Bacupari Rio Tavares
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Stiffness, trust, indestructible, no maintence.
Weaknesses:
I closed my eyes and deeperly thought but I don't see nothing.
Similar Products Used:
Stratos S7, Monster 03, JrT, Boxxer.
Bike Setup:
Remec DH WC 8" rear travel.
Bottom Line:
The old Monster is the perfect fork for free-ride, agressive all-mountain and DH for fun. Do not have hope, about many and many years nobody will make nothing better than the old monster.
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Submitted by
Sang
a Downhiller
from Australia Date Reviewed: January 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
a mate...
Strengths:
This fork is unbreakable i ride mostly street so for airing stairs and walls etc this thing is so sweet just soaks up everything, tripples on a hardtail, it looks da bomb!
Weaknesses:
its marzocchi...
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, rst alfalfa, hi 5's, shermans
Bike Setup:
Craftworks slalom pro demolition cranks hayes 8' f&r XTR rear sun rihnolites (for dirt) and dice two four for street
Bottom Line:
no point pissfarting about with anything else, simple to maintain a shade heavy but is offset by incredible stiffness plushness and supreme reliability if in doubt... buy it!
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from K-Town,TN Date Reviewed: June 10, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Windrock/Bigfoot & Sugar!
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Online bro,
Strengths:
STRONG--TURNING RADIOUS IS GREAT--PLUSH W/ THE RIGHT SPRINGS FOR YOUR WEIGHT!...
JUST AN AWESOME FORK THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-BUILD OFTEN...STEERS WITH IMPECCABLE PRECISION..TRAVEL IS AWESOME..LOOKS GREAT POLISHED---SOLID & AWESOME--I LOVE IT..I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER FORK FOR A NON-FACTORY SPONSORED DH RACER OR FREERIDER HUCKER...THERE ARE LIGHTER FORKS-"BUT" I WOULDN'T DO THAT! DON'T EVER STOP MAKING THE MONSTER-T!!!!LONG LIVE THE MONSTER-T.
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Submitted by
lary troutman
a Downhiller
from west texas Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
breaks at bar h
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
ur mom
Strengths:
this thing freakin rules it will run over anything jump of of anything and when ur done laugh in your face like that it? it is a beast never bottoms and is plush as hell for the first 3 inches and then gets stiff and smooth it is the sweetest thing
Weaknesses:
there are such thing as weeknesses on any marzochi fork and especially on a monster t
Similar Products Used:
manitou shermin slider(its pretty sweet but nothing compares to the monster)
Bike Setup:
cannondale gemni with race face crnk and stem and bars deemax rims and every other indesructable parts
Bottom Line:
the bottme f-in line is this fork rocks the earth i went out and jumped every drop i could everywhere from20 foot drops to 35 foot gaps and this fork is awesome its weighs a litle bit buit who cares im a serious freerider and dh-er and this fork is the best ive ever used evan better that dorado thats a nice fork but nothing compared to the monster nothing could touch this fork except for the super monster but that was 2 much money so i coulnt get it haha
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Submitted by
Garson
a Downhiller
from west mass Date Reviewed: November 1, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
strong, stiff, plush, holds a line, 180 degree steering is a HUGE plus if you like to ride northshore type stuff or any other super technical trails, absoloutely zero maintainence, replacement arches available for those who run big tires
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy for some tastes, a bit much if you're going to mount it to a disposable race frame, stock springs are pretty soft for the majority of riders who are going to use the fork
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer, dorado, shiver, new version monster t (just too much fork for me) old white bros, avalanche DHS8 and MTN8 (the only of the forks I mentioned that ride as well as, if not marginally better than the 02 monster)
Bike Setup:
Marin Team DH soon to be replaced, northshores, evil guide, Mag 30s, michelin comp 24.1 2.5 tires, etc.
