The fork that turned the tides in the battle for freeride supremacy, the Breakout remains largely unchanged for ‘04; better this year only by virtue of the wider 40mm range Rapid Travel II top-mounted travel adjustment.
they are a very good and smooth for but my lowers cracked Anyone who thinks that they have bad seals are idiots who obviously dont know enough about their forks, It is not leaking seals it is purposely done by manitou to lubricat e the fork so it is smooth
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Kyle
a Downhiller
from Kincardine Ontario Date Reviewed: January 31, 2006
Favorite Trail:
autobon
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Verys strong fork, Not very heavy awsome for freeride
Weaknesses:
Seems like they are kind of slow not respoding real quick...
Nice fork great for freeride,downhill, crank it down and do some dj's overal sweet fork.
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Pascal C.
a
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: September 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Toothless
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
Calgary Cycle
Strengths:
Light, many knobs
Weaknesses:
The compression dampening knob does nothing. The fork is not plush or progressive. The seals really suck, they are the worst thing about the fork.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi, Fox
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth joker 1.5
Bottom Line:
My stantitions are very scratched because the seals leak oil which attracts dirt and sand.
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Alex Milnes
a Downhiller
from Kent England Date Reviewed: January 16, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Super Mozrine
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$915.00
Purchased At:
Bromley bike Co
Strengths:
Works well, Lots of fine tuning addjustments on the fork. matt black finish looks cool. 1.5 stem is really stiff and i cant feel any flex
Weaknesses:
its lower legs are made out of magnesium so do not take near any salt because it corrodes like feck were the 20mm axel goes.
Similar Products Used:
jn T, bomber
Bike Setup:
yeti asx 5th element rear shock shimano race face cranks
Bottom Line:
do not buy if u live in scotland or like to do a lot of traveling with the bike on the back of the car
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BURN
a Downhiller
from LOS ANGELES Date Reviewed: August 9, 2004
Favorite Trail:
My Trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
given to me by maker
Strengths:
i think the manitou breakout is sweet the bigger stem makes my freeride bike feel so much more grounded and stiff. i love it i can literally fly through those sections of trails im not supossed to go..these forks rock have nothing but love for manitou
Weaknesses:
umm i think the weakness on mine is not having a fender on it. i love the flat black look matches my powdercoated black rearend on my bike
Similar Products Used:
rock shock phsylo,specialized forks,older manitou forks
Bike Setup:
AN6 Freeride Custom,MAnitou Sherman Breakout frontfork,MAnitou 4way SPV rearshock, full SAINT componentry
Bottom Line:
this is a great all around freeride downhill shock .it gives great travel to those huge drops and really saves your neck on those steep huge downhill faces.The Manitou Sherman Breakout is a killer front fork its worth it trust me.you won't regret it..
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mark
a Weekend Warrior
from canada Date Reviewed: July 20, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
still with the 1.5 head tube. smooth as butter. i love the feel
the fork preforms very well, i have no complaints in that area. but i do have a crack in my lowers, and i haven't crashes them. there are no impact marks, so it must be a defective piece of aluminum. small amounts of oil leak out through the crack, so it is being sent back to the dist., who is replacing the lowers for me. about 3 weeks off my bike, so i am not happy about that. great product otherwise, but the cracks in the lowers are bad news.
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King Louie
a
from Philly Date Reviewed: May 3, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Whistler/Moab
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Warranty Replacement
Strengths:
Tons of adjustability, very plush through the stroke, handles big drops nice. Can download detailed servicing instructions from website. Marzocchi blows in this regard.
Weaknesses:
None so far!
Similar Products Used:
2003 SHerman Breakout, which I broke out! 2004 Z1 Freeride.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Gemini 900. King hubs, Diablous stem, Azonic bars, Saint cranks, sweet stickers, bling bling...
Bottom Line:
I must say Manitou has earned my respect. My original 03 Sherman blew out 3 times and caused much hassle but they finally replaced it with an 04 and this has SPV and this thing is working great for 4 months and I ride 4-6 times per week. It took me about 8 rides to fine tune it to my liking but that was fun and nice to ba able to do. There are tons of settings with air, rebound, and compression. Great fork! Gotta love them promoting servicing on your own by providing detailed instructions. Marzocchi should take a hint.
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Dan rou
a Downhiller
from Gatineau Quebec Canada Date Reviewed: April 17, 2004
Favorite Trail:
whistler bike park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came with my K2
Strengths:
It handels perfectly in the trails or in 10 foot drops.It 6inches of travel feals endless, it performs almost like a cross country fork in its 110mm setting and just like a 8inch fork in its full travel settings.
Weaknesses:
with its 1.5" steer tube, it weights a ton!! And its price lol
Similar Products Used:
Psylo sl, Z1-drop off and shiver sc.
Bottom Line:
If you want to go all-out with a single crown fork, this is the fork for you...or its big brother the breakout plus, if you can afford it.
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