Submitted by
gypsey
a Weekend Warrior
from shrewsbery Date Reviewed: April 12, 2009
Favorite Trail:
?
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$190.00
Bottom Line:
i have orderd the forks and im only a beggener and some times land on the front a bit hard will they stand up to this? and what shuld i do to them when i get them eg; do i need to change the oil what do i do with the air ? hope some one will reply this thanks
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Submitted by
specializedrider
a Downhiller
from canada Date Reviewed: June 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
fernie
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
private with bike
Strengths:
very hard to bottom out
Weaknesses:
i cant think of any
Similar Products Used:
drop off 4s
Bike Setup:
specialized enduro with xt derailer fox float R rear shock shaimano dics brakes and axiom peddles
Bottom Line:
...
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Submitted by
nicky
a Downhiller
from westmount Date Reviewed: April 20, 2008
Favorite Trail:
bromont
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$298.00
Purchased At:
martin swiss
Strengths:
no matter how hard you try, you cant't break it. very durable. control the shock stiffness with air! light weight!
bloody amazing forks u wont get any beta 4 the price much betas than the new ones getem n lvem
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Submitted by
zach godsoe
a Weekend Warrior
from canada Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
cenntenneil park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
my friends house
Strengths:
its and awesome fork really durable and can take and kind of riding got lots a travel
Weaknesses:
a bit heavy
Similar Products Used:
xct suntour
Bike Setup:
katmandu with dj3s on front
Bottom Line:
theres forks rock i dirt jump alot is a good starter fork and a good advanced fork any rider can use theres it booost my confindence
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Newquay, cornwall Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The Track - Portreath
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Got em Free
Strengths:
They are good all round. very little flex. they have good amount of travel and iv never bottomed them out. seals are invincible.
Weaknesses:
Not 20mm bolt thru :(
Similar Products Used:
2007 dirt jumper 1
Bike Setup:
Dmr trailstar halo sass king headset hope m4 brakes
Bottom Line:
Good strong fork, shame no 20mm bolt but who cares.
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Newquay, cornwall Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The Track - Portreath
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Got em Free
Strengths:
They are good all round. very little flex. they have good amount of travel and iv never bottomed them out. seals are invincible.
Weaknesses:
Not 20mm bolt thru :(
Similar Products Used:
2007 dirt jumper 1
Bike Setup:
Dmr trailstar halo sass king headset hope m4 brakes
Bottom Line:
Good strong fork, shame no 20mm bolt but who cares.
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Submitted by
Gosh Cambirdge
a Weekend Warrior
from British Columbia Date Reviewed: May 9, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
marzo carbon
Strengths:
good for anything. these shops can take major jumps and drops. good for jumping and freeriding and also crosscountry.
Weaknesses:
no weaknesses
Bike Setup:
Norco Sasquatch - hussefelt mostly
Bottom Line:
I bought these dirt jumpers 3's because they are better than the newer ones. I took off my Z1 Sport forks that had came with my bike because it was to soft and too hard to set...also their are air leaks in the Z1 Sport suspension. I bought the DJ 3's and they are alot tougher. I have had no problems with these shocks so far.
very good suspension for bikes. these dirt jumper 3's are a must buy.
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Submitted by
bj
a Weekend Warrior
from cranbrook bc canada Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
very smooth and soaks up any thing ive thrown at it good all around fork
Similar Products Used:
marizocchi mz 3
Bike Setup:
06 rocky moutain flow all stock accept fork
Bottom Line:
this is an amazing fork for the value and the range of different riding styles you can use it for
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Submitted by
Greg
a Downhiller
from Concord, CA Date Reviewed: January 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Mount Diablo
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Swap Meet
Strengths:
Great fork for going jumping around town. Super plush, but won't bottom out. Also sucks up small bumps.
Weaknesses:
I have a tioga dh 2.3 on it and it barely fits. Could be a bit wider for maybe a 2.5 or so.
