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Submitted by
aussie_bushrider
a Downhiller
from NY
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | BMW | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | 2nd hand | | Strengths: | Bomb proof, spot on damping, low maintaince, strong | | Weaknesses: | Vey tall axle to crown height, flexy for its weight (typical for an inverted fork), stanchion guards dont protect the stanchions adequately. | | Similar Products Used: | 2006 Boxxer WC, Marz Shiver DC, Manitou Xvert carbon DC, Marz 66SL, Fox 40RC2 | | Bike Setup: | Demo 9 DH, Avy front and rear | | Bottom Line: | Bomb proof fork, much smoother, stronger and much much lower maintaince than the boxxer WC that it replaced. This fork is too tall for most bikes. Its about a full inch taller than most 8 inch forks. This was not a problem for me as the demo 9 is designed around the original 888 which was also 1" taller than current 8 inch forks. A DHF7 will feel like more fork than most 8" forks and has roughly the same axle to crown height. The DHF8 is does a much better job of smoothing out terrain and keeping your front wheel glued to the ground than a boxxer or 40. If you dont mind the weight penalty and long AC its the best fork in its class.
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