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Submitted by
debusama
a Cross Country Rider
from Spokane, Wa
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Riverside state park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Wintersport | | Strengths: | It feels like a coil, simple to adjust. | | Weaknesses: | Not much to adjust. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox float R, OEM Giant coil shock from an 05 AC. | | Bike Setup: | 08 Jamis Dakar XC: stock except for 717/XT wheels/Kenda Karma tires, eggbeater pedals, XT shadow derailleur/XT cassette. | | Bottom Line: | This 6.6” shock with 1.5” stroke came with my 90mm of rear travel bike. I have been using the bike on long weekend training sessions for endurance races. I don’t ride off of big drops, or jumps, but for what I do it works well. I tend to prefer the feel of coils over air shocks, so it feels good to me. I mostly ride for long durations on relatively smooth single-track, but when I do hit bumpy spots, it does a good job of insuring that I don’t feel violated by my saddle and keeps my under-carriage from getting bruised up, even after an 8-10 hour day of riding. I haven’t had any trouble with bottoming out (I’m 170 lbs), and there is no noticeable bob when climbing, which probably has more to do with the frame design than the shock, so I might not even use lockout if I had it. I wouldn’t mind having a rebound adjustment though.
I’d recommend the shock for anyone who likes XC or moderate trail riding, and is on a budget. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
titmouse
a Weekend Warrior
from Lawrenceville, GA USA
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | CBO | | Strengths: | Relatively inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Per previous posts, no "tweaking" of unit. | | Similar Products Used: | No name rear shock - consisted of only 750 lbf spring! (pure crap) | | Bike Setup: | Dramatic upgrade of Retail Giant bike (good frame, no signs of weld stress cracks) - Deore LX M581 Crank, disk brakes (front - Tektro IO, rear - Avid BB5), Alivio rear derailure (I don't speak French!), SRAM X7 front derailure, SRAM X5 front shifter, Shimano Deore LX rear shifter pod and other misc. upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | Shock came with 900 lbf spring (yep, however, need the unit since I also do a ton of road travel) - good response on trails as well as road travel. Too bad CBO no longer sells unit. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oliver
a Downhiller
from Canada, Québec
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam(Mont Saint-Anne) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Its pretty strong as long as ur not over 150-160 lbs
Fox quality and realiability | | Weaknesses: | No compression adjustment
kinda cheap and cost efficiant rebound adjustment. not nearly as good as the RC or DHX adjustments
u get what u paid for. | | Similar Products Used: | 5th element although it dosn't even come close!!! | | Bike Setup: | 2004 norco atomik, 2002 Monster T, 2005 vanilla r, double track rims..and all the usual DH stuff | | Bottom Line: | good shock for beginner dh riders, don't expect to go 20 footers with it not even 15 its for the usual dh bumps boulders and speeds. Nothing extraordinary but it works. easy to maintain and rebound adjustment is so simple a monkey could work it out! But be warned don't buy the same shock twice. work it until its usless and do urself the favour of upgrading to something better like a RC model. Its worth puttin the extra hundred or so more to get the better shock.In the end the shock works fine,and its worth having one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan
a Downhiller
from Clay, AL, USA
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with sweet jumps and drops | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | no leaks, shock body is strong | | Weaknesses: | poor quality fitting for spring mount, no dampening, not adjustible | | Bike Setup: | 2004 bighit spec, manitou stance fork | | Bottom Line: | good entry level shock if all you do is ride around on smooth stuff. But if you ride on rocky or rough terrian or do drops bigger than several feet, never get this shock. it won't suit your needs. i weigh 185lbs, shock with a 550lb spring bottoms easily over 5 foot drops to flat, and way too bouncy. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob ross
a Weekend Warrior
from washago ontario canada
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | hardwood hills | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | algonquin out fitters in huntsville | | Strengths: | good xc shock | | Weaknesses: | after about 3 years the shock shaft bent and lost all of its rebound | | Bike Setup: | 03 devince chilly peper alex supra bh wheelset with michellin spot s tires,shimano xt cassete the rest is all stock | | Bottom Line: | I think that this shock is good for the average person that only goes on weekend rides and doesnt hit any air there is also no way to ajust the shock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SFWS
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Northstar, Lake Tahoe, CA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Simplicity, compression is great for this low priced shock. | | Weaknesses: | 550 lb rated coil not enough for my 170+ lb frame, lack of rebound adjustment. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | '04 Jamis Dakar Sport frame with Fox Vanilla coil over shock, '05 Marzocchi MX Comp w/ETA 120mm, Race Face Evolve DH X-type triple ring crankset w/Evolve FR/DH BB cups, XT rear derailleur, XTR front derailleur, SRAM 9sp cassette, Race Face stem, Azonic carbon riser bar, Race Face Atlas post, XTR chain, Cane Creek Direct Curve levers, SRAM Attack shifters, SPD compatible platform pedals, XT hubs on Mavic X223 rims, Avid BB7 mechanical discs | | Bottom Line: | This is the OEM shock that came with my '04 Jamis Dakar Sport frame. It's 6.5" eye to eye and has 1.5" of travel. The coil that comes with it is rated 550 X 1.6. It's probably not a fork you would actually want to buy for use beyond recreational riding. Occasional bumps on smooth paved roads or sidewalks are hardly noticable. This shock also does fairly well on hiking trails. The lack of rebound adjustment makes for quite a bumpy ride on rockier trails or even some downhill stuff. The 550 lb rated coil isn't quite sufficient to dial in the correct sag for my 170+ lb frame. Buying a different coil (lighter or heavier) doesn't seem quite cost effective for this low cost shock. I'm considering replacing this with a Cane Creek Cloud Nine rear air shock very soon. This would be a better shock if it had rebound adjustment. Don't touch it unless you need something to replace the busted shock on your full suspension city cruiser. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from north bay, ontario,canada
