Submitted by
hayasa8
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta Date Reviewed: September 14, 2008
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
What a product! I have put thousands of miles on mine, never did a thing to them! I drop them off 5 ft plus regular, no problems. Can't imagine a better product for the money. Oh yeah, important note...I weigh 230+, for those that have put the fork's strength in question.
Weaknesses:
The stupid rubber boots. Always riding up, not a ton of room to zip tie them.
Bottom Line:
Can't go wrong, unless you are purchasing to establish your self as some sort of gear snob.
came on 990 in nashville---store on broadway i think
Strengths:
hall of famer (since 97), never buttered, never f&%$ed with, like the little pink bunny, guy at the shop on lincoln said "just like the day they were put in"
Weaknesses:
heavy, i dont particularly like the black st. covers but i could never take them off, pretty stiff, throws you around a little
Similar Products Used:
nothing much...just bought a skareb platinum on ebay to dress up my old pony
Bike Setup:
1)trek 990, xtr rear every, xt fr der/ crank/ hubs, 8 sp, king head, thomps, answer pro tap, avid sd7 (sick) sd ti levers, old school top mount deore xt shifters 2) kona unit, race face, chris king head, hubs, freewheel, 517's, monkey lites, magnesium easton stem, ss
Bottom Line:
this fork is in my personal hall of fame. i bought an old school frame just to put this thing on (that would be 3, a singletrack 950, blue, all the old xt stuff) i mean, its not a downhill or freeride fork because that kind of riding didnt even exist when this came out. shut up, put one on your commuter, and realize this is a 5 flaming turd all around. someone will just give you one! if youre worried about weight, lose your disc breaks, your eight hundred gears, and all your fancy water bottles and crap!
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Submitted by
William
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: May 26, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
still feels like the first day i got it.
Weaknesses:
Stock oil is too light
Bottom Line:
Just a follow-up, so far still have no problem with it, i only cleaned the sliders with transmission oils once,and ziped the boot when i got it, and becasue the stock oil is too light, i changed it, butter smooth, still doing drops and jumps, mud and rains, no leaks, and running a 180mm brake on it, works very well.
PS: I ziped the boots -Check oil height, so it doesn't bottom out as bad. -This is a 2001 model, is only coil/oil, not air!
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Submitted by
William
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: March 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
$70, can change from 68 to 100mm, fast reaction, and nice travel for it's price.
Weaknesses:
the clicking sound from the spring.
Similar Products Used:
other old rock shox judys. z3.5 bomber
Bike Setup:
Dirt Research Bandelier, 7sp
Bottom Line:
I got a rock shox qrada21 2nd hand before, and it got 3.somthing rating on MTBR, and i ended up dumping it.
heard alot of riders saying things about rock shox's seal, but nothing happens to mine so far, but again i only got it for a month.
this fork is great for it's price. For $70, with 100m of oil-coil, what can go worng? i did 3ft drops, ride it in the skatepark, and some XC, no problam-o, but ofcouse, my bomber z3 is alot nicer, but you get to keep in mind that it also cost more!
I don't know what yr model the others got, but mine is a 2001 model, so you can't pump air into it.
I'm 145lbs, the yellow/yellow springs works great for me, i don't know about heavier riders, the rebond works well too, very good for small bumps, and with 100mm, it can handle some drops.
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Submitted by
Brett Rivera
a Cross Country Rider
from Menlo Park Date Reviewed: October 5, 2006
Favorite Trail:
some trail in Bear Valley
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
i dunno
Strengths:
They're very cheap but...
Weaknesses:
The little rubber things have got to go! They make them look like those fake forks on those cheap bikes. Also, they are not durable at all! They broke the 4th time i went moun. biking on them!
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer, black, mars, float
Bike Setup:
marin rift zone
Bottom Line:
DO NOT BUY IF UR A SERIOUS MOUNTAIN BIKER!!!!
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Submitted by
Just Another Dirtbag
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, CO USA Date Reviewed: June 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
colorado trail- molas pass
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
used
Bottom Line:
I've had these shox for 4 years and have not had one problem what so ever. Even at 80 mm they still do the job. Riden over 1,000 off road miles. Never maintanced either. I guess I'm lucky. Probably not the best for 5 ft drops but I have gone down some pretty nasty trails and they do just fine. But if you got high standards and a fat wallet these shox are not for you.
