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Float R 03
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Submitted by
Blameitonus
a Racer
from Middleton, WI, US
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Quarry Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$185.00 | | Purchased At: | Budget Bicycle Cente | | Strengths: | I enjoy how plush the ride is, and you don't get any feeling what so ever of bottoming out. I also like how it holds up(for the most part) to the 5+ foot drops im doing.
(Yes, i do realize this is a XC shock, but i keep it at about 260 psi, and when your only 142lbs, its almost overkill.) | | Weaknesses: | Over all, I say that the adjustibily is lacking, and no lockout is a problem, but fortunately, Fox does make a model with these features. Also, I've had a few issues with it retaning air, thus its a hassel to bring a pump along. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Trek 2004 fuel 90 with cantilevered rear suspension, Shimano xt drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | Good shock, however, deffinitly has its fair share of flaws. Considering the fact that i have a desire to upgrade, it clearly isn't the ideal shock. However, i am riding it realitilvly aggressivly, and it is almost holding up. Good shock, for a begginer. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Very Dissatisfied
a Weekend Warrior
from Camarillo, CA USA
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came On Bike | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Fox Rear air shocks get "stuck" closed, and will not extend. It is a common enough issue that they give a warning for this issue in their owner's manual! Customer service was just plain BAD. The rep was extremely belittling and rude. He even admitted it is a problem on a lot of their shocks, but that it's "too bad" and they can't do anything. They do not honor their product. | | Similar Products Used: | Cane Creek Cloud 9, Fox Vanilla R | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper FSR | | Bottom Line: | This is an angry rant, however it is for a good reason.
After reading numerous reviews on the problems of the Fox rear shocks, especially the Float R, I got my by, with hopes that those problems, and the bad batch of O-Rings had passed. Well I was wrong. On what was supposed to be my first ride with my new bike, riding out of the parking lot, my shock got the all to common "stuck". Ride over. Took the shock off and took it the bike shop, where they said it would be warrantied, no questions asked. 2 weeks later, I get the call to pick up the shock, so I show up and get CHARGED $130! WTF!!! So I talk to the bike shop owner and he said they thought it was warrantied and got charged by Fox. There was no write-up to what was done, nothing. All I know is that I didn't even get a ride on it they would not back their product. So I got the number to call Fox and the customer service rep was rude, belittling, and said it's too bad. He admitted that it happens on the Fox shocks, but said there is nothing they can do. Had I known there would be a charge, I never would have sent it in - it would have either gone to Push or in the trash where it belongs.
In today's day and age, it would seem that companies would want to have good customer service to keep people happy, especially when it's a HUGE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING FLAW on their junk products. Maybe Fox thinks they are big enough that they could care less about keeping their customers happy.
I will do everything I can to ensure that nobody I know uses a Fox product. I will stick with Cane Creek and Marzocchi - both which back their products, because they have good products.
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Submitted by
Rock Ringle
a Downhiller
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Freight Train | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | plush | | Weaknesses: | Too light | | Similar Products Used: | Progressive, Manitou, Fox, Rockshox R2, Marz Roco | | Bike Setup: | Rock Mountain RM7, Sherman Slider Plus SPV, Double Tracks, Hayes Purple with 8inch Juicy 9Prototype Rotors, Sram X9, Yeti Lock-On, Hussefelt stem, Holzfeller bar, Raceface Evolve, Dura-Ace BB, Truv Boxguide, V-Sixty Pedals, Raceface Prodigy crankset | | Bottom Line: | dope shock, buy it used so it's worn in, even if it's busted, it'll get repaired and become blastproof. takes a-line and flying circus like a dhx 5.0 | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Malcolm
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | paid in full, Keystone | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Plush... air preload does resonably well | | Weaknesses: | weak and unreliable | | Similar Products Used: | other fox | | Bike Setup: | modified Gt idrive 5 | | Bottom Line: | This shock came stock on the idrive, but I get the feeling that it was placed there more because of frame limitations as opposed to it being a quality shock. Air shocks are not meant for riding that... really requires a rear shock. The design can only handle a certain preload, so if you're a larger rider or you run into ruff terrain, then this shock will not work for you(you will blow the seals or bottom out the shock). I blew out the seals twice within weeks of each other (the first time was simply practicing wheelies on my driveway (that's how weak this shock is). This shock will work long term ONLY for reletively flat dirt paths. I'm pretty sure anything more "extreme" would wear out the seals too quickly. Performace bike (where I usually get my bike repaired) told me that the average lifespan certain parts in this shock is less than a year. If you want a more durable shock, get a sealed oil damper/spring type shock. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sam higgins