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | monestary | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | a friends, bought a stinky 03 for 400$ | | Strengths: | easy and reliable | | Weaknesses: | no adjustment really | | Similar Products Used: | rock shock deluxe | | Bike Setup: | stinky 03 | | Bottom Line: | nice and plush, fun and its a definat reliable shock for everyone | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luis Storms
a Weekend Warrior
from Maracaibo
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | OEM | | Strengths: | Great shock,stiff, good travel | | Weaknesses: | that shhiiissss!! noise | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V700SL 1999 Deore, Race Face, etc | | Bottom Line: | good shoch, enjoy it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jamie
a Downhiller
from scotts valley,ca
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | deadmans | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | fox, it has travel | | Weaknesses: | no ajustments, rebound suks, no compression | | Similar Products Used: | rock shock deluxe | | Bike Setup: | rock shock xc, fox vanilla, hayes | | Bottom Line: | no that great of a shock but i would reacomend it to beginers put i have to upgrade to rc to start racing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant Arnold
a Weekend Warrior
from Bothell, WA
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Simplicty. Nothing to go wrong with a coil spring and the damper is also simple (no spv, special valving adjustments, etc..) | | Weaknesses: | Simplicity. No damping or compression adjustments. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V 120 active. | | Bottom Line: | Good simple shock, obviously. I personally prefer the simplicity - nothing has ever gone wrong with the thing, which is generally true about all simple designs.
Sometimes it does make a fairly-loud "csssshhh!" noise on the rebound stroke after a heavy hit (oil rushing through the damper?). Nice when you're in a moto mood, annoying when you're enjoying a quiet ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Tate
a Weekend Warrior
from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Cycle Zone | | Strengths: | Soaks up alot | | Weaknesses: | No adjustability | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky 03 | | Bottom Line: | Ok i guess, i bought a large frame and i only weigh 70kgs and the 550lb spring has bottomed out quite a few times. thats on a 6" travel vs 2" stroke (1:3) ratio. might just be me. nice and simple tho, working well otherwise. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul naney
a Weekend Warrior
from colorado springs
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | procycling | | Strengths: | good strong product. great fow all riders. great amount of travel for the price that you pay. | | Weaknesses: | lack of adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2003 jamis daker comp,front shox is axel comp. | | Bottom Line: | great shox, a good amount of travel.great for intermediate riders to adavanced riders. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Forest, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Luge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | The Bike Co. | | Strengths: | it's pluch, plenty of travel even for a 2 meter drop, simple design, good quality, no hassles, no loose parts, etc. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Kona Stinky | | Bottom Line: | Great shox! Very plush! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dima Hon
a Downhiller
from London
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | aston hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | action cycles | | Strengths: | good quality,smooth,reliable and makes a satisfying noise. | | Weaknesses: | same as everyone else:lack of adjustment. | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox deluxe pro or something along those lines,vanilla rc and romic twin tube. | | Bike Setup: | '03 stinky as it was when i took it out of the box plus scratches. | | Bottom Line: | good rear shock,simple and reliable but im upgrading
to a vanilla rc. seems ok so far and manages to cope with big hits well with a nice choooooooooooooosssssshhhhhhh noise.
(all good shocks make that noise!) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | warrimoo, thredbo | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Bike addiction Sydney | | Strengths: | great shock!
nice and strong!a bit simple but its still pretty cool! | | Weaknesses: | the lack of adjustablity | | Similar Products Used: | nothing[first dual bike] | | Bike Setup: | kona stinky 2003 | | Bottom Line: | the shox pretty awsome but a bit to simple, its still really good,but u might be better off with the vanilla rc. i still recomend it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nathan nottelin
a Downhiller
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | lots | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | not to die for but doesnt suck either | | Weaknesses: | lack of adjustment | | Similar Products Used: | rock shocx pro delux, progresive 5th | | Bike Setup: | stinky 03 | | Bottom Line: | lack of adjustment and is a but weard but i wouldnt mind the manitu swinger 4 way rear shock as an upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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