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Submitted by
herewasjake
a Cross Country Rider
from portland, oregon, usa
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Whoops | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$285.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike n' Hike | | Strengths: | Light, smooth, effective... | | Weaknesses: | Few adjustments, lame owner's manual requiring a computer. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Giant NRS2 | | Bottom Line: | My last shock finally died, so I researched a replacement. Everybody tried to sell me the Rp23, until an honest guy at Bike n' Hike told me only the RP2 will work with the NRS design. I had to buy a different air sleeve at a small fee to deal with the NRS no sag design (when the bike shop put in the order Fox made sure this happened . Make sure you do the same). Once put in place, it works amazing. There is less pedal feedback through the suspension (so much so that I thought the shock was set up too stiff), but that is why I bought and still love my NRS. Bumps are smoothed out like a hot knife through butter. You only get rebound control on the RP2, but with the NRS that's all I need as I like the hard tail feel. You'll need a computer to run the set up manual, and I never did find a description of proper air pressure set-up. Trial and error got me there. For an NRS the RP2 makes it a way better bike. Just make sure you get the proper shock and air sleeve. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
prairydogXC
a Weekend Warrior
from netherlands
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | dirty & muddy | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | set it and forget it. recommend it to replace the crappy Fox Triad on Specialized Stumpjumper FSR '06 if you're a set-it-and-forget kinda rider and don't want to break the bank | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Triad, X-Fusion O2 RPV, X-Fusion O2 PVA, Manitou Swinger 3-way, Manitou Swinger X3 | | Bike Setup: | specialized fsr stumpjumper '06 custom build with FLOAT R | | Bottom Line: | I never liked the Fox Triad which came with the Stumpy fsr '06. Worthless pro-pedal, worthless lock-out and always riding low on bracket height hence hitting roots and stuff too often. So i thought it would be easy to find a new shock with REAL pro-pedal that wouldn't break the bank. The Triad internals differ from the Float line so it can't be Pushed :(. I considered an RP23, but it would cost me too much to have the shock stroke shortened thanks to Specialized custom shock 7.5x1.75. Since i'm a set-it-and-forget-it kinda rider(always driven in pp mode with occassional change of rebound/pressure and not needing the adjustability of RP23), the Float R used on C'dale Rush jumped to mind as a perfect replacement. Found one on Ebay (firm pro-pedal for my 220lbs with gear) with the correct lenght and stroke. Fitted the shock, set sag and rebound (10mins work) and drove out to the trails. The Float R made the Stumpy feel like the bike i always wanted. Now I hit roots and rocks occassionally, it feels very active over rough terrain and when climbing it delivers much more traction. Riding long straights it almost feels like an hard-tail, but still has a good small bump sensitivity. The Triad is now a backup and will stay that way. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
egsavio
a Weekend Warrior
from Florianópolis
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Fazenda Weber | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Della Bikes | | Strengths: | Light, reliable, cheap, hold air.
| | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Just coil shocks. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Moto 5 | | Bottom Line: | Obviously every time you atach the pump it will loose 5 lbs...
It makes the work.
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Submitted by
Shane Scrimager
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara CA USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Jesusita (the new burnt version) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Unbelievably light! Easy to adjust, new valve position on the 2008 model. | | Weaknesses: | Leaks air out of the valve, bought it used and received the shock with no air pressure. | | Similar Products Used: | Never had an air shock, first try. | | Bike Setup: | Kenda Cup West assassin | | Bottom Line: | I've read the negative reviews and still bought the shock. I have a shock pump for my forks and it comes in handy owning the Fox Float R. It's lost about 5psi over the last three weeks and numerous rides. If that's the extent of the leak I'm overall very happy with this shock. The weight alone is worth every penny, the performance is awesome! Took a few 4-5 ft drops at speed and it didn't bottom out, sucks up the small, medium and large bumps and tracks overly well. If your in the market for a relatively cheap air shock get this one - ride it till it dies and have it Pushed instead of serviced. My way of buying the Pro Pedal version with two payments over time! I'm 165lbs and have been riding at 130psi, it rocks! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mutt550
a Weekend Warrior
from cochrane canada
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$330.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop new | | Strengths: | works well never fails when you need it lots of adjustment rebound works great | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | rp23 | | Bike Setup: | costom kona howler | | Bottom Line: | great shock for the money | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nickburton60
a Weekend Warrior
from shreveport, louisiana, us
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | feels strong, easy to adjust, comfortable, light, propedal works great. | | Weaknesses: | need to check the pressure before every ride. | | Similar Products Used: | progressive fifth element shock | | Bike Setup: | Voodoo Ogun, Fox float RL fork, "PUSHED" Fox float R rear shock, Vuelta freeride rims, Shimano XT derailers, Forte' disk brakes, raceface forged crank, thomson setback seatpost, WTB rocket v saddle. | | Bottom Line: | like this shock alot, reacts nicely to bumps. I like to go fast and i hit bumps hard, and this shock has held up and feels great. The propedal feels great on climbs. I wont be changing this shock anytime soon. If it goes out, i'll send it to PUSH. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Palos | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Dan's BS in Berwyn | | Strengths: | I thought it was great. Minimal bob, great feel during it's stroke and enough adjustment to set it up nicely and forget about it. Easy to rebuild. | | Weaknesses: | Got stuck down, I took it apart and rebuilt it. It got stuck down again soon after. Better to send it to Fox or Push when you get the stuck down problem, I heard they have permanent fixes. During the first stuck down occurance I decided to get a RP23, blows the Float out of the water in every way. That I would say is the biggest weakness of the Float, once you ride something like the RP23, what's the point of using a Float. | | Similar Products Used: | RP23 | | Bike Setup: | 07' Prophet | | Bottom Line: | Great shock for a entry level FS rig. Except for the stuck down issues, which took a year of dirty hard use to come up, it has performed very well. But...once you get into a shock like a RP23 the Float is worthless to you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder,CO,USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Bike OEM | | Strengths: | Reliable, holds air for monthes | | Weaknesses: | Pre-propedal, bobs on active 4bar. Bushings need replacing every year. | | Similar Products Used: | 1st full suspension bike | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Specialized Enduro, Sherman Firefly, XM819/EX823 on Hope Hubs, SRAM XO, Tubeless tires | | Bottom Line: | I been through a RockShock Pyslo and recently broke my beloved Sherman FireFly, but my original Float R is still going strong. It holds air for monthes. I rebuilt the shock (tuff to replace main seal, but only $15) and it held air over the winter. Very solid and easy to take apart and clean and regrease. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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