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MrIndyDate Reviewed: April 26, 2013
Strengths: First class customer service and a product that just plain works.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I've had good experiencse with the last two sets of Enduro Fork Seals I installed, so I ordered my 3rd set a few weeks ago. The problem was that I didn't look into the details, so when I went to install them, the seals did not press all the way into the head and so I couldn't get the dust wipers to press in either. I tried tapping them in with a socket and rubber mallet for about an hour and in a fit of frustration emailed the customer service line - at about 9p at night and a few hours later that same night(!) -- I got a response from Chris at enduroforkseals.com asking for pics which I then sent and he immediately diagnosed that these were not the correct seals for my bike. AND THEN, despite the fact that I ordered the wrong set, Chris offered to send me a replacement with the correct set! I've been feeling good all week that there are still companies like Enduroforkseals that focus on helping customers actually solve their problems and I'll have no hesitation ordering directly from them for the next set (but may shoot them an email first next time to make sure I'm getting the right part which I should have done this time in retrospect.)
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taletotell
a All Mountain Rider
from ithaca, ny, usaDate Reviewed: March 17, 2012
Strengths: seems to work greatWeaknesses: hoping I installed them right. They seem to be fineBottom Line: I like them
Favorite Trail: shortbus
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: rwc website
Similar Products Used: the oem were beat
Bike Setup: RS lyrik
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atomicAdam
a Weekend Warrior
from testDate Reviewed: December 27, 2011
Strengths: asdfWeaknesses: asdfBottom Line: asdf
Favorite Trail: test
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$234.00
Purchased At: asef
Similar Products Used: asdf
Bike Setup: asdf
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chamberlink
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine, CADate Reviewed: September 8, 2011
Strengths: -Greatly reduces static friction on the fork
-Seals wellWeaknesses: -You have to install this yourself. While I didn't find it to be difficult, I can see how people who don't like to get their hands dirty may get frustrated.
-This may be a stretch, but I wish they had other colors besides blue. It looks better in person than it does in pictures I've seen online, but it's still not for everyone.Bottom Line: You want this.
I am truly blown away by how much smoother my fork is. I always noticed my fork had a little more static friction than my friend's vanilla, but wrote it off as the tradeoff for having an air fork. Well, with these silly little pieces of blue rubber, I now get to have my cake and eat it too. All of it. And you know what? It was an amazing cake.
This is the third fork I've taken apart, and although it was a little time consuming it was very straightforward if you follow the directions they provide on their website.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$34.00
Purchased At: http://enduroforksea
Bike Setup: Pivot Firebird with a '09 36 Float RC2
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basharteg
a Cross Country Rider
from Star Valley wyomingDate Reviewed: April 16, 2011
Strengths: Design. They fit so tightly it's unbelievable. Fit so well I tossed my fork boots in the trash. Won't need them.Weaknesses: A little tricky getting the wiper seals started, as I said they fit very tightly. Best thing to do is follow their instructions. Start them in, just barely, and then use a six inch piece of PVC pipe and a rubber mallet to start them down. Once they are seated you will see why they will keep oil in and dirt out. Couldn't give them 5 chiles because while seating the second wiper it was so tight the tube actually sheared off a thin peel of the wiper plastic material, that after I froze them and lubed them up with the companies super slick greaseBottom Line: Not simple to install, what with having to basically do a fork service in the process, but it is doable following pictorial guide from web site. Great customer service. My order came in two shipments and I complained to the cite when the first package came thinking my order was incomplete , and Chris replied cordially, professionally, and respectfully explaining the rest was coming. Good people. Good product. I feel like I have a new fork but paid only $23 instead of $500. Good stuff
Favorite Trail: spruce hollow
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At: Enduroforkseal
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: GT Avalanche 1.0, Judy XC Rockshox fork, XT components all around.
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Pableras
a Weekend Warrior
from SpainDate Reviewed: November 13, 2010
Strengths: - Low friction
- Easy to install
- Keeps dirt ou & oil in
- Great manuals available at the web page of the manufacturer
- The man behind the company is extremely helpful, GREAT customer service
- Cheaper than the original onesWeaknesses: - The new generation wiper comes with the lower lip machined and the are some chips hanging from the wiperBottom Line: - The installation of the oil seals was extremely easy even using very little grease
- One wiper resisted to stay in place. To install it I had to push it until it contacted the retaining clip of the seal, I didn't like that.
