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Submitted by
Lawman
a Downhiller
from Derbyshire
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Cwmcarn oor ultimately Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | on my bike | | Strengths: | super nice feels, really plush and doesnt need much fine tuning or setting up to get it working well. | | Weaknesses: | standard coils protective coating is not as protective as it could be but small prise to pay. | | Similar Products Used: | 5th element coil(awfull! noisy and poor feel.) | | Bike Setup: | Big hit expert(03)08 Boxxer teams, Deemaxes, hope m4s, xo gears, mrp g2 etc. | | Bottom Line: | Great shock that is quite cheap and perfect for any rider. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bxxer rider
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | leckhampton daisy bank | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came stock | | Strengths: | nice shock to ride, confident, any push ungrades avalible so can be a cheap highly plush shock if have a little more spent on it. | | Weaknesses: | i dont no whether it is just me but i have blow un the seals twice in less then 6 months, but stoped when chaged fork after 6 months | | Similar Products Used: | dhx 5.0 | | Bike Setup: | orange patriot, started with junior t pro's then changed to boxxer ride fork. | | Bottom Line: | very nice, cheap, cheap to get seviced. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob Hohn
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkely CA USA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirt. Not mud. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | Materials. Machineing. Clearly indexed adjustments. Linearity of adjustment. Consistant performance. Just so easy to setup. Affordability. Mine is a leftover stock '99 model. Coil version. | | Weaknesses: | Heavyish. Lack of modern trickery really shows the weaknesses of your bike. Not for those concerned with maximum performance. | | Similar Products Used: | Standard Vanilla coil. (also good. can be had for 30 dollars.) Manitou Swinger 5 way. | | Bike Setup: | '99 Element. Rough XC build. '07 Recon coil@110mm. Zero drop bar to saddle. 150# rider. 800# coil. | | Bottom Line: | This is a no bs component. Everything it offers is quality. Without any lockout, pro-pedal or other bandaids, it really lets the characteristics of your frame and style shine. I couldn't be happier with this product. Especially for the price. These are readily available for $100 new as leftover stock. I'm a flat-pedal 8-speed coil'noil ride-it-til-it breaks kind of guy and this thing was just made for riders like me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zack
a Downhiller
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Cold Springs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | MTB Review Forums | | Strengths: | Reliable and Strong | | Weaknesses: | obtaining the mountain hardware for ironhorses lol but other than that nothing at all | | Similar Products Used: | Swinger 4way and 6 | | Bike Setup: | 06Ironhorse warrior se-Manitou Minute fork and Fox Van rc rear shock | | Bottom Line: | Very good shock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
g g
a Downhiller
from th
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Bottom Line: | great shock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian h
a Downhiller
from los gatos
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | socal demo | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$113.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | very ajustable. great for downhill | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | fox vanilla r. 5th element | | Bottom Line: | a very strong shock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cole
a Downhiller
from Temecula CA USA
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | tunnel | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very smooth/plush, very reliable, just plain works with barely any maintenence, a classic to go down in history | | Weaknesses: | I have no complaints | | Similar Products Used: | manitou swinger 4 way and 6 way | | Bike Setup: | 04 Specialized Big Hit Expert, 06 Rock Shox Boxxer Race | | Bottom Line: | This shock just feels great, take big drops with ease (even on flat from 8 feet). I am going to send it to push industries because i heard it is unbelievable after you get their race tuning system. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dor bloch
a Downhiller
from new york
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | j-bar double dimond | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | litilton bike shop | | Strengths: | very strong! and reliabel... never made problems for me..
good rebound ajustment and stiffnes | | Weaknesses: | bobing.. other then that nothing!! | | Similar Products Used: | fox vanila r,fox flowt,fox dhx5,manitou swinger,manitou metal,,manitou swinger air,5th element | | Bottom Line: | buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! belive me yol be happy:-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a
from England
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came on DH8 | | Strengths: | Outlasted my clubroost DH8 frame, smooth on drops | | Weaknesses: | Seemed verry bouncy when peddaling and the adjusters didn't do much. | | Similar Products Used: | romic on big hit, 5th element on high octane. | | Bike Setup: | Clubroost DH8 2003 or 2004 modle sure | | Bottom Line: | Would be a lot better if it wasn't so bouncy and the adjusters worked properly, apart from that everything seems ok. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon Dixon
a Downhiller
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | sideshow bob | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Everything was great, excellent adjusability | | Weaknesses: | It exploded on a perfect landing. but it did make some cool noises in the process | | Similar Products Used: | my new dhx 5 | | Bike Setup: | bighit dh, shiver dcs, dhx5 | | Bottom Line: | its good, alittle soft, excellent othewise | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eder Savio
a Downhiller
from Florianópolis - Brazil
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | All the forest ;) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Comes with bike | | Strengths: | Just ride and forget maintenance.
