Submitted by
frazedh
a Cross Country Rider
from coventry england Date Reviewed: October 18, 2009
Favorite Trail:
anything that takes balls
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
albany cycles covent
Strengths:
smooth controlled travel with no harsh bottom out,very easy 2 change from 85-130 mm at the turn of a dial. the poploc lock out is great and makes the fork fully ridged at the flick of a switch. great range of damping on the rebound dial. all in all a fantastic trail fork. i love it, cant be faulted.
Weaknesses:
nothing really, it does everything its ment 2 a great trail/xc fork that can take a lot of punishment.
06 kona kinkapoo, fox float RL, SLX gears/shifters, truvativ cranks, hope mono brakes, bontrager carbon bars stem seat post, bontrager hubs/rims, michelin tyres.
Bottom Line:
this fork is great, i use it on 85mm locked out 4 my ride 2 work and ive unlocked it and set the travel up 2 the full 130mm then blasted down the side of mount snowdon with no probs. its strong light(ish) predictably and no nonsense. a brillaint bit of kit.
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Submitted by
rabidchicken
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Myers, FL Date Reviewed: October 13, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$175.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA.com
Strengths:
Adjustable travel with the turn of a knob, compression adjustment with "lock out", smooth plush travel, and responsive.
Weaknesses:
I guess the weight could be a weakness if you care about that kind of stuff.
Bike Setup:
Haro Sonix Werx with Foc RP23 rear shock and SLX components.
Bottom Line:
I got a great deal on this fork from JensonUSA's parking lot sale. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. My ride feels so much better. Soft and cushy!
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Submitted by
allemanau
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: June 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Phil's Trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At:
PricePoint
Strengths:
Stiff, confidence-inspiring, plush and light. I thought the Pop-Loc was gonna be useless but I can't really live without it now...
Weaknesses:
QR instead of thru-axle? Can't think of any, really. Massive upgrade from the 2008 model though.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi MZ-1, Fox 36 TALAS (ugh, Fox sucks)
Bike Setup:
Kona Kikapu w/ completely random parts and this fork.
Bottom Line:
Awesome. If you ever see one on sale for a reasonable price, don't hesitate. I have yet to challenge something this can't handle. Compared to a lot of my friend's forks, too, this is a 'midrange' gem. You really don't need to drink the Fox Kool-aid.
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Submitted by
KiwiBattler
a Weekend Warrior
from Wellington, New Zealand Date Reviewed: March 23, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Ridgeline, Makara Peak
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
AvantiPlus
Strengths:
Lightweight and very smooth fork.
Weaknesses:
Mud gets caught behind the centre of fork
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Duke XC
Bike Setup:
2008 Specialized FSR xc, XT running gear and disc brakes.
Bottom Line:
Very plush fork that has an excellent range of travel 85mm-130mm that you dial-in to suit.
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