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Submitted by
Scott Goodwin
a Cross Country Rider
from Lawrenceville, GA, USA Date Reviewed: August 15, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
None...
Weaknesses:
POS. Bought two on clearance a year ago for use on two cross-country bikes. Only have had a chance to ride sparingly on streets within community. Went to ride this summer after bikes sat for about 6 months and on both bikes the seal had popped out of the lower and was leaking oil. Normally, I keep 20 lbs psi in these but during sotrage, I let out all air and filled to 5 lbs. Additionally, these have both always felt incredibly poor in comparison to the two Manitou Axels I have on other bikes.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Axel Comp, Elite.
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
RockShox and local bike shop will make no attempt to resolve problem. Want 75.00 per to repair. What frustrates me most is that I never used these off-road and only rode about 10 times before storing for the winter. When I finally had time to think about riding again, both shocks had the seals pop out from the lowers on the first mount spraying oil from the boots. I would say these shocks are the biggest pieces of junk I have run across.
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Submitted by
Jason Aarstad
a Weekend Warrior
from Plymouth, MN Date Reviewed: July 11, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Any where any time
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Bike Masters
Strengths:
This is a great entry fork to learn on. It has served me well for my first few years. It looks cool too. It'll take a lick'n and keep on tick'n though
Weaknesses:
This is definitly nothing to get excited about. It has only 100mm of travel, no adjustment that works that I know of. It is extreamly soft. It bottoms out constantly, i am 180 pounds. It can barley take a three stair. But it has survived four and five foot drops though. It may not perform well but it doesn't break for anything.
Similar Products Used:
zochi mx comp
Bike Setup:
Giant DS2
Bottom Line:
Halfway decend fork if your looking for more comfort than performance. Not good for much. Not even x-country, it soaks up every pedal stroke.
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Submitted by
Jonathan 'jonowee' Wee
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, WA, Australia Date Reviewed: March 23, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At:
A$460 at BikeForce Joondalup
Strengths:
- 100mm or 80mm travel adjustable - Adjustable preload - Damping (can't complain when there's damping) - Replacement uppers are in black (so if I decide to ride without the boots, they look like the sexy new 2004 Marzocchi forks.).
Weaknesses:
- Do NOT try to install the fork like I did, A$295 bill to replace uppers (crown, steerer tube, stanchions). - Seals died after a year or maybe half. Fork performance drops.
A good fork to start with getting into suspension. A- Coil spring keeps cost and complexity down B- Oil damping saves you from being ripped-off. C- 100mm travel makes it a versatile fork to learn suspension. D- Adjustable preload works with you when you have a few more donuts.
Me now working to enter full-suspension world with a JAMIS Dakar XLT 3.0. Outstandingly top value for a great spec.
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Submitted by
Garry Bowen
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: November 11, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Nasho
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Purchase with bike
Strengths:
Very few. Easy to dismantle/service. It hasnt actually broken castistrofically yet but every ride I think that it is going to...
Weaknesses:
Flexy, Bad top out with stock oil, Part missing from factory, Crappy plastic parts, no rebound adjustment except oil change.
Similar Products Used:
Marzoochi z.5, SID race, RS mag21
Bike Setup:
Avangti hammer hardtail, crosscoutry,
Bottom Line:
This fork is crap. So much flex under braking. When set to 80mm travel fork seems to lock out at about 40mm. There was a part missing from the factory which I only discovered after dissmantling because performance was so bad. Changed oil to heavier weight at the same time which helped also. I am upgrading to a Marzocchi MX Pro so this fork is gong in the bin..... Only gets 2 chillies (not 1) because it has lasted me 2 years.
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Submitted by
Jesse
a
from dayton, oh, usa Date Reviewed: August 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Caesars creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
good value for money reasonble cross country fork
Weaknesses:
Weak design. Can not take hardhits. Ive not ridden on it that much since i got it but it makes some ungodly noises when it hits stuff. Cant count how many times i had to change the oil rings in it.
