Submitted by
julien
a Weekend Warrior
from France Date Reviewed: July 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At:
veloland
Strengths:
Great fork !!!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
the warranty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bike Setup:
24 bike ( le toy 2 ) Formula B4 , Mavic 321 , pro taper , race face , XT ...
Bottom Line:
i broke the steer tube after ten months of intense use and MANITOU's warranty won't repair my fork for free !!! they wan't me to pay 104 euros , thanx a lot MANITOU i bought a state of the art fork and they won't deliver a proper warranty with it !!!! I used to think MANITOU was a great company , now not so much !!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Canada Date Reviewed: August 2, 2001
Good fork, but I find the adjustment knobs don't change the feel that much. And the one on the left has locked up on me - which is what happened on my Xvert Super last year and it ended up breaking off when we tried to free it up. I'm still waiting on the replacemenmt piece. The know is metal, yet the little piece it spins is plastic - so the plastic gives first. Maybe they should rethink that part.
The local shop owner put one on his bike too and it spooged oil all over his rotor with hardly any rides. upon taking it apart, the rod in the TPC stack wasn't completely smooth and it had worn his seals/bushings out after very little riding. The rod was actually ribbed! I hope this was a one off situation.
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Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles Date Reviewed: June 5, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Suicide
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
Helen's Cycle in Santa Monica
Strengths:
Stiff, super plush and no silly looking brake mounts
Weaknesses:
stock internals a little too soft
Similar Products Used:
Z1 Bam
Bike Setup:
Bullit with Hayes, xtr and Raceface
Bottom Line:
This fork is super stiff and super plush. For the kind of jumping that I am trying to attempt the fork comes stock with mcu's and springs that are way to soft, causing me to bottom out alot. After putting a heavy spring kit in there the fork has been nothing but awesome.
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Submitted by
Jack
a Cross Country Rider
from San Fran Date Reviewed: March 5, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Loon Lake, Downieville
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Strengths:
Nice and light, but at a cost. Looks nice too
Weaknesses:
Keeps breaking. Flexes.
Similar Products Used:
Mazo, RS, Stratos, etc.... u name them, I had em
Bike Setup:
Titus MotoLite, XT everything.
Bottom Line:
Ok, the fork is nice and plus, and pretty light. I like to do techie rides, and have a blast just railing down some trails. This fork is nice and plush, but man does it flex. I weigh 160 lbs. When I climb technical trails, that is where I notice it the most. When I am about to stop, turn and accelerate, my steering is off due to the flex. Never had this with my Marz or Stratos M5 (I love htis fork !!!) but hey, what compares to their forks. Downhill last year, at Downieville, the stupid bottom axel portion came off !!!! Cracked completely..Talk about close call. I noticed it before I did another run. Manitou takes forever to get the fork back to you too.
So, I am sticking with non-carbon stuff from now on. Oh, did I tell you it chips !!!! a few nice crashes, and its all chipped apart too. Kinda expensive for such a fork. Metal is the only way to go !!!
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Submitted by
Skippy
a
from Cairo, Egypt Date Reviewed: February 24, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Stiffness of 20mm axle and box crown design results in laser like steering precision.
Weaknesses:
Not as tunable as a Zoke and 120mm is not 5 inches.
Quasi-moto, XTR, Risse Jupiter 5, 36 H Hugi discs on 521's
Bottom Line:
Everything a pro level single crown dual slalom fork should be, rigid and plush. The precise steering is most confidence inspiring and has taken my riding to another level. A wee bit hefty but not a liability.
I chose this fork based on rigidity of its true 20mm through axle vs. QR 20 available on Zokes. However I find myself second guessing my decission everytime I ride my Z-1 equipped bikes. The tuneability & action are not on par with a Zoke and I miss the extra travel when things get wild. But then again my non 20mm axle Z-1's feel like wet noodles when it comes down to relative rigidity issues.
Millenium and Supernova are excellent DS and jumping forks but for agressive trail riding I say go Z-1 ECC QR 20. Not as rigid but its a Zoke.
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Submitted by
Andy
a
from Tucson, AZ Date Reviewed: February 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Milagrosa Ridge Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Speedgoat
Strengths:
Stiffest single crown out there, very smooth travel, easy to maintain
Weaknesses:
20.25" crown to axle is tall for a 120mm travel fork
Similar Products Used:
'99 Marzocchi Z.1 BAM, Manitou X-Vert, White Bros. SC90
Bike Setup:
Ventana La Bruja, mostly XT, XTR cranks, Hope BULB hubs and C2 brakes, Mavic F519 rims, IRC Kujos
Bottom Line:
Much stiffer and better feeling than the Z1 I rode for the past two years. I've been a big Marzocchi fan ever since I switched from my old X-Vert to the Z1 but I like the Millennium a lot better. Easily the best single crown fork i've ridden.
It's a tall fork, though. Something to consider if you're choosing between this and other 5" travel forks.
Price is high but you can find good deals on this or the Supernova if you look around.
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Submitted by
Synth
a Downhiller
from Redmond,WA,uSA Date Reviewed: November 19, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Pike Street Hill Climb
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
E.P. Manitou
Strengths:
Stiff, looks beautiful, Easy to rebuild, Can take lots of abuse.
Weaknesses:
Little heavy, F*(K'n expensive
Similar Products Used:
Every thing else, Marzocchi, rockshoxs, stratos.
Bike Setup:
Azonic DS1
Bottom Line:
Well, I've abused this fork for 6mo. I haven't had any problems since I fixed the top cap. It's supper smooth and tracks excelently in the mud and on the tarmac. Buy the SuperNova for the Y2K1 fork. It's expensive but the fork has lasted 6mo, which is a hell'ofa long time conceringthe way I ride.