Easy adjustable.
Makes the work.
| | Weaknesses: | No so sensitive. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Deluxe, Superdeluxe, ProdeLuve.
Romic. DNM air.
| | Bike Setup: | Remec DH World Cup. Monster T. Hayes HFX9 8". | | Bottom Line: | 1) There are newer shocks with superior level of technology, but the old RC yet is the more trustable.
It is perfect if you ride for fun and do not want bother.
2) Believe, choice the correct spring. It makes all the difference. My weight is 200 lb and I've a 850 x 2.25 spring.
3) If you like big jumps, open the compression adjust or your shock will blow the rubbers. Just use the compression adjust for avoid bob. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
k-dogg the tremendous
a Downhiller
from somewhere out there
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | mammoth/anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | craigslist.com | | Strengths: | can take a serious hit, the adjustments work very nicely | | Weaknesses: | just put a heavier spring on it | | Similar Products Used: | I dont know I just like this one alot | | Bike Setup: | banshee scream, monster T, fox vanilla rc, mrp guide, truvativ bars, hayes 8-inch, maxxis 2.7 mobsters, sun ringle freeride wheels, raceface northshore dh cranks, wtb seat | | Bottom Line: | it is awesome rear shock especially when you get it just right, fox knows what the heck there doin' and dont listen to the guy below me gripin about this product he probly doesnt know what hes doin | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | This shock is mint super plush takes in the shudders and then soaks up the big hits. easy to adjust and set up for your riding style. | | Weaknesses: | The only problem that i have had is after some stair jumps i small rattle sarted but the bushes were replaced and its sweet now | | Similar Products Used: | An fox vinilla of 2003 or 2004 | | Bike Setup: | Keewee cromozone. 888vf. mavic/dmr rims. WTB DH hubs. truvativ chain guide RPM cranks. Hayes | | Bottom Line: | This is a top shock i have had no trouble from it. its soft yet pedals well. As a race shock it is mint. this is the 2nd that i have owned and i would definatly buy again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Weekend Warrior
from eugene/oregon/97405
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | the tiny .375" inch shaft(most shocks are .425" and above) bent with very little hard riding on it,and it leaks oil. | | Similar Products Used: | banshee with 5th element | | Bike Setup: | 03 norco a-line,diabolus 31.8 bar&stem,24" double wide w/3.0 intense tire,michelin 2.8 on 26" mag-30,sdg big boy,e-13 w/38tooth. | | Bottom Line: | I took it downhilling five times, and did some other light trail riding.No drops larger than 10 feet.It has about 65-75 hours of ride time on it, and the chromoly rod bent.It is going to cost 150-200$ to fix.It is crap and isn't worth the money.The only reason that I have it is because it came on my bike.If you get the chance to buy a new shock buy an avalanche,5th element,or romic.
DON'T BUY FOX SHOCKS,THEY DON'T LAST | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver , BC
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Oilcan | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Really easy to adjust, good for drops,and good for up-hill climbs. Great for the price. | | Weaknesses: | It is just to stiff for trail riding. It is good for drops, but it feels like a hardtail on the trails. You can fix this by sacrificing stiffness for smoothness. | | Similar Products Used: | vannila R, DHX 5.0 | | Bike Setup: | 04 Norco Fuse with junior T's | | Bottom Line: | An OK rear shock, but to go from drops to trail riding, you have to constantly adjust it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jack
a
from bangor
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | borders roof | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | ummmm looks cool i guess | | Weaknesses: | blew on a small drop. | | Similar Products Used: | kona kahuna, with fox vanilla 3.5 inches of travel, giant ac with manitou swinger ( blew it on a 4 foot drop, and i only weigh 128.2 pounds) | | Bike Setup: | banshee scream with vanilla rc super monster T, eggbeater pedals. shimnano deore, nokian 1.95 tires. | | Bottom Line: | i cant believe it blew out when i droped off of borders booke store's roof!!!?!?!? its onnly like 55 feet come on fox u can do beter then that | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver B.C.