I would tell someone who did very light trails to purchase this fork. I was told that it would hold up to what i could put it through and seeing a i was just getting into mountain biking at the time i believed them. Its kind of cool that it held up against some of the abuse i put it through. It has never been the same since i bottomed it out. If you must purchase something for xc i would recommend this but not if you will do any kind of drop.
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Submitted by
Millhouse
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, AB, Canada, eh Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003
Favorite Trail:
sulphur
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
has disk brake mounts
Weaknesses:
pretty soft, I'm 180 lbs, and I bottom it out regularly...no big drops...too old for that.
Similar Products Used:
Duke XC, Bomber
Bike Setup:
Giant NRS-3, added hayes Mech disk brakes
Bottom Line:
well, nice shock for a girl :-) seriously, I just got back into the sport, got a deal on an awesome bike 3 months ago, and after the past 3 months of riding, going on tougher terrain, I decided a new shock is in order. Just found it too soft for myself...probably great for someone 150lbs or under.
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Submitted by
Jim Davis
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide, S.Aussie Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
They look like real shocks. Strength is not a word to describe them though!
Weaknesses:
OH YEH! Spring Strength, seals (oil seals and air seals).
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Indy (years ago)
Bike Setup:
Felt EPO XC, LX front/XT rear derailleur, Avid single digit brakes, all together with CRAP FORKS
Bottom Line:
Had my new bike for one week and the first time on real tracks I blew the oil seal. Went over nothing bigger than a one foot drop with no bad landings and I weigh 75KG. Guy at the shop told me he had sold about six of them and every person has come back to complain they are too soft.He tried to ring his supplier to do a trade in type deal but the supplier denied any problem and even commented that people had complained they were too hard.I can roll along and bottom them out by bouncing down on the handle bars.Bottom line is - DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide, SA, Australia Date Reviewed: July 1, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Super Elliot
Strengths:
Look Ok. Move up and down. Hold wheel to front of bike.
Weaknesses:
See below
Bike Setup:
Giant 2002 NRS3.
Bottom Line:
These things came as standard on my bike. I must admit they felt pretty ordinary from the start with a fair bit of flex and they seemed to bottom out pretty easily. I am a largish person, 6ft 98kg admittedly so I had them inflated to full pressure. I have ridden these things off road maybe 20 or so times in the 9 or months I have had them and on road to work and back nearly daily. Anyway after a recent ride in the forest of no longer than 30kms, the things felt pretty soft. This was because one seal was blown out, which was surprising because it wasn't a hardcore ride by any strecth of the imagination, with no dropoffs bigger than a foot. So, off to the LBS monday, informed that this was "common" and would be a $50 repair by Rockshox. Fine. Get a call from Rockshox 3 days later to say that they are bent and pretty much a bin job. WTF? Yep, they are a write off, despite the fact that they have never seen any real punishment. Don't even think about getting these unless your day job is a horse jockey and you promise not to ride your bike off of anything bigger than a kerb!
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Submitted by
Jono
a Weekend Warrior
from Geelong, Australia Date Reviewed: May 31, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Strengths:
Good forks for riders who are just getting into the riding scene & Adjustable. Quite smooth to ride.
Weaknesses:
Not the lightest fork. Built for no more than x-country.
Similar Products Used:
Most cheap x-c forks
Bike Setup:
Giant Warp DS 2.
Bottom Line:
The forks are good for beginner riders, but dont expect the smoothest ride on some drops and tracks.
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Submitted by
Tim Guntz
a Cross Country Rider
from Harrisonburg VA, USA Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anything at least moderately challenging
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At:
Mark's Bike Shop
Strengths:
Adjustability, smooth ride, bang for the buck
Weaknesses:
weight, out of production
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
'94 GT Karakoram (yay for steel!) mostly stock, all LX (except for deore front V-break to accommodate new fork--still use the old cantilever levers tho *shrug*), Onza HO clipless pedals(almost dead by now), GEAX 2.25 blade and 2.25 grid, wtb SSTX saddle.