Similar Products Used:
06 Rock Shox J3-Not for jumping.
Bike Setup:
06 Rockhopper fully customized- DJ3, Mavic 321, Hayes, sole, nine, race face evolve, tioga 2.3 dh, s&m one o one
Bottom Line:
Great all around forks, especially for jumping. If you are making a jumping bike, this is a great, moderately priced fork.
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Submitted by
chris desrochers
a Weekend Warrior
from Vermont Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Chuck's Bikes
Strengths:
nice and plush so your arms won't get killed but still stiff enough to never bottom no matter what i throw at it.
Weaknesses:
nothing
Similar Products Used:
Drop Off II
Bike Setup:
iron horse warrior comp with 2.3" tioga DH front tire and 2.1" tioga DH rear tire 6" hayes MX-2 mech.
Bottom Line:
this shock rocks. i took it off a 5 foot drop onto flat and only used 2.5" of the shock. Going down long flights of stairs is fun. love it for doin manuals, balances out my bike perfect. Perfect bang for your buck. Anyone could use this thing, it's great.
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Kincardine, ONT Date Reviewed: January 31, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Home Hardware
Strengths:
Plush fork good for dj's
Weaknesses:
Crowns breaks easyliy
Similar Products Used:
breakout,firefly
Bike Setup:
Sasquatch
Bottom Line:
Didnt much care for the fork broke it right away.
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Submitted by
Terri.
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: January 19, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
River Valley Cycle
Strengths:
Pretty Hardcore so far... '05 120mill QR20.... I like the fact that your front wheel is locked in and there's no way it's gonna fall out... no hard landings... soaks bumps up good
Weaknesses:
makes weird noises once in a while...*or it could be my hydraulic brakelines compressing* I have never been able to figure it out
Similar Products Used:
The 3 inch version
Bike Setup:
Rocky Mountain Flow 3.0
Bottom Line:
Beware of landing nose heavy. You have been warned... Went off a jump that gave about 3 feet of air... went dead sailor and totally landed nose heavy... made a weird noise. I think it almost bottomed out. I have taken it off larger jumps and it is fine. This fork even cuts it okay as an trail riding/xc/urban commuter fork. It worked well during some dual slalom runs and an easy downhill course. It handles drops and rocks well too. I have liked it a lot but am still looking to upgrade eventually to a rock shox pike... because my flow deserves way better that a dj3. Dj3's make good begginer forks...Just no nose heavy landings
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Submitted by
Matt Middleton
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
12 mile
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
uk
Strengths:
Stiff as, Excellent once set up, last forever
Weaknesses:
Heavy
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Black, Manitou Sherman, Rockshox duke,
Bike Setup:
Modified Kona kahuna (betd travel plates)xo derailleur, x9 shifters, deore hydraulics hope rotors, x lite stem/seatpost, truvativ cranks, sun rims, maxxi tyres
Bottom Line:
Excellent fork upgrade. Recommend heavier weight oil over standard as rebound is harsh and can buck if you are not a heavy bloke. Use my bike for everything Nz downhill courses local trails and jumps. Have beaten them on english downhill tracks (bringewood,fort william etc) never had any problems. Drops do not bother them (saved my nuts many a time)Now run only 8lb air and 10w oil and are sweet for my weight (76Kg). Ridden lots of other forks and none feel as secure (single crown) would like to change as they are old but only the fox 36 feel stiffer and are the price of a complete bike. They have seen far less servicing than the rear of my kona which has been through two shocks. A good fork that lasts which it is what its all about.
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Submitted by
Brant
a Weekend Warrior
from Langley, B.C, Canada Date Reviewed: December 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
High Knoll
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
from a friend
Strengths:
really strong. plush and stiff. cool look. great price for good quality. good amount of travel(5 inches to almost 5.5 inches).
Weaknesses:
none that i can think of.
Similar Products Used:
sr suntour xc-60(sucks balls)
Bike Setup:
Devinci Phatt, double track and single track rims. Hussetfelt cranks. deore deralliers. fsa pig stem and fsa dh bar. Hayes 8" disk brakes.
