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Henrik B
a Date Reviewed: May 19, 2012
Strengths: It is cheap and it does the job. Simple to adjust.Weaknesses: At this price - none.Bottom Line: What can i say - its a decent fork. I use it for xc in the Feroes islands which is pretty rough terrain. Sure the lockout aint fancy, but who needs it? It is a lot better then the old Judy i hat before.
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Chuah Jun Ler
a Cross Country RiderDate Reviewed: May 19, 2012
Strengths: Good for show. Good for rental bikesWeaknesses: WEAK, Fragile and heavy. Not plushy and smooth.Bottom Line: I had this fork that came with my bike and there is remote lockout!! WOW. I rode it in the trail once and it broke the lockout damper. Brought it to service and used it again. This time the fork wasnt plush and smooth even with soft coils. After serviceing, i went for a ride with it. went down a kerb and the damper shot right up breaking the lockout and the lockout cap. the repair cost me a new dart.
P.S mine is 2011. works the same eh?
Duration Product Used: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At: Merida Thailand
Similar Products Used: Rockshox Tora SL, Manitou Minute 1:00, Fox Talas, Sr Suntour XCR and XCT and XCM, Fox 40,
Bike Setup: Merida Matts TFS 500-D(DOPE), Deore Groupset with XT rd, Hayes Stroker ryde brakes(sucks), Spank subrosa rims with Hope pro 2 hubs. many FSA parts
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noschitt
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: April 26, 2012
Strengths: Coil Sprung makes this fork practically maintenance free. After two years of hard riding and easily over 300 miles I have had to rebuild the fork once for about $100 which isn't bad compared to buying another fork.Weaknesses: I haven't experienced the problems that some have had with the braking for I don't use or need a front brake. But there is some slight bit of travel when the fork is locked out like others have mentioned. Though someone should not have trouble climbing because of this small flaw unless you're a puss.Bottom Line: The fork is thin and definitely not as strong as some others that I have tried. But I have put tons of miles on this fork and taken it on many different trails only to be pleased with the way it has performed. It isn't all that heavy but definitely not a racers choice; it has more than enough travel for the typical XC track and even more than that. 4' concrete drops, downhill mountain trails, or even 10' jumps everything will be alright.
Duration Product Used: Ft. Davis State Park
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Dirt Road Bikes
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Tora 318, Rock Shox Tora SL, Rock Shox Dart 2, several crappy Suntour forks, and Fox Vanilla R
Bike Setup: Custom GT Saddleback, Rock Shox Dart 3, Chris King headset, Thomson Stem, custom made grips, Sram X-0 trigger shifters, Fizik Gobi XM, Shimano hollowtech crank 2x7, Shimano XTR front and rear derailleur, Avid Ultimate V-brake, FMF powermoto pedals, Mavic XM317 rims, Panaracer tires, stock bars and seatpost.
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gtsonoma
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore MDDate Reviewed: April 2, 2012
Strengths: Cheap, adjustable.Bottom Line: This fork will lock up after sitting in storage and in cooler temperatures. If it is below 50 degrees outside I may as well have a rigid fork. Ive heard changing the fork oil will remedy this but a brand new fork shouldnt need servicing right out of the box. Works great when warm to hot outside.
Favorite Trail: Patapsco State Park
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: ebay
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Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from RichmondDate Reviewed: February 9, 2012
Strengths: They let you ride your bikeWeaknesses: The lock out is poor, I couldn't tell the lock was on, it felt flimsy and weak.Bottom Line: These shocks came oe on my gt, I am on the heavy side and with my 26" I learned that I need a good shock. I didn't do any trail riding with the dart but just from tooling around the yard I was glad that I got the Reba's to replace them. On the 29er I think that it is more important to have a stiffer meatier shock due to the larger tire.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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ZXFT
a Cross Country Rider
from Mckinney TXDate Reviewed: November 15, 2011
Strengths: Very cheap forkWeaknesses: travel isnt smooth or plush. Nearly impossible to go back to after riding a Reba RLT TiBottom Line: This came OEM on my '10 GF Mamba.A cheap fork that will allow you to ride your bike. I recommend to buy an air fork if you can afford it though.
Favorite Trail: roots and flat
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: SID XX
Fox Talas 130/150
Reba RLT Ti 29er
Bike Setup: Hardtail with 100mm of travel upfront, SLX with XT derailers. Its my race machine.
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bikingchad
a Weekend Warrior
from Greensboro,NC, USADate Reviewed: June 10, 2011
Strengths: Not as heavy as a Dart 1/2! Damping adjuster works great. Lockout works good and is easily reached on-the-fly.Weaknesses: I'm a clydes and yes it does flex. The steel rigid I replaced flexed more, so I'm not too worried. Don't recommend more than 2.25" tire unless it's a sturdy wheel.Bottom Line: My primary trail for this bike (Bald Eagle) is an 8 mile rootfest. I rode 29er all-steel for a season but just switched to this econo 29er fork. I'm 230lbs on the seat and it does flex but I don't have to brake much so it's not a problem. Since I found the sweet spot on preload and rebound I am much faster and better control.
