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8valvegrowl
a Weekend Warrior
from VTDate Reviewed: September 7, 2010
Strengths: Light, stiff, plush. Everything you could want in a trail fork.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: I have the Maxle Lite version, it was a giant upgrade from the stock Marz XC600 POS that came on my Dawg. I lowered the fork to 140mm to match my Dawg's geo a little better, and other than cleaning it regularly, has performed flawlessly since I installed it in April. Gnarly tech, small doubles, drops and huckers, fast flowy stuff, this fork can do it all and does it well.
Favorite Trail: The Preacher
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$390.00
Purchased At: Wholesaler
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi XC600 TST2, Fox Vanilla 32
Bike Setup: 2008 Kona Dawg, RS Revelation Race Dual Air, Maxxis 2.4 Ardents, Truvativ cockpit (HolzfellerWC bar/AKA stem/CC100 HS).
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veritechy
a Weekend Warrior
from san franciscoDate Reviewed: November 28, 2009
Strengths: Awesome fork. Uses full travel, unlike fox. I sold the fox and am very glad I did. Nice bump compliance and smooth. Easy to service.Weaknesses: None so farBottom Line: Get this fork if you want up to 150mm of travel. RS are easy to service and at a much better price point than the equivalent fox. It also uses the full travel. Very nice so far.
Favorite Trail: skegg's
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$407.00
Purchased At: universal cycles
Similar Products Used: fox, other RS
Bike Setup: Titus ML-1, 2010 revelation race, SRAM X.0/X.9, Mavic 819
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hugh_b
a Weekend Warrior
from UKDate Reviewed: October 4, 2009
Strengths: Plush, stiff, light weight (exactly as manufacturer states), easy to set-up & adjust, actually has & uses a full 150mm travel unlike other brands, o-ring on stanchions installed from new which helps with set-up.
Look good!
Weaknesses: Only weakness i can think of is also a silly design element of others brands such as fox; these forks use a wiper seal & foam ring only, dirt can get under the wiper seal as i found with my 09's when servicing them. ( i clean the stanchions every ride and lift the dirt from the seals using the oil and compress method)Bottom Line: Fantastic forks, very smooth & plush, damping performs perfectly in my eyes, reliable (fingers crossed), super stiff and very light. Having owned both fox and Rockshox i don't think i could go back.
As with all forks keep them clean and do an oil bath/foam ring service every few months (takes 20mins) and your good to go!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: 2009 rev's, pikes
Bike Setup: 2010 Orange five with a 28lb build
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chapdog
a Cross Country Rider
from El Dorado HillsDate Reviewed: September 28, 2009
Strengths: strength, lightweight, precision steering, easy to set up and plushWeaknesses: lack of external travel adjustmentBottom Line: this fork is a performer, will be the sleeper on todays market and likely increase in price in coming years, just like when the Pike first came out priced low and then doubled in price as word spead on quality and value of the fork vs. Fox. Fox forks are really good but you pay premium, that FIT dampner is really tough to get perfect and with all the different adjusters I see guys just always tweaking out on it. My fork as the tapered headtube so maybe its a bit stiffer than most, but this fork reminds me of my first ride on the older 36's from fox. Really stiff, performed flawlessly with 2 mins of adjusting both positive and negative air chambers, point and shoot, inspires confidence for sure. About $400-$500 cheaper than comparable fox too. Big improvments from my Pike 454 in the comsmetic and lightness along with nobs are strurdier. Weight is really low, like 3.89 lbs.
Favorite Trail: Big Boulder, Paully Creek, Lloyds, Manzanita trail
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$580.00
Purchased At: Cyclepaths in Trucke
Similar Products Used: Fox 32-fit with 15mm, marzocchi 55, Fox 36,
Bike Setup: 2010 Santa Cruz BLTc, Sram XO, king hub/HS on 819's, maxxis, tompson cockpit, juicy carbons
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