Submitted by
jimziky
a Weekend Warrior
from san diego Date Reviewed: October 19, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
off craigslist
Strengths:
lockout, travel, strong
Weaknesses:
none yet, i will repost if any occur
Similar Products Used:
rs sid xc, rs judy sl,
Bike Setup:
mix of xc and downhill
Bottom Line:
so far so good. bought them of a guy who did an instant upgrade to his bike so they were in new condition. reading these reviews may have put me off, but i own 2 bikes now and the judys were about done on the rockhopper, so for a $100 i couldn't go wrong. if they do leak or fall apart i will repost, but so far i'm sold on them. heavier than my sids, but then most other forks are.
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Submitted by
dbruning
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis, MN, USA Date Reviewed: August 3, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Art Sharp aka The Flow
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
Stiff, lockout, u-turn, 100-130mm
Weaknesses:
Heavy (~5 lbs).
Similar Products Used:
Fox R90 RL, RS Sid XC hydracoil, RS DUKE XC
Bike Setup:
Was going to replace SID XC on FS Diamond back
Bottom Line:
I am not installing this fork! It arrived covered in oil and after ready the multiple bad reviews about it leaking oil, I'm not even going to mess with it! I'm surprised RS hasn't pulled this fork and is allowing it to still be sold.
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Submitted by
drnuckols
a Weekend Warrior
from Blacksburg, VA Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Weaknesses:
Lost all lockout function after only 4 times on the trails... Do not buy this product!
Bike Setup:
Jamis Dakota sport stock bike.
Bottom Line:
Avoid Rock Shox Tora 302. Spend your money on a better fork!
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Submitted by
bummed rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Liverpool, NY Date Reviewed: July 4, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Black color matched the black of my 08 fisher tassajara
Weaknesses:
can't hold oil for anything. just another similar story, leaking oil out of the rebound adjuster. I thought it was just a bad crush washer. tore it all apart, replaced o-rings and washers with the service kit. put back together and filled with oil - and it starts leaking again. must be coming down through the rebound damper. goodbye fork, goodbye rockshox.
Similar Products Used:
looking for a good replacment from another company
Bottom Line:
product weaknesses say it all. it was fine until it lost the oil - I thought maybe the garage it sat in over winter got too cold (only reasoning I could come up with) until I saw the other reviews on mtbr. now I know it's just a pizz poor product.
even if it was free, I'd still give it 1 chili cause really it's just a worthless pile that made me waste money on service parts, oil and a bunch of paper towels from sopping up all the lost oil.
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Submitted by
ABRAHAM
a Weekend Warrior
from Puebla, Mexico Date Reviewed: June 8, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Several
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop
Strengths:
Stiffer than my old Psylo SL due to 32mm legs and bigger crown. Good range of travel adjust (85mm-130mm) you will love it on steep climbs, effective lockout (I have no poploc on the bars) and decent rebound adjust. It offers a wide range of configurations in order to prepare your next attack to your favorite trail.
Weaknesses:
A little bit heavy, noisy during the first rides, you can even hear the U-Turn spring working.
Similar Products Used:
My loved old Psylo SL, Manitou 2 and Fox forks.
Bike Setup:
Same as purchased.
Bottom Line:
I bought this fork without reading the whole claims you find here, but even after this short period of time, I have realized the fork works fine and the noises are less than before.
Certainly I put lots of kilometers on it (150Km in two weeks) and I think this helps the fork to adjust internally in order to work better.
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Submitted by
carlos fandango
a Weekend Warrior
from uk Date Reviewed: March 3, 2009
Favorite Trail:
afan
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
ehhh..none; price?
Weaknesses:
Everything: flexy, heavy, leaks oil, doesn't really do anything ..its almost a rigid fork
Similar Products Used:
Fox Float 100R
Mazzocchi ?? Z3
Pace RC36
Manitou 3
RS Judy SL
Bike Setup:
stock Spesh rockhopper (rest of bike is great by the way)
Bottom Line:
By far and away and without a shadow of a doubt the worst forks I have ever owned.. In terms of performance they don't even match up to Manitou 3's that I owned some 15 yrs ago..ok they had v little 'rubber' travel but at least they smoothly went up and down, the stiction on the puppies is terrible. I have emailed uk to see if they can recommend anything to improve, but no response.
Furthermore, they started to leak oil after a couple of months, fixed under warranty, but following posts here im fully expecting it to happen again.
Ok these are much cheaper than most of the forks I have owned (these are on my 2nd 'hack' bike) but they are all but useless...complete pap, thats it. I can't honestly recommend them to anyone, im sure there are better forks out there for less money.
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Submitted by
wicked
a Cross Country Rider
from allentown, pa , usa Date Reviewed: February 24, 2009
Favorite Trail:
south mtn
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$210.00
Purchased At:
Jenson.com
Strengths:
easy to install
Weaknesses:
The adjustable travel initially looked impressive, but turned out to be a gimmick. That was just before it started to leak oil (in less than 3 months)... yes, lots oil all the time. I seemed to be constantly dabbing it with a tissue thinking to myself what an idiot I was to buy it.