- The stanchions went in smoothly using just fork oil (I try to avoid grease that contaminates the oil)
- I expected more stiction because of the new seals-> wrong! The new seals have LESS stiction than the old stock ones (even though they aren't broken in)
More to come after a few rides!
Favorite Trail: it's a secret one...
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$34.00
Purchased At: Real World Cycling
Similar Products Used: - Marzocchi original seals
Bike Setup: '06 Marzocchi Mx Comp 105 mm
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Ciaran Mauro
a Downhiller
from St. Helena, CADate Reviewed: July 13, 2010
Strengths: Great Looking-No Leakage-Amazing Clearing of contaminants on the stanchionsWeaknesses: none yet!Bottom Line: I happened to get these seals when I traded a Marzocchi 55 for a Manitou Travis Single 180 TPC. I must say, they are great seals and wipers. I ride in heavy dust and when you look at the stanchions after a ride they are flawless where you have been in travel, and brown where the dust still lies. No stickage, smooth, no oil residue or leakage, and they look awesome. Obviously an upgrade aesthetically and mechanically.
It is recommended that you use Stanchion Lube, also sold on Enduro's site, to make the wipers last longer, work better, and have the fork feel even more buttery.
Favorite Trail: Lower 4H, Dave's Place FR
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: pinkbike
Similar Products Used: stock, ehh.
Bike Setup: Iron Horse 7Point7-Manitou Travis Single 180 TPC-Fox Vanilla RC
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cphaas
a Weekend Warrior
from Bay Area, CADate Reviewed: November 1, 2009
Strengths: Smooth, easy to replace, great customer service.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: These things rock! I have two sets of these. One on my Fox and one on my Marzocchi. They are pretty easy to install, are far better than the Fox ones, and do a good job of keeping out dust. Customer service is excellent also.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Enduro Web
Similar Products Used: None
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Daishi360
a Cross Country Rider
from Gales Ferry, CT, USADate Reviewed: August 13, 2009
Strengths: these seals perform great, i've used them on two forks and have had no problemsWeaknesses: installing them is kind of hard if you are impatient. Putting the dust wipers in the freezer (i put them in the little ice-cube maker box) really helped. PVC pipe makes a good install tool.Bottom Line: These fork seals fixed my leaking fork, and they keep the dirt out like they should. There is a good review of them here, with a pretty good picture. The blue seals really stand out. If you're going for a stock look, these sort of ruin it, but I think they look good.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2023716/enduro_fork_seals_reviews_for_mountain.html?cat=14
Favorite Trail: Bluff Point
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: enduroforkseals.com
Similar Products Used: Stock seals (rock shox, fox, and manitou)
Bike Setup: 2008 Gary Fisher Wahoo, Stock except for Rock Shox Duke XC (2002) fork with Enduro Fork Seals, running 10 weight oil
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airs0ft3r
a Weekend Warrior
from Leesburg, VirginiaDate Reviewed: January 4, 2009
Strengths: Customer service!!!!! So good. I tried following some instructions on the Enduro website where it says to freeze the dust wipers. I made the mistake of freezing the seals. When I installed the seals, the fork leaked. I talked to Chris and he pointed out my mistake. My bad. I should have to buy another one since it works perfectly on my Rock Shox. Chris sends out another seal set for free. No questions asked. Just amazing.Weaknesses: The seals leaked on my Manitou but it's my fault.Bottom Line: Customer Service makes him worth it. If for nothing else, get it because he's living proof the customer deserves nothing but the best.
They work fine on my Psylo for 3 years now.
Favorite Trail: N/A
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$28.00
Purchased At: Enduro Website
Similar Products Used: Stock (not very good)
Bike Setup: Manitou Sherman 2005 Firefly Plus
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Submitted by
strglide
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NYDate Reviewed: December 8, 2008
Strengths: The Enduro fork seals have a wiper that does not exist on the stock Fox F100X fork seal. The stock seal has one lip that is supposed to wipe away dirt and seal in the oil. It makes no sense other than to eliminate stiction. Once dirt wears the single lip fox seal it leaks and it doesn't take very long. The Enduro Fork seals have a wiper to clean the dirt away and the oil seal can do it's job on a clean stanchion. I have not experienced any stiction and my forks perform flawlessly. I've run these fork seals now for about 4 months riding 20-30 miles a week with no problems.Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: If your forks are leaking and need an overhaul don't even do the job without upgrading to Enduro Fork Seals. The seals are well made, fit perfect, and do what they should and that is seal the forks.
