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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | The seals in my Fox float RC definietly last longer when I use it. the one time I went without a boot, seals lasted about a year, with the boot, they last 2-4 years. | | Weaknesses: | I think a bellows style boot would look cooler. | | Bottom Line: | Use a boot and you need less maintenance on your shock. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | lizardskins.com | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | It is not the best product for the job. Very little R&D (none?) has been put into improving the design. | | Similar Products Used: | Gebali 'Shock-Jacket'; http://gebali.com/shock_jacket.htm | | Bike Setup: | Turner Flux w/ all the fix'ns | | Bottom Line: | It's not a waste of money, but for twice as much you can buy a vastly superior product @ http://gebali.com/shock_jacket.htm | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Bethlehem, PA
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Jim Thorpe, PA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Keeps shock clean | | Weaknesses: | Is not waterproof and actaully retains water | | Similar Products Used: | na | | Bike Setup: | Trey Y-22 stock | | Bottom Line: | This has kept my Fox Alps 4 shock running for 9 years now, so I can only say good things about it, even though admittedly water is not kept away from the shock. The tip about spraying it with waterproof spray is a good one I will have to try.
3 chilis as Lizard skins are not cheap and this does not actually keep water out. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Palo Alto, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$11.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Compared to the shock-jacket I have been using from gebali.com… I no longer see any strength in the lizard skins booty. | | Weaknesses: | The lizard skins booty doesn’t keep out water, retains water that does get in, doesn’t work for muddy rides, sits RIGHT on the SHOCK, and just doesn’t do all that much for the price… not to mention, for the money it’s a pretty cheap design. Use a SHOCK-JACKET from gebali.com, they work soo much better! You will see what I mean if you check out their site! | | Similar Products Used: | Shock-Jacket from GEBALI | | Bike Setup: | Stump Jumper FSR, Fox Rear Air shock, Sid SL, XTR | | Bottom Line: | I ride and have raced, and have spent a lot of time trying to protect that little rear shock! I used to have to have to rebuild it and clean it all the time! I happened onto a site called gebali.com and bought one of their shock-jackets… it works so well (so much better then the lizard skins booty). They are made out of waterproof breathable materials (like gore-tex), extremely light-weight, HAND MADE, and look really good! I am always a little hesitant to take a chance on something new that I haven’t seen before (especially online!)… so when I find something like this, from a really neat little company, I want to share it with everyone! My advice is DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A LIZARD SKINS, get a shock-jacket from GEBALI… they are well designed, high quality, and work really well! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse
a Weekend Warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Spirt and Cycle | | Strengths: | keeps most of the dirt and grime off of the shock. The tip about spraying it with silicone waterproofing stuff is great (you can get this stuff by itself in the hunting and outdoors sections of many stores). | | Weaknesses: | doesn't wrap as tight around the shaft of the shock letting some dust and stuff to get up there. Have to be a little careful not to scratch the shaft of air shocks when putting it on. | | Bike Setup: | 03 enduro | | Bottom Line: | My shock stays clean on the trail! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Finchy
a Downhiller
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Don | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle solutions | | Strengths: | HAHAH MINE IS WATER PROOF
fits well
looks cool
does what is advertised | | Weaknesses: | NonE if you follow what i tell you guys to do! | | Similar Products Used: | none, well a plastic bag! | | Bike Setup: | norco atomik 03 stock pretty much | | Bottom Line: | ok what you do is go to foot locker or athletes world what ever. they sell a product that comes in a 2 pack and it has a shoe shampoo and a water repelent can. Take your cover make sure it is clean, infact just buy a brand new one so it is definitely clean. Take it and spray both sides of the cover. Make sure it is sprayed evenly. let it dry for atleast 2 hours and dont tocuh it. then put it back on ur bike and its water proof. just make sure it is dry first cuz there are a lot of chemiclas in those sprays!!