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | john henry bike shop | | Strengths: | Works well over rock gardens and trail riding. | | Similar Products Used: | vanilla R | | Bike Setup: | Norco Fuse with Junior T's | | Bottom Line: | This is a great shock you can trust for both free-ride and trail riding. I wouldn't use it you do drops bigger than 20 feet because I have heard that it blows up on huge drops. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Gredley
a Downhiller
from Kent, UK
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | les gets pleney run | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on a frame bought from a mate | | Strengths: | can handle the big hits very well, looks good, smooth, works well. | | Weaknesses: | nitrogen reservoir has an annoying habit of coming undone from the shock body if it doesnt have loc tite on it (which it doesnt when bought aftermarket from fox) | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 vanilla r pro pedal, had a couple hours experience of 5th elements | | Bike Setup: | '02 bighit dh with '03 shivers. single tracks, travativ cranks etc | | Bottom Line: | mixed feelings for me, when it works its great, good ramp up, smooth action, easily adjustable etc.
but it has failed twice. first time the whole shock was shagged, so i had it re-valved, new north shore kit, new shock body etc which cost me £120 (over $210). then one month after having this done, it came apart where the reservoir attaches to the shock body (right in the middle of my holiday to les gets too). fortunately this was simply because no loctite was used on it when it was serviced, so it was sorted for free.
good shock, but if you have the cash, go for a 5th for racing, or an avy for dropping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brown Teeth
a
from Morro Bay, CA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | 6 month review, no problemo and I have a flexy frame the fox is holding together. Getting a bit noisier but takes the nasty sharp trail hits well | | Weaknesses: | None so far but I trail ride at 210 lbs and don't drop more than 2' | | Similar Products Used: | Floats, Vanilla's | | Bike Setup: | Marin Trail pro '02 | | Bottom Line: | Once I blow it its off to push to get revalved but so far so good as long as you don't apply too much C, on the R side its holding up well, love the gush sound when its sweating a hit. Remember be oversprung if you go big or are big!!! If both go bigger! Running a 2.2 750# | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jp guimont
a Downhiller
from tb qc canada
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | a line | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | humm nothing much travel i guess works well | | Weaknesses: | blew out to easly | | Bike Setup: | norco Aline stock | | Bottom Line: | i weight 140 pounds and i am a extreme freerider i took it out for about 5rides... had it for 2 weeks and blew the RC out i mean the shock should be good for downhill and arround 15 feet drops but dont go bigger i droped a 28-30 footer twice and destroyed it even the bolts that held my shock are bent baddly ... im not sure any shocks can last for very long under that kind of abuse i cant wait to find out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | on bike | | Strengths: | nothing this shock has nothing going for it | | Weaknesses: | - awful reliability , this thing blows
| | Similar Products Used: | 5th element, fox R, older RC | | Bike Setup: | 03 norco launch, doulble tracks, mrp guide , Jr .t etc | | Bottom Line: | do not buy this shock, I have heard horror stories about this shock but you have to experience it to belive it. I set it up exacually as it is suposed to be ( no more than 2 turns preload) and it still blew out after one week of riding, of all places in my backyard. The biggest drop I have ever done on this shock was like 6 ft. It can't be serviced so there is nothing one can do to prevent blowouts.The is absolute garbage for how much this shock retails for it should be indestructable. also the service at Fox stinks. As soon as I can get this thing fixed I'm going to get a 5th element or a Swinger, do yourself a favore and don't purchase this shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brown Teeth
a Cross Country Rider
from Morro Bay CA
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | cambriabike.com | | Strengths: | Its a coil and at 750 lbs on a 2.2 throw its plenty for my 200 lbs body and 32 lb trail bike | | Weaknesses: | Too early to tell, all works well but will post follow up in a few months of abuse | | Similar Products Used: | '02 vanilla-r lasted 2000 miles and trouble free but spring went limp over time, '01 float has 1200 and also trouble free. | | Bike Setup: | Marin Trail pro '02 Z-1... (soon '03 Vanilla-r w/yellow spring) | | Bottom Line: | So far after 100 miles of rather moderate abuse its fine, added about 5-8 miles per hour on my downhill sections, very stable once you hit 20 mph and pushing 30 on narrow singletrack its a blast. Compression damping works well but warning I'm riding a bike where one can adjust travel and rake on the trail so I can get nice bennie out of any shock. On a rising rate set-up this shock hardly bobs with a few clicks of compression damping travel only 3". On a neutral rate the shock 5" travel its smooth through its stroke and really handles studders and babyheads well. On decending rate I'm almost 35% into the travel (almost 7" travel) and it rides well only going to donut on hard flat landings. On decending rate it rides very smooth (feels like a low tire but eats all bumps at higher speeds) with extra damping needed and rebound extra the faster you go. Love the feeling of flying over junk I use to hobby horse over with the only -r or the float which both would pack up on the compression side. Great price on closeout due to new pro-petals coming in. No complaints so 5's all around | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Kobek