Bottom Line:
Really a great fork. was the year that they made the dirtjumper3 for freeride also, rather than the newer years.
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Submitted by
travis
a
from north bay Date Reviewed: July 18, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
a friend
Strengths:
smooth, strong
Weaknesses:
makes a clicking noise when i noise manual
Similar Products Used:
judy 100c, dj1, z1 fr,
Bike Setup:
05 p2, s-types, k-rads, race face grips, single speed,
Bottom Line:
they are good for anything i just did a 50km enduro and they held up over rocks and anything else in the way. i also do dh on them and they perform perfectly
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Submitted by
Dan Van Holst
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo, Ontario, Cnada Date Reviewed: April 26, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Regency
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Private deal
Strengths:
The stanctions are strong
Weaknesses:
to soft, not very progressive
Bike Setup:
P.2
Bottom Line:
The fork pretty much suck but I have dj1 components inside the fork so it rocks
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Submitted by
Bobby sanford
a Downhiller
from Enfield Nova Scotia Canada Date Reviewed: March 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:
bone road
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
sports wheels
Strengths:
Don't bottom out easy.
Weaknesses:
Breaks seals easy. alrite inside to it but not the best.
Similar Products Used:
rock shock judys, dj2
Bike Setup:
stock 2003 norco atomic till i sold it.
Bottom Line:
The shocks are all rite but could be better. I love marzocchi forks but this isn't the best one that i have ever ridden on. maby it was just that i got a bad set or somthing.little drops are ok 4-6 feet but when your doing 8-12 or higher then your going to ant something with a bit more travle.
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Submitted by
Andrew Cox
a Weekend Warrior
from Novar Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: March 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Town
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
stock on oryx dd99
Strengths:
Easy to ajust lots of travel air rebound cheap pric point
Weaknesses:
a little to heavy
Similar Products Used:
marazoch Z5 air
Bike Setup:
stock oryx dd99 except rear rim double wide
Bottom Line:
This is a really good relable fork that is good for both freeriding and dirt jumping it is farly cheap for the quality of the fork. This fork can be used by both experienced riders and newcomers i would recomend this fork to anyone
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Submitted by
sam
a Downhiller
from Tahsis BC the best place to ride Date Reviewed: February 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Tahsis
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Pinkbike
Strengths:
Its strong, plush (a bit to plush)
Weaknesses:
NO F***ING REBOUND!!!!?????
Similar Products Used:
dj2
Bike Setup:
Hardrock ss, fsa the pig, alex dx32 , ryno lite kenda , axiom,stout
Bottom Line:
Its an allright fork for what i paid for the thing. but id rather have somethin wit rebound though.
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Submitted by
Alex King
a Weekend Warrior
from Missoula, MT, U.S. of A Date Reviewed: February 7, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Minni North shore, Patty Canyon
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Missoula Bicycle Works
Strengths:
Five inches of travel, cheep, reliable, low maintanance
Weaknesses:
Doesnt come in QR 20
Similar Products Used:
DJI,II,Cannondale Lefty
Bike Setup:
Surly Instigator Frame,Kona crank sett,Avid Mechanical disk brakes, Ritchey wheels,Bontrager crowbar, kona klump stem
Bottom Line:
This fork was pretty sweet this things gone off a 9ft step down behind my house and didnt even bottom out! I've also hitten 3 6footers in a row on this thing no sweat. This fork is also great for jibbin.I highly recomend this fork if your begining freeride or doing some long back woods rides.
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Submitted by
james parkes
a Weekend Warrior
from marlborough Date Reviewed: January 26, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$190.00
Strengths:
(o3 dj3)great forks for the dosh, they last donkeys years without problems. if you get them set up right they will work wonders.