anyone with a bike should own this if it is a full suspension. it is a sensible upgrade and a cool one too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon
a Cross Country Rider
from Leeds, england
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | evanscycles | | Strengths: | easy to fit, long lasting | | Weaknesses: | if it comes off it gets cought in coil. can cause problems but it means you dont lose it. no problems with my air shock but need to zip tie it. if you think dirt is in you have to take off the guard and check | | Bike Setup: | scott G-Zero Strike Carbon with hope minis and mavic rims | | Bottom Line: | get a candle or some skate wax and rub it all over each side dont use sticky stuff because if it gets into your shock your skrewed. if you think youl lose it put a bit of fishing line through it and tie it to your frame. could save you hundreds of dollars. buy it if you are an xc rider but not if you are a downhiller the length may not be able to cover a longer shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Cross Country Rider
from uk
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Cheaper than a new shock every 6 months.does what its supposed to. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bottom Line: | A good weather mudd and stone shield to protect the shock workings from impacts and prolonged attack from grime. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Roach
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island NY
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Pandora & Greenbelt | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Planet | | Strengths: | Cheap, Easy on and off, Keeps dirt and mud out of my Fox, | | Weaknesses: | Measure and cut may be a pain for some people, Designed like a cylinder when it should be designed like a cone for air shocks. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | 02 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC | | Bottom Line: | When riding in mud and dirt a little cheap insurance on a part that costs as much as rear shocks do is a good thing. I've already had to pay Fox once for a rebuild on my float due to an unrelated problem. At one hundred a rebuild I felt twenty bucks of cheap insurance was well worth it. The sleeve will absorb water so when riding in mud it's best to take it off and let it dry when you get home before you put it back on. Just brush the dried dirt off and your good to go. I still feel that lizard skins should redesign this product one for coil built like a cylinder and one for air built like a cone so it fits an air shock better. Oh well I'll just use it as is PEACE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | don't know yet | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | It works as it should. Cheap insurance. | | Weaknesses: | not waterproof | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | '03 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, Fox Float R shock, still stock for now. | | Bottom Line: | With all the horror stories about dirt getting into the Fox Float shocks, I decided to buy a little cheap insurance to keep it clean, so I got the 6.5" shock boot. I cut a 2" section to cover the bottom of the shock and secured it on the little flange above the seal on the Float R with a zip tie (don't really trust velcro, and zips are cheap) so I can still adjust rebound/air pressure and the vitals are protected. The LBS was out of LS headset covers, so I cut another section from the shock boot that stretched around the lower headset seal too, and so far it has stayed there. Bonus: there's enough material left to do the whole thing again. Definitely try this product if you have an air shock. Even if it doesn't last for years, it's only 10 bucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | works great, does exactly what its suppost to do, keep the shock clean. Its sure alot cheaper then buying a new shock!!! | | Weaknesses: | absoarbs water? whats up with that. You would think that they would have thought of that. Oh yeah and I had to cut it to lenght and punch holes in it so it would fit on my Rock Shox SID XC No biggie.
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2002 GIANT NRS 2 | | Bottom Line: | for $6 you can't go wrong even if you had to buy a new one every couple of months its still a lot cheaper then buying 1 new shock. Its totally worth the investment.
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Submitted by
Alan Koslowski
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Can't remember it's name | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Gregg's Cycles - Greenlake | | Strengths: | Great value, effective, greatly extends shock life, easy to clean | | Weaknesses: | Not water repellant. | | Similar Products Used: | What similar products? | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Specialized FSR XC, stock, except saddle. | | Bottom Line: | While some Lizard Skins products are really just gimmicks (Bar end cover? Chainstay cover? Puleeese!) Their rear shock boot really does the trick. By keeping dirt out of the rear shock (especially for those of us w/air shocks), it keeps the shock performing well and extends it's life greatly. For about $10, it's terrific value (a new rear shock will cost you at least $200, last I checked). The only improvement I'd like to see them make is the material. Neopryne (sp) isn't water repellant (it actually seems absorbant) prefer material that keeps the shock dry and clean, not just clean. Apart from that, this product is a great investment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cameron allen
a Cross Country Rider
from north carolina
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | pee wees mountain bike park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | lightning cycles | | Strengths: | keeps the dust out. Keeps the dust from clogging up the shock. It also makes the back shok look cool. | | Weaknesses: | when its gets wet it stays wet for a while it isnt nothing bad it just drips a bit. | | Similar Products Used: | lizard skin chain stay and lizard skin fork boots | | Bike Setup: | mongoose pro zeroG3 front jett fork alivio derailer fast trax rear shok | | Bottom Line: | what can i say but it keeps the dirt out of the shock and it looks coool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mel S.
