With separate externally adjustable high and low speed compression damping circuilts as well as externally adjustable, click-by-click rebound damping and a position-sensitive progressive bottoming system, the RC2 cartrige jams an incredible amount of performance into a lightweight package.
Submitted by
miragebass72
a Downhiller
from Columbus, OH, USA Date Reviewed: October 18, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Snowshoe
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
a friend
Strengths:
Adjustability, plushness, smoothness. The fork just feels amazing once you have it tuned.
Weaknesses:
My seals were out very fast. I've gone through 2 sets in a season.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 66, Manitou Travis
Bottom Line:
If you've got a mechanical background and keep your fork in good shape this thing is amazing. If you are one of the "set it and forget it" guys, this probably isn't your fork. Like I said though, if you want amazing performance this is the fork to ride.
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Submitted by
faith2
a Downhiller
from Centennial, colorado USA Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008
Favorite Trail:
jam rock at keystone
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Best fork ive ever had, super plush, adjustability, never bottoms
Weaknesses:
None, this fork is amazing
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi 888
Bike Setup:
Faith 2, fox 40 rc2, rock shox vivid
Bottom Line:
This is the best fork in the world, ive done 8 foot plus drops to flat and im still at least 3 inches from bottoming, i dont even think its possible to bottom out this fork, i race dh on it and my times have improved 10 times, bottom line GET THIS FORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Just Freeride
a Downhiller
from Milford MA Date Reviewed: May 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Vietnam
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Milford Bike
Strengths:
Dampening, stiffness, adjustability, and stregth. It is a really flickable fork that doesnt way much. Good looking also.
Weaknesses:
A little hard to set up.
Similar Products Used:
marzocci Drop off's and 55
Bike Setup:
06 Iron Horse 7point
Bottom Line:
The best damn fork on the market! You get what you pay for and you cant get any better than this fork.
P.S. That richard cranium guy that wrote a review on this fork did not ride this fork because it is IMPOSSBLE to snap a fork with 40mm stanchions!
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Submitted by
will
a Downhiller
from new zealand Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
tits
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1600.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
very light and stiff fork, handle rough stuff real well and theyre great over high speed bumps. feel great when you keep them serviced
Weaknesses:
high maintenance, doesn't bother me because most top of the line race forks do need heaps of maintenance, damper got air in it a couple of times and stopped working but it's an easy fix. look gay in the silver/grey colour, i got mine painted white
Similar Products Used:
05 and 06 888's 05 40's , 06 boxxer world cups
Bike Setup:
07 sunday world cup, custom paint job, stock apart from the forks
Bottom Line:
these are the best forks money can buy, it pays to learn how to service them yourself because it'll save you a lot of money, they out perform any other fork i've ridden
4 chillis for value because theyre the most expensive dh fork out 5 chillis for performance
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Submitted by
Curt Rohrich
a Downhiller
from Tampa, Fl. USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hole in the ground (Donner summit)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1100.00
Purchased At:
Some store on mtbr hot deals
Strengths:
Works always when needed, very plush and adjustments do make the fork perform as needed.
Weaknesses:
NONE, NONE
Similar Products Used:
66 rc2x, Dorado (the old red), sherman breakout plus
Bike Setup:
SC v-10, 40, black and gold
Bottom Line:
GO BUY ONE!! I used my 06 40 on my Uzzi vpx it ripped with less travel. I bought this years model and put it on a v-10 full 203mm and it ripped as well as my 06 @ 210 LBS. with gear on I have hucked 10ft+ drops with this thing with the stock green spring with no probs. I broke off one of the lower bolt heads, called up Fox and they asked how many I wanted and if I needed any other parts (crush washers) FREE OF CHARGE SHIPPING INCLUDED!!! HOW IS THAT FOR SERVICE!!! this fork is the finest made. So fox when are you going to step up to 180mm single crown?????? I WILL BE READY CASH IN HAND!
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Submitted by
richard cranium
a Downhiller
from a town Date Reviewed: August 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
tempe park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1559.00
Purchased At:
peak sports
Strengths:
none i snapped these thing on the fourth day i had them
Weaknesses:
everything they are gayer then elton jon
Similar Products Used:
costom 18" travel fox racing shox
Bottom Line:
do noy buy these forks!!!
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Submitted by
Josh
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: August 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hamsterley downhill
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
blazing saddles (came with bike)
Strengths:
everything!!! they are not to soft on the road or a flat section but when u get on the coarse the work well and they dont feel to heavy and they also look great!!!