a Cross Country Rider
from stockton-on-tees
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dalby forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | bike scene | | Strengths: | Strong and good rebound | | Weaknesses: | not much travell evan for cross country | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox nlr | | Bike Setup: | specializes s-works carbon fibre
| | Bottom Line: | This is a great sus but just a little more give and ill be happy | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Never had a rear shock, works pretty good for me at 70psi | | Weaknesses: | Looses air almost every other day, and i ride every morning. Not sure why gotta talk to fox. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 06 Kona Dawg Deluxe | | Bottom Line: | I dont like that it doesnt have a lockout, next one i look for will, plus it leaks air. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
P
a Cross Country Rider
from ATL
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Shutes - Fruita | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$247.00 | | Purchased At: | Blue Sky Bikes | | Strengths: | This review is for the 2007 model. Propedal is incredible upgrade coming from the non-propedal version of this shock. Very plush, easy to tune. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Brain, RP3, Float R w/o Propedal | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Ventana El Saltamontes (4 inch), F110RLC, king, X9, Mavic, Thomson, XTR cranks, SD7's. | | Bottom Line: | This review is for the 2007 Propedal Float R. I have a Titus RX100 with the RP3. I actually like the added features of the RP3 but this shock works very very well and is well over $100.00 less. Considering the performance to cost ratio, I would have gone with the Float R over the RP3.
This replaced the non-propedal float R on my El Salty. I can not tell you how much better this bike rides now. It was slightly POGO before and I lost traction all the time when I was "out of the seat" climbing. When climbing now, there is very little bob now and the tires hook the ground instead of slipping. Dont know how they engineered this drastic of a change in performance in this short of time but I'm here to tell you that the Propedal is no joke. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Head Shot
a Weekend Warrior
from RSA
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The secret test track - CT RSA | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | '05 Float R - nicely manufactured and has a quality look and feel. Rebound control easy to acces on the fly and really works. Has never leaked and been 100% reliable but... | | Weaknesses: | Has developed a metallic knocking noise from the shock internals on 3 ocassions. After a while you can't stand riding the bike for the noise. Shock still works, but I've never left it for long enough to see if it developes into something worse and had it fixed under warranty at no charge. Now out or warranty and waiting for the local agents excuse "its out of warranty". As far as I am concerned Fox is being let down by its local agents who try and avoid warranty replacement at all costs and waste time with repairs that last on average 2,5 months. I am sick of the problems. My bike is not used that often and the F100 R fork has been fine. After more than a year, I'm still on my original drivetrain - thats how little riding I've been able to do | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Unique to SA Raleigh RDS 7 mono pivot trail/marathon bike. Fox F100R fork, XT dual controls, XT drivetrain and hubs with Mavic XC717 Disc wheels, Larsen TT 's with Stans, SDG Ibeam post and seat, Ritchey cockpit, Polar S520 HRM/bike computer. | | Bottom Line: | If the damn shock would simply stay quiet I'd be well pleased. It has performed well, handles all I have thrown at it never loses air and the rebound control is all I could ask for. The noise has been explained to me as a loose washer/shim on the piston. Why it happens is anybodies guess, the local agents have no clue and clearly can't stop it happening. I want a new RP23 please :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Bozeman, MT USA
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Cottonwood | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Owenhouse | | Strengths: | NONE | | Weaknesses: | The shock seal has gone out twice. The first time was about three days after purchasing my brand new bike. Fox repaired the shock and sent it back 99% sure it would not go out again. Now, several months later the seal failed again. Fox is replacing the seal once again but will only offer a 90 day warrenty. THE SHOCK FAILS AND PUTS YOU TWO WEEKS OUT OF RIDING AT A TIME. | | Similar Products Used: | Hard tail bikes! | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Switch SL, Hayes nine brakes, Sram X-9, Race Face cranks, Marzocchi Bombers, FOX FLOAT RP3 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! | | Bottom Line: | DON'T BUY THE FLOAT RP3! JUNK!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Weaknesses: | no lock out, but you know that before you buy | | Bottom Line: | This rear shock works and doesn't jam up on you. if it every bottoms out and gets stuck all you do is empty the air and filler back up. Only happened once, but I did a pretty hard jump on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ridgecrest