a Weekend Warrior
from San Pablo, CA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any... It's all good! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Comes in different colors to match your bike (black works fine); does it's job of keeping dirt and dust out. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | S-Works FSRxc | | Bottom Line: | This simple little boot works to keep your shock free of debris. What more can I say? Cool! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank Murray
a Weekend Warrior
from camp verde AZ USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | submarine rock sedona AZ | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | well it workes good and keeps dust, mud and other strang and unusual objects out of the shock and it comes in colors | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2001 cannondale jekyll 2000 XT/XTR setup with a threaded fox float rc | | Bottom Line: | it keeps your rear shock in better shape than just leaving it wih nothing on it, its inexpensive and comes in colors its made from a soft material so you can cut a hole in it for a lockout switch or a rebound adjuster. So if you want your shock to last a lot longer i would buy one of these suckers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay P
a Cross Country Rider
from Simi Valley, CA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Peak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | SuperGo | | Strengths: | Light, simple, does the job | | Weaknesses: | If it had a plastic coating on the outside to keep the water from soaking into the material, that'd be great. No big deal! | | Similar Products Used: | Plastic Wrap (Plastic Crap... don't try it.) | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 90 Disc. Stock Fox Float rear air shock. | | Bottom Line: | This does the job. When I bought my bike it had a dent in the down tube. While Trek sent me a new frame I rode around on the bike without a shock boot. Within 1 week the fox air shock developed a gnarly squeak and growl, probably from some fine dust on the shock. When I finally got my replacement bike the first thing I bought for it was a Lizard Skin shock boot. I've had it about 3 months now and my shock is like new. Here's a tip!!! When you cut off the excess material to fit your shock, don't throw it away. Use it to cover the bottom of your headset just above the crown. In my case it's the perfect size to keep dirt from getting in the bottom bearings that the front wheel throws up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rod Angler
a Weekend Warrior
from NOLA
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Strengths: | Inexpensive. Good protection from water, mud, dust for your rear shock. Easy to install and remove to clean. | | Weaknesses: | Neoprene isn't thick and isn't exactly super-durable. | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | yep | | Bottom Line: | Worth the $10 or $12 to keep mud/water off your shock. Should increase interval between shock overhauls.
Some say they increase stiction, but not for me.
Lizard Skin Headset seals are fine too.
However, the fork boots are nearly worthless...save your money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Pecco's | | Strengths: | Works Great | | Weaknesses: | Had to cut holes and length. | | Bottom Line: | If you have an air shock this product is an absolute must have, I was a little disaponted when I asked my sales man “If you were buying this bike, what would you put on it?” if this isn’t an invitaion to make some money of me I don’t know what is… but he didn’t say a Lizard skin.. it was when I got home and a frined took a look at my new bike.. that was the first thing he said to get… and man was he right.. first ride out was a wet and muddy one, the shock was coved in mud with the first puddle I went through…. By the end of the ride it was just one wet muddy sack! But the shaft was clean!
You may get away with not having this on an oil shock but an air shock? Oil shocks use steel crome shafts hard to scratch but a fat aluminum shaft?….Could save a lot of time in the repair shop
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Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from MS
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Couch-Badlands | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Protects shock.
Adapts easily to weird valves (cut a hole!) or unusual shock lengths. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Had a Y-22 w/Fox Alps; now have STP w/SID dual air | | Bottom Line: | Pine sap + sand => grinding paste + dead shock
Shock boot costs $10. New shock costs $200+.
Other than on a hardtail, why would anyone ride without one of these? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James McCallum
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Technical single track, some DH | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Lawie Dawe Cycles | | Strengths: | Does what its designed for and looks better than plastic bag/inner tube
Lengthens the shock life due to less wear from crud
| | Weaknesses: | doesnt fit too well on my RS SID Dual air shock | | Similar Products Used: | plastic bags tubes the usual crap | | Bike Setup: | Giant Xtc Ds2, stock with Hope brakes | | Bottom Line: | would be good of Lizard skinz to make one that fits the dual air shocks since duial air is getting more popular.
However a lot less to pay than purchasing out a shock thats worn out way too early due to undue wear
4 burning turds coz had to cut holes for the air valves but still a decent price
4 over all coz it keeps the crud off my shock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Cross Country Rider
from Holland
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Lightweight, durable and effective! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Merida Redskins, SRAM 9.0, LX/STX-RC, SRSuntour MG90,
RST 54 | | Bottom Line: | To those of you who use innertubes, or worse, plastic-bags.
Get rid of 'em, they'll do a good job keeping dirt/water out, but they also tend to keep trap moisture (condensation), hence corroding your valuable rear-shock!
