Submitted by
Ross417
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC Date Reviewed: November 12, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Burnaby mtn
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Helped keep the price of my bike low, and works fine as an entry-level fork. This fork is strong enough for single track and gives confidence enough. Many times I despised this fork for it's ride performance, but in the end I at least appreciate that it has lasted me for about 50 rides so far without trouble.
Weaknesses:
The travel-motion leaves a lot to be desired. On extended downhill sections, it tends to suck down through the travel and not rebound unless rebound damping is dialed completely off and the preload is high (in which case you will lose small bump compliance). Not plush in any way.
Similar Products Used:
An older Marzocchi bomber.
Bike Setup:
2009 Dart 2 with turn-key
Bottom Line:
Although this fork does the job, in hindsight I would have rather spent the extra money for a bike with a better fork than this one (like a Rockshox Tora).
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Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: November 7, 2009
Favorite Trail:
loftus
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Cell
Strengths:
Absolutely none. Its a poor performing shock.
Weaknesses:
Lockout doesn't work. Cannot adjust the forks. Its a joke.
Bike Setup:
Hardtail
Bottom Line:
They look good on your bike, but don't expect any performance. No adjustments are possible. As far as shox go, they really are Crap. Thats my experience. I would not recommend these to anyone...
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Submitted by
CEMOYER67
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: October 12, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Good Fork
Cheap
Weaknesses:
Squeks after a while
hard to matinence
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox TORA
Bike Setup:
Giant Yukon FX
Bottom Line:
Good fork for riding trails not crazy good or really bad. I'd suggest it as an upgrade from and RST or SR Suntour.
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Submitted by
hickersomr
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WI Date Reviewed: September 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Amasa back
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
This product is inexpensive - if that can be considered a strength.
Weaknesses:
Quality - If you ride hard or are a "bigger" person this fork is not a good purchase, multiple Dart forks at the shop have blown seals and leaked oil. This fork is not adequate for standard singletrack riding, it is suited for casual riding situations where someone wants a little suspension for riding surfaces other than pavement.
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox judy, rockshox reba team, fox Float, Fox Talus, and rockshox pike.
Bike Setup:
I have multiple bikes.
Bottom Line:
Not recommended.
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Submitted by
wcyoung72
a Cross Country Rider
from Central US Date Reviewed: July 14, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Little Ades
Strengths:
In expensive
Weaknesses:
Only its weight
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Mag 20
Bike Setup:
Kona one20
Bottom Line:
If setup properly the fork works great, only reason im going to change is because its 5.5 pounds
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Submitted by
Morpheus239
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale Hts, IL Date Reviewed: April 26, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Any Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Village Cycle Sport
Strengths:
Inexpensive fork, very forgiving, wide-range of adjustments. Great entry level fork.
Weaknesses:
Heavy. Pre-load knob is hard to turn and feels cheap
Similar Products Used:
Spinner Edge
Bike Setup:
2008 Diamondback Response Sport
2009 Rock Shox G2 Dart 2
SLX Crankset
Avid BB7 Disc Brakes with Clean Sweep G2 Discs
Shimano Deore derailleurs
Alot of other Misc. parts
Bottom Line:
This review is for the Rock Shock Dart 2 100mm for the Gary Fisher Marlin version (G2)
I am new to mountain biking but I find these to be much better than the Spinner Edge model that came with the bike. Good range of adjustments including pre-load and rebound controls. Decent for the $$ and pretty forgiving fork. Overall great fork for a entry level bike. My only compliant is with the cheap pre-load knob.
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Submitted by
Caio
a Cross Country Rider
from Brazil Date Reviewed: February 26, 2009
Favorite Trail:
had trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
152
Bottom Line:
secret fork is a very good fork
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