Fox 36 Float 180 FIT RC2: Each model in the RC2 lineup features our all-new FIT RC2 inverted damper, the industry benchmark for damping performance and reliability. The new FIT RC2 damper lowers un-sprung weight, allowing the fork to react...
Submitted by
Suth
a All Mountain Rider
from Adelaide Australia
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2012
Strengths: Light for a 180mm fork, great sensitivity on small and big hits, pretty much fox's best tech goes intot his fork. Rides great, not too heavy to grind up hills/switchbacks, just make sure you pay attention as slack front angles will make for a wandering front wheel. Light enough to be acceptable weight for AM bikes, not just gravity/fr riders. Lo speed compression mitigates dive with braking/weight transition, awesome.
Weaknesses: Price, big $$, I have a 1+1/8, flex, would have been better with tapered or 1.5. Might seem trivial, but a slack head angle and a long travel fork really does highlight how much stiffer a tapered or 1.5 head tube is compared with a 1+1/8
Bottom Line:
Buy them if you have the coin. Unbeatable fork to date. Front end so much lighter without coil forks.
Bike Setup: Pivot firebird, DHX air, Float 180 RC2, slx/xt drivetrain, Joplin 4R, Stans Flows with Michelin rubber.
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Submitted by
xenophile
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2011
Strengths: Great looks, functionality, strength, adjustability. Super stiff, buttery smooth Kashima stanchions, flipped FIT cartridge, and the list goes on... All of these things, could be considered marketing pieces, but all function well and with purpose. Set and forget.
Weaknesses: Not cheap, but worth the coin. Once you ride one of these forks you won't want to go back to anything else! Takes a bit of fiddling to sort out the air pressure.
Bottom Line:
This is the best fork I have ever ridden. It's incredibly light, durable, stiff as hell, and plush. It's the perfect AM/DH/FR singlecrown. It's just as plush as my Van RC2 was but it's much stiffer, and a fair bit lighter. I can't recommend this fork enough, you'll just need to try one for yourself!
Similar Products Used: 07 Marzocchi 66 (Italian Made), 08 Fox Van RC2
Bike Setup: Intense Slopestyle, Race Face Atlas FR Cranks, Hope M4 discs, MRP guide, Thomson X4 stem, Race Face Atlas Bar, Chris king Headset, King hubs on Mavic 823's, Maxxis Minions, WTB Silverado saddle. 990 Cassette, Saint derailleur, and shifter, Thomson post, Straitline Pedals ODI Rufian Grips, Minion DHF tires.