Bottom Line:
It's a damn good fork if you don't want to replace your fork annualy. I know guys who still run their 99 monsters and have never even replaced the seals, and their forks are still going strong. The combination of pretty heavy weight, stiffness and plushness make the fork hold lines amazingly well. So much, in fact, that after riding this fork, I couldn't even ride my friend's boxxer because the flex was too distracting. I still run the stock springs, but I'm only 160lbs, and I'm smoother than most, which I learned from a season of racing sport DH on a hardtail. So basically, the fork rides amazingly well, doesn't ride as heavy as its weight would imply, is super stiff, requires no maintainence, and isn't rediculously expensive. What's no to love? I can't see replacing it any time soon.
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Submitted by
A
a Downhiller
from Socal Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
with the bike
Strengths:
This fork is better than the one on my yz! Hardcore! Unless your a member of the clumps this fork is your God! Once dialed in to your style the sky is your playground! I use them to break open boulders for cross training!
Weaknesses:
Factory springs too soft.Setup for whimps that hate slamming through rocks! I'm 180lb and installed heavy springs for better ride! Marz should label them "FOR REAL MEN ONLY"! and give HD springs away!
Similar Products Used:
Shiverless, upside down hunk of junk, Hydraulic press!
Bike Setup:
dhi
Bottom Line:
RIDE THEM OR EAT THE DUST OF THE HOGG THAT SQUATS PAST YOU ON THEM!
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Submitted by
harry potter
a Weekend Warrior
from afganistan Date Reviewed: December 7, 2002
Favorite Trail:
the marple cruize
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
the local ice cream van
Strengths:
they didnt bend when i inserted them up a sheeps arse, however they did turn a funny colour and now they dont smell very nice. the oil inside them tastes really nice with eggs and toast and apparently if you jizz in them, they can make you fly, i havent tried that yet.
Weaknesses:
none really, except no one seems to stock a knife to go with this fork. and mine still smell funny from the sheep! oh, and once mine abused me in my sleep but thats not really a weakness!!
Similar Products Used:
two way dildo, parafin pisser, spoon's, crack cocain and lsd
Bike Setup:
pink with two weels handle bars, a seat post with no seat, flat tyres and monster T's, and a straw basket with a small boy in it, his rabbit died and now he spends his time eaing bricks and singing songs.
Bottom Line:
the line accross my bottom is none of your buisness, however i strongly recomend these forks to anyone who can cut meat without a knife. also forthe sort of person wh jumps off their house for a living!
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Submitted by
luke
a Racer
from sh*T uk(well ok) Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
wades cycles
Strengths:
well the produts has millons of strenghts i can only namea few 1)will never snap unless droped out of a plane 2)no flex i did a 16 foot and did not bottom it ou only usaed up about 5 and a half of its travil 3)very nice progressive when reachin 2 to 3 inches down 4)when i took it off a 16 foot drop it laughed at mee and tought that it was a curb 5)no sevicing needed only checked up every year
Weaknesses:
lets air in some times but can be easly let out by a valve at the top of the fork some people say weight i dont care i hardly feel the weight and just think what that weight is doing for your pecks and arms the girls will want to toss your monsters off and you as well
Similar Products Used:
shivers,boxxers,mx6,supert,xvert carbon,super8,and lots more
Bike Setup:
RM7dh,monsters,north shore xs,atomic trail pimps,goltec hubs,intense 2.7 and 3.0,deablos,and lots more expensive stuff and the dude below the guy from the bronx who rides central park you got a hot bike
Bottom Line:
the forks are the best freeride forks you could want and also great at dh. the soke up any thing which dares to get in the way i once too a small tree down(no joke) looking for the other path and rolled over many rabbits mating my next challange is a 25 foot road gap i am doin this weekend get thease if you want to be god
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Submitted by
Me and me
a Weekend Warrior
from pierrefonds,quebec,canada Date Reviewed: October 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
anything thats hard and dangerous like road racing
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$778.00
Purchased At:
a store
Strengths:
it looks nice on your bike and its a good fork to eat frozen beef with. it looks especially cool on a bmx or a 16 inch kids bike
Weaknesses:
i wanted to buy a spoon. but i decided to buy this fork instead. i also bought a knife. this fork is so solid. i ate frozen beef with it!!! but it scratched the stickers :(
Similar Products Used:
rockshox metro, rst 281 r, rockshox jett, thos are very similar.
