Slider Plus brings stiffness and precise steering to the table like only a dual crown fork can. 170mm of travel combined with SPV Evolve damping lets you stand up and sprint without bob, yet still enjoy long travel performance. It's super sensitive, adjustable, and eats bumps!
Submitted by
tiger094
a Cross Country Rider
from Valdosta, Ga, USA Date Reviewed: March 22, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
Doesnt bob on climbs. Impacts (hits not jumps) vanish before your eyes.
Weaknesses:
Bottoms out very easy on 2-3 ft drops, no compression adjuster, internal compression is not progressive. Multiple hits cause the front to start falling in its travel (sacking out) cause it blows through its travel and cant rebound to full travel.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 888, girvins, judys, manitou marz
Bike Setup:
Ibex FR-1, Marzocchi 888, Marzocchi Loco WC, XT 9, Hayes disc, triple rings up front
Bottom Line:
These forks are ok, good for crosscountry or casual rides. Impacts vanish, but thats because the fork blows through. If you hit multiple objects the fork sinks and sacks out. The SPV is a lousy idea, I had it set on min pressure to keep the fork active. If you dont do that and add more than 30 psi the fork wont react to small chatter bumps at all. Fast riders will want better forks. The Marz are worlds better and very adjustable.
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Submitted by
VeeDubly
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: January 7, 2009
Favorite Trail:
ChickSands
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Transition UK
Strengths:
Weight, simplicity of tuning
Weaknesses:
Soft springs, SPV leaks, weak lower leg construction, rebound adjustment
These forks have not suited me at all. I ride a mixture of UK small course DH and freeride. The stock springs were far too soft despite the amount of platform in the SPV and I had a bad crash because of this. With a firmer spring, the fork was ok and was able to plough through deep ruts on DH and soak up jumps n drops. The SPV always needed checking as seemed to leak air and the rebound damping was rubbish (kind of on / of, despite having large adjuster wheel). After about a year of use though the lower leg brace snapped clean in half after I slipped on a berm, so not a major crash or impact. The fork came as OE on my Transition Dirtbag - wish I'd paid the extra for a '66. I will never buy Manitou again.. Replacing with a RockShox Domain.
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Submitted by
Clem
a Weekend Warrior
from Jersey, NJ, USA Date Reviewed: December 14, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Muchy
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$325.00
Purchased At:
mail order
Strengths:
Big travel, not flexy, tuneable, can be run SPV or Devolved.
Weaknesses:
Devolve requires internal adjustment but that's no big deal w/ the online service manual from Manitou as a guide.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi, Fox
Bike Setup:
7 inch, single pivot freeride light dh maching
Bottom Line:
No problems w/ this fork. Put 2.5 wt. oil in, removed two rebound shims (one big, one small) and enjoyed this fork throughly. Smooth and buttery, took big hits. Great for AM/Freeride recreational DH use.
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Submitted by
Tim
a Downhiller
from Asheville N.C. Date Reviewed: November 28, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came on my second-hand bike
Strengths:
good for drops, doesn't bottom out, stiff, light, good turning radius they say it a bad radius but if you want to turn any further you'd flip over the bar.
Weaknesses:
packed up on several large impacts in a row, small bump reactiveness was bad(the springs may have been too hard for me)
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, 888, 66
Bike Setup:
haro x6 (i did a reveiw on it, you can see spec on haros website/my review)
Bottom Line:
good, but the internals need work/changing out,it may be different with other springs, but i didn't have different springs,
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Submitted by
Serg
a Weekend Warrior
from Ukraine Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
ebay.com
Strengths:
plush for medium obstacles,spv damping work effectively. wide range of adjustment of spv and work wit spv volume. stiff fork for freeride and some trails.
Weaknesses:
I dont get it-what is for the rebound adjuster, it so small range, you can feel only when it turned fully to slow position,the fork come back after compressing slower. the fork doesnt work good with my hope pro2 hub.It has some little play in left bearing and a cant fix it.
