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DT Swiss SSD 190L Rear Shock
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Greg01
a Cross Country Rider
from Burlington, NC Date Reviewed: January 7, 2011 Strengths: Extremely smooth ride if adjusted correctly. Feels like you just float across any terrain from rooty sections to rock gardens/etc etc... I don't normally use the rebound adjustment because i found a very nice sweet spot with this shock, which is something i have never been able to experience before. The lockout works extremely well. The shock is Extremely light for its amount of travel. The joints that mount to the frame are curved (i think its called ball joints) which allows the shock to rotate about 5 to 10 degrees. This makes sure that torque from the frame/pivot does not get transferred into torsion on the shock, which ensures a longer lasting shock. Weaknesses: The lockout lever is supposed to go from the 4'oclock position to the 6'oclock position, but for some reason my lever can swing around clockwise to the 2'oclock position (it doesn't stop at the 4). It doesn't effect the shock in any way, but it is strange nonetheless. That is the only weakness i have found Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: J&L Bicycle Company Bike Setup: BMC Trailfox 01 ('09) with Fox Talas 32 RLC 
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Farmer Ted
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Collins, CO USA Date Reviewed: July 20, 2010 Strengths: Light, big air can, plush, responds to adjustments well, a real lock out. Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dirt and Rock Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: OEM Similar Products Used: Fox Float Bike Setup: BMC Trailfox 01  
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Andrew Perry
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, New Zealand Date Reviewed: May 18, 2008 Strengths: Very smooth motion, sucks up bumps without excessive bob. Weaknesses: Have gone through two of these shocks, both have been riding beautifully before they wear the coating of the shaft and then fail to hold any pressure. A real shame and both have happened after approximately 1 yr of riding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Meria Mission Carbon Team FSA Wheelset, XO and X9 componentry, Juicy 7 Brakes, Thompson post and stem, etc etc
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Nick Griffiths
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: April 17, 2008 Strengths: Light, build quality Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Rock Shox Ario Bike Setup: BMC Fourstroke
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Michael Kontos
a Cross Country Rider
from Nairobi, Kenya Date Reviewed: February 13, 2008 Strengths: Strong, light and easy to use Weaknesses: Pricey. But you get good quality. Given a choice between Fox and DT, DT any day! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: www.wiggle.co.uk Similar Products Used: Fox RP23
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Dennis Verburg
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: January 31, 2008 Strengths: Light, Very smooth, Easy to adjust, goodlooking and bombproof. Weaknesses: Optional parts expensive (bushings and remote control) Shock it self: none. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: several in Holland and Alps Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Manitou SPV 3way, DT swiss SSD210L and Fox RP23. Bike Setup: Canyon bike with Shimano XT, Rockshox Revelation, Magura Louise, Thomson and Titec.
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Ed Merkel
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany Date Reviewed: November 2, 2007 Strengths: Design,functionality,lightness,very ergonomic rebound,quality of the product,low maintenance. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Trans alps Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $345.00 Purchased At: Lbs Similar Products Used: Rock shock,5th element,rts,fox. Bike Setup: Custom GT I-drive 4: Dt swiss wheels,marzocchi fork,full xt trans,mg60 stem,Chris king headset,thomson seatpost,Monkey lite ec70,wtb weirwolf 2.1 tires,avid disk brakes.
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Milwaukeehaze
a Cross Country Rider
from Milwaukee, WI Date Reviewed: March 26, 2007 Strengths: Lightweight, small bump sensitive, easy to setup, and awesome lockout capability! Also, DT Swiss sells a remote lockout mechanism that works flawlessly from the handlebar. Weaknesses: The only thing so far is that the schrader valve is cast as part of the whole aluminum body of the shock and it seems like the threads are a bit fragile. Plus, the first 2/3 of the threads are flattened out on 2 sides, which makes for a bit of an issue with some shock pumps in getting a good seal when inflating the shock. I think this may be due to something in the machining process of the shock body. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Universal Cycles Similar Products Used: Fox Float R Bike Setup: GIANT NRS C2, built up with only the stock frame and Fox F80R fork.
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