a Downhiller
from Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$145.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Feels good, adjustable, easy to install. | | Weaknesses: | Mine broke! After a month of riding the shaft inside bent, it sucks. The price that i would of paid new is a lot. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla R, 5th element, older rc | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Bighit, Shiver, Mrp... | | Bottom Line: | This is a pretty good shock but if your on a budget and dont NEED an RC just get an R, i run an R now and that thing held up better than my RC, plus it feels almost the same now that i tweaked it a little bit. I wouldnt get one again, i would go with a 5th element, Manitou, romic, avalanche, anything else pretty much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Cleveland OH
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | hardcore XC trails/freeride stuff | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | works good when it worked | | Weaknesses: | The shock body completly unthreaded. and lost like half the oil in the middle of a ride. tightened it back up, and it continued to loosen up over and over. now, there is no oil in it, and its garbage. its not under warrenty anymore, and to get it rebuilt would cost a ton. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 iron horse g-spot, Jr. T, Vanilla RC | | Bottom Line: | Its a decent shock when it works. but it only lasted me maybe a month, and that wasnt even with any hardcore riding, just XC and a couple small 5 ft drops.
If you're looking at this shock, do me a favor, and dont buy it. there are so many other products out there that are much nicer than this, and might actually last. Also, buy a shock that can be rebuilt at home, because shipping and rebuilding fees are to high. again, i dont like to see other mt bikers get stuck with expensive peices of crap, so im warning you, do yourself a favor and get a 5th element or a Swinger. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | On frame when purchased | | Strengths: | Plenty of travel.
Not too soft
Good range of adjustment.
| | Weaknesses: | NONE YET | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Med Heckler. 1999 Judy XLC 100 Forks. XT/Rhyno-lite/2mm stainless spoke wheels. | | Bottom Line: | I weigh 150 lbs. Bike is 31 lbs. I haven't gone over 8 feet on a drop. If you are blowing this shock up, It is:
-MFD
-Adjusted wrong
-Not the right product for your weight and/or riding style.
I beat this thing on urban assaults and considerably rough downhills. That said-IF I were to upgrade-I'd go 5th Element-for sure!
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Submitted by
Brian Buell
a Downhiller
from Ft. Worth, Tx.
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban Assault | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Inc. | | Strengths: | Great shock, great bump sensitivity, enough rebound and compression damping adjustment | | Weaknesses: | can't service it, blew it out within 3 weeks. | | Similar Products Used: | Cane Creek and Fox air shocks, first coil over used | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2003 Specialized Big Hit Expert, with Maxxis Hook Worm Tires *best tires around* | | Bottom Line: | in the 3 weeks I have used this shock that came oin my new big hit, i have put it through some hell. I am a mechanic at Bicycles Inc, but this is my first time to deal with a coil over. I have repeatedly done 10 and 11 foot drops on this shock, and it seemed to eat it all up. but today I found out it's leaking. and the top plate of the shock is bent, so I did bottom it out pretty hard. I do have a stronger spring on the way, which is a start. but I will have to send this in for service. While the shock was working, it's an awesome shock. I daily commute on my 45 pound big hit, and I wouldn't have it any other way. With this being my first time with a coil over system I'll give them benefit of the doubt, since I needed a stronger spring. But if it happens again, I'll send u another review of what I think. mine came stock with a 500 lb spring.. not enough, so I have a 650 on the way. For the people out there wondering what shock to get I would suggest this to anyone, but make sure you have your spring strength correct before you decide to throw it off your house, and doing other things your mother doesn't need to know heh :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike b.
