Submitted by
NETTA17
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel Date Reviewed: July 15, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$330.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
145mm
Plush, no sticking.
Very tough with 20mm axel.
TPC+ Compresion adj. works well
simple to adj.
very easy for self maintain.
Weaknesses:
Blue color is disgusting (I recolor it almose same immediately :)))
It's more like 142mm then 145mm
Similar Products Used:
RockShox revalation 426 08' coil.
Bike Setup:
Giant Reign 07'
RP23,Mavic's 823 wheels, SRAM X9,X0 and more bla..bla..bla
Bottom Line:
Graet fork for it's price as well as for it's own.
do well for Trail and light FR stuff.
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Submitted by
aroundoz
a Cross Country Rider
from Nelson BC Canada Date Reviewed: May 6, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$330.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Plush, simple, easy to adjust, stout.
Weaknesses:
A little on the heavy side. If you like a lot of knobs to play w/, this isn't your fork. No lockout however the TPC dampening comes close.
Similar Products Used:
Fox 32 RLC, Manitou Black, Marathon S
Bike Setup:
07 Prophet 3Z
Bottom Line:
This a great fork that's unfortunately passed over by those only considering a fox, RS or whatever they are loyal to.
My Prophet came w/ the Fox Talas 32 RLC. I played w/ that fork for about two summers but it ate me alive. Fox was helpful but nothing I tried would get it dialed in. I know I must sound blasphemous talking bad about the Talas and positive about the Mani but that's my experience. The Nixon is so much more plush and it isn't even broken in yet. Love the through axle. Not as convenient as RS' system but I seldom have to remove my front wheel anyway.
At $330, it's an amazing deal. I would never pay $750 for any fork but all things being equal and if I had the money, this would be in the running.
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Submitted by
Krich
a Weekend Warrior
from sb, ca Date Reviewed: January 3, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Manitou * (originall
Strengths:
Light, adjustable and so far reliable - adjustments really work
Weaknesses:
Originally purchase 06 Platinum which had probs - this one has not.
Similar Products Used:
Many others tried
Bike Setup:
Foes FXR
Bottom Line:
I originally purchased a Nixon 06 Platinum. It began to malfunction - very difficult to reduce travel and no dicernable difference when I adjusted the platform damping. Any way after some initial difficulty (1st nothing done and then got sent the wrong part) Manitou took care of me and sent out a custom 'Platinum' 08 145mm fork. It has the 08 internals and damping, but is travel adjustable like the Platinum. It rides better than the 06 and the adjustments have a noticable effect. So far it has been reliable. The initial probs with service were due to the transition of Manitou when they were bot and were changing their headquarters, but they do care about there customers and I am pleased with the fork. For the travel and stiffness, it seems like the lightest option out there and can often be found for quite a deal.
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Submitted by
GR_Russia
a Downhiller
from Solnechnogorsk Date Reviewed: December 10, 2008
RS Lyrik U-Turn, Marz Z.1 Light ETA, Fox 36 TALAS RC2
Bike Setup:
Banshee Rune
Bottom Line:
This is my third long travel single crown fork. You can read my thread on shock and suspension forum - http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=470497
I find this fork as stiff as Fox 36 or Lyrik. Very plush, even in low temperature. Suspension curve is very linear, i find it perfect for AM riding. Rebound and compression adjusts have a very good feel.
The cable routing is art =) Hex Lock may be not so easy to use, but make fork more stiffer, stiff than RS Maxle.
Don't pass by it fork. It's not deserved underestimated.
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