Bike Setup:
shimano altus rear derailleur, tektro mt 1.0 v-brakes, plastic cool pedals,rocksox metro DH fork, and XTR hubs with hayes 8' hydraulic disc brakes.
Bottom Line:
buy it or marzocchi will die. this fork is perfect for something dangerous and hard like xc or road racing. those forks look cool but they slightly modified my headtube angle. by 40 degrees. they cheez that marzocchi send me with this fork tasted real good. but the oil inside didnt. advice: this fork is not for a bmx or a 16 inch kids bike.
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Submitted by
Jimmy FreeRide
a
from BX, NY Date Reviewed: September 17, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$650.00
Strengths:
look at it......."this is not game kid!" if u look up word deisel in the dictionary all you'll find is a picture of this bad boy.
Weaknesses:
none that i have encountered
Similar Products Used:
Z.1, MR.T, Super T all of which are great forks.
Bike Setup:
RM7dh, Monster T, Raceface Mrp Mine me 34t, doublewides, King steele set
Bottom Line:
Marzocchi knows there sh_t. there forks are superior, strong as hell and super plush. now that i have the Monster T everything feels like a breeze. this is a true point and play fork. and the weight is great, "heavy is good if it fails you can always hit'em w/it."
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Submitted by
Jeremy Parish
a
from The Wild Kingdom Date Reviewed: July 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Mother North
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
some place
Strengths:
Strong, super-stiff, very progressive travel.
Weaknesses:
no stock 3" brace
Similar Products Used:
Stratos MX-6
Bike Setup:
Bullit with 8" Avalanche conversion, Doublewides and Gazzaloddis, Hayes, 454 chromoly cranks, everything else heavy.
Bottom Line:
I thought the MX-6 was an ok fork until I bought this fork - the Monster makes the MX-6 feel like a fragile, noodly, super easy to bottom POS by comparison. It took me less than one ride to get used to the wieght. However I am still getting used to the concept of riding a fork that IMMEDIATLY goes where you point it regardless of boulders huge ruts and roots and is supple on little hits while still able to suck up big flat landings (I have yet to bottom it). If only Marzocchi would run a 3" brace stock! Oh well, you can't have everything.
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Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from Granite Bay Date Reviewed: July 7, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Northstar trails (DH)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$900.00
Strengths:
Ultra stiff, plush, taken it on 15 foot dropoffs and it loves it looks great on a Santa Cruz Super 8
Weaknesses:
my tricycle has really odd geometry now... heavy (but all good on DH rig)
Similar Products Used:
Shiver DC, Risse Bigfoot, Super T
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Super 8, Sram 9.0sl, Maxxis Mobsters, Atomic Labs Trail pimp rims, Fifth Element, Race Face Northshore, AC downhilln chainguide
Bottom Line:
Ur crazy? buy this fork saved my life twice sucks up everything and flys through the most technical course
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Submitted by
johnny odams
a Racer
from sydney Date Reviewed: June 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
suicide
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$4500.00
Purchased At:
wollongong
Strengths:
i now have the 12 inch model and they are better than sex.i did a few hot runs at suicide and they eat everything.
