Submitted by
Adam
a Downhiller
from Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: May 22, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
pinnacle sports
Strengths:
works great for a short while - cheap and plush - good for begginers i guess
Weaknesses:
was good for about 8 months, then u know that top out clunk hear? that got louder and louder till i heard a loud "clunk" and the stanctions almost came right outta the fork- looks like a single crown jr t almost, and its seized to hell now i have to wait 3 weeks to get it back
Similar Products Used:
first high end bike
Bike Setup:
01 Enduro fsr
Bottom Line:
get a marzocchi
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Submitted by
Niv Ofer
a Weekend Warrior
from Tel Aviv, Israel Date Reviewed: January 7, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Skalum, Tel Aviv
Strengths:
This fork Eats enything, it works very smooth,has no flex, light weight, and it is 100mm travel!
Weaknesses:
None yet
Similar Products Used:
RockShox Judy C, Suntour M91, Manitou Magnum.
Bike Setup:
GT XCR5000, LX\XT, WTB Rims with LX hubs, Manitou SX100
Bottom Line:
Probebly the BEST 100mm fork at this price range. It runs beautifully and absorb any rocks and drops I encounter. One of the best upgrade I've done to my bike. Shame that Manitou do not produce them any more.
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Submitted by
doug may
a Cross Country Rider
from bloomfield,in Date Reviewed: November 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
wapehani
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
gilles cycling
Strengths:
uh, light if that's a strength to you, not as flexy as judy's
Weaknesses:
made like a department store fork in my opinion
Similar Products Used:
rock shox, marzocchi
Bike Setup:
fsr enduro
Bottom Line:
didn't stay on my no.1 bike very long, non exsistent dampening, if preload cranked up to get it to ride up in the travel then constant topping out clunk, very irritating.very lame damper setup, plastic rod with just a o-ring for a piston ring, all the oil bypasses the damper holes and just blows past o-ring, bobs up and down like a fork with no oil in it at all, i put automotive differential oil(90 weight) in it for a joke and it actually worked better.switched out to a cheap marzocchi(z-5) and even though it weighed an additional pound I went up hills a gear higher, don't waste your hard earned dough, buy anything else but a sx-100 I'm really sorry for my harsh review but I just thought this was a cheap 50 dollar fork that specialized threw on just to meet price
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Submitted by
Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft McMurray, AB, Canada Date Reviewed: June 30, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Active Cycle
Strengths:
Nice plush long travel. Steering is quick.
Weaknesses:
Stock boots tore easily (piddly-ass weakness!!)
Bike Setup:
'01 Kona Scab, SX-100
Bottom Line:
Nice Shock. Took some getting use to the plush feel and bob when climbing. Could be fixed with stiffer spring or may be lok-out.
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Submitted by
Mathieu Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from montreal,qc,canada Date Reviewed: June 24, 2001
Favorite Trail:
bromont and tremblant
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
300$ Can
Strengths:
I just bought myself a new Manitou.... Been riding with it for about 2 weeks now and boy this fork really eats rocks.... Been riding like a charm and it does exactly what a wanted to do.
Weaknesses:
None yet...
Similar Products Used:
Girvin,rockshox
Bike Setup:
Proflex 853 full XT magura hydrolic brakes, syncros seatpost specialized tires and bar ends and a new manitou SX 100 mm of course...
Bottom Line:
A awesome fork for the price... looks good it ride's good i don't think i could of made a better choice... recommended too all XC rider's that don't wanna spend 600$ on a fork that will do the same job for less money !!
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