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer race(tried), 888 rv (tried).
Bike Setup:
norco six charged for freeride.
Bottom Line:
great work on singletrack, descent, jumps,drops.Never bottoms out if you adjust it CORRECTLY and have a smart ride.the fork doesnt react on smallest bumps, but this is not for it, it works very well when you exceed a concrete speed,no skiping bumps or something, but for fast dh this fork is not the best choise.It can handle very cool freeride spots.yep!!!
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Submitted by
Felip Walker
a Downhiller
from Scotts Valley Date Reviewed: July 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Z's trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
from a friend
Strengths:
nice and plush. good for freeride and downhill and can handle things pretty well on the trails.
Weaknesses:
rebound just goes from slow to slower but it doesn't even feel slow when i'm riding.
good overall fork. good for freeride and downhill.nothing special like the fox 40 fork or anything. handles on the trails very well. good if you're looking to get a double crown fork.
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from San Rafael, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Karpiel at Northstar
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$265.00
Purchased At:
Cambria Bike Outfitters
Strengths:
Light, Stiff, Great Mid to Low Speed Dampning, Good Range of Adjustments, Easy to Install, Good Price.
Weaknesses:
High Speed Compression, Turning Radius
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer Team, Z150, Manitou Dorado, 888RC, DH40
Bike Setup:
Weyless 67 with a Sherman Slider +, Juicy 7's, e13 LG1, etc.
Bottom Line:
I can't really make my mind up completley about the fork...
The Goods: The fork feels really nice at lower speeds and bigger hits, making it a fantastic use for Freeride, I would reccomend it to anyone that likes to freeride. The fork is light a 6.8 lbs which is really good for a dual crown at the price I paid for it. Whats nice is the fork isn't huge, heavy, or wicked big so that you can keep a variety of bikes light and easily maunverable. At medium speeds I seem to have no complaints about the fork. Adjustments are good, easy to setup and get going. Thru Axle system works effectivley.
The Bads: I've had to service my fork already, but it was for the better. First things first, the turning radius is pretty bad with the Sherman which is something that should've been adressed in the design phase. The second major complaint I have is the lack of high speed compression. At higher speeds the fork tends to skip or hop over a varied sized hits. I can live with, not that big of a deal, its just unfortunate because the fork feels buttery smooth and silky on big hits at lower speeds.
The Verdict: I've had a lot of fun on this fork, its served its time well. I would not comapre it to a DH40, 888 or even Boxxer World Cup, its simply not in its league. But the prices you can pay for it merit its performance, some sites were blowing this fork out. I would NOT pay the retail $800 for this however, I paid only $260.
This fork is applicable to a lot of Freeride and Downhill. It can ride a variety of terrain fairly well. I reccomend this fork.
5 Hot Chilis for Value: This thing can't be beat value wise (Or at least the price I paid for it) 4 Hot Chilis for Overall: Its a pretty good fork with only a few minor setbacks which actually can be modified by taking out the "Check Valve".