Weaknesses:
a bit on the heavy side and a bugger to set up right.
darn good, if ya need forks tht last and are gd 4 everythin. i have used them 4 street ridin solidly 4 ages and they are ace. buy them if you need an all purpose fork 4 not much dosh that lasts yonks. (not so gd 4 xc)
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: January 6, 2005
Favorite Trail:
neds
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Strong
Weaknesses:
The adjustments suck- it's either too stiff or too soft, seems you can't get it right even tho it's air preload... but I've played with it and that's that. Also it's heavy.
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
brodie bruzza
Bottom Line:
This fork sucks. It either is too soft causing it to bottom and throw you over the top, or its too stiff, performing about right for the big hits but breaking your teeth on everything else. May as well just buy a rigid fork.
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Submitted by
Jaliyl Pinnock
a
from Kamloops Date Reviewed: December 3, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Rose hill, and Sugar at sun peaks
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Spoke n' motion
Strengths:
This is actually for the 04 DJ 3s.Great fork, I have super monster and super T internals in mine and they are crazy. I can't bend them with 8.5 inch hayes. This fork handles 16 foot drops really well.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Dirt jumper 1,2 (not suped up)
Bike Setup:
Suped up DJ 3s, 04 Kona roast, truvative cranks, maxxis highroller 2.7
Bottom Line:
This fork is the best, expecially when suped up. It is un breakable
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Submitted by
Sjoerd Blaauwgeers
a Downhiller
from Zoetermeer Date Reviewed: November 19, 2004
Favorite Trail:
The urban
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At:
some weird dude
Strengths:
Cheap And strong
Weaknesses:
Weight, i heard the crown isn't that solid but i didnt say any crack's in mine
Similar Products Used:
Foes F1 (not really similar ;) ) SR Suntour (don't ask)
Bike Setup:
Azonic ds1, trailpimps, single speed, hookworms, woodman stem and bar, primo seat.
Bottom Line:
Nice fork to start with, i dunno if it can hold everything i wanna trow at it :P If you do a lot sick things i think a shiver dc wil do more good :)
5 flaming chili's cause i didnt had any problems with it :D 4 chili's cause it its sooo heavy!
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Submitted by
Josh
a Weekend Warrior
from HKY, NC Date Reviewed: November 14, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At:
shop
Strengths:
This is a great fork for urban, dirt jumping, and skate parks. Its perfect for anytype of urban rider and is ready to take drops at any time.
Weaknesses:
ZERO
Similar Products Used:
otheres
Bike Setup:
street bike with this fork and other stuff
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that this fork is great. Although there is not much adjustment, it makes up for it. When i first got mine i ran no air pressure and one it started feeling really buttery i put about 2 lbs in it and its been the same ever since.
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Submitted by
todd kornfield
a
from boulder, co Date Reviewed: November 10, 2004
Favorite Trail:
hall ranch
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
from a friend
Strengths:
the dj3 is inexpensive, has simplistic internals and the rebound can easilly adjusted by changing the oil viscosity. i emptied out my stock 7.5 weight oil and put in a bottle of 5weight and pumped up the cartridges to 45lbs and it feels perfect for dj and urb/park riding. also no 20mm axle to complicate things.
Weaknesses:
heavy and not many external adj.
Similar Products Used:
maverick single crown,z.1 dropp-off,
Bike Setup:
specialized rockhopper, just 8spd, rear hayes mx-2, shortcage r. der, bmx stem and riser bar
Bottom Line:
the fork can be set up with a little springer rebound for preloading on dj or pumped up to 55lbs nice and stiff for park riding and it doesn't have much torsional flex. the extra weight only makes you stronger.
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Submitted by
eric sams
a Weekend Warrior
from seattle Date Reviewed: November 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
knoble knobb
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
cecil johns Grossman Project importer
Strengths:
Very strong, strears very well. I am a large rider ( 6'4" 235 lbs.) and I ride hard and fast. Very reliable.
Weaknesses:
Lack of adjustments.
Similar Products Used:
Rockshock Psylo sl
Bike Setup:
Enduro pro ,king headset 521wheelset xt drivetrain ,raceface cranks, hayes brakes.
