Submitted by
fatman
a Cross Country Rider
from munich
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2011
Strengths: solid
Weaknesses: weight, perhaps for some
Bottom Line:
I use it as a xc fork. If you are a heavy guy, you should give it a try as such. You just feel the stability you get when going very slow or fast in not so easy terrain. You won`t go back to your 1800g fork, promise. Stability at the front end makes all the difference. Else: good function with all I need. For what you get very low priced.
Submitted by
Mathijs
a Downhiller
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2009
Strengths: Alloy steertube, air/rebound adjustment, not very expensive for a dirt fork, looks good.
Weaknesses: Little bit heavy.
Bottom Line:
It's much better then the dj3, and you can adjust all the things you need. It's only annoying that the first few mm are a little bit soft. The price/quality relationship off the dj1 is much better then the agryle 318 in my opinion.
Bike Setup: Specialized p2 cromo, spank stiffy on atomlab.
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Submitted by
indevildual
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2009
Strengths: Sweet deal off ebay when the exchange rate was in my favor. Strong no fuss fork. Heaps of adjustability.
Weaknesses: No weaknesses found yet.
Bottom Line:
The bottom line to me is that these will always be ready to take a beating during the day as long as they are given some respect and TLC in the morning... Ha ha!
Strengths: Plush, smooth, its nice and heavy duty. it dosnt feel like its gonna fall apart. Great for DJing!!!
Weaknesses: None at all
Bottom Line:
Great fork i would recomend to any one that whants to get a fork for DJing and trailing. Its very flowy. It dosnt send you boncing after you land or on any steep jumps.
Submitted by
miragebass72
a Downhiller
from Columbus, Ohio, USA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2008
Strengths: Strong, stiff
Weaknesses: HEAVY
Bottom Line:
A decent fork, but way too heavy. Even for a dirt jump fork, it's too heavy. It is very durable though, if you're not at all concerned about a 100mm fork weighing 6.3 lbs (mine actually weighed 6.3, even with the steer tube cut). It's cheap compared to the argyle I guess.
Submitted by
Cooch
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008
Strengths: Great looks (white legs, black staunchions and crown) and superior finish. The white legs look super polished, especially at night under lights. Very strong and stiff fork, perfect for dj's and street riding. The air pressure preload / compression is easy to use and the rebound adjust works very well. The response to rebound adjustments is excellent - you can really feel the difference with just a few clicks. Easy to dial in, "set and forget".
Weaknesses: None noted. Even the stickers now actually stay on and look super cool - with a big busted angel woman! Woo Hoo!
Bottom Line:
If you want strong, sexy, easy to tune forks for street or dirt jumps - these are the go. I highly recommend them.
Similar Products Used: Argyles, Shermans & DJ 3's.
Bike Setup: I have them on a Dobermann Pinscher with blackspire downhill headset, clamped with a Da Bomb Glock stem with DMR Wingbars. The cockpit and feel of the forks is just soooo sweet.
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Submitted by
Brian Welch
a Weekend Warrior
from Fresno, CA
Weaknesses: Marz went a funky direction with the fork decals this year, but they are ok.
Bottom Line:
This fork is perfect for Dirt Jumping, and Urban riding. The rebound adjust is very responsive, and you can tell the difference when you rotate the knob. The air preload, like all other Marz forks will drastically stiffen up the compression. I found my sweet spot at about 10 lbs of pressure in the preload. The seals clear dirt like a champ, and I am in the dirt ALL of the time with this fork. I tried a Jackal with an Argyle, and it was ok, but I couldn't justify paying that much for a fork when the dj1 performs almost identically. I've had horrible luck with Rock Shox in the past, and nothing but goodness with Marz.
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