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Fox Racing Shox DHX 5.0 Rear Shock
Product DescriptionAir shocks aren't just for weight weenies anymore. The DHX Air 5.0 is designed specifically for the rigors of big-hit, big-terrain riding. Offering all the tuning options of the DHX coil - position sensitive, patent pending Boost Valve, adjustable bottom-out resistance, 15 click ProPedal adjustment, and external rebound adjustment - but featuring large volume air spring, the DHX Air 5.0 offers superlative small thru big-hit performance, in any terrain and any style of riding, in an incredibly lightweight package.
User Reviews
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Yeti Guy
a Weekend Warrior
from Calera, AL USA Date Reviewed: December 29, 2009 Strengths: Plush and active on small chatter bumps with very little pedal bob when cranking. Still great taking larger hits without bottoming. Very dependable. Weaknesses: None, but always sat down in travel and seemed a little too active even with the correct spring rate for my weight. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Came on bike Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Yeti ASX, DHX 5.0 shock and Talas 36RC2 fork.  
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Matt Schisler
a Downhiller
from London ON Canada Date Reviewed: November 23, 2009 Strengths: looks awesome, can be set up to acomadate many different riding styles Weaknesses: this is the 3rd time now that i have to send my rear shock in because of failure... the first 2 times was because of oil leaking out of the rear shock. now it sounds like there is sand in it when compressed. this was one of the first 09 shocks ever produced so i think that that may be a factor Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: waterfall, a-line, r-shore Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: beyond bikes Similar Products Used: DHX 3, 4 rc4, roco tstr Bike Setup: 07 bighit w/ 07 codes, 08 custom marzo 66 rc-3, axiom road gap 2 peddles, e13 srs chainguide
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jarrad
a Downhiller
from melbourne, victoria, australia Date Reviewed: May 18, 2009 Strengths: The DHX5 is incredible. Everything on it works great! As soon as i got it it felt immediately better than my previous shock and it seems to just soak everything up. Recommended service is only once a year which is great for such a high performance shock. Once this shock is setup correct it will feel very responsive and has an endless feel to the travel. The Propedal is great as i live a fair way away fromt the local trails so i just cank up the propedal and it's so much easier. Weaknesses: absaloutly nothing so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: UB Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: TBSM :D Similar Products Used: marzocchi roco coil r, dhx3, vivid 5.1. Bike Setup: 2008 Kona stinky. Marzocchi 66RCV, 2009 Fox DHX 5 FSA Pig DH headset, Da Bomb Head spin front hub, S-type rims, maxxis minions, kona bar and stem, Hayes Stroker Trail, X9 gearing, Sram 11-32 casseste, Sram hollow pin chain, E13 LG1, FSA Moto X cranks with a mega exo BB, Straightline pedals, Kona seat post, WTB rocket V seat, Shimano loose ball bearing rear hub.
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dirty kurty
a Downhiller
from sydney nsw australia Date Reviewed: January 23, 2009 Strengths: heaps of ajustments to get it right for u, fun to ride with, SMOOTH AS, dosent need servicing, reliable, works well with all forkswell its beter than the rockshox rear shok and cheeper than the boss Weaknesses: non at all Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ourimba Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: rockshox Bike Setup: 2006 turner dhr with rockshox boxxer team
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Joe
a Downhiller
from United States Date Reviewed: November 17, 2008 Strengths: this thing is great, nice and smooth, propedle is great, everything is adjustable which is nice... Weaknesses: i havent found any yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mount snow Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: fox racing Similar Products Used: fox vanilla r Bike Setup: specialized big hit, marzocchi 88rv forks, hayes 9's
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Waldi
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston Date Reviewed: October 17, 2008 Strengths: reliable shock with lots of adjustments, propedal works great, coil is great for heavy guys Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Middlesex Fells Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $485.00 Purchased At: REI Similar Products Used: Fox Vanilla 06 
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mjdthunder
a Downhiller
from Irvine, CA, Orange Date Reviewed: September 27, 2008 Strengths: Can take some good abuse and low maintenance. Weaknesses: Pro-pedal!!!! I am a free ride downhill guy, I dont want any damn pro-pedal in my shocks. Put pro pedal in the cross country guys shock...I want my shock as plush as possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: P & G Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Marzocchi rocco, Manitou Swinger Bike Setup: Demo 8II 2008
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improv.cycling
a Downhiller
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: August 21, 2008 Strengths: everything Weaknesses: takes a little getting used to the adjustments but its not very hard if you give a little time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Drop out Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Universal Cycles Similar Products Used: Van, DHX 3.0, roco(brief) Bike Setup: iron horse, hayes, marz, truvative, 5050, sram...