Bottom Line:
This fork has benn the bomb. Plush,handles the rough stuff with aplomb. Cheap, strong. I live in washington where it rains and the seals lasted a whole year. I have no complaints.
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Submitted by
Ryan Lavoie
a Weekend Warrior
from Swanton, VT Date Reviewed: October 24, 2004
Awsome dj/urban/freeride fork.Very easy to use and looks great. Very smooth.
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Submitted by
wtr
a
from Melbourne, vic, Australia Date Reviewed: September 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
urban
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
BikePro
Strengths:
1) plush 2) stiff 3) hard to bottom out 4) very little servicing needed
Weaknesses:
stock spring and oil a bit light(I'm 60kg)
Similar Products Used:
02 DJ1(stiff), Mozo R500(huge) and Rm120AD, Suntour Mag(short as-80mm!!)
Bike Setup:
Tank DS1 Custom
Bottom Line:
When you get the fork, change the springs to a heavier ones (the spring is called 5121480) and put in 150cc of 15/20 weight oil, then you are stair-gapping ready. Urban 4 life...
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Submitted by
Brett
a Downhiller
from Kelowna, B.C., Canada Date Reviewed: July 30, 2004
Favorite Trail:
River Runs Through It- Whistler
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$215.00
Purchased At:
Gerick Cycle
Strengths:
Strong shock with good travel, and you can make it nice and squishy.
Weaknesses:
Nothing yet.
Bike Setup:
03 specialized hardrock pro disc.
Bottom Line:
A great shock for intermediate riders. If you can found it for a good deal(I got mine 210$ CAN), it's a great buy. I love it!
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Submitted by
Jon McKee
a Racer
from Eugene Oregon Date Reviewed: July 12, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Skinners butte backside
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$225.00
Purchased At:
Pauls Bicycle Way Of LIfe
Strengths:
This fork is so nice once you tune it to your riding style. It is an amaizing fork and it can take some big hits. I like how sturdy it is and i think the 03 is better than the 04.
Weaknesses:
The only down fall that i see in this fork is it makes it really hard to hop a curb but it just takes time to get used to it. It takes a little more effort but it is deffinatly worth getting used to.
Bike Setup:
Giant Warp DS 2 i have blackspire chain guide, FSA cranks, Kona pedals, azonic head lock, Power Tools stem, Kona Grips, Avid Mechanical 6 inch discs, They only stock parts left is the handle bars which new ones are already ordered, frame, and rear shock.
Bottom Line:
This is a great fork for doing urban or freeride i would highly suggest it to anyone who want a burly fork that can take some big hits. I think it is one of the best forks they have put out. It isnt for people who are doin extreme downhill or black diamond trails. It is for people that want to drop a six footer and not worry about the fork failing or breaking. It is a good fork to start urban too because its not to pricey.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent, England Date Reviewed: July 1, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
SunSetMTB
Strengths:
Price, and the free marzocchi sticker
Weaknesses:
Sorry, but i hate these forks. They are cr4p, you have pump them up after every ride, i mean there ok if you wanna start jumping but if you wanna jump youve gotta think serious, so save your money and get either DJ2's or DJ1's if you can or a pair of Z1's
Similar Products Used:
Loads of Z1's from last 4years, DJ1/2 amd Manitous sweet new jump fork.
Bike Setup:
They came on my '03Stinky but they quickly replaced
Bottom Line:
only buy these you honestly cant afford something better.
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Submitted by
KONA KALLANA
a Downhiller
from VENICE BCH Date Reviewed: June 30, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Urban Los Angeles
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
SUPERGO
Strengths:
STRON A$$ Hell.......Plush
Weaknesses:
knocking noise
Similar Products Used:
Fox Forx 125rlc
Bike Setup:
P1...ss....DJ BIKE
Bottom Line:
follow up from previous post....