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Submitted by
Who Needs Brakes
a Downhiller
from Coffs Harbour Australia Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Anything Fast & Tight thats within riding distance
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
They Cop Everything i throw at them, Stiff
Weaknesses:
Cant realy find any appart from more rebound adjustment. Everyone is saying the turnig circle is tight, conpaired to single crown forks Tripples do restrict you but you dont turn tigh going 60-70 Kph
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Mars & Stance, Rock Shox Duce, Pike & Quadras Marzocchi EXR, DJ3 &
Bike Setup:
AC Giant, Manitou Sherman Sliders, & Metel RP R/Shock, Sole 8" hydros, Hussfelt Cranks, Blackspire Chain Device,Odi Grips
Bottom Line:
these are great i'm stoked with the performance i got out of them, i've taken out the SPV cap & spring to make them more active & messed with the oil thicknes & air preasure & have them workin just dandy, You can also slide a TPC dampining system in it to make them plusher (from what i've heard Easy to service & easy to tune
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Submitted by
tom
a Weekend Warrior
from bloomfield ny Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$249.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa
Strengths:
great fork, smooth travel, very ajustable, light for the travel and being double crown, climbs well up hills
Weaknesses:
its a skinny fork so the turning radius is limted
Similar Products Used:
manitou magnum r, marzzocci mx comp, manitou six, rock shox jett, verious rst and other
Bike Setup:
gary fisher king fisher
Bottom Line:
the fork is amazing for the value, even if it cost as much as other double crowns it would still be amazing. for complaints about it bottoming out on drops, you need to set it up correctly. increasing the pressure is just to set up the platform of the fork, but to adjust its progresive travel you need a socket to adjust the top of the fork on the right side, (the red part). by turning it in clockwise you make the fork more progresive so as it travels down it ramps up and wont bottom out. if you turn it out counter clockwise the fork becomes more linear and will travel more consistenly giveing it a softer feel. once you have the platform, travel progresion and rebound ajusted this fork will great for all sorts of rideing.
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Submitted by
Josh Miller
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ Date Reviewed: March 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
50 Year Trail & the UofA Campus
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
First and foremost, I got it for a smokin deal on eBay... The fork also looks pretty badass, seems to perform well if adjusted to your anticipated riding, and is a more "trail friendly" triple crown fork.
Weaknesses:
After having this fork installed, the first thing I did was adjust it to 40psi and took it for a ride around the neighborhood. It seemed quite plush until I jumped off a loading dock (about 3 1/2 ft.) and bottomed the fork out pretty hard. I thought I had actually blew the fork because as I was riding home I noticed I could bottom out the fork by simply pogo'ing on it. The fork was still holding at 40psi though when I got home which was a relief. I started adjusting it in 20psi increments and found that up till about 80-100 psi I can still bottom the fork out by simply pogo'ing the bike (for reference, I weigh about 168lbs). I finally ended up setting the fork at 120psi, which stiffened up the ride quite a bit and was able to keep the fork from bottoming out off the same loading dock when also trying to land back wheel first as gently as possible. A couple days later though, I was jumping a much smaller 4-stair on campus and noticed it was STILL slightly bottoming out at 120psi when I was landing flat. I ended up inflating the fork to 140psi and that seemed the cure the problem however. At 140psi the fork is pretty stiff though. It seems to like to only absorb the bigger bumps. I don't think it would be that comfortable for typical trail riding.
I also have NO IDEA what people are talking about when they say they are taking 10-12ft drop-offs on the thing. I would imagine an 8 year old could bottom out the fork from 10 feet even if he was landing on a pillow-padded incline. I would feel sketchy about taking a 5 ft. drop-off when the thing adjusted to the max recommended setting of 175psi. There just isn't any progressiveness to the fork (It doesn't seem to get any stiffer as it compresses). As a general rule, I wouldn't plan on taking drops any higher than handlebar height onto flat ground.
The rebound also isn't that great (ESPECIALLY below 80psi).
Similar Products Used:
I have riden a Spinner Ammo (150mm) which came stock on my bike, a Manitou Stance Triple crown fork (which was WAY to soft and a COMPLETE P.O.S.), and briefly some other higher end forks.
Bike Setup:
06' Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki Freeride bike with a Manitou Swinger Coil 6-Way adjustable shock in the back. Everything else is stock.
Bottom Line:
I think this is a good fork for a beginner to novice freerider or someone who spends alot of time just trail riding.
The fork is actually the same length as the 150mm travel fork I had on here to begin with, so the front doesn't sit any higher like I thought it would. Most downhill and freeride forks are much longer, which makes climbing or trail riding more difficult.
If you are someone that honestly goes out and hits 5ft+ drop-offs on a consistant basis though, I would not recommend this fork.
I would classify this fork as more of an "agressive all-mountain" fork than I would a "freeride" fork. Its certainly not a fork you would want to use strictly for hard-core downhill use.