Bottom Line:
I love this fork. Granted I've only had it for about two months and I only weigh 155lbs but I've got nothing but love for this thing. I ride XC 30-120 minutes a day 5-7 days a week. For the price it's an amazing deal. It's plush and steady through the stroke. It's predictable, I don't have to worry going into technical areas because I know it will react consistently and not throw me to my rocky demise. I've never taken larger than a 3-4 foot drop with this fork so downhillers and trick riders might want to read other people's reviews. I've been through waste high water and VERY thick mud and no problems. I wouldn't recommend the water part tho. Great fork for lighter bodies, esp. females who have a harder time finding lighter preload kits. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 chilis is that I've never ridden a real high end fork...maybe I just don't know what I'm missing. But then again I also love my Onza clipless pedals and those got flamed pretty hard too...way back in the day.
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Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Redding,Northern California,USA Date Reviewed: March 24, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Lassen
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Bikes-etc.
Strengths:
I have had no ill problems with the Rock Shocks Judy XC for 2 years now, They came standard issuue on my Oversized tubed framed GT Rebound 2001, And I have logged on more then 3,500 miles in the past 2 years
Weaknesses:
Sluggish at first take off, they dipp to much ( but they have not been rebuilt ever, so they probally need the oil removed and new filled and possibly rebuilt )
Similar Products Used:
none allways have used rigid front forks this is my first front suspension
Bike Setup:
All pretty much stock except for front and rear plastic fenders stem flexpost, and cyclego dual headlight setup and mountain bars.All Black stock GT colors Black w/Yellow stripe, Judy XC black w/red letters
Bottom Line:
As a first time suspension system for most people I suggest they take the shock to 110mm, use a stiffer oil viscosity then normal( for heavy off road use ) Or the proper oil viscosity for on-off road use. Hey what can I say I have owned them for 2 years and am now getting the oil changed for the very first time.
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Submitted by
Jack baguley
a Weekend Warrior
from Marple mulisha Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
nanac-wales
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
wiggle.co.uk
Strengths:
when i got these forks i had just broken a pair of psylos and had no money, therefore they were affordable. also they didnt actualy feel as cheap as i thought they would. apart from that they have disc barke mounts!
Weaknesses:
when i first got these forks and mounted them to my bike they felt smooth but nasty and cheap, they had a takky feel to them that i had never felt before. also when they bottomed out on big trails, they would make this squeak, which was air being forced out of small holes on the protective boots. also they didnt appriciate being hucced off a 10ft drop, they strted to creak and come unbonded at the crown and upper leg and had to go back under warantee. also my entire bike is black and lokked cool until these came along which were orange. now they are still on my bike but have started to leak oil and flex more now than ever.
Similar Products Used:
psylos(just as gay), marzochi z3, some old custom judy 100's.
Bike Setup:
on-one gimp, 3-piece plantet x goliath crank/bmx bottom bracket. xt-hydraulic discs. halo rims on hope hubs, sweet.
Bottom Line:
dont buy rock shox, buy marzochi, i am getting some dj3's and allready own a pair of jnr t's, which are the best forks i have ever ridden properly and would give 11/10.
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from Nor Cal Date Reviewed: January 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Flameout to Dog Bone at Northstar
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Air Assist. One Piece Lower. Plush Travel
Weaknesses:
Overall Fork Feel. Internals.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi EXR. Manitou Black Comp. Manitou Six Super
Bottom Line:
It isn't bad at all, but it isn't the best. The majority of the people here like, hate it. But I really dont need the best stuff to make me happy. Sure it may seem really bad, but it suits just fine for me. Gives a nice smooth ride on the way down, and and nice smooth ride anywhere. You just have to clean out the internals and add some High grade oil. My friends Manitou Black Comp in my opinion, is worse then mine. I run my fork with 15 weight oil for slower rebound, it runs pretty nice. You just add air to get the right balance of your fork. I have no problems and I'll hang onto it until I really want a better fork, like a Sherman or Dirt Jumper.
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Submitted by
MDC
a
from SD, california Date Reviewed: December 6, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
not a bad entry level fork...
Weaknesses:
i too, have suffered from blown gaskets. these forks have been into the shop twice since i bought them keeping me off the trails for a week at a time. internal gasket blown once, and needed replacement of the needle valve. rock shox was good to me and paid for it all.
