Submitted by
matthew ross
a Weekend Warrior
from Ocala, Florida, USA Date Reviewed: January 7, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Santos
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$145.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Light, smooth feel with little flex
Weaknesses:
Broke it twice in about a dozen rides. First the seals blew and I got hydraulic lock out on the second ride ever on it. Manitou did warranty it but I had to pay to ship it to them. Then a few rides later the arch cracked in half despite the massive 20mm hex axle. Manitou would not warranty the lowers.
Similar Products Used:
argyle all models, pikes, dirt jumpers, 66s, domains, 36s and pretty much every other fork out there
Bike Setup:
eastern night train with broken gold labels, soon to have argyle 318s
Bottom Line:
DO NOT BY THIS FORK. It is very weak and will not last unless you are a pro and have several back ups I would not recommend getting it. The fork felt great when it worked but was just too weak in every way. Go with argyle 318s if you are looking for a dj fork that you can trust. They have a very similar feel, with more adjustments but they do weigh about a pound more.
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Submitted by
Max Daiber
a Downhiller
from Santiago, Chile Date Reviewed: December 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anything with concrete
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
solid, great looking, and reliable
Weaknesses:
after riding dusty trails, the tocuh gets a little weird
Similar Products Used:
rock shox pike sl
Bike Setup:
local fabrication street frame, and other cheap parts, not worth mentioning
Bottom Line:
the forks it's just what you need for dj/street/park riding,and it's a lot better than other forks, like argyles. Also the price ain't too high. Once you see your bike with that gorgeous reversed arch once, you just gotta love manitous, specially this one.
good lucking, and just right for the intended use
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Submitted by
Lucas Roberts
a Weekend Warrior
from Newfoundland Date Reviewed: August 5, 2007
Favorite Trail:
mundy pond skate park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Canary Cycles
Strengths:
Very light fork, awsome for manualing, very stiff and great rebound for jumping.
Cannondale chase 3, manitou gold label, cannondale grind guard, new bb5, white e.thirteen, intende grips, deity bars, danger boy endcaps, and soon to have camo s-typs and cranks bros 50/50 pedals.
Bottom Line:
This fork is awsome for anyone who is riding street/dj/park. It is soo light and is a dream on jumps. I would reccommend it to anyone who rides this style of riding.
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Submitted by
Stephen Allen
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
(soon to be demolished) Mt Barker BMX Track
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Came with my 07 avanti derelikt 3
Strengths:
Light, Strong, brace at the back allows for foot jam tail whips
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
DJ 3's
Bike Setup:
Hardtail
Bottom Line:
Excellent forks. i haven't tried anything better. seems quite stiff but they work wen you want them to! WAY better than DJ 3's. excellent for dirt jumps.
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Submitted by
Jon Durham
a Weekend Warrior
from Ancaser, Ontario Date Reviewed: July 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Resevoir Jumps
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Ancaster Cycle
Strengths:
Strong, light, stiff.
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
DJ3, Sherman Jumper
Bike Setup:
Dobermann Pinscher, DeeMax wheels, Primo Hollowbites, Gold Label 2, 33-16
Bottom Line:
If you want a light and stiff fork for Dirt jumping and park riding this fork is perfect. It might seem stiff when you're sitting on the bike trying to compress it, but believe me... it is there when you need it. A great buy
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Submitted by
mitchell mihan
a
from grand valley, ontario Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007
Favorite Trail:
coxs dj's in guelph
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with my cannaondale chase
Strengths:
good fork stiff and light also very strong
Weaknesses:
not that much ajustability
Similar Products Used:
dj comp., sherman flick, dj 4 ...
Bike Setup:
stock cannondale chase one. very nice bike
Bottom Line:
nice fork i enjoy it and if looking for a good fork for dj's and street then i would reccomend it.
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Submitted by
J
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Light, super stiff, simple, looks great!
Weaknesses:
Some might say the colour... Not me though, I love green.
Similar Products Used:
DJIII
Bike Setup:
Dobermann Pinscher Gold Label II, Atomlab GI wheels, single speed, and Avid bb5.
Bottom Line:
Great fork, you will not be disapointed! So light for it's inteded use. I haven't bottomed it yet(haven't even got close). Looks Amazing.
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