I removed one of the springs from the fork and compensated by pumping more air......AWESOME. The fork is now more plush,and takes bigger hits w/o complaint. Still does not bottom out!!!!!! "TRY IT"
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Submitted by
taxi
a Weekend Warrior
from SanFransisco Date Reviewed: June 1, 2004
Favorite Trail:
crack, pines, 1 mile, 9-11
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Strengths:
great value, feels good after I changed the oil and added a little extra.
Weaknesses:
weight(not that big of a deal) CHECK OR GET A PROFESIONAL TO CHECK THE LITTLE BRIDGE THAT GOES ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE CROWN FOR TWO LITTLE TINY CRACKS. MANY HAVE BEEN BREAKING. MARZOCCHI WILL REPLACE THE UPPERS FOR FREE AND YOU ONLY HAVE TO PAY SHIPPING. THIS GOES FOR ALL OF THE 2003 DIRT JUMPERS.
great fork and unbeatable value, change oil, CHECK FOR CRACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
relu orheanu
a Weekend Warrior
from romania Date Reviewed: May 31, 2004
Favorite Trail:
urban,dj,dh
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Strengths:
really strong
Weaknesses:
litle too heavy
Bike Setup:
saracen x-ile,magura,funn
Bottom Line:
a very good fork for every hard trail.perfect for dj landings,enough soft for free ride,super strong for medium dh and good for urban.all at just 250$.no rebound or travel adjust...but WHO REALY NEEDS.
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Submitted by
KONA KALLANA
a Downhiller
from VENICE Date Reviewed: May 16, 2004
Favorite Trail:
LA's Urban Jungle
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
Strong,solid,unbrakeable,$$$paid,looks.
Weaknesses:
THE "CLUNKING" NOISE THE "CLUNKING" NOISE THE "CLUNKING" NOISE THE DAMN "CLUNKING" NOISE
Similar Products Used:
Fox Vanilla RLC 125 Marz. Z1
Bike Setup:
Stock P1.with wtb seat,odi lock on grips,azonic bars,avid ball bearing brakes,Chris King Headset,DjIII
Bottom Line:
Fork is a great value and quality for the abusive give it everything you got full on asphalt or dirtjump assault. Strong, super stiff, and plush.ONLY COMPLAINT? THAT DAMN CLUNKING NOISE. Sent it back to Marz. only to come back in the same condition....Marz said it is normal. Anyone have any tricks or fix for this....let me know!!!
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Submitted by
Jor
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: May 9, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$320.00
Strengths:
Solid as a rock, Fun and a damn good price for how good it is.
Weaknesses:
Pretty heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Manatou black, Marzocchi Junior T 2003
Bike Setup:
Stinky 2003, Hayes 8' Disk brakes ect.
Bottom Line:
Wicked budget fork for dirt jumping and the odd bit of down hill. Great fork if you are upgrading from a cheap front fork or rigid fork, not so good if you are into a lot of downhill or very hard freestyle riding.
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Submitted by
Simon Gwatkin
a Weekend Warrior
from Reading England UK Date Reviewed: May 6, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Hmmm we have only one in Reading
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Mountain Trax
Strengths:
Big Strong Black
Weaknesses:
Hmmmm heavy I guess
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Chase II
Bottom Line:
Cant say i know a whole load about these forks or bikes for that matter but i got my Chase II a few months back for something in the region on £899.99 and man its sweet. Strongest thing i ever did seen the forks are big strong and by the looks of them i would have to near enough kill myself in order to stand any chance of getting them to bottom out or crack so im happy :) They are sweet on the road not bad up hill with abit more air in, and as for the jumps they will soak it all up and then some.
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Submitted by
matt leone
a
from North delta, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 4, 2004
Favorite Trail:
street!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At:
pinkbike.com
Strengths:
nice fork, hard to bottom out, and looks good,strong
Weaknesses:
i have a little crack starting on them but lowers are good, but the crack isnt spreading so they are strong, i like them.... cant fit fat tires
Similar Products Used:
dj2
Bike Setup:
matrix2 frame (4130 cromoly) 24/26inch rims hussfelt cranks 2.6 tire in back 2.3 front
Bottom Line:
good fork for the price, i think mine might have been cracked when i baught it but it doesnt seem like it is spreading, good fork.