Weaknesses:
they dont have as much travel as i would like in a fork but i dont mind it when they bottom out it just proves how hard i am riding i guess
Similar Products Used:
7 inch version, boxxers etc
Bike Setup:
rotec dh bike custom v brakes single speed running gear.custom headtube gussets to allow for the forks 24inch wheels 3inch gazzas big boy seat
Bottom Line:
$4500 was a deal i got direct from the fellas at maarzzzogy coz they want to hook me up on a ride so they gave me these rad forx that are going to rule the australian national curcuit in both xc,dh and ya dad [eat my dust]
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Submitted by
johnny odams
a Racer
from sydney Date Reviewed: June 16, 2002
Favorite Trail:
suicide
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At:
wollongong
Strengths:
it is not too heavy considering that it is indistructable it eats up drops no worries and makes any bike look hella trick!!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
nothing in the 3 years i have owned this wonderful piece of mountain biking art
Similar Products Used:
boxxers,dorados,s8,f1,sids
Bike Setup:
rotec.custom v brakes f&r, 24inch wheels gazzalodis,modo rims etc
Bottom Line:
sick mate sick nothing can beat this ultimate set up for racing and will totally kill every other bike out there including ya mum [eat my dust]
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Submitted by
Petr
a Downhiller
from Vancouver BC Date Reviewed: May 18, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Upper Oil Can
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$850.00
Strengths:
No flex. Supper strong. Takes the abuse and keeps on going.
Weaknesses:
hahahaha Some might say weight but hell if its gotta be strong I'm all for it. One ride and you get used to it.
Similar Products Used:
None come even close
Bike Setup:
Nolan. 9" rear travel, XT, hydros
Bottom Line:
You want strength then this is it. If you worry about weight then they are not for you.
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Submitted by
Todd
a
from College Station, TX Date Reviewed: May 14, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Marzocchi
Strengths:
Beefy stanchions. Tough crowns.
Weaknesses:
Had a bit of a problem with the stack height. Even with the drop crown, I had no room for adjustment in the stanchions when allowing for proper suspension travel.
Similar Products Used:
2002 Super-T
Bike Setup:
2002 Santacruz Bullit, Monster T, Chris King Steelset headset, Race Face North Shore cranks, Hope big'un/sun singlewide wheelset, Hope Enduro 4 brakes.
Bottom Line:
Riding on the Super-T, I would bottom out on drops starting about 5 feet to flat. I ordered the fork directly from Marzocchi and had them install extra heavy springs, but this didn't help. The worst part is that when I called asking for help to solve this problem, I was informed that it is only a "big trail fork." Right then, I ordered the Monster-T. I insalled extra heavy springs in this new fork, and I have not had a single problem with it. Marzocchi customer service is awesome. Ride on.
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Submitted by
Joey
a Downhiller
from P-Town, Oregon Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Trails at Whistler, BC.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
wholesale
Strengths:
Beefy stanchions, crown, brake brace. Just pretty much the entire fork is plain strong.
Weaknesses:
Can ovalize your headtube, even if you have a beefy frame. They are very heavy for certain situations. I use them for racing downhill, urban assault, shuttle runs, and rarely freeriding. I'd say if you don't ride like this they might not be your first choice.
Similar Products Used:
00 z1 cr, 00 jr t.(bent it crashing),
Bike Setup:
01 Specialized s-works DH(Palmer frame) 7.6" w\ FoxRC, arrow rims&tires, 8" Purple Hayes, Race Face North Shore Splined.
Bottom Line:
Besides this fork being super plush over all of the rough stuff, it also is the most durable fork that I have ridden. I have tried my best to punish these forks but I haven't developed any slop at all. Another thing to note that's cool, is that I haven't even touched the inside's yet! Don't waste your time with the imitations buy this fork!
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Submitted by
Andy
a Downhiller
from Velenje Date Reviewed: April 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Koželj, Ležn,...
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$960.00
Purchased At:
MARATHON d.o.o.
Strengths:
Its super plush, like a marzocchi should be, great damping control, stiff and strong, its not as heavy as people say, they dont have any idea because weight is strenght and another thing you wont even notice the extra weight, buy it!