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Submitted by
Daniel Chua
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1180.00
Purchased At:
Singapore
Strengths:
Great tunability. Compression damping and rebound damping adjustability really works! Stiction free, very, very plush!
Weaknesses:
Oil leaks profusely from TPC+ assembly when fork is active. Leaks slowly too when is kept upright and inanimated!
Adjustment knobs too high and will hit downtube when you turn handlebars 90 degrees left or right.
No good a very comforting notion when you crash and the knobs come into contact with your down tube. Major damage!
Similar Products Used:
Z2 X-Fly
Bike Setup:
Dual Slalom
Bottom Line:
The fork works very well and take the hits as hard as they come without any compromise.
My only compliants are the weaknesses I have listed above.
Still waiting for Manitou to revert on how they can help to solve the leaking problem.
Apparently I'm not the only one, Synth below seems to have experience the same problem too.
Anyone else out there have this problem too? I'd really appreciate it there is anyone out there who can offer any advice on this matter.
Cheers!
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Submitted by
Synth
a Downhiller
from Redmond WA Date Reviewed: September 18, 2000
Favorite Trail:
downtown Seattle (urban)
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
extra stiff, relatively lite, butifully make. supply over small hits but sucks up 6 foot drops.
Weaknesses:
no canti tabs, leaky tpc cap(manitou fixed it immedately with no hassle. a bit spend but worth it
Similar Products Used:
00 marzocchi z.1 cr, lots of other
Bike Setup:
azonic ds1,dual set up hayes ( of course)
Bottom Line:
I have a Nok 2.6 on front and commute on the bike. the for has sustained mass abuse and has had only that one problem. Manitou is releasing the supernova for 01 and it's the same as the millenium. I highly recomend the fork for dual salom or free riding or some one who just wants more travel. Any questions, e-mail me (i'm a pro mech)
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Submitted by
Big Daddy Robb
a Downhiller
from Seven Springs, PA, USA Date Reviewed: May 22, 2000
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Silly strong, bad ass lookin 1 of 2000 made
Weaknesses:
very hard to find, expensive
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z-1 QR 20, Z-1, X Vert Super
Bike Setup:
custom freeride hartail frame, millenium, Azonic bars, Race Face Turbine DH cranks, Hayes Disc 8in f, 6 in rear, sun MODO wheelset, shimano XT, acerbis r derailler guard, DCD
Bottom Line:
Great fork. I love it. Number 0347 of 2000. Easy to adjust. TPC compression chamber works great. The best single crown fork I have ever owned. It pushes you to go faster and bigger. I highly reccomend. Not for the xc'er. Bobs when climbing, but what 5in plush fork doesn't. None, believe me i know. Well worth the climb for the level and downhill performance.
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Submitted by
Brad Stanton
a Downhiller
from Kanata, Ont, Canada Date Reviewed: April 19, 2000
Favorite Trail:
World Cup DH @ Bromont Que
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
I was lucky enough to snag one of these about three weeks ago. Been riding only four or five times thus far this season. These forks take at least 20 hours to break in and if that is the case, I'm looking forward till then because right now this fork is performing amazingly. By far the trickest piece of equipment I have ever owned... full adjustability, full Manitou race travel, and super stiff. Coming from a dual crown fork last year, it does not feel like I am sacrificing much stiffness. (no doubt the 321's help) This fork has lightened up my front end consideribly, allowing me to beef up my ride in other areas.(rims) Performs very well under braking... If you are the kind of rider who mainly enjoys freeriding, urban assaults and big drops, but loves downhilling the odd weekend too, this fork is the ideal. Only 2000 made, but my guess is this will be a full-production fork in the future. (It's too phat)
Weaknesses:
Everybody is constantly asking you about the fork... Oh ya, it costs a bit of money.
Similar Products Used:
Marozzochi Mr.T w/ thru axle
Bike Setup:
DBR X-10 w/ dual hayes on 321's SRAM 9.0SL throughout Race Face cranks, etc. (5 and 5 Mad Freeride)
Bottom Line:
Bottom-line- For the first time, you can get all the advantages of a single crown with the travel and stiffness of a high-performance DH fork.
The ultimate hardcore freeride fork
Kudos to the boys at Answer-Manitou.
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Submitted by
Christer Valencia
a Downhiller
from Bay Area Date Reviewed: April 18, 2000
Favorite Trail:
MEDIVAC in Marin county
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Exellent big and small hit capability, Baby XVERT CARBON! Need I say More.
Weaknesses:
TPC+ works perfect, however I would like to see one change to the shim stack-wave washer speed sensetive stack. Answer designed the washers out of plastic because the fork is not a race fork like its big brother. If they were metal you could change them out thus providing a more responsive ride over stutter bumps. It seems to pack up on high speed bumps, which causes some feedback through the bars and grips.
Similar Products Used:
XVert, Boxxer, Heavy 'T'
Bike Setup:
Intense Tazor 2000
Bottom Line:
If you can afford one, this is the best fork I have ridden to date in a single crown thru-axle design. And you can knock travel out of the fork for your DS ride!
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Submitted by
Andrew Hines
a
from Kanada Date Reviewed: February 6, 2000
Favorite Trail:
everywhere and everything
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
the most beautiful piece of art I have ever seen. SUPER PLUSH!!!!!! SUPER IN EVERY WAY EXCEPT THE PRIIIICE!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
no such thing PRICE, but what do expect for something like that?
Similar Products Used:
everything.......
Bike Setup:
whatever, as long as it goes down fast and feels sweet.
Bottom Line:
if I had ther cash I would buy this fork in less than a second, but until then, I can only dream of the endless hours of riding pleasure that I will get out of it. Anyone with half a brain and a deep pocket should buy this fork, well no thats not true, weight freaks and XC fold need not apply :)
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