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike @ Jenson USA | | Strengths: | nice and sensitive, rebound adjustment complements a wide range of pressures. bit of propedal damping | | Weaknesses: | not too progressive. i jump a bit so it bottoms easily unless the pressure is higher. | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox bar on brother's bike (yuck) | | Bottom Line: | this is the '05 float r. its preset propedal is nce for long climbs. not too great for jumpers, get a manitou spv4-way or dhx air. overall a good shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marshalll robins
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | eucalyptas trail santa cruz | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | craigslist | | Strengths: | It is very soft and is a good value. Ridin rocky singletrack in the hills in the bay area is a lot easier. | | Weaknesses: | It does seem to get a little sticky when it is cold and kinda makes a little skeaking noise but it is not an air leak. | | Bike Setup: | Gary fisher Sugar | | Bottom Line: | ITs a great shock that is pretty durable. Its lasting on my bike but I only weigh 145lbs so I your a bigger guy I would recomend that you get a dhx 5.0(another good shock) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark brown
a Weekend Warrior
from nottinghamshire
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | sherwood pines | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | good for 10 months | | Weaknesses: | seals are no good in cold weather( we live in britain for gods sake) | | Similar Products Used: | none tried up to yet | | Bike Setup: | marin rock springs(2005) hayes disc and fox forks, just as it came from shop | | Bottom Line: | mojo has got a problem and don't want to put it right. who else is to blame??????? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William
a Cross Country Rider
from East Hartford, CT USA
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Case Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles East | | Strengths: | Transformed the ride of my 2004 Haro X-1 dramatically! | | Weaknesses: | None so far. I have heard a lot about shocks having lots of problems, we will have to see with time. | | Similar Products Used: | X-Fusion crap that came stock. | | Bike Setup: | Time ATAC pedals, MonkeyLite carbon bars, now the new air shock. Large front sprocket removed, Specialixed stem. | | Bottom Line: | I have heard a lot about the quality of this shock. I have a float on my FSR-XC and have had no problemos whatso ever in 5 years, thats why I decided to go with Fox again, plus fairly reasonable price for a new air shock. It has changed the ride quality, ( for XC). Its not even the same bike. Where I ride is very rocky singletrack, with lots of wash board tree roots, so this bike floats over all this now. So, btm line is... I would like to get 5 years service from this shock, but even if I had to rebuild each season, that would be worth the ride quality benifits. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Petzl
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Luxembourg (petite Suisse) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Apeldoorn | | Strengths: | Reliable, no-nonsense | | Weaknesses: | None except for missing a lockout. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox SID | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V | | Bottom Line: | I used my bike mostly for rough XC ride and sometimes freeride.
I always use a skin to protect the rear shock, so that it's no so vulnerable for dust and dirt! Everybody should do that! It's quite logical that otherwise it won't last long!
You can pump it till 20 bar, so also for "heavy" riders.
It does bobbing (a little bit), but that's normal for a shock with no lockout-lever! But in rough terrain you don't need/use a lockout!
It's a great pity that people who discover problem on their first rides, when warranty is provided, still take apart the shock themselves (mostly as non-experts) and then discover that they will be charged for repair-costs to solve the problem(s).
It can always happen that you have a shock with too less grease on the seals or something like this, so that it will leak air. Then it is the full responsibility of the manufacturer, so it has to go back!! Pity that you have to wait several weeks, if the dealer cannot service it (they mostly can!), but you're free of charge and finally it's the best option! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Weaknesses: | Fox seems to have bad seals out of the gate, are we beta testers for their new products? | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 90 | | Bottom Line: | This shock initially came on my bike. After carefully setting it up according to the manual it lasted for about one ride and lost 50psi overnight. As I was training for a race I'd just replace the lost 40-50psi every day before the ride. It finally got to the point where I had to take my pump along and pump it up mid-ride.
I called the bike shop where I got it from, they said they could sent it back in to Fox and it would probably take 2-3 weeks. I just broke down and bought the seal kit as I couldn't afford the downtime. Once the seals have been replaced it's been rock solid. The funny thing is I have a couple of friends who had the exact same issue.
There is a lot of pedal bob, not enough for me to notice on the bike, but man, if you watch it while pedaling it gyrates up and down considerably.