Weaknesses:
didnt notice any weaknesses yet and I probably wont
Similar Products Used:
none comparable to this MONSTER
Bike Setup:
univega RAM9FR 7.5" travel, MonsterT, nokian Gazzaloddi 2.6, magura clara(they work fine, azonic shorty,...
Bottom Line:
This fork kicks A..!!!!
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Submitted by
MarEslav Podgurski
a Weekend Warrior
from Podgorjanska jama 33 Date Reviewed: April 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Major vertikala
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$927.00
Purchased At:
Avtoodpad Zabjak
Strengths:
Ultralight fork without competence.
Weaknesses:
Very weak fork. I broke three in last 3 years of weekend warrior rides. I just don't know what's wrong. Now I am thinking about JumboJet's landing gear suspension.
Similar Products Used:
Risse, rockshox
Bike Setup:
Rok Klatez
Bottom Line:
Buy it if you ride softly.
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Submitted by
Ahriman Velenski
a Cross Country Rider
from Veleje <---- Balkan province Date Reviewed: April 20, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Poseka, skarpa pred bajto
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Rog pionirji d.o.o.
Strengths:
Everything !!! This are the biggest and uglyest forks I've ever eaten with. Verry stiff an hard...undestructable. I threv them off a 13-story building ( the sticker fell off and I wanted the customer service to get me new ones )but they survived :( so after destroying the chainsaw on them i eventually had to blow them up with TNT (they were so messed up even McGuyver couldn't have fixed them). And another thing they don't look gay like other marzocchi forks with the M-crown. They fit perfect on my new bike only the head-angle is little strange !!!!
Weaknesses:
No weaknesses at all :( Some riders in my town laugh at me but I can't figure out why. The're probably just jelous.
Similar Products Used:
Rst zeta EL, RockShox Sid race, Manitou magnum....
If you want a fork which is excellent for XC and even better for kicking somebody's ass this is what you need!!!! I'm so impressed I can't sleep... no wait that's because I'm ill. ( Some posers with turner DH bikes claimed that I can't drink the oil out of my forks.... TOTAL LOOSERS ). Buy this fork because if you don't marzocchi will run out of business!
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Submitted by
Guy
a Downhiller
from Derbyshire, UK Date Reviewed: April 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Morzine, Les Gets, Hopton
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Stanley Fearns Cycles
Strengths:
I have used it for 3 months now and this fork is amazing, the confidence that it gives you is over whelming. Flying of drops at speed is no trouble, doubles no trouble. This forks are plush, reliable, strong!!!, and not to heavy.
BUY THE FORK, its the strongest out there and in a league of its own. Other forks will break hitting trees but this one will knock em down!!!!...But seriously this is a mint fork, not heavy at all, you get used to em' in seconds. 5/5 for both here!!
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Submitted by
Tim
a
from UK Date Reviewed: March 24, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction
Strengths:
Product Strenghts? Good name for this bit. This product has strength, then a whole lot more!
Travel is brilliant; stiff as hell; killer looks on Bullit frames; all black, which is a BIG improvement on the black/orange of 2001; seperate brace, unlike the crappy M-arch on the traditional Marzocchi forks and the one piece legs of Boxxers etc; tire clearance is all I'll ever need; stiff and beefy 20mm axle; decals are thich wrap-around sheets, much better than crappy stickers on other forks.
Weaknesses:
Well, it seems some people have put weigh as a "weakness" of this product, but I dont think it's a weakness. If these forks have to be this heavy to be this good, then so be it. I'm not complaining.
The extra weight took me a few minutes to get used to, but that was it.
Not really a weakness, but these ride so awesome that they might cause you to lose sleep, not concentrate in work etc coz you just want to be out riding them! Or is that just me?
Similar Products Used:
Er... start from the beginning. Quadra21, Mag21, Mach 5 SX, Judy XC, '98 Z1 BAM (still my favourite single crowns), '99 Jr T.
