Submitted by
galihleo
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta Date Reviewed: July 12, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$380.00
Purchased At:
Formula
Strengths:
Very plush and light...
Cheap
Weaknesses:
-too plush for me...
-the axle bolt always loosen itself after riding (but it's okay, maybe blue loctite will solve it)
Similar Products Used:
RST Storm
Bike Setup:
JB(brodie nine ball), Fox vanilla RL Rearshock, Shimano SLX Mix groupset..
Bottom Line:
if you are looking fork a mid and adjustable travel fork but you are lack of budget, this fork is recommended....
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Submitted by
effendi
a Weekend Warrior
from indonesia Date Reviewed: February 16, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$382.00
Purchased At:
adimitra
Strengths:
plush, good looking, fit in my bike, perfect in 160 mm travel.
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
2007 fox vanilla r
Bike Setup:
kona caldera 14" all mountain alumunium butted,hayes stroker ryde
Bottom Line:
its a good forks, its different but its good....works perfect
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Submitted by
jc
a Downhiller
from sandy eggo Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008
Favorite Trail:
off camber
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$275.00
Strengths:
look good, relatively light, stiff. they dont look cheap like previous manitou forks, they actually look quality. Says its made in the USA.
Weaknesses:
progresivness, i found that with the rebound maxed out it wasnt as fast as i would have liked, and with the compression as soft as it goes, it was still to stiff.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi 66r, z1, manitou splice(crap) rockshox argyle 318, marzocchi drop off triple (crap) marzochi exr pro(crap)
Bike Setup:
06 redline skookum frame. hayes 9's. mavic 325's on stout hubs. holzfeller cranks etc..
Bottom Line:
its not worth the 800$$ price tag, but 275 brand new was a steal. The adjustments didnt let me tune it enough to get it how i like, and i feel it lacks progresivness. The initial travel is to stiff whilst the ending travel is to soft. It would feel alot better if it was plusher and then stiffer. The 20mm hex lock is easy to use, and really stiff. Did i mention the fork looks really nice?? i dont feel it is worth the retail price of 800, but then again i would never pay that much for any fork. overall for the price i paid, its alot of bang for the buck, and is a killer fork for howe much i paid. if u can get one cheap, then go for it.
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Submitted by
meeb
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
kingswood
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
looks good
Weaknesses:
broke too early
Similar Products Used:
suntour xcm,marzocchi dj 3's
Bottom Line:
rubbish
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Submitted by
Justin M
a Cross Country Rider
from MD Date Reviewed: December 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$325.00
Purchased At:
Ebay! (new)
Strengths:
Extremely reliable, just right for riders just at or under 175lbs, comfortable, stiffens on long downhills, would probably even work for a light weight rider doing downhill riding.
Weaknesses:
Is only recomended to be pumped to 175 psi which may not allow some larger riders, intrinsic damping doesnt adjust noticably enough to be extremely useful. Not enough ppl know about its magical powers which helps you with post ride "soreness", seriously.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou SIX (dont use!!!), Rockshox duke (they work great), Headshok (not the greatest, but good)
Bike Setup:
Specialized Enduro Comp, 2007 componentry, '03 frame, nothin like an solid older frame :)
Bottom Line:
This review is for an '06 Nixon Platinum. (They're still pretty widely in circulation) This fork really doesnt recieve enough attention. Its one of the greatest XC forks iv ever ridden and still very versatile. I think Manitou scared every1 away with the 900$ MSRP. But its widely available for under 350$, for this level of quality its unbeatable. I weigh 150lbs 5'10" and it works perfectly.
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Submitted by
kevin reier
a Weekend Warrior
from san rafael ca. usa Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
plush , it works perfectly , 160mm travel
Weaknesses:
through axle works loose giving front wheel bearing play , not really a problem I just tighten it every ride
Similar Products Used:
nixon 2005 platinum , fox 36 ,
Bike Setup:
ibis carbon mojo
Bottom Line:
this review is for the 07 nixon plat. it model 160mm , 20mm aXLE .
this fork works well , not as stiff as fox 36 but overall a better fork for me . i love the it adjustment , intrinsic DAMPNING adjustment is more plush than previous spv version . 160mm travel is better on my bike for steep downhills and drops .
had several problems with the it and oil leaks on the 2005 model but I liked the fork so much that I brought a new one 2007 model , no problems at all . works perfect .
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