Three chilis rather than 5 because no one should have to pay to replace seals on a shock that never worked out of the box. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Espanola N.M
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | bomber reliable with regular maintenence(grease shaft) and a lizard skins cover.This could be in part to my Rocky Mountain Instincts design (the shock is not a part of the bikes' support) I have only needed to add air when I deflate it to maintain it. I was leary at first of having an air shock on a bike that I take out on epic backcountry (30-50 mile) rides but in 4 years I have only used my pump for other riders shocks. nuf said | | Weaknesses: | none so far in 4 years of hard use except had to replace rubber bushing with aluim. one | | Similar Products Used: | Amp thrushaft shock on B-3 and then B-4 For you newbies AMP designed the first four bar production bike. | | Bike Setup: | XTR 8 speed Bomber reliable | | Bottom Line: | see strengths. Could not be happier. I'm not a hucker but I ride hard and long and never think about my shock on the ride(except when it saves my ass). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Leicester,England
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Sherwood Pines,Nottingham | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | local bike store | | Strengths: | This shock came with the ITCH switch which allows you to change from short to long travell on-the fly which was excellent. The rebound travell adjuster also worked well. | | Weaknesses: | Where do I start!!!!! the shock has give up after only 9 months of moderate off road riding (no big drops just XC).
The rear bush went whilst cycling around Sherwood pines this in turn caused the piston to have scores on it which resulted in a loss of air from the shock body. Contacted fox who stated it was down to wear and tear and therefor not valid under the warranty !!!!!!!!!!!!! The cost to have it fixed is going to be about $180 (no chance Ive upgraded to a Romic). The shock is also prone to pedal bob. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Enduro Comp | | Bottom Line: | Keep and eye on the rear bush as this was the cause of all my problems and Fox's get out off jail card in relation to paying up.
I have also found out that this is a major problem with the design of this type of bike due to the shock being close to where all the crud is.
If you do buy one of these shocks go out and buy a upgrade bush and fit it straight away as it will last alot longer than the one that is fitted as standard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Mason
a Cross Country Rider
from Castle Rock, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Dakota Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Worked well initially | | Weaknesses: | Did not last as long as I would expect | | Similar Products Used: | Risse | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Instinct | | Bottom Line: | Shock worked well for about a year (reasonably plush, controlled, added air once a month). Then it started leaking oil. My LBS rebuilt it; at first they said Fox would warranty it, then said Fox said "no", so they wanted to charge me. They agreed a shock should last more than one year, so just charged me for parts.
After about another year, it collapsed and wouldn't return. LBS says "that's called 'suck down' and we can't fix that, only Fox can fix that, but it is really rare and they will warranty it". Guess what? Fox said "no" to warranty. They sold me a rebuilt shock for $120. I guess I will ride it until it dies (about 11 more months) and then get something else. I think a shock should last for 3 years or more.
For many horror stories that indicate Fox shocks wear out quickly and need to be more servicable, check the Float RL reviews. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Loren
a Cross Country Rider
from Oxnard CA USA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mc Gill Trail Mt Pinos CA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop | | Strengths: | Light weight and nice feel,very smooth ride | | Weaknesses: | durability | | Similar Products Used: | Replaced my old FOX Vanilla RX coil over shock,which was heavy but extremely durable | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR | | Bottom Line: | I was really happy with this shock until it failed in about 8 months.I returned it to FOX under "warranty"I was pretty PO'ed when they informed me that the"warranty"repair
was gonna cost me$80 bucks.They said that there was a scratch in the shaft.I didnt see it nor did the bike shop
that I took it to.I reluctantly agreed to pay the $80 what else could I do ?I asked for the damaged part back so that I could see this "scratch"but Fox said NO that they did not return parts!!!Now I was PO'ed and suspicious too.
But to FOX's credit they went ahead and NOT only replaced the shock they up-graded it to the new '04 Pro Pedal valving.Hats off to FOX for doing the right thing!!