I went from some 99 OEM Jr Ts to these, and HOLY SH*T! These things make the Jr Ts look and feel like noodles!
When I was looking for an upgrade fork, I looked at these and Shivers (I'm a BIG Marzocchi fan). As a distant outsider, I considered Boxxers aswell. Boxxers lost out straight away due to crap tire clearance and bad experiences in the past with Rock Shox stuff. I liked the Shivers after seeing them in Kranked 4, so it was a close call between the Monsters and Shivers. I ended up getting the Monsters as they're cheaper, stiffer (although I can't back that up as I've never riden with Shivers), and after seeing the Superhero's section of Kranked 3, thought they looked amazing on SC Bullits.
Initially mine were pretty sticky, as all my past Marzocchi forks have been, but once you've riden on them for a short while (few hours for mine), the action and plushness is like nothing else. They move over stuff I can't even see, and they corner like they're on rails. I've never felt so confident riding off things and towards things as I do now. Looking down and seeing such big forks is great for confidence. The stiffness is amazing, both for cornering and dropping. I used to get disc rub with my Jr Ts if I railed a corner, but I get none of that with these.
I might try adding another 5mm of oil to each leg, as I'm dropping higher and higher now, and I want them to be just a bit more progressive on the landings. I didnt write this in the weakness section, as I dont see it as a weakness. It's just the way they're set up as stock, and I'm just fine tuning them for my style. That aint a weakness.
I can't say enough good things about these forks. I dont know how I used to ride without them, and I dont know how I'm ever going to get a better pair of forks.
I'm certainly going to give them 5 for overall, but only 4 for value. Chain Reaction used to sell the 2001s at £500, but the 2002s are £600. Why the sudden increase in cost? If they'd always been £600, my value rating would be 5, as I still think they're worth £600, Im just miffed with that £100 increase.
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Submitted by
Big Brain on Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Boone, NC, USA Date Reviewed: February 10, 2002
Favorite Trail:
yes
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
MAGIC CYCLES
Strengths:
Strong, stiff, durable, confidence inspiring, super adjustable, heavy
Weaknesses:
well...maybe the drop crown hitting my top tube, but I've got it padded up okay. I guess another weakness would be that it might just break your frame. Voids the warranty on most freeride and DH bikes. MAY RESULT IN PERMA-GRIN.
Similar Products Used:
'01 Jr. T, '02 Jr. T, other single crown Marzocchi's
Bike Setup:
RM7dh with triple chainrings for XC racing
Bottom Line:
I rebuilt a Monster T for a friend who bought it used, and upon finishing decided to go ride his bike. I chose the rootiest, gnarliest trail around and rode it in the rain. He didn't care that I rode the bike, but he was upset when I didn't give it back right off. The Monster T is the stiffest fork you can buy. Not only does it eliminate gnarly rocks and roots, and softens the blow of big drops, but it also eliminates the need to steer. That's right, the steering precision is so tight that all you have to do is lean to turn. The reason this fork weighs more than the others that try to compete is the oil volume- this fork takes alot of oil! After a few hours of riding the fork, you don't even notice the weight until it's time to load it in the truck after the ride. It is totally worth it to me, no other fork I've ridden comes close to the benefits of a Monster. The travel is super smooth and seems endless. You can ride the most retarded lines and still come through unscathed. It may not be the best DH race fork due to weight, but if you want a real fork that you don't have to constantly attend to- adjusting, lubing, cleaning, worrying, and you ride more than race, this is the one. The Monster T on my RM7 makes the trail pass in slow motion. I took it on a big epic ride the other day, and now I have perma-grin. More than anything else, THIS FORK IS A LOT OF FUN!!! I feel like Superman!