Favorite Trail: Wild Turkey
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Lots of suspension and rigids.
Bike Setup: 29er custom steel single-speed.
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Trekrider1234567890
a Weekend Warrior
from MADate Reviewed: May 26, 2011
Strengths: Despite many many negative reviews, I have really loved my set of these trucks! I have thoroughly thrashed them in super rocky trails, and huge drops. Preload & lockout works very well. This is a very reliable fork. Has taken a beating and is still going strong!Weaknesses: A bit heavy, but so far non other than that.Bottom Line: Great reliable trucks for the money paid!!!
Favorite Trail: Whatever I find
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Wheelworks (Google i
Similar Products Used: Sontour shocks, dart 2's
Bike Setup: I'm riding a trek '10 6000
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leadfoot24
a Downhiller
from albuqueruqe new mexicoDate Reviewed: March 31, 2011
Strengths: will take a beating and keep going. and can handle a 10 foot drop off with the lock out onWeaknesses: none so farBottom Line: one of the best forks out there for the money.
Favorite Trail: to many to list
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$230.00
Similar Products Used: rst capa t6
Bike Setup: 2009 diamondback sorrento
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AZjuher
a Weekend Warrior
from Scottsdale, AZDate Reviewed: March 23, 2011
Strengths: Nice ride, inexpensive, no leaks or problems yet.Weaknesses: A little too tall for my bikes geometry, this make climbing difficult; i blame my bike mostly. They have some flex when you are working the brakes going downhill on switchbacks and such. Favorite use is fast downhill trails when you have an oh shi@#! moment and you roll right through and over it with these.Bottom Line: Lots of fun. If it's your first bike and you can get these by all means get them, they will take more than you can.
Favorite Trail: Sport Loop Mcdowell
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: RST junk shocks
Bike Setup: Motobecane fantomHT 26er
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mbu guy
a Cross Country Rider
from Woodland Hills, CADate Reviewed: February 9, 2011
Strengths: Relatively light weight. Works well. Requires little to no maintenance.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: Bought the bike used with a lot of hours on it. Have ridden over various XC terrain and the fork is impressive. Can't comment on the lockout as I rarely use it, even on climbs. So far I haven't experienced any of the flexing that some riders describe.
Favorite Trail: All
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Purchased Used
Similar Products Used: Recently, Manitou R7and Skareb.
Bike Setup: Specialized Rockhopper 29er Expert.
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specialized1994
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton AB CanadaDate Reviewed: October 10, 2010
Strengths: The travel is pretty good. Recoil adjust works goodWeaknesses: Lockout does work perfectly. It locks out but still leaves a few mm of travel. Fork bends back and forth and vibrates like crazy under hard front braking.Bottom Line: I am not pleased with this fork. The recoil and stiffness adjusts work fine, but the lockout isn't up to par for me. But that is a minor problem. The biggest issue for me is that they bend and vibrate a ridiculous amount under hard front breaking. In my opinion this fork is junk to me. I plan to upgrade as soon as possible
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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petje
a Cross Country Rider
from Heerlen, netherlandsDate Reviewed: August 10, 2010
Strengths: It's a suspension! lockout remote, preload, etc. For me the most important: V-brake attachment possibleWeaknesses: It is heavy they say, but it's my first fork so i don't know the diff. It also 'sweats' oil on the right fork. but till now i don't have the feeling it's leaking.Bottom Line: I guess more expensive forks deff weill do a better job. But finding a fork with V-brake possibilities and remote lockout, it does the job well. And now i feel that i have more control, and that's worth something!
Favorite Trail: Parkstad route
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At: Bikefun Heerlen
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Good old Trek 850 '95 with orriginal LX/XT train. alivio V-brakes.
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m_nikniaz
a Cross Country Rider
from tabriz,east azar,iranDate Reviewed: July 1, 2010
Bottom Line: i have rock shox dart 3.its nice to use
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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Clones123
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GADate Reviewed: June 16, 2010
Strengths: Hydraulic fork with externally adjustable compression and rebound dampening plus lockout with remote option
Available with steel or aluminum steerer tube
Low costWeaknesses: Simple Turnkey dampening mechanism (same as most coil Toras)
28mm stanchion tubesBottom Line: Too many people slag all Dart forks as being inferior to all Tora forks but it's not that simple. The Tora 289 and 302 forks have the same primitive Turnkey dampening, the same straight-wall steel stanchions w/chrome finish and the same non-serviceable bushings! (The Tora 318 with Motion Control dampening is a step above any Turnkey fork.) The biggest family difference is 32mm tubes on the Tora instead of 28mm on the Dart. Maybe that's worth paying 25-40% more for, maybe not. It's not an $800 Fox fork but for it's features, performance, maintenance requirements, weight and cost the Dart 3 is a bargain. At least it is until you replace it with the more sophisticated air fork you could have paid for in the first place. If it meets your needs though, enjoy the money you saved.
Favorite Trail: Blankets Creek
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: OEM
Bike Setup: 2010 Access XCL 9r 9.5 (Dart 3 29er disc 100mm with Poploc Adjust)
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