SO....check out parts very well before sending them in for
warranty work. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder Co, USA
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Smooth ride downhill, have had not problems with air or oil leakage. Rebound adjustment works great. Have rode very hard with it and no serious problems. | | Weaknesses: | Bumpy uphill and can be hard to get used too. Starting to make noise after 500mi. I would really recomend using a lizard skin with it, keep the dirt and grime out. Bottomed out twice. | | Similar Products Used: | Vanilla | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper FSR disc, lost of updates. | | Bottom Line: | This shock has worked pretty well for me, and can handle some abuse. I am impressed with how well it holds the air pressure and how smooth it is going down. However, I definitely think other companys can easily stand up to Fox. If in the market for a new shock, I wouldn't get this one, for the amount of money it costs you can get a better one. If you still want one, I definitly recomend the lizard skin, I think it is what has kept this shock working smoothly for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Saguenay
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | ultra violet | | Strengths: | Well I have a fox float R TALAS really good shok testesd for 3 month havent used the TALAS system very often but it work how its supose. 2 inch less ine my travel | | Weaknesses: | humm i dont have any trouble update .. cant see why the other guy have trouble with is sag | | Similar Products Used: | nop last shok was rock shox delux rmetote lock | | Bike Setup: | lx crank,shimano saint rear system ( really great), lx 6" hyd disc brak | | Bottom Line: | really a great product ( talking about the TALAS) especialy if you combine with a travel adjustable front fork ( fox talas rl with remote is best) but i have a Bomber mx pro ETA and it does great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
F. Jamal
a Weekend Warrior
from Lake Forest, Ca
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Travel Adjust | | Weaknesses: | I received a defective shock on a stock Specialized Enduro. Didn't even get a chance to use it; I was prepping my bike for a ride and noticed that if I pumped up the shock, within an hour it was down 50 psi, and if left overnight it would lose 150psi. Supergo replaced the shock this today, and I will see how it performs on a ride tommorow. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Enduro Comp, Hayes hydraulics | | Bottom Line: | It concerns me that I received a defective shock and that I see posts from others who have had problems with this shock. I'd be be much happier if this shock had a lockout as well; I considered replacing it, but after spending $$$ on my new bike I don't like the idea of spending more $$$. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Bethany, Oklahoma
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Roman Nose | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | From a friend | | Strengths: | It's a Fox...which is a good company...right? Smooth through the lower end. Solid between contact points. | | Weaknesses: | Sags 1/2" at suggested compression...air it up to about 1/8" sag and I only get about 60% of my stroke. In order to get my full 1.5" stroke I have to decrease my compression to about 2/3 of what's suggested which gives me 3/4" sag. I can't seem to win with this thing. | | Similar Products Used: | Cane Creek AD-10 | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Isis, Rock Shox Duke Race, XT/XTR blah blah blah. | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is I've come to expect more from a company that doesn't sell a fork under $400. This frame was to take the place of my Cane Creek AD-10 which is a few years old and has grown a dead spot in the first 5mm of travel. After riding about 14 miles on the Fox this morning, I think I'm going to have to go back to Cane Creek. I can't get the Fox to give me a full 1.5 inch stroke unless I'm way underpressured which is rediculous. I think I'm going to use the Fox as a trade in for a Cane Creek Cloud 9. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Dillsburg, PA
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came stock on 2003 Trek Fuel 90 | | Strengths: | Rebound adjust is really nice! It works flawlessly and... | | Weaknesses: | I have had no problems with it. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Float w/o rebound adjust | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2003 Trek Fuel 90 with IRC Mythos XC 2.1 kevlar tires and Kool Stop MTB (salmon and black) brake pads. | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent shock that feels buttery smooth! I have used it for 1 year and I have no complaints at all. This was my first venture in the full suspension market and I feel much better after long, hard rides. I can ride more technical stuff and no get beat up. Thanks Fox for a wonderful shock!!!
