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Manitou Radium R Rear Shock
Product DescriptionThe all-new Radium line of air shocks is designed with performance, durability, weight, and cost in mind. Based on the same overall structure as our high end Swinger air shocks, The Radium R introduce Platform Plus Damping, a more cost effective alternative to SPV that offers platform damping for improved efficiency and bump control.
User Reviews
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dahockeyplyr
a Weekend Warrior
from milwaukee, WI Date Reviewed: March 2, 2012 Strengths: Smooth, great rebound. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Many types of fox and rock shocks.
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VERTIGO2
a Weekend Warrior
from Simi Valley, Ca. USA Date Reviewed: August 16, 2011 Strengths: Great damping, rebound adjuster actually works, light, reliable, pedaling platform works as advertised without being obnoxious. Weaknesses: No longer available. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mammoth Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: OEM Similar Products Used: Fox, Cane Creek. Bike Setup: 2005 Cannondale Prophet with stuff on it.
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freerider33
a Downhiller
from Kodak,TN-USA Date Reviewed: February 17, 2011 Strengths: Lightweight.Works. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sugar mountain downhill Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Came off Cannondale Similar Products Used: None.Always been coil shocks. Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophit & Haro Extreme X.1 
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ueda_sheffwa
a Weekend Warrior
from logan, UT, USA Date Reviewed: May 11, 2010 Strengths: Super tough shock... SPV works better than fox's propedal... after 5 years and tons of abuse it still works nearly as good.. rebound seems to have slowed down a little. Servicing it might fix that though. Weaknesses: No compression control... Bottoms out easy.. made more for xc riding and you have to pump up the shock a ton to make it ride able bigger drops or jumps Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Jardine Juniper Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: Came with bike Similar Products Used: Rockshox bar. Fox float r, float rl, float rp2, vanilla r, 5th element coil. Marz Roco WC Bike Setup: 2005 Cannondale Prophet w/ manitou nixon comp in front and fox rp2 in back 
Submitted by
sergiotrindade
a Cross Country Rider
from São Paulo, SP, Brazil Date Reviewed: March 4, 2010 Strengths: It is Simple, Smooth, inexpensive and Holds air pressure for a long time. Weaknesses: The rebound setting does not work at all. The calibration chart does not seem suitable for most trails. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Came with the frame Similar Products Used: Fox Float R 
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Cory5129
a Cross Country Rider
from Logandale, Nevada, USA Date Reviewed: February 9, 2009 Strengths: Simple and durable. Holds air. Weaknesses: Stiff Ride. Rebound control doesn't seem to make any difference no matter where it's set. Not plush at all and travel isn't smooth. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came with bike Similar Products Used: Fox Float R Bike Setup: 2008 Cannondale Prophet 
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specopsteam
a Weekend Warrior
from Vincennes IN Date Reviewed: July 24, 2008 Strengths: This product is very very simple. two inputs once for the air and the other for rebound control Weaknesses: Very stiff ride on all settings. Bottoms out very easy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came on my Cannondal Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophet
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Jimmy Khan
a Weekend Warrior
from Herndon, VA, USA Date Reviewed: March 23, 2008 Strengths: Holds air 8 months and air was at the right pressure Easy to adjust Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Difficult Run/Fountainhead Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: Gary Fisher Cake 3 Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Cake 3 with a F100 RL Fox fork and some Avid BB7s
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from USA Date Reviewed: November 22, 2007 Strengths: The Raduim R works very nicely on xc trails and it is very easy to adjust the pressure and rebound. Weaknesses: I wish it would have a quicker rebound setting Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: none
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Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Texas, USA Date Reviewed: September 15, 2007 Strengths: Product came on Haro Sonix VL120. Easy to tune and literally floats over roots, bumps on trails. No pedal bobbing at all combined with VLS system. Makes bike feel very snappy and crisp, more efficient like a Hardtail, feels great climbing, descending yet Handles rough terrain with a sense of plushness, excellent feel for the rider though the frame geometry has a lot to do with it's performance on the Sonix VL120. Weaknesses: Can't find any to mention Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Sun & SKI Similar Products Used: none yet Bike Setup: 2006 Haro Sonix VL120 stock Manitou Black comp forks, Manitou Radium R shock, SRAM X7 components wtb EXIWolf tires.
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Bret Bernard
a Racer
from Las Cruces Date Reviewed: August 2, 2007 Strengths: Simple, Light, Very good Damping for what it costs. Very reliable. Weaknesses: Like the reviewer below, the rebound does not dial in to be quick enough. Too slow. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I love mnt. biking Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Came on bike Similar Products Used: Manitou Swinger & S-Type SPV, Many Fox Shox Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophet
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Chet
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern CA USA Date Reviewed: July 31, 2007 Strengths: Smooth travel, set it and forget it. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: OEM Similar Products Used: Fox Floats etc... Swinger 3way... Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophet full XT, XTR crank.
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Jeremy
a Weekend Warrior
from Misissauga, Onatrio, Canada Date Reviewed: October 24, 2006 Strengths: -Absorbs bumps well. -It's able to handle alot of drops. -There's no pedal bob at the right settings. -Makes funny noises. :) Weaknesses: -Bottoms out fairly easy -Doesn't hold air?(my bro might have tampered with it..he's an idiot) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Kona Stinky, Specialized Hardrock Sport, Norco Sasquatch Bike Setup: Raleigh ram 3.0 frame with Avid bb5's, Marzocchi Dirt Jam Comps, mx22 Alexrims, yada yada yada...Custom.
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Yannick .
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto ontario Canada Date Reviewed: September 15, 2006 Strengths: Plush, great rebound adjustment, good platform Weaknesses: just a nitpick but the platform release is a bit harsh Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: upper oilcan Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: dukes on queen Similar Products Used: fox air, fuxion Bike Setup: Stock Cannondale Prophet with CB Mallets
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jeremy roy
from canada Date Reviewed: July 5, 2006 Strengths: its a super smooth shock, i like it sooo much it works really good (even to hold up the air), super light ,etc... Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: i forgot how much i paid for it but i bought it from my friend =) Similar Products Used: ???? Bike Setup: 2003/2004 specialized big hit spec with foes inverted f1 shock in front single track rear supra d up front...
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