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wayne nagata
a Weekend Warrior
from los angeles Date Reviewed: May 28, 2008 Strengths: Looks super cool on the bike. easy to set up, and is has a super plush ride. I love coil over air any day. Weaknesses: retail price, I got a decent price because of continuing issues with the OEM RockShox Pearl; 1 scratch from the factor, 2 failed air bladders, 1 broken valve stem. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: chesebro, agura, cal Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: wheelworld culver city Similar Products Used: Fox RP2, Roxshox pearl both I hate. blown air bladders, fox leake oil. Bike Setup: KHS AM2000 4,5,6 inch, Marzocchi AM2, hone compponents, wtb saddle. WTB weirwolf tires.
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Tomi Eloranta
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampere, Finland Date Reviewed: April 22, 2008 Strengths: Very smooth, no hassle with air pressure as in DHX air Weaknesses: None so far... Oh, almost twice as heavy as DHX Air but that is no problem. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Tftuned Similar Products Used: Vanilla RC, DHX Air. Bike Setup: SC Nomad, Fox 36 van RC2, PUSH-tuned DHX 5.0, Shimano/Sram drivetrain, Avid Juicy 7 brakes, Selle Yutaak GelFlow saddle. 
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Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: March 21, 2008 Strengths: Mid range performance Weaknesses: Low speed performance, small bump performance Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Menai, Sparrow Hill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Phantom Cycles Similar Products Used: Cane Creek Double Barrel, Fox Vanilla RC, Fox Float R, Fox RP3 Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Nomad, '06 66RC2X, Crossmax SX, Minion 2.5" DHF ust tyres, Syncros stem, Answer ProTaper bars, Thomson post, X9, RF Atlas cranks
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Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from davis, ca Date Reviewed: January 3, 2008 Strengths: i think its responsive to some small bumps but also soaks up the big ones in the rock gardens, biggest flat to flat on this was about 5 ft. i dont wanna go much bigger Weaknesses: the bottom out resistance is hard to adjust with your hands Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: yeti as-x
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Eder Savio
a Downhiller
from Florianópolis - Brazil Date Reviewed: March 17, 2007 Strengths: Ever and all works fine. No leaks, no bottom out. Weaknesses: No so sensitive like old Fox RC, but maybe I'm old to... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Boqueirão da Serra Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Fox RC, Romic, Rock Shox Super Deluxe, DNM air, Fox Float R. Bike Setup: Kona Stinky 05, Hope, MonsterT, XTR.
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Scott
a Downhiller
from Seattle Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006 Strengths: Buttery smooth stroke from start to finish. Shock will not bottom, and setup is simple and effective for high end shock. Weaknesses: Stock spring is super heavy. I must of got a lemon. After three days of downhilling it started spitting oil from the resovoir, and making a wierd squeaking sound. Another day and the resovoir was pissing oil and the sound turned to gnarly metal on metal sounds. Fox customer service has been very easy to work with. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whistler Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Wheel World on 05 Stinky Supreme Similar Products Used: Progressive 5th Element Bike Setup: 05 Kona Stinky Supreme, 888, pimped
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Patrick
a Downhiller
from Kailua, Hawaii Date Reviewed: April 8, 2006 Strengths: Everything! Weaknesses: Spring, but I got mine with a Ti, so no issues with it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with a drop or a jump Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $327.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Other Fox shocks Bike Setup: Cannondale Gemini/ Marz 66SL/ DHX 5.0/ X.7/ e-13 SRS/ truvativ crank, stem, bar/ Azonic A frames, seat/ Kenda tires
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