Favorite Trail: Rocky Point, NY
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Stock Fox F100X fork seals
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic
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sevencycle
a Cross Country Rider
from ColoradoDate Reviewed: July 22, 2008
Strengths: Better than Fox 100x sealsWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: Seals work fine and wiper protects seals better than stock setup. Big plus I changed fork oil to Showa/Honda 7wt.Better performance than NEW!!!! Use this oil for Fox 100x at rebuild!!!!
Favorite Trail: SingleTrack at Night
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: stock fox seals
Bike Setup: Kona "The King" 22lb custom
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Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from IowaDate Reviewed: May 5, 2008
Strengths: Excellent design and made of premium materials. The how to manuals at the the Real World Cycling webpage are excellently written and easy to understand for a smooth do it yourself job. Customer support is phenominal.Weaknesses: If I really had to find something to complain about I would say lack of color choices I dunno....the blue is kind of cool though, it is the signature color of a quality fork seal.Bottom Line: Chris at real world cycling is an excellent business man that cares about every customer so if you are in need of seals of a rebuild kit he is your man. The last time I called for tech support it was after 5 and I wasn't expecting to get ahold of anyone but Chris answers his cell phone while driving and answers all of my questions! That is customer support. Now if every business would operate like this....
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Real World Cycling
Similar Products Used: Original seals that always end up leaking.
Bike Setup: against the wall
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Marquis
a Cross Country Rider
from Costa Mesa, CADate Reviewed: March 29, 2008
Strengths: High quality and good design, backed up with the best support resources in the bike biz.Weaknesses: They don't install themselves? They're not free?
Absolutely none...Bottom Line: If you're going to rebuild a fork, buy Enduro Seals. I've now rebuilt 4 forks, covering Marzocchi, Manitou, and Rock Shox with Enduro kits. They're better than any OEM seal, but the real value is in the Enduro website with its treasure trove of rebuilding info. The OEMs make it pretty hard to get in-depth tech info these days, but Enduro delivers. Follow the instructions - ALL of them, especially the freezer tip, and you'll be very happy with the results.
Favorite Trail: The one no one else rides
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Direct from Enduro Seals
Similar Products Used: OEM from Marz, Manitou, and RS
Bike Setup: Yes, it's set up
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Big Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco Bay AreaDate Reviewed: August 4, 2007
Strengths: Super high quality product. Dust seals are made of a very durable material and are blue. I did not think there would be a difference in the way the fork works but it is so much smoother now. It feels better than when it was new.Weaknesses: Dust seals were a little tough to seat but once they are in there they are solidly in place.Bottom Line: I have less than a month on these Enduro Seals and Wipers but am totally impressed so far. I beleive the dust seals will last forever considering the material they are made from. Customer service from Chris Streeter at Enduro is phenominal. If every company went the extra mile the way he does the cycling world would be a better place. He is totally committed to 100% Customer Satisfaction. You can't go wrong. I love the way my fork works now. It is so incredibly smooth. 66 forks are not known for having stiction but it is amazing to me what an improvement these seals are over the stock Marzocchi's I've used in the past. I believe the results would be the same regardless of what brand your fork is. Buy the Enduro Seal Kit when it is time for a fork overhaul. I think the price is very reasonable too! You can't go wrong!!!
Favorite Trail: Downieville Downhill Run
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Direct from Enduro Fork Seals
Similar Products Used: Stock Marzocchi seals, Rockshox seals.
Bike Setup: 2004 Bullit, Marzocchi 66RC, DHX 5.0 with Ti coil, Brake Therapy Floating Brake, Mavic Dee Max tubeless wheels,Michelin DH 16 Front and Maxxis High Roller rear tires both tubeless, Juicy Brakes, X9 drive train, Saint Cranks, Diabolus Stem, FSA Carbon DH Bars, Thomson seatpost, SDG Belaire saddle.
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