I don't want to sound like I am complaining TOO much though. I am really just focusing on the negative aspects. Overall, I am satisfied with the fork. Its certainly a good upgrade from a lower-end fork. Adjusting the air-pressure has a dramatic effect on the fork so it can be tailored to fit the needs of all but the most extreme conditions and riders. On typical trails with a few good 1-3ft. drop-offs here and there the fork seems very plush.
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Submitted by
Jake
a Cross Country Rider
from Groton, CT, USA Date Reviewed: February 15, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa
Strengths:
this fork has so much platform its unreal...when I sprint it only bobs about a half inch! It is absolutely great on drops, too...I have yet to go over the handlebars on a bad landing!
Weaknesses:
This fork does not soak up high speed bumps at all! Granted, I keep mine pumped to over 100 psi for street riding. Still, rebound isn't great either.
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer ride, Manitou Stance
Bike Setup:
Haro escape (yes, it's a hardtail,) deemax wheels, Manitou Sherman Slider plus, Race Face bashgaurd, other random goodies
Bottom Line:
An excellent freeride fork, especially if you ride urban and need the platform for sprints. not the best for downhill, but then again, thats what the Travis is for!
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Submitted by
Chase
a Downhiller
from Pagosa Springs, CO, USA Date Reviewed: November 5, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Takes big hits really well. If you are looking to go big and land flat or just take huge drops, this is a good fork.
Weaknesses:
Too stiff, if I go below 60psi I get this really bad sounding click in the lower part of the fork. So I am forced to ride right at 61psi to have it as soft as possible without a click. Does not absorb small bumps at speed, but it's really not sopposed to. NOT A DOWNHILLL FORK, THIS IS A FREERIDE FORK.
Great fork for freeriders who like to go big, it will take the hits. Not for downhilling, you cannot get it to rebound fastenough to downhill on it and it doesnt take the small bumps at all. FREERIDERS NEED THIS FORK, DOWNHLLERS DONT
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Submitted by
Matt Brusno
a Downhiller
from Toronto Date Reviewed: July 31, 2006
Favorite Trail:
blue mountain
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Strengths:
Great travel, soaks up every drop i take it off of. No problems with rebound great for freeriding. Looks great and performs just as well.
Weaknesses:
High speed the rebound is not fast enough.
Similar Products Used:
Drop Off Tripple, 888 VF, Stance
Bottom Line:
Great fork for free riding, would not recommend for high speed down hill racing. Great product over all.
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Submitted by
Aaron Bailey
a Downhiller
from Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
yo mama
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
a guy
Strengths:
everything, great smooth and plush, rebound is great and the fork looks great. It can soak up any 10 foot drop I thro at it. No major problems to date great fork.
Weaknesses:
the bolts strip and the rebound could be faster but its perfect for my type of riding
Similar Products Used:
fox 40, 888rc2, boxxer team
Bike Setup:
Brodie Devo (2002) all 2005 Race Face and Deore componants. Fox DHX 3.0 rear and Sherman Slider Plus
Bottom Line:
Great fork for the price right now its perect
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Submitted by
JC
a Downhiller
from Chico, CA. USA Date Reviewed: May 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
entertainer dh
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
manitou
Strengths:
nothing
Weaknesses:
everything. spv damping, rebound, air chamber, seals. even manitou service, they rebuilt the fork and did it wrong and now it leaks air when it didnt before. every manitou product i have ridden with has failed, with their service.
Similar Products Used:
stance kingpin, fox 40s, 888, boxxer race, jr ts, about everything
Bike Setup:
no more manitou
Bottom Line:
if they better up there service get rid of the spv (which they did for 06) and give the product to me for free i would possibly think about considering riding a manitou part.
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Submitted by
Andy Mac
a Downhiller
from Edinburgh, Scotland Date Reviewed: April 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Innerleithen, Kinnoul, Dalgety, AE, Fort William
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$765.00
Purchased At:
Cambria Bike
Strengths:
A fantastic UK downhill fork. Handles jumps, drops, small and big rocks with ease.I have never had any problems with the forks, there smooth and unflexy and very light.
