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RockShox Boxxer Race

MSRP $
Weight 3084 grams
# of Reviews 10
Average Rating 4.6/5
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Submitted by palmdizzle a Downhiller from NZ
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:Tits
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Strengths:Stiff, cheap, light. Really does work well. Great small bump sensitivity but ramps up great on the big hits
Weaknesses:Seals crap themselves too often. My forks came with a factory defect so had to be sent back.
Similar Products Used:888rc, 66vf2, boxxer wc
Bike Setup:Ironhorse Sunday. atomlab rims, codes, x0/x9 etc ect
Bottom Line:Cheap yet bloody excellent fork. Just get a set of enduro seals instead of the standard ones and your sorted.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by james grant a Downhiller from lancashire england
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:glentress scotland
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $500.00
Purchased At:chain reaction cycles
Strengths:price,weight,ABSOLUTLY EVERYTHING!!!
Weaknesses:NONE WHATSOEVER
Similar Products Used:marzocchi drop-off triples, boxxer race 2003 model
Bike Setup:i got them for a mongoose black diamond double (see my reveiw on this bike)
Bottom Line:superp ,like the previouse boxxer race but even better , rockshox just keep gettin better, the motion control feature is superb i can pretty much lock them out compleatly!!! words cannot convey how brillient these forks are!!!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by flagboi @ a Downhiller from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:TAI MO SHAN DH TRAIL
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $480.00
Purchased At:local bikeshop (ironhorse dealer)
Strengths:the boxxer is a world renounced fork, it has great durability, is smooth, light and very plush. it eats pebbles for breakfast and feasts on big drops (i mean something like 3-4m high). although the lowest model in the boxxer series, it is definitely worth getting for its performance and great value! forget the worldcup and team; go 'race'
Weaknesses:rebound adjustments can do with definitive markings (ie clicks), put aside that everything else works fine!!!
Similar Products Used:marzocchi super-t pro, boxxer race '05
Bike Setup:ironhorse yakuza kumicho 07's, rockshox vivid 5.1, e-13, shimano drivetrain and a lot of truvativ stuff on board.
Bottom Line:great value for performance, light and durable. GET ONE

"go hard, or go home!"
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Erich Schmidt a Downhiller from Santiago, Chile
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2007
Favorite Trail:Valle Nevado
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $500.00
Purchased At:La Cleta
Strengths:Very smooth and strenght fork.
Light weight.
REbound and crompresion work very good.
Weaknesses:None yet.

Similar Products Used:Manitou carbon, Marzocchi Shiver
Bike Setup:Cortina triton, tuned evox, hadley hubs coritna rims
Bottom Line:Amazing fork, Some weeks ago y crashed my car with the bike on it, de fron wheel was complete destroyed so as the fron brake, bue the fork still ok, nothing happened to it.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Kyle a Downhiller from NY USA
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007
Favorite Trail:tempest
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $360.00
Purchased At:ebay
Strengths:WOW really smooth and kinda plush. Long travel is good for drops and rock gardens.Rebound is nice and so is compression.
Weaknesses:None yet
Similar Products Used:super t
Bike Setup:iron horse ojiki
Bottom Line:good overall downhill fork pretty light and an alright freeride fork. I would recomend it.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

Submitted by erik a Downhiller from simi valley ca
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:the ladies love it.=)
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $500.00
Purchased At:simi bike works
Strengths:good responsive feeling. plenty of travel. all the adjustments ineed to dial my ride.
Weaknesses:the stock coil seemed a bit weak for most heavy riding.
Similar Products Used:plenty
Bike Setup:04 big hit built like a prize fighter.
Bottom Line:i love them. sure there are better forks but for the money i dont think i could do better simply because of my size and riding habits im sure ill eventually break anything.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Roger kim a Weekend Warrior from Baltimore
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:Clementine Loop
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $475.00
Purchased At:online
Strengths:Super Plush, light, good damping rebound and compression. Easy to use Maxle.
Weaknesses:Stupid specific Boxxer Disc adapter.
Similar Products Used:Super T, Jr. T, White Bros 180 UD fork.
Bike Setup:Schwinn straight 8
Bottom Line:What a surprise. I was dead set on an 888 or another White Brothers. But for $475, I had to give the Boxxer a try. Especially with my recent good experience with the Pike. Nice surprise. The feel is different from the Super T but not better OR worse. Just different. I don't know if it's the price or this is a great fork overall but I definitely have to keep Boxxers on my list of future replacement forks.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Connor a Downhiller from Fresno
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:007 and willow creek
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $600.00
Strengths:really plush
not quite as good as marzocchi. but its still pretty smooth
external rebound and compresion is really cool
Weaknesses:none
Similar Products Used:none
this thing rocks
Bike Setup:06 bighit
full custom
except for wheels
Bottom Line:get it
its cheap
its good
its aweosome
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Lumpy a Downhiller from Oz
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007
Favorite Trail:Any DH
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $600.00
Strengths:External Compression and Rebound adjust, smooth and feel solid
Weaknesses:None as yet
Similar Products Used:Marzocchi Super T & 888's
Bike Setup:Iron Horse Sunday Team with custom bling... Funn, E-13, Syncros....
Bottom Line:Not sure about the post below, this person must have got earlier model forks cos I have the 07 model which has external rebound on the same side as compression but the adjust is at the bottom and yes it is a bit of a pain it's on the bottom but no biggie. The fork tracks well and feels solid which helps inspire confidence, has a Funn direct mount stem which also helps the 'feel', however this may also be down to the kick ass frame. For the money ya cant go wrong as they are a better fork than many others that cost a lot more. This fork has plenty of adjustment without getting bogged down with settings. GO RIDE! Go get the 07's now.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Gavin Angoh a Weekend Warrior from Singapore
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:Mandai
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $562.00
Purchased At:Tay Junction
Strengths:Great handling, light weight, plenty of travel and Lots of mud clearence. u could probably squeeze 26" by 2.7-3.0" tires infront. cheap price for a double crown.
Weaknesses:No external rebound adjust and the only way 2 adjust it is to change the inner springs.
Similar Products Used:Marzocchi Drop off Tripple(2005, 170mm), Marzocchi DJ 3.
Bike Setup:Frame: Kona Stinky 2007, 7" rear travel.
Fork: RockShox boxxer race.
Shox: Fax Van R (Fox DHX 3.0)
hayes Nine 8" disks.
Stem,Hndlbr,seatpst,crnks: FSA
Bottom Line:The Boxxer Race is one hell of a nice fork. It handles nicely without too much rebound. the boxxer race is also lighter than most double crowns and doesnt cost as much as a 888 or Boxxer wc.Excelent for DH, alright for jumps, and 4x. It relly sucks on XC trails (i dont ride XC so whos cares) and is a lil soft on the road. Bassically this fork only suits DH, and freeriders. Its alright for jumps and 4x, and is HORRIBLE for climbs, long distant pedaling, and road.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4






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