Bike Setup:
K2 came with a crappy Suntour fork that I wanted to "upgrade", is why I bought the Rock Shox. Big mistake. Should have stuck with the crappy Suntour.
Bottom Line:
I came into some dough and bought a Jamis XCR Expert. Fox front and back. Nice, what a difference. A riding buddy has a Rip 9 with Rock Shox Reba upfront. Less than a year old and he's been complaining about it leaking oil too and not holding air. Maybe just coincidence, but when you're spending that type of cash, you just expect so much more.
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Submitted by
Uncle John
a Cross Country Rider
from Limpopo Date Reviewed: February 7, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Supercycles
Weaknesses:
Absolute rubbish ! Leaking oil. Loose its stiffness......
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Moab Disc 2007
Bottom Line:
Already returned the shock for repairs twice. The last time retuned from repairs the shock is worse, the rebound settings (slow or fast) is removed! with oil leaking from the lockout at the top.
Why don't SRAM just acknowledge they have a reject product and replace all faulty shox ! Instead I suffer, because my bike is more in for repairs.
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Submitted by
disasterous
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa Date Reviewed: February 6, 2009
Favorite Trail:
many in GP area
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
epic cycles
Strengths:
fair travel for a X-country fork & its fairly cheap in this country. Nothing else bad has happened yet......except in my weakness column
Weaknesses:
Leaks oil from rebound adjuster - have sent this in to my LBS so that they can fix it seeing as though i bought it 2 days ago & havent even ridden the bike yet - It was meant as an upgrade to my bike - feels downgrded in a serious way to me from the rubbish spinner grind fork - they even worked better & thats the stock crap that came on the bike
Similar Products Used:
spinner Grind OS
Bike Setup:
mongoose tyax elite '06, XT rear, disks front & rear & couple of other upgrades
Bottom Line:
Dont buy this fork unless you want endless headaches oh.... & of course oil pissing out everywhere from the rebound adjuster. SRAM your products are kak to say the least. This is the 1st pair of RS ive ever bought & will definately be my last. You will never get another cent from me & youre a useless company - where are your contact details (cowards it would seem cause they make such an inferior product).ill give it 5 for value cause it looks good from the outside & thats how they con you in to buying this piece of rubbish but overall you get dog .......so SRAM whats that telling you. You are POOOOOOR
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Submitted by
jxcrider
a Weekend Warrior
from CA Date Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
friend
Strengths:
good quality can take a beating sleak look
Weaknesses:
good fork until it leaks oil and you have to replace parts need constant servise
Bottom Line:
a good fork for xc not much more maybe some mild (very mild) jumps be ready to get it servised regularly
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Submitted by
Moodrid
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft Worth Date Reviewed: January 17, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$195.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Only thing that I can say is they look pretty good.
Weaknesses:
Leaks oil,Rebound quits working.
Similar Products Used:
RS Dart 2,Dart 3,Recon as well as cheap Suntour stuff.
Blew the rebound knob out within 20 minutes on first ride.Sent in to RS and they fixed it under warranty.2 moths later leaking oil and no rebound.Sent in and once again they fixed it under warranty.They are still seeping oil.Check the net and you will find this is a pretty common story.Wish I had my money back.
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Submitted by
Big Mo
a Cross Country Rider
from NorCal Date Reviewed: December 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
China Hole, Nisene, Braile, Middle Steer
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Felt good at first (60-70 trail miles). Look solid.
Weaknesses:
Leaking oil (bad), lockout worked for a little while. Basically they are sold as a xcountry fork, so if you ride aggresive or intend to ride alot of rock gardens or rooty trails then stay away. Wouldnt trust these on anything over 3' unless a perfect transition.
Similar Products Used:
SIDs, XC 600.
Bike Setup:
Alta Peak FS, XT, Mavic, Maxxis, Ario 2.2, Juicy.
Bottom Line:
Wouldnt recommend except for light duty!!
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Submitted by
bluejoose
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne, australia Date Reviewed: November 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
north east yarra trails
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
goldcross cycles
Strengths:
lockout on handlebar
Weaknesses:
LOTS !
Similar Products Used:
none - its my first suspension fork.
Bike Setup:
Giant talon. standard setup with Larson TT's
Bottom Line:
These forks came with the bike. DO NOT buy these forks unless you want constant hassles and loose confidence in your riding.
i have had to return them 3 times and they're STILL playing up!
i cant trust these forks or Rock Shox anymore. - im going to buy a pair of Fox's.
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Submitted by
Rayzor
a Weekend Warrior
from Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: October 25, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Silence is a virtue
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$189.00
Purchased At:
Eddy's Bike Shop
Strengths:
Worked for about 2 months
Weaknesses:
Leaks oil
Bike Setup:
Front Suspension only on a Specialized frame
Bottom Line:
Waste time and money to take bike back to shop of purchase to get fixed. Rock Shox knew there was an issue but did not notify user or dealers to alert buyers. Oil leaked on my new carpet!