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Submitted by
luke jones
a Racer
from kent Date Reviewed: February 7, 2002
Favorite Trail:
penshurst
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
wades cycles
Strengths:
were beffy lots of travil and looks sooo good. the fork work so well when you put the rebound up and the come back rally well and very smoothly.when you get the forks you need to put a bit more oil in to stop it running through its travil so easily. about 10mm.you feel lots more confident like you can do much bigger drops and dh courses.dont listen to people when they say there hevy they ar quit light when the rebound is up over jumps you fly even when you are going slow you can clear the jump whith ease.
Weaknesses:
need to rase oil levels about 10mm so it dose not run throughh its travil so easily.
Similar Products Used:
rst stands for (realy sh*t tecnology) boxxers avalanch super T
Bike Setup:
kona 1999 stab monsters twentyfourseven cranks hope E4's goltech weel set xlight bars kore stem roox chain dog xt gear system d521 cramic rims dmr v12 beta lon travil kit
Bottom Line:
very good for full on dh good for jumpng very good for drop good for dh rides not for licra boy's do eny thing you say and soooooo fat cox is a loner
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Submitted by
Michael
a Downhiller
from Beaverton, OR Date Reviewed: February 1, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$830.00
Purchased At:
impulsecycling.com
Strengths:
Everything, looks, adjustability, stiffness, I could go on and on
Weaknesses:
Pretty heavy, wouldn't recommend for lighter riders or frames with weak headtubes.........
An awesome fork. The best do anything DH fork available. Something about this fork just gives you confidence to bigger, The best fork i have used to date 5 chilis, especially at the price i paid!!
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Submitted by
Teddy Ross
a Cross Country Rider
from X-Town Date Reviewed: January 31, 2002
Favorite Trail:
what?
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At:
Stolen
Strengths:
Its like strong but its really flexy.
Weaknesses:
Its doesn't climb very well
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Indy, Suntour and Rst 381
Bike Setup:
Ccm Cliffrunner Shimano trigger shifters and shimano guts!
Bottom Line:
This fork was way too much money and I don't think that it fits my bike very well so I hate it. It is supposed to be for mountain biking but I can't get it up the mountain. Its too heavy. And Flexy.
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Submitted by
CT
a Downhiller
from BROOKLYN,N.Y.,USA Date Reviewed: January 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
plattekill
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$600.00
Strengths:
...QUALITY MACHINED CNC CROWNS AND STANCHIONS THAT WILL NEVER BREAK, UNLESS YOU GET HIT BY A TRUCK!!!.RESPONSIVE TO YOUR RIDING STYLE AND COMPLETELY ADJUSTABLE FOR PRELOAD,COMPRESSION,REBOUND,AND OIL VOLUME..LITTLE MAITENANCE REQUIRED.JUST CHANGE SEALS AND OIL EVERY YEAR OR SO...(WHAT A RELIEF!!!)
Weaknesses:
...SOME SAY THE WEIGHT,BUT THAT ACTUALLY IS A STRENGTH...YOU DON'T WANT A LIGHT FORK THAT BUCKLES AT THE ROUGH STUFF...
Similar Products Used:
ZZYZX 6",HANEBRINK LT8,STRATOS S8,R/S BOXXER 8"
Bike Setup:
'01 BROOKLYN TMX, '00 MARZ MONSTER T W/XTRA TALL DROP CROWNS, 24"DBLWIDE RIMS F/R W/GAZZI 3"TIRES, HOPE 4PISTON F/R BRAKES..
Bottom Line:
....JUST PLAIN FUN TO RIDE!!NO QUESTION THIS FORK MAKES YOU A STRONGER RIDER..PLUSH ON EVERYTHING, AND INSPIRES YOU TO GO BIGGER...EASY TO TUNE TO YOU....AND WILL LAST FOR YEARS , NOT JUST ONE SEASON!!!!...STILL THE BEST NON USD FORK OUT THERE,..5 FLAMIN'HOT CHILI'S ON BOTH SIDES...