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Submitted by
Jay laskin
a Cross Country Rider
from glen ridge, nj usa
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | everything | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | customer service!!!!!!!!! | | Bottom Line: | This is an addition to my last review. Please do not erase. I gave the Fox Float R a negative review and on the very next day a Fox Rep. sent me a rather friendly email wishing me the best in the future and elucidating the functioning of their shock. Obviously the company has really focused on customer service and consumer satisfaction. I expressed my sentiments on the serviceability issue and believe Fox took the time to listen. I'll wait for a new Fox product line before I consider making another Fox purchase. Hats off to this company! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay laskin
a Cross Country Rider
from glen ridge, nj, usa
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | everything | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | It does work somewhat. | | Weaknesses: | Overly complex and not user friendly. | | Similar Products Used: | Alps 4, Cane Creek (tested)... | | Bottom Line: | I am not one to complain about products, because nothing really does last forever especially if you ride hard. I have no problem replacing springs, rings, oil and all the rest, but this product is truly an example of poor design. After a year the suspension was less and I always had to add air. When I added air on the hour, I decided it was time for a bit of work. I opened it up and grabed my tools. I replaced the seals and thought it would not be bad to replace the oil since the shock seemed to have leaked a bit inside the housing. I barely turned a screw and the oil and gas came streaming out. Completely my fault, I should have read up on the shock, but done was done. I soon found out the inner core shock was a piston with pressurized oil and nitrogen. Sure I could have sent it back to Fox for $100, but hey that would ahve costed 3 weeks turn around. I found a valve at the bottom and added oil and repressurized the thing with normal air. It did work a bit a longer. I don't want to have to send things back or worry about repressurizing with nitrogen. There is little point in building products with no user serviceability, especially in a sport where maintainance is everything. The shocks performance was also never outstanding, actually just acceptable. I am looking forward to riding cane creek in the future. Goodbye Fox. And Fox is really overpriced!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from pojoaque
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | with bike, titus racer x | | Strengths: | light weight | | Weaknesses: | reliability, performance is mixed | | Similar Products Used: | cane creek ad12 | | Bottom Line: | I had a Float R on my first Racer X and it was pretty nice, except that it had to be seerviced after one year or so. In fact, with 5 Fox shocks on 5 different bikes, they have all required service after a year or less of riding. This includes bikes only ridden unaggressively by a little old lady (my wife). The Float R that came on the new Racer X is defective. It sags almost 30 % of the travel over a wide range of air pressures, it has a rough section in the first 3/8" of shock stroke, and then it is harsh through big bumps. Even with all that sag I only get about 85% of the full travel out of this shock. I sent it to Fox who claimed to have serviced it but they changed absolutely nothing from what I can tell. I switched to a Cane Creek AD 12 and have found it performs much better for me, see my review if you are interested. Any time I put the Fox back on I am surprised by the sag and the bobbing I get and the harshness at the upper end of the travel. All in all a very bad set of characteristics. And, Fox customer service is certainly not the outfit they used to be. Mike, the head of customer service told me that bicyclists are lucky to have any warranty at all, motorcyclists don't. SO, that pretty much sums up their attitude. I plan to avoid Fox shocks until they get their act back together.
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Submitted by
Ryan R
a Cross Country Rider
from long Island NY
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any single track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came with my Specialized | | Strengths: | Rock solid at least for me, decent travel, good absorbtion of hits, adjustable rebound is nice, good customer service in my eyes. | | Weaknesses: | Wish it had a lockout but thats OK, Collects alot of dirt use a lizardskin if you know whats good for ya. air valve is a littl pain in the ass but I'll deal with it. | | Bottom Line: | This shock is great I wouldn't take off my bike for anything. I was a little concerned when I bought it and didn't see good reviews about it. Now I know that sometimes only sometimes that MTBreview is not the only place to get information about a potential purchase.
This shock has taken all I have ever thrown at it and it keeps coming. I'm 200lbs and when I thought about using an air shock I didn't think this was gonna work out man was I stupid forget about a coil get youself some air and be happy!
And stop dissin Fox's Customer Support My stupid Specialized Seatpost decided to slip one day and poped it and I thought I was screwed when I talked to Fox they said send it back and I did and they replaced the air sleeve on it. For all you Specialized FSR riders out there this must have happened often because they built a bumper for your air sleeve get one I did and have not worries PEACE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mo
a Downhiller
from boulder,colorado
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | I just gota a question, if anybody can tell me the length of this shock eye-to-eye that would be helpful | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kazman
a Cross Country Rider
from mass
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Rides good...whether on pavement or rocky areas. | | Weaknesses: | could have more travel | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 80 | | Bottom Line: | Great shock...worth the money...doesnt slow you down on flat surfaces. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Weedhopper
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Clarita, CA.
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good Ride while it lasts. | | Weaknesses: | Nitrogen cylinder leaks | | Bottom Line: | The Fox shock is a good shock when it's working. But it seems they blow easily. When my nitrogen cylinder blew out I took it to my local shop only to see another broken bike just like it with the same problem. This says something about their Q.A. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a
from oakland
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great Shock | | Bottom Line: | It's the best ride ever | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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