Weaknesses:
Top caps are hard to get off the first few times. The forks are slow and quite hard even with the right spring fitted.
Great pair of UK downhill forks but for incresingly harder and demanding courses these fault and a larger faster, softer smoother for is requred.
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Submitted by
Joe Wyckoff
a Downhiller
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: March 29, 2006
Favorite Trail:
whatever is fun to ride
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
Pedal Sports
Strengths:
Holds the front wheel on.
Weaknesses:
No rebound. THe forks are soo sticky you have to pull the stanchion tubes up to get fulll travel. These forks are horribly for downhill. After a ride at the local trails "Skyline Drive" nothin intense, my forks dont move at all. The suspension on my bike is my rear coil and my arms.
Similar Products Used:
Drop offs. SPlice, Sherman firefly, Stance kingpin, jr t, boxxers, Fox 40 "In a store at canada"
Bike Setup:
Kona coiler with stuff that people would want on their bike beside sherman slider plus.
Bottom Line:
Forks suck, dont buy them. Good for one hit at a time"small drops" I would give these forks no chilis but you have to put at least one to submit the review. The review I wrote below was when I was on drugs or something cauase these forks suck and blow.
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Submitted by
Todd Layfield
a Downhiller
from Ridgecrest, CA Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006
Favorite Trail:
?
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
ebay, came on bike
Strengths:
One of the strengths it had was the air assist. You can ajust it alot. Lots of travel for jumps and drops. The forks look really nice.
Weaknesses:
The ajusting nob made the forks go from slow to semi-slow rebound.
Similar Products Used:
Many
Bike Setup:
2005 Specialized BIG HIT with sherman sliders and FSA bash gard
Bottom Line:
It is a great fork for freeride/downhill. They don't even have really have any peddle bob. I would recomend these forks to anyone who likes drops and jumps to get these forks today.
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Submitted by
Joe Wyckoff
a Downhiller
from Franklin Lakes New Jersey Date Reviewed: February 4, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Skyline Drive/ Mtn Creek
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Pedal Sports
Strengths:
Plush, good for downhill when you first get them, light,good freeride forks.
Weaknesses:
A 4-5 foot drop bottoms these syupid things out. The spv technology flips out on me and doesnt work when I am pedaling, but it works when I am downhilling. making the ride sooo stiff and bumpy.No rebound. The rebound adjustment knob goes from slow slower to slowest. Manitou sucks! Every Manitou fork I have had has sucked.
kona Coiler, Raceface dh cranks Chris king head set, manitou 4 way, sdg seat, truvativ holzzafeller handle bars, sun rims double track, Hayes nine with 8 inch rotors, manitou sherman slider plus,THese offbrand dh pedals with a skull on them, Some tires, grips, sram derailleur,sram shifters, I basically should have bought the frame because I changed everything.
Bottom Line:
Forks are good for beginners
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Submitted by
Deano
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Oztralia Date Reviewed: October 11, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
2nd Hand (Ex 05 Giant DH Team)
Strengths:
Light, SPV, stiff, cheap ( i got it lightly used 2nd hand), inspires confidence in my riding.
Weaknesses:
Turning circle not the tightest, rebound damping goes from med/slow to v/slow
Similar Products Used:
Ridden 888's, plenty of single crowns
Bike Setup:
Giant AC2 with mods
Bottom Line:
It works like it should, and has saved me from a few over the bars incidents.
Light (for a dual crown), stiff, spv (which does help for the flat ground pedally stuff), seals seems to be working well.
Currently running std and it hold my 100kg OK, but as I go larger (>6' to tranny drops) Im starting to bottom out. Time for stiffer springs I think.
Can 'pack up' a little of the quicker stutters and braking bumps, but I will play with oil weights & volumes to see if I can eradiacate.
For all mountain use, thoroughly recommend. For pure DH maybe not so perfect.