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Submitted by
sierrak
a Weekend Warrior
from Upper Valley, New Hampshire Date Reviewed: October 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
LBS
Weaknesses:
I've ridden this fork less than 10 times, mostly short rides (<10 miles), and it's leaking from the rebound adjuster. The cap comes off really easily, but fortunately I haven't lost it.
Bottom Line:
Is it too much to ask to make an oil cap that screws on, rather than just sliding on without threads? This is probably the least expensive piece of this fork, but once it's gone the fork is useless.
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Submitted by
Joe H.
a Cross Country Rider
from Bakersfield, CA, USA Date Reviewed: August 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Rancheria Rd.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Special order
Bottom Line:
I work in a bike shop and have the story posted under the Diamondback Mission 1 as a review. Ive had two of these bikes come in with the boxs soaked in oil. I had another one from the year before that started as the lockout not working and then became an oil leak. After we shipped the fork off for a overhaul, it came back not leaking but it still doesnt lock out. The two new ones are intransit right now so we will see what happens. I worries me because I have one on my Fuji Tahoe 29er Pro. Ive seen three bad forks but havent had problems with mine yet.
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Submitted by
ProStacks
a Cross Country Rider
from Tasmania, Australia Date Reviewed: August 16, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Geard Cycles
Strengths:
Good strong fork (takes a bashing and works perfectly), good travel, smooth, good adjustment, pretty good lockout (Poploc).
Weaknesses:
Rebound adjust changes virtually nothing, gets a bit noisy (kind of whooshing air sound), and a bit stiffer after a few months use.
Bike Setup:
Giant Yukon SX '08, Giant Alias '09
Bottom Line:
Pretty good, resiliant fork, excellent for XC and some jumping, good travel and good Preload (I have the coil version). Gets bashed around alot by me and still holds up really well. Gets a little noisy which can be annoying but it feels so good that you hardly notice it anyway. Stanchions are a decent diameter (32mm I think), so not likely to break. Altogether, Good for Entry level Cross Country racing, or just the odd trail or bump along your ride.
Also note, for a price any bike servicer should be able to internally adjust the fork to have about 130mm of Travel (usually it is at 100mm).
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Submitted by
silversavanna
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Beach Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Oil leak right away, Bad DF, Poor adjustability
Similar Products Used:
Fox
Bike Setup:
STD
Bottom Line:
Do not buy TORA-302!
Worst fork.
Oil leaking sooooooooooo bad. Current forks are my 3RD FORKS.
-1st one, Comes with my brand new Jamis bike.
It was leaking bad before ride. (Replace whole bike, it took while)
-2nd one, Brand new bike came, Ride ONLY one time and start leak from rebound adjuster and lost adjuster knob. (Fork assy free replacement, warranty, takes while to processing)
-3rd one, Ride 10 times start to leaking from rebound adjuster and lost adjuster knob.
I do not want to call and deal those guys anymore!
it takes time to replace, I can not ride till comes another one.
performance is also sooooo poor, VERY harsh no smoothness.
Lack of adjustability.
I can not trust Rockshox anymore.
WORST FORK.
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Submitted by
dukester48
a Weekend Warrior
from SLC, Utah Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Pipeline
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came on Cannondale P
Strengths:
Takes whatever I can throw at it.
Weaknesses:
None at this point
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Prophet 4 stock setup
Bottom Line:
Im new at the sport but love the feel of this shock. I have rode friends bikes and dont think it is near as comfortable as mine.
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Submitted by
joolesp
a Weekend Warrior
from BIRKENHEAD Date Reviewed: June 8, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Llandegla
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
MORETON CYCLES
Strengths:
Good lock out easy to set up .10 X better than Dart 1. I think these are good strong easy to use forks ideal for the not too bother about a gram or two type of guy. I weigh 230Ibs so weight means very little to me. These forks are not for people under 11 stone
Weaknesses:
Bit heavy
Similar Products Used:
Judy's Zokes Dart1
Bike Setup:
2001 Muddy Fox Rock n Roll Comp with Fox Vanilla RC rear Mavic 729's Deore chain set and gears Big foot stubby head set high bars. Indistructable Down Hill- Mans mike up hill
Bottom Line:
These are really good forks. I love them
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Submitted by
karsten hansson
a Cross Country Rider
from CA Date Reviewed: May 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
China Camp
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
Mikes Bikes
Strengths:
Good upgrade nice travel easy to tune
Weaknesses:
loud
Similar Products Used:
Dart 2 > SR Sounter
Bike Setup:
2008 hardrock comp
Bottom Line:
Great for the price, good upgrade to any stock fork. The only problem is that it is a bit loud, and it is dificult to tighten the fork you have it all the way loose or locked out.
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Submitted by
Poggiali
a
from Croatia Date Reviewed: April 21, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
DSG
Strengths:
Great fork, realy adjustable.
Weaknesses:
None for now :)
Bottom Line:
If you need confident fork, for time to time rides i suggest these fork.
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Submitted by
Josh
a Cross Country Rider
from collegeville Date Reviewed: March 12, 2008
Favorite Trail:
french creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
not to stiff or to plush. lock out is sweet for street riding. asome for trails
Weaknesses:
sometimes to plush
Bottom Line:
good for the money street-offroading
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