Similar Products Used:
rock shox dukeXC
Bottom Line:
i had problems with this fork within two weeks of purchase. although not a bad performer on the small/medium stuff, it bottoms out too easily in my opinion... no matter how i adjust it (and i'm not going to put money into it and upgrade the springs). i should have saved up for a duke... you should too.
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Submitted by
NRS 2
a Cross Country Rider
from charlotte, nc Date Reviewed: November 4, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
added stiffer springs...just doesn't matter.
Weaknesses:
i have given this shock a chance..even added race springs..it just doesn't matter. the shock feels cheap, there is no other way to say it. supposed to be adjustable but it always felt the same to me. makes a lot of noises, and feels like it is shaking apart even on small rocks, roots, etc. i have a Manitou SX-R on a hardtail that i own that is a much nicer alternative. The shock came on my bike (2001 Giant NRS 2) but after giving it a chance I would have to honestly say that THIS SHOCK IS A WIMP. Feels fragile and doesn't really soak up hits very well. I like rockshox though...bought a duke sl and love it!
Similar Products Used:
manitou sx-r
Bike Setup:
giant nrs 2 w/ 03 duke sl u-turn.....this is a real fork!!!
Bottom Line:
save your money....you shouldn't "settle" on this one.
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Submitted by
Andrew Bartlett
a Cross Country Rider
from St.John's, NF, Canada Date Reviewed: October 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Olervers pond
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Earl induries
Strengths:
It dosen't break
Weaknesses:
It is ment for poeple under 160 pounds. It feels bad when you go down on it
Similar Products Used:
Manatu magnum
Bike Setup:
2000 giant nrs xtc 3 with lx crank
Bottom Line:
This is a bad fork don't buy it. The price is estimated (it came with the bike)in canadien dollars. The only reason I have it is beacause it came with the bike.
the only good thing it dose not break.
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Submitted by
Erik
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden Date Reviewed: September 19, 2002
Favorite Trail:
All
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$270.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
It's stiff, plush and let's me do whatever I want on the trails! I've done crasy drops and dosen't bottom out. Yet it is very responsive in the city.
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy, but what do I care about weight!?!
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox Judy XC 96
Bike Setup:
GT Tequesta-98 LX-stuff...
Bottom Line:
This fork is perfect for me because it forfills all my demands. It's stiff, plush, esay to dial in. Doesn't need to be serviced alot...once a year! The price is ok...but if I bought it somewhere else I would have gotten it cheeper.
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Submitted by
Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from overthere Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$215.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop. Canadian prices
Strengths:
relatively inexpensive if you dont want to pay 4 or 5 hundred 4 on shocks. Felt nice early, somewhat still do.
Weaknesses:
looses its touch early on. Needed 2 tune ups in first 4 weeks because of some clicking noise. People at Rockshox SUCK@SS at customer service with warranty
Bottom Line:
a good pair of shocks if you cant spend the moula, but look into manitou and other companies before getting them because rockshox personelle doesnt care for costumer servive at all.
When they are working, they're nice. But they take uite a bit of maintenace
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Submitted by
Daniel Price
a Weekend Warrior
from Russellville, AR 72801 Date Reviewed: July 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Trail #401 in Crested Butte
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
OEM on Giant NRS3
Strengths:
Performed well at first Factory damping well-tuned Nice concept with the air preload
Weaknesses:
Horribly flexy Bushing play Top-out knock Seals blown in a couple of months Oil damper acting up Hates cold weather
This fork felt great at first, but instead of breaking in it simply broke apart. It's been making stranger and stranger noises the past two weeks (sounded like a pennywhistle descending yesterday and nearly bucked me off a couple of sharp corners) and it has developed a good deal of play in the bushings. The inherent flexiness is unacceptable (this coming from a 150 pounder) and the overall quality is pathetic. I'm selling the warranty replacement when it comes in and getting a Duke XC instead. I know the Judys are on closeout now, but do yourself a favor and don't be tempted- not worth it.