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Submitted by
Steven
a Downhiller
from Gp canada Date Reviewed: January 10, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$1700.00
Purchased At:
Griffin bike & Board
Strengths:
Stiff, wicked turning radius(comparing super t) super plush. Beefy, ginormous stanchions
Weaknesses:
the fork is advertised w/ a straight crown, but comes w/ drop crown, might have to spend 230bucks on a new cr0wn. Not really a problem though
I cant wait any longer for this fork. As soon as I saw this fork I was in aw, it is huge. Widest shock Ive seen. 20mm axle is very easy to set up, beats qr20(not quite so quick) if your gonna buy a Super t you might as well go for the Monster. Truthfully it is not as heavy as what the reviews say.
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Submitted by
Guy Harrington
a Downhiller
from Nr Matlock, Derbyshire Date Reviewed: December 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Morzine/ Les Gets/ Hopton etc...
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$620.00
Purchased At:
Stanley Fearns Cycles
Strengths:
This is an amazing fork, Strong, Stable, Plush,
Weaknesses:
Everyone says the weight but i think its not that heavy, Iam 6' 3 so that may be why.
Similar Products Used:
DH3, Boxxers, UD180's
Bike Setup:
Orange Patriot LT 2001, Hope, MRP , Mavic, 24/7, XT all round. Monster t.
Bottom Line:
This fork is immense. I have no doubts that this is one of the greatest forks out. The manual that comes with it is very poor but thats the only problem. Other than that its a superb fork. BUY one NOW !
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Submitted by
MAT C
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: December 17, 2001
Favorite Trail:
DELAMERE
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$499.00
Purchased At:
CHAIN REACTION
Strengths:
STRENGHT CONSTRUCTION SMOOTH ACTION EASY TO SERVICE
ORANGE PATRIOT, MONSTER T,24 INCH WHHELS ON HOPE HUBS WITH HOPE 4 POTS,MRP, 24/7 CRANKS, XTR ETC ETC
Bottom Line:
THIS FORK IS THE BUISNESS. I HAVE NOT HAD ONE HARSH LANDING WHEN THE FORK HAS BOTTOMED OUT BADLY. NO STICTION, VERY EASY TO SERVICE, ALTHOUGH INSTRUCTION MANUEL SUCKS AS FAR AS SERVICING GOES.EASY TO TUNE BY CHANGING OIL HIGHTS, BETTER THAN BOXXERS (ALTHOUGH HEAVIER THAT BOXXERS BUT THAT IS REASSURING!) BUY THEM, YOU WONT REGRET IT
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Submitted by
cameron johnson
a Downhiller
from chapel hill nc Date Reviewed: December 14, 2001
Favorite Trail:
my roof
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At:
franklin street cycles
Strengths:
duuuude 40 mm tubes hell yea super stiff and plush looks bad azz and the girls dig it sitten in front of the bars .will save your life ,look at it this way its like buying life insurance
Weaknesses:
scares me at night when i go to the bathroom
Similar Products Used:
crap brothers ,crackatou ,slop shox
Bike Setup:
02 super 8 double wides mrp yellow with a polished monster t
Bottom Line:
get the fork theres no other out there that even compares ,and as far as weight i mean get over it its lighter than a yz250
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Submitted by
matt hamm
a Downhiller
from atlant ga,usa Date Reviewed: December 13, 2001
Favorite Trail:
concrete slums
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
marzocchi
Strengths:
strongest fork available,never have to worry about it.40mm stachions,my rm7 will break(maybe a few times)before this fork will even need oil.different springs are available.i recomend heavy for big drops.but i rode the medium springs before replacing them,and the fork would have been perfect for downhill racing(plush and responsive,starts bottoming around 10 foot drops,though.i am 160 lbs
Weaknesses:
if you want to know how much this fork weighs,it's not for you.
Similar Products Used:
super t,man. supernova
Bike Setup:
rm7,dope
Bottom Line:
if you go big you need this one.the monster t is not only a fork,but also a way of life...
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