Weaknesses:
I cant find any
Similar Products Used:
boxxer world cup
Bike Setup:
giant glory dh 2007
Bottom Line:
They look better than any other fork iv seen and they are also the probobly the most reconisible. Compered to the boxxer world cup they are alot stronger and more bulky are still aproxomatly the same weight.
They are probly the best DH fork out
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from North Vancouver, B.C , Canada Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Air Supply
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Steed Cycles
Strengths:
Very good for small bumps (high speed compression) and surprisingly good at big hits
Weaknesses:
I heard it had weak lowers... but I havent had any problems so far and if they break lowers only cost $250 candian so its worth the lighter fork
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi 66rc, junior T, Super T, 888rc2x
Bike Setup:
07 VP Free with and SPX kit
Bottom Line:
I'm mostly a freerider (and I do SOME DH racing but not much) and I wanted to get a 888 for my new 07 VP free but the salesman talked me out of it and told me I should keep it because it is such a high end fork. So I listened to him and it turned out to be a great choice! it is surprisingly light and "flickable" and it can take big hits and not bottom out! Plus it has very good small bumb absorbance (I almost dont even feel bumps in the front of my bike). One thing that scares me is the dial on the bottom of the fork, I'm just really scared its going to hit a rock and break off. But otherwise it is an amazing fork and it looks so sweet too!
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Submitted by
Big T
a Downhiller
from Planet Earth Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Very nice feeling suspension. MUST be dialed in for a specific rider. Once it is setup right it can take both big and little hits.
Weaknesses:
Requires more attention than most forks I've used. A little pricy but hey......it's a 40.
Bike Setup:
Scream w/ 40RC2...yada yada yada
Bottom Line:
Not sure why this fork gets so many bad reviews. I keep hearing how may break but have not seen many broken. However people see it, I still think it's a great fork that responds real well once you figure out how to set it up properly. Take the time and care for it...and I assure you it will take care of you.
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Submitted by
Josh
a Downhiller
from Colorado Date Reviewed: March 22, 2007
Favorite Trail:
That's a good question
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
OEM
Strengths:
Light, sexy looking - seemed reasonably stiff
Weaknesses:
Incredibly thin lowers
Similar Products Used:
'06 RS Boxxer Team
Bike Setup:
'07 Demo 8
Bottom Line:
Not too stoked on this fork, it came stock on my D8 and I got all of two rides on it before I veered slightly off line, caught a rock near my drop out, and pierced my lower. Any part will break if abused, but the truth of the matter is that I've wrecked hundreds of times, and I've never had anything like this happen. It might be speculation on my part, as I'm no engineer, but it seems that the material is spread WAY thin on these lowers. I'll likely be replacing this fork once I buy a new set of lowers, I can't be dealing with this sort of stuff mid race season on a fork that retails for $1600. I like Fox's stuff, but this is a joke.
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Submitted by
John Wallrod
a Downhiller
from Nimrod, Oregon Date Reviewed: December 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
My DH course out back
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At:
Fox inc.
Strengths:
Nothing, it would not comply with my riding. I would go off two drops and it would reak a terrible odor. Also, damaged after a 10 foot drop off my roof!!
Weaknesses:
Everything!!! Nothing would perform right. After my little spill off my roof i went DH riding. While i was doing that my right stanchion was pierced cleanly throught by a 10in branch....How does that happen!!!!! (Stupid 40mm's)
Similar Products Used:
888 rc2x and shiver DC
Bike Setup:
Norco team Dh. Saint, diabolus
Bottom Line:
Terrible, would not recomment unless you like being harmed by doing nothing.
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Submitted by
forrest gump
a Racer
from vernon, b.c., canada Date Reviewed: October 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
dirt merchant
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
specail deal
Strengths:
tottaly awsome nothing rong with it yet. you cant go wrong with this fork it makes biking to easy.
Weaknesses:
hard to set up. definetly not ment to go up hill.
Similar Products Used:
888 r drop off(gay)
Bike Setup:
sinister r9 saint cranks sram x-o juicy five danger boy levers chromag head set
Bottom Line:
if you have got the money go out and iget one there freakin awsome nicest feeling fork i have every riden.
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Submitted by
robert sente
a Cross Country Rider
from ffranlin lakes nj Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
skyline
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At:
campmore
Strengths:
this fork is great for blasting threw trials and rocks of all kinds!
Weaknesses:
kinda hartd to set up just right.
Similar Products Used:
boxxer world cup 888rcx2
Bike Setup:
06 big hit fsr 2 with dhx air in rear and 40s up front everything else is stock
Bottom Line:
awsome for just riding around and when u need to have a fork to help u out when u bit off a little more then u can chew.
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