a Downhiller
from moreno valley CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | i love anything with downhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | this shock works great it has great dampining and other controls the way it bottoms out is great. | | Weaknesses: | the shock came with a 700 weight spring and i only way about 120lbs and 700 weight is for like a 350lbs person | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | diamondback XTS moto but i just got the frame and put all of my old stuff on it its is set up for DH | | Bottom Line: | this shock rocks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Racer
from Sacromento CA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Strengths: | good for hoping around
gets the job done | | Weaknesses: | blows up
relativly weak
no bob control mechanism | | Similar Products Used: | 5th element
avalanche | | Bike Setup: | 99 Super 8: Avalanche rear shock, Marzocchi monster, north shore DH, sram 9sl..ect ect | | Bottom Line: | not the best shock for DH or a racer good for Free ride, because of its lack of bob control, not for big boys either
ideal buyer: a small light freerider
better products: Fifth element, avalanche | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin W
a Downhiller
from Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | DH Youth Park, DH Mt. Erskin | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$380.00 | | Strengths: | Great Shox, 10ft Drop-Off no problem | | Weaknesses: | None Yet, Will give a review after few month. | | Similar Products Used: | 9.5" 5th Element, Fox Vanilla R, Other | | Bike Setup: | Norco Atomik. | | Bottom Line: | I can do anything that I want, It was very great shox, but may be someone has complain of the shox, but I will check it out.
This shox Best for Downhiller. 8" travel no problem for Downhill and 10ft Drop. I takes drops and cased jumps with out any hesitation. Having Fun with this shox. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a
from Seattle, USA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Not yours | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | with frame. | | Strengths: | Range of rebound damping, compression ok. The overall performance is good.... when its not in pieces. | | Weaknesses: | Like Rockshox rear shox, they blow themselves up.
Fox builds their coil-over shocks to be non serviceable, which should mean that you dont have to mess with them.
This is of course not true.
I have this shock on a Santa Cruz, and two things have happened several times.
a. The shock internal disinagrate.
b, The threaded body that the spring adjustment is on, self-lossens while riding ( not adjusting mind you ). That means, you might go hit off some kicker on A-line and when you come down you blow all your shock oil all over you and your disc brakes and flip over the handlebars due to lack of any amount of rebound damping.
I would not be as verbal with the downsides, however the reality is that you have to send your rear shock in for a rebuild 1 to 2 times a year minimum, with at least $80.00 + shipping each time AND you have to wait weeks on end before you get it back ( which for you folks at higher elevations is not acceptable ). This would be be as big a deal if
1. it were rebuildable
2. it was cheap to rebuild
3. it was fast to rebuild
4. it did not frigg in break in the first place.
his all said, why would you want this shock?
A replacement is at least $ 300.00 for anything of it's "caliber". That said, why buy a bike that has a Fox shock on it? Exactly. Dont!
Support brands that have better built shocks ( which personally I not found one yet that is alright ) I have owned and ridden
1. Stratos ( not an improvement )
2. Rockshox . Likewise
3. Fox. U know.
4. Some noleen hybrids ( dont ask ) - except they always stayed in one piece.... and this coming from a ski company :)
I have heard very good things about romic and 5th element. Both of which I am in the process of choosing. Feel free to drop me a line if you have some reccomends. ( note : Santa Cruz Super 8 ) | | Similar Products Used: | Whoops. above. | | Bike Setup: | More or less a standard Dh setup on A Super 8.
| | Bottom Line: | Leave Fox Shox on your girlfriends bike. ( no offense for avid girlfriend riders out there ) ( this is more a weight things, yeah.. ok the hole is getting deeper )
just so you all know...
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Submitted by
Rodrigo Casasempere
a Downhiller
from santiago, rm, chile
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | el molino | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | a friend | | Strengths: | everything, no problemas at all!!! | | Weaknesses: | none, i think so | | Similar Products Used: | mmm, none | | Bike Setup: | now i have a tai with dnm usd180, hayes, shock works, xt, azonic..., | | Bottom Line: | when i had the cheeta prowler with the fox, o men, it was soo good, i made some big drops and never bottomed it, in rock gardens works very good, eat's everything at it's way...., you have to put the correct spring upon your weight, and if you find it , it will work really nice, please try it
already missing the fox, | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince Capoloni
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Austalia
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction | | Strengths: | I rode it on a Specialized Big Hit expert. Beautifull piece of equiptment. If makes it feel as if your ridding on a new tar road, it took up the smaller bumps as well as the bigger ones. The adjustability is great too. | | Weaknesses: | I didnt adjust it but it bobbed a hell of alot even on the road but as i said you need to adjust that and anyway it doesnt matter that much no ones gona ride one on a cross country bike. | | Similar Products Used: | fox vanilla r (felt the same but you could just about bottom it out by sitting down hard) | | Bottom Line: | If your a downhiller its for you, with up to 8 inches of travel you cant complain its endless suspension and its not too expensive either.
Its good for free riding too because it will probably be able to handle bigger drops than you can do, but you'll want to adjust it to stop to much bobing.
A great rear shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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