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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from LA, CaliDate Reviewed: June 25, 2008
Strengths: good for the price, performs well
Weaknesses: none so farBottom Line: its alright considering the price, it handles the bumps very well.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
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richard
a Weekend Warrior
from kansasDate Reviewed: November 17, 2007
Strengths: It is mostly pretty goodWeaknesses: Its cheap so there isnt much qualityBottom Line: Not that bad for the price but would not recommend buying
Favorite Trail: demon trail
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Similar Products Used: RS DH
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David Stanton
a Cross Country Rider
from NewcastleDate Reviewed: October 13, 2007
Strengths: not muchWeaknesses: everything, not goodBottom Line: Dont buy, its not very good
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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John
a Downhiller
from Bankstown, AusDate Reviewed: October 13, 2007
Strengths: price ok but came with bikeWeaknesses: pretty bad at most thingsBottom Line: Its okay but not great
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
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James Bradley
a Downhiller
from LV, USADate Reviewed: July 23, 2005
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: EverythingBottom Line: Dont buy it
Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Gordon
a Weekend Warrior
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: April 28, 2005
Strengths: Big spring.. Can dampen big drops easily.
Stiff and solid, holds and fastens on to your bike like glue.Weaknesses: Looks could be nicer, big spring doesnt show much fashion sense. Adjuster cap are wayyy to much adjustments for 1/4 of a turn. Doesnt dampen small humps.Bottom Line: Great entry level rear shock. For those just starting it, this should be a great improvement. For those city recreational riders, shock works just fine and just for you. =)
Favorite Trail: Roads + Off Road
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: Progear 2005, Shimano System, DNM Fireball rear shock, RST T-4 Fork , Progear saddle, Modified handgrips, Promax disc brakes, Grunge guards for both derailluers.
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Kyle
a Racer
from Austin TXDate Reviewed: March 18, 2003
Strengths: Big spring, better than something that is broken? Hey I'm trying real hard here, alright.Weaknesses: No dampening at all, can you say bounce?Bottom Line: hmm, do not use with Unified rear triangle design frames, (bounce) unless you really like pogosticks, which I do, but you can't race with `em. (wow, theres an idea) The only reason this shock gets by at all is because the spring is so stiff that it doesn't need much dampening. I got this thing incredibly cheap off of ebay. I was short on money and my shockworks broke on my Marin, so I bought this, and it got me through a couple of races now with less than desirable results. (boing)
Favorite Trail: Rocky Hill Ranch
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Fox vanilla coil, Marin Shockworks, and some other DNM that came stock on an old Mongoose (threw it away because I thought is was broke, but now I learned that it didn't have any dampening to begin with, just like this Fireball)
Bike Setup: Marin Alpine Trail
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steve douce
a Weekend Warrior
from perthDate Reviewed: December 17, 2002
Strengths: It did'n fall apartWeaknesses: the spring is too weak. It will even bottom out on a 2 foot drop off. the bushing are crappy plastic, the shock wobbles all over the place, no dampening and it squeaksBottom Line: i recemmond not buying a bike with this shock on it because you will only have to replace it. when ever you go over a bump over 10cm you will be bucked off your seat. it would be half decent if it didn't wobble so much. never buy a shock like this unless your just starting off.
Favorite Trail: -
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: came with boulder ds
Similar Products Used: -
Bike Setup: giant boulder ds
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Trevor Davis
a Cross Country Rider
from Oak Harbor WA USDate Reviewed: November 11, 2002
Strengths: Its cheap reliable regardless of what others say easy to adjustWeaknesses: its heavy and has like 4" of travel, which is not much even for xcBottom Line: It is like a great shock for the price, other than the amount of travel it has. It does not squeak and it requires almost no maintnence, it's made out of sturdy aluminum and it comes wtih a 650 lb spring and mud does not clog it up.
Favorite Trail: Fisher Creek Trail
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: It came on my bike
Similar Products Used: some fox vanilla r and rc
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from UKDate Reviewed: October 24, 2002
Strengths: Heavy spring supplied, No probs thus far, much nicer having a shock absorber than a hard tail bike even though the shock can be setup like one.Weaknesses: No rebound adj. Squeaks through the nylon bushes although I'm working on that.Bottom Line: Good cheap reliable shock even for heavier riders like me
Favorite Trail: lots
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: jjb sports uk
Similar Products Used: n/a
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Brenden K
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth, AustraliaDate Reviewed: October 5, 2002
Strengths: Its strong, very easy to adjust..all you do is twist.Weaknesses: NOT ENOUGH TRAVEL.Bottom Line: I would think that if they gave us a larger coil... say with perhaps an inch more travel, it would be the ideal rear shock for entry level to intermediate bike riders.
Overall quite good.
Favorite Trail: - anywhere -
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Stock on Giant Boulder DS
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GRAEME
a Downhiller
from ABERDEENDate Reviewed: August 4, 2002
Strengths: STRONG. THATS IT.Weaknesses: GOES FROM ROCK SOLID TO SQUEEKY TO VERY VERY BOUNCEY.Bottom Line: THIS IS JUST BAD. TOPS OUT SQUEEKS ALL THE TIM(WD 40 EVERY DAY TO STOP IT). NO DAMPING, MAKES SOME STRANGE NOISES PLUS WHEN IT REBOUNDS IT SPITS YOU OUT OF THE SEAT. HITTING BIG BUMPS CREATES A LOUD "CRACK" SOUND. ABSORBS SMALL BUMPS BUT NOT BIG ONES.AVOID
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: WITH BIKE
Similar Products Used: ROCK SHOX SID, FOX FLOAT.
Bike Setup: VERY MODIFIED TO DH SPEC
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theodore
a
from melb, australiaDate Reviewed: May 12, 2002
Strengths: strong (for a A$600 bike)Weaknesses: absorbs like crapBottom Line: u can dh with it, just don't expect it to last long
and if u want to use it for xc, don't
get an air shock
i just have been stuck with a useless bike for a long time
my rst fork in the front is going bust but the dnm has held up a long time
reasonably adjustable but not much travel
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: rockshox sid
Bike Setup: mongoose d50
enough said
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Bodie Heyward
a Weekend Warrior
from QLD (Australia)Date Reviewed: May 6, 2002
Strengths: A good shock, but the annoying squeek. I took the plastic bushes out and replaced them with aluminum, no more squeek now.Weaknesses: The sqeek makes people look twice, but if you can fix it then its pefect.Bottom Line: Very hard to bottom out if adjusted right, overall a good shock for the price.
Favorite Trail: to many
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: came with Apollo LDX 2.2
Similar Products Used: NONE
Bike Setup: Apollo LDX 2.2
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chirs jackson
a Downhiller
from victoria melbourneDate Reviewed: March 26, 2002
Strengths: doesn't bootm very easily if adjusted right. Tuff and solid for the price.Weaknesses: that bloody anoying squeek. This can be anialated with some castrol handy oil on the joints and the bar.Bottom Line: A pretty good shock when adjusted right. The easiest way to adjust it is to use a ragor riding glove.The only really bad thing is that anoying squek but this is easily fixed if you can be bothered. Suitable for any rider as long as they don't way a lot.
Favorite Trail: anything fast
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: rays
Similar Products Used: Many different ones.
Bike Setup: Apollo ldx 2.2
RST 321 forks
RST disk
acera derailers
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