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Submitted by
Michal Szymanski
a Cross Country Rider
from Gdansk Date Reviewed: July 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Around Elblag town
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At:
Wysepka Gdansk
Strengths:
relatively cheap
Weaknesses:
this is the bad fork. I have this fork almost 1.5 month but it was twice in service. First time valve was broken second time something happened inside. I ride on rather flat terrain and I cannot understand how I could break this fork twice during 3 weeks !! I think that fork is badly designed. Do not buy RS Judy XC 2002 unless you want that your bike will spend weeks in service.
Similar Products Used:
Bombers must be definitly better
Bike Setup:
Author Modus, mostly Deore and Deore LX
Bottom Line:
Buy it if you make trips in the town ,if you want to make cross-country trips forget about it. Everything else will be better.
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Submitted by
Stid
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Fortune
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
price above is Canadian$$
Strengths:
inexpensive, 4" of travel, durable, low maintenance, good first pair of shocks for a rider
Weaknesses:
there was a weird clicking noise, i got it fixed with warranty though, just needed an overhaul in first week!! um... heavy
Bike Setup:
hardtail, v brakes.
Bottom Line:
Good for your money, to a non-expert rider atleast. Get em if you want a good XC ride but not for competition or race
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Rocco
a Cross Country Rider
from New England Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Cheshire Cycle
Strengths:
Not much dipping while braking downhills.
Weaknesses:
I have never endo'd this much before! The fork, when pressurized sufficently not to bottom out, seems to stiff to properly respond and gets stuffed in holes and does not come out.
Similar Products Used:
Judy C (99-02, Marzzochi oil bath, and oil/air Marzzochi
Bike Setup:
02 Fuji Tahoe, upraded with riser bar, conti survival tires, shimano platform/clip pedals and sram heavy duty chain.
Bottom Line:
Although the stiffness down hill compaired to my old judy c is good. The fork is not very smooth or responsive. The Marzzochi forks I have tried are much smoother to do not bottom out. I'd buy one of those if I had not come accross a deal I could not pass up on a 2001 judy xc which has no air and has had good reviews. so I'm gonna give them a try. One more thing, this fork has thinner stantions that make them look wimpy and make me question the durability. this fork is o.k. if the land scape is not very rocky or rooty. this fork is not for a heavier person or super rugged terrain
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Submitted by
Tim Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID USA Date Reviewed: April 16, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Fisher Creek
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Airbomb.com
Strengths:
Works well in most riding conditions.
Weaknesses:
Heavy
Similar Products Used:
2001 Sid, and a few different cheap forks
Bike Setup:
Nukeproof Stealth, with XT/Deore, and Sun Rhyno Lites.
Bottom Line:
I think the fork performs just fine. I put a higher PSI in than recommended for my weight, and I can't bottom them out. I've ridden the streets and trails, and they are working well. Not a great fork, but not bad.
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ernie
a Cross Country Rider
from los angeles Date Reviewed: April 12, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Beaudry
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
plush, adjustable, also 63/80/100 travel adjustment
Weaknesses:
spring rate too plush, bottoms out, after a couple of mos. of riding, right side of fork makes a clicking noise during compression.whats up with that?
Similar Products Used:
Jett XC
Bike Setup:
Mongoose Zero G2, Shimano XT, Mavic 222, Judy XC
Bottom Line:
I should have gotten the Judy TT. Its a simple fork that seems to have less problems. Or I should have saved up for a Psylo, they seem pretty reliable as well. Even a Manitou X Vert or X Vert Air. RockShox is going to have to improve on this unit.
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Submitted by
Chris Brodie
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: March 24, 2002
Favorite Trail:
St Helena's
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with Bike
Strengths:
Never had any maintanance issues
Weaknesses:
See Below
Similar Products Used:
Head Shock, Bombers
Bike Setup:
GT iDrive 4.0, XTR Cranks, Hayes Hydro's
Bottom Line:
These came with the bike, my first bike so I didn't know any better. I'm not a hard core rider but still managed to bottom out continuously on a rough technical section of roll thoughs (yes, roll through's), Clang,Clang,Clang,Clang all the way down. Thinking I was just too heavy for the springs I had them upgraded and had the oil replaced to give better dampening. Now, a little more confident taking small <2 foot drops and flatlanding catapults me of the bike.
On the plus side despite the many problems with other parts of my bike the judy's have been predictable and maintanance free.