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Submitted by
Radie Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from South Texas USA Date Reviewed: September 15, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop
Strengths:
Stiff, easily adjustable, light for the category. Can and will take a beating. Free-ridable as opposed to other "downhill" forks.
Weaknesses:
Turning radius.
Similar Products Used:
Z1, Z150, Breakout, Breakout Plus, 888
Bike Setup:
04 Gemini-Black, 05 Slider SPV evolve, DHX 5-Coil, 05 Dee-Max, 05 Thompson Elite Stem and Post, Blacksphire single guide, 05 Sram X-9 Shifter and Derailer, FSA DH 400 Bars, Maxxis Minion 2.7 front, 2.5 rear.
Bottom Line:
This fork is great for what it was designed for. It is not to be confused with a purely downhill, and especially not a race fork. It is essentially a very good freeride fork that is light enough to be trail ridden and burly enough to downhill with. In terms of taking freeride abuse and being very versatile, it is hard to beat. Are there other more "plush" forks?, yes. Are there better downhill forks? yes. Read the review in NSMB.com on this exact fork and it will say the same thing. This fork is not for everyone. However, it will more than hold its own for its intended purpose and is a strong contender with all the other heavyweights.
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Submitted by
joe
a Downhiller
from durango, CO Date Reviewed: August 4, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
on-line
Strengths:
light and compact
Weaknesses:
small bump sensitivity, bottoming controle/ progressiveness, NO rebound
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, 888, super t
Bike Setup:
demo8
Bottom Line:
The fork is compleatly overated. Great for trail use... But probably the worst fork I have ever owned for DH. the fork refuses to offer adequate rebound for high-speed and has terrible low speed/ high speed small bump sensitivity. The fork does not ramp up or give the rider any sence of progressiveness. Bottom line... If your going to be doing mostly DH (racing especially) buy either a boxxer or 888.
I award this fork no points and may God have mercy on the ones who designed it's sole.
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Submitted by
Jim C
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: August 2, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
OEM supplied
Strengths:
easy adjustments
Weaknesses:
Cannot set up stopped, you've got to ride to assess the changes you just made. Damping control offers little perceived change. this fork can't handle high speed stutter bumps such as those at Whistler
Similar Products Used:
Marz. Super T
Bike Setup:
05 Knolly Vtach w/ 5th Element
Bottom Line:
this fork performs almost as well as the Super T in tight technical at slow speed. It's fine for trails in the forest. It simply isn't designed well enough to take fast repeated hits (small) that lift assisted trails offer up. I'm going back to Marz. rather than get this fork re-valved and "reworked" by the local distributor. It's on a par with the Jr. T....maybe.
Disappointing performance.
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Submitted by
Eli
a Downhiller
from Burke, VT, USA Date Reviewed: June 26, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
600
Strengths:
looks nice, travel was super plush
Weaknesses:
it broke, not too stiff either
Similar Products Used:
rock shox boxxer, 888RC, Manitou Stance
Bike Setup:
Giant AC1, 5-way swinger rear, sherman front
Bottom Line:
It broke off a 12 foot drop with a steep landing and I havent heard from manitou about the warranty yet (its been a week since i called). Hopefully next yrs Travis is better.
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Submitted by
Gonzo
a Downhiller
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: June 16, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Plattekill/ West Mntn/ MntnCreek
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
economy bikes NJ
Strengths:
Great Fork. Easy to adjust. Lite for a tripple clamp. I'm 185lbs and have never bottomed out (90psi). This fork soaks up everything I throw at it. From the "UNHOLY" at Plattekill to the rock drops at Mountain Creek. (both locations are lift assisted freeride/downhill parks)I would recommend this fork to any freerider or non-racing downhiller. Its a simple fork to adjust and maitain. I also own the Firefly for more freeride/Crosscountry usage.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Boxxers, 666's
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit, Sherman slider +, Fox vanilla RC, Maxxis Minions up front, Intense EX DH in Back. Azonic love seat,Azonic 28"x 2 1/2" riser bars.Odi lock-on grips. Chris King headset. Race Face diablo box stem,Race Face evolve DH cranks, BB, chairing and bash gaurd. Sram shifters with Shimano XT components. Atomlab DH rims with 10mm bolt-on rear axle. Heim Chain retention. Hays HD Hydrolic disc breaks with 8" rotors.
