Submitted by
dirty kurty
a Downhiller
from sydney nsw australia
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2009
Strengths: reliable, easy setup, rockgardens, fluent motion, looks good
Weaknesses: none so far needs a sevice every 6 months to keep them feeling great
Bottom Line:
these forks will take almost anything u ride into and keep u on your bike as u come out the other side, if u take care of them and sevice them when they need it they will care of you
Weaknesses: Adjustments on Motion Control lowspeed compression is pretty much none, none, none, a little bit, a bit more, lock out. Skinny stanchions, flexy compared to larger forks, comes aftermarket with low-rise crown. See bottom line.
Bottom Line:
A lot of the gripes I had with the fork (32mm stanchions,crown choices, dampening system) are addressed with the new 2010 Boxxers. This is a great choice, performance and value-wise for someone who wants to try giving DH racing or shuttling a try. The fork performs as needed, and was not a fussy product to maintain. Very easy layout to work on, spring swap, cleaning, etc. Color scheme is decent, simple, and elegant. Nothing to flashy about the fork. Very utilitarian.
I thought my Travis was plenty good enuff for me, as I don't really pin it riding DH. But the first ride on the Boxxer fork made me smile. "Like Butta" was coined for this fork. Impacts disappear no matter how rapidly the terrain comes at you nor how big the rocks are, this thing just floats across it all. Truly happy with this purchase. Yeah, I guess the Boxxer IS as good as all the reviewers claim.
Similar Products Used: Boxxer race 04's Junior t's
Bike Setup: Giant DH comp
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Submitted by
That Guy
a Downhiller
from North Vancouver, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008
Strengths: Easy set-up, great reaction and bump absorbtion, easy service, good adjustments, light weight, and excellent value. Easy axle system, lots of tire clearance.
Weaknesses: It has more flex than larger sized forks, but it is not often noticeable.
Bottom Line:
This is probably the best value fork on the market. It is as light as any other coil fork or lighter, and has an awesome feel. It`s durable and does not need a lot os service.Great Fork!