I get the feeling when using them that they are of a poor quality and heavy. I suspect that the Fox Forx I'm eyeing of will be a fair bit better...
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Submitted by
Kujo Biggs
a Weekend Warrior
from N. Attleboro MA USA Date Reviewed: March 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Strengths:
It's Cheap or should I say inexpensive
Weaknesses:
Weak. lots of flex,sloppy. springy rebound
Similar Products Used:
Judy SL, Manitou
Bike Setup:
GT I drive, XT, XTR drivetrain, Fox vanilla
Bottom Line:
I wouldn't recomend it for for off road use. Rock Shock must have had the need for a cheap product to impersonate an off road fork.
I XC rode this fork for about 6 months and though the fork was marginal in performance. A small drop off (3 foot)is when it met it's demise. Apon landing the fork bottomed out, and when there was no travel left it snapped both stantions off at the base of the crown. Aside from oil being sprayed all over the place like Ron Jeremey there was no injury.
If your off road riding save your money and buy a good fork.
Keep this one away from the hits and drops.
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Submitted by
Jon Schack
a Cross Country Rider
from Clawson, MI, USA Date Reviewed: February 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Stoney Creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came on the bike
Strengths:
Good entry level fork.
Weaknesses:
Cornering is limited
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Moab 3
Bottom Line:
This fork is a decent entry level fork. Good for the once a week rider, but lacks for anything more. You get what you pay for.
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Doug Braybrook
a Cross Country Rider
from Yellowknife, NT, Canada Date Reviewed: January 30, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
airbomb
Strengths:
Fairly light. Inexpensive (for a suspension fork, anyway).
Weaknesses:
Flimsy, cheap, flexy, questionable engineering.
Similar Products Used:
Several RockShox (I never learn), Manitou, Marzochhi...an assload of em
Buy it if you plan on getting two forks. Normally I would never review a product after such a short period of use, but I'm not planning on using these forks any more. In two months of very gentle riding, this thing has blown two air seals, and one of the dust seals refuses to stay installed in the lower leg. It just rides up the stanchion and compresses the boot in the wrong direction. Way too many parts are plastic, it flexes like a Mag20, and if the air seals happen to leak (which they certainly do) you'll blow through all the travel when you stand on the pedals. If you want to adjust the rebound or compression damping (or the amount of travel), you need to change the oil weight, which is a pain in the ass and requires you to replace an internal seal. Of course the higher priced models have extra features like external damping, but you shouldn't have to buy the top of the line fork to get what are very basic features. I was willing to give them one last chance, and they blew it. There's a reason you only see Bombers on the North Shore. RockShox has always produced lightweight junk and this thing is no exception. You would think they (and I) would've learned something from their early efforts, but appparently not. This fork is going back, and I'm getting another Marzochhi.
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Submitted by
Luke
a Weekend Warrior
from Uk Date Reviewed: January 27, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Not to many apart from the vaule. its cheap and tacky
Weaknesses:
How much shock it can take it weights more than My DJ1 marzocchi fork!
Similar Products Used:
2 many 2 list!
Bike Setup:
DDG shooter frame, marzocchi DJ1 forks, Pigmy Botomm bracket Ea50 monkeybar handlebars, Magura hs33 Hydrolic brakes with bracket boosters and most of the transmistion Is XT stuff!
Bottom Line:
Well as value goes this anit bad. but i anit here to talk about vaule This fork is cheap and tacking and unfortuntly it affects the perfomance plus i hate them dodgy fake Plastic suspesion bits EWWWW!
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Submitted by
Troc
a Weekend Warrior
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001
Favorite Trail:
*that* one
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Strengths:
Long travel, plush ride, tunable
Weaknesses:
weight
Similar Products Used:
various Rockshox over the years
Bike Setup:
Santos (easton ultralight) frame with Ritchey/LX/Avid bits
Bottom Line:
Not a bad fork for the money, nice ride, handles trails well, not particularly flexy, shame about the weight. The air ballasted preload system doesn't really seem to do very much but I'm still experimenting....
I've ditched the boots, as they were interfering with travel (and the zip tie I use to monitor suspension use) and so far the XXX seals are holding up very well.
Good budget fork whilst you save your pennies for a SID.
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