Bottom Line:
Great Fork
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Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from College Station, TX, USA Date Reviewed: April 17, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Texas A&M Campus
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
On a bike
Strengths:
It's a beast so far. I haven't done anything huge... but the 5' drops to cement are something more than nothing. I don't have a whole lot of air in it and it seems to be doing great. (130 psi) and i weigh 185 lbs it's got less flex than anything i've ridden... just such a solid feel.
Weaknesses:
none so far - even looks good :-D
Similar Products Used:
White Brother's DH-2 (more flex... but it was to be expected in an inverted fork - overall, it was wonderful too)
Bike Setup:
EVIL Imperial Sherman Slider (obviously) Hayes HFX-9 LX Cranks :'( Atomlab front wheel... Rhynolite / XT rear No major complaints :-) (i don't like hydrolic systems though... such a pain!)
Bottom Line:
Great Fork! I would reccomend, and i would buy another. It's pretty cheap and pretty light. The FOX 40 is about $1,500 or something crazy and it weighs about the same - while, Marzocchi's are all heavy forks... and cost more (they can take a beating as everyone knows)
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Death Row
a Weekend Warrior
from Kalispell Date Reviewed: November 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Recess
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$380.00
Purchased At:
Sportsman Ski Haus
Strengths:
Looks awesome, works awesome, SPV, feels better than my friends 888R
Weaknesses:
None yet
Similar Products Used:
JRT, 888R
Bike Setup:
Giant AC 2 with Slider, Highrollers, and MRP Mini me
Bottom Line:
This fork is the best fork I have ever ridden, not to mention it is made by Manitou which makes it evan better. I ordered this fork in June and have been happy with its preformance. It doesnt bob at all!!
If you want a great fork for freeriding and DH, get this you wont be sorry!!!
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stones
a Downhiller
from australia Date Reviewed: November 9, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
spv,stiffness and tracking,looks,bottoming out resistance.
marzocchi shivers(waay better fork) and monster t's
Bottom Line:
I broke my forks upon further inspection i noticed that they were made from a pretty brittle looking matarial.after manitou remedied the situation some weeks later my new '05' forks started to leak oil all over the garage floor after 2 rides.i can imagine the fork to be good but i recieved a dud fork.as for holding up solid on 4-5 foot to flat drops,any k-mart bike could do that without a glitch- these forks are SUPPOSED to be made for'Extreme' use.bottom line is avoid the hype and invest in a more reliable brand such as marzocchi or rockshox.
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Yellowknife Date Reviewed: August 27, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Prelude lake
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
Overlander Sports
Strengths:
Well...Everything, this fork eats up any thing u throw at it and asks for more, 4-5 footers to flat are nothing. The travel seems endless and once the SVP is set up the ride is flawless.
Weaknesses:
I had originally purchased a '04 Slider plus but it had major problems. There was something wrong with the top out assemby and it was really loud. But The guys at Overlander Sports were great and had it sent back and I recieved a new '05 slider plus in only 2 short weeks. Since then it has been smooth sailing. The fork is great aside from the bolts being poorly made and stripping very easily
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z1 wedge, Z5, Drop off Triple, M150, '04 Slider Plus
The fork rocks, SVP is the wave of the future. I didnt notice a bit difference between SVP and SVP evolve but the system works awesome anyway! I like it way better then any marzocchi, its lighter then the jrT and has much more adjustability. Plus the reverse arch, fork outer castings and greeny colored legs look really cool. I dont know why Marzocchi went to black and silver, it doesnt look as good in my opinion. Manitou ROCKS!
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