The material of the lizard skins allows the rear-shock
to dry completely while keep'n out sand which is the most damaging to your rear-shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wiseman
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | This is the only Liz skin product that works pretty good. | | Weaknesses: | The other lizskins don't work worth crap: brake levers, swingarm/chainstay protector, etc. | | Similar Products Used: | MTB tube (I took the shock off and slid a tube around the shaft--works well enough but is hard to get on/off.) | | Bottom Line: | I will say this works. It isn't as cheap as a tube or sealing a plastic bag around the shock (both of which are more water proof than the shock boot). But this looks better and is easier to handle.
It doesn't cost so much that you have to think about it. If you are worried about the shock and don't want to spend time getting a cheesy protection, get this. OTherwise, save $$ and put a bag/tube around it and protect it a little better against water. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fabrice
a Cross Country Rider
from Paris, France
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Jura, Morvan, ... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Works fine, several colors, dry quickly | | Weaknesses: | Could be cheaper, little hard to install | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR Extreme '99 with stock RS Coupe Deluxe | | Bottom Line: | This is essential protection for my rear shock. The Lizard Skin is very effective, stops mud & sand, and keeps my shock very clean.
Do not risk any problem ! Use it !
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Submitted by
Anthony
a Cross Country Rider
from Westlake
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Cross Contry | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Its graet I used it in sand/ocean mud and power snow its great. I never is a proble + it quietes the squeeks in my nr4 | | Weaknesses: | ?? Price maybe`` | | Bike Setup: | K2 w all xtr 97' judy xc | | Bottom Line: | Hey its works doesnt it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Puzman
a Cross-Country Rider
from wallingford, CT
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
not tellin' | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
cheap
effective
choice of colors
one size fits all | | Weaknesses: |
seems to lose elasticity over time | | Bike Setup: |
Mantra
Cane Creek AD-10 | | Bottom Line: | For the $, this can't be beat. It does what its advertised to do: keep the crud out of your rear shock. Buy one. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Weekend Warrior
from spokane, WA
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
galbraith | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Looks cool.
Works | | Weaknesses: |
Hard to put on my Fox Vanilla R | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Trek VRX 300
Judy XC
Fox Vanilla R | | Bottom Line: | Works well for what it is supposed to do. They could make one that fits on a little bigger spring. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Heilbrun
a Racer
from Santiago, Chile
Date Reviewed: September 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Looks sharp.
Cheap.
Highly Functional. | | Weaknesses: |
Feel guilty because we're used to paying much more for something that works this well. | | Bike Setup: |
Softride Powerwing MTB | | Bottom Line: | It's cheap and it works very well. Seems to fit better with coil shocks than air/oil. Anyways, for all the money you throw into your bike and as much as a rear shock costs, this is effective insurance. Get it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willy
a Racer
from SLC, UT
Date Reviewed: September 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wasatch Crest | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Works
Easy to install | | Weaknesses: |
? | | Bike Setup: |
K2
Fox Air | | Bottom Line: | Easy to put on and take off. I have a friend that has the identical bike as I do except for lizard skins on mine front and rear. She has had to replace her shock and I've had no problems. She now rides with LS also. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacob
a Cross-Country Rider
from Rockford - IL
Date Reviewed: July 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
works! | | Weaknesses: |
my rear shock makes my bike look good- and the black lizard skin hides it- | | Bike Setup: |
Noleen NR-4--baddest shock on the planet | | Bottom Line: | Does it's job- for those of us who'd rather buy it than make one out of a plastic bag or something- easy to clean- 5 flamin' chilis baby | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kwg
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sacramento
Date Reviewed: July 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stays put | | Weaknesses: |
Hard, but not difficult, to put on
Unknown durability | | Bike Setup: |
Fox air shock | | Bottom Line: | Good stuff that keeps the crude off your shock
4 Godzilla turds for now b/c of durability questions but overall it's 5 for now | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BobC
a weekend warrior
from
Date Reviewed: January 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Works with a coil over.. keeps the shock clean. I'm sure something cheaper can be jury rigged but for the effort.. it works. You don't notice that its there after a while.. just does it job quietly. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Toby Whitley
a cross-country rider
from England
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I think these are quite good, they keep the mud out, are simple and easy to put on, they reduce the noise my rear shock makes and seems quite durable. Could be a pound or two cheaper but they're not really expensive so O.K
I'm a few words short so I'd just like to say I'm sick and tired of the crappy weather we've had in Bristol so far this year, mud mud mud mud due to tooo much rain. | | Overall Rating: |
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