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from Marin, CA Date Reviewed: April 21, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Dogbone at Northstar
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$260.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Stiff, Sturdy, Decently Smooth, Won't burn a hole in your pocket.
Weaknesses:
More Tire Clearence!
Similar Products Used:
Sherman Breakout, Fox Vanilla R, Boxxer, Psylo C, Psylo SL, Dirt Jumper II
Bike Setup:
Foes Weasel with a DJIII, Race Face, etc.
Bottom Line:
I have been riding this fork for about a year now, and I have yet to see a major problem. I have rode it loads of places, the day I got it I even tested it on a few drops and stairs. The fork will take a little while to break in, but it will eventually. I've tested this fork at Northstar, Various Trails, Stairs, Drop off's, and the Sea Otter Course. Even after a year the fork sucks up a lot, yet doesn't bottom out easily. It runs nice, I like it. One thing for sure is when I test rode my friends DJII, I didn't notice a huge difference. I just assume that there are different internals in the DJII. But I haven't broken my DJ yet, and I saved a few bucks.
Complete Bottom Line: Can't afford a really nice fork, then this is the fork for you. Only bad thing is that it doesn't have a lot of tire clearence. (2.5 Max, but I run a 2.6) My tire caked on mud and scraped off the paint one day. Oh well, its a fork. Great Value, and I'm assuming Marzocchi would live up to their warranty if I were to break it. But that would be hard to do.
Not too many flaws, I reccomend it! I like mine a lot!
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Submitted by
Andrew
a
from southbury, ct, usa Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004
Favorite Trail:
anything with dirt and some jumps
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$270.00
Purchased At:
?
Strengths:
is very stiff, i have yet to bottom it out. It looks good and is just an overall good bike
Weaknesses:
none that i can think of
Similar Products Used:
non
Bike Setup:
standard haroX3
Bottom Line:
this front fork is somewhat expensive but performs extremely well for the price you pay
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Submitted by
Big Boy Truck
a Weekend Warrior
from Seoul, Korea (By way of Fl) Date Reviewed: April 10, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Anything with dirt
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Standard on Bike
Strengths:
Everything. I have yet to bottom this shock. I'm a big guy and it's always saying "give me more".
Weaknesses:
Heavy
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Giant AC3
Bottom Line:
This is an awsome shock. It took a couple of days to get it broke it, but when it was, it began to beg for me to give it more. It has taken 4 ft drops, anything I can dream of giving it, and it hasn't bottomed out yet. I wouldn't suggest buying one if it didn't come on your bike casue of the weight, but if it's there, you have one great shock. Enjoy.
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Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Edmonds, WA, USA Date Reviewed: April 6, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Whistler!
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
For the price, there is no other fork that compares. It might not have as much adjustability as the Psylo, but those suck. This thing has done 6 footers to flat cement fine. For a QR single crown, this has got by far the most bang for the buck.
Weaknesses:
Umm...
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Azonic hardtail
Bottom Line:
For its price, you cant beat it. This thing has taken everything, even 2 days at whistler. And I'm not the smoothest rider. Especially now that you can get it on closeout, its a screamin deal.
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Submitted by
airik
a Downhiller
from burlington, ontario, canada Date Reviewed: March 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
super beefy, pretty good weight for the strength, plush, feels bottomless, amazing value
Weaknesses:
a bit flexy torsionally, but its not really noticable, top caps are a bit weak.
Similar Products Used:
DJ2, DJ1, Sherman Flick, Z.1
Bike Setup:
02 4Hun, DJ3 with DJ2 internals, hayes mechs, Rhynolite XL's
Bottom Line:
this is a great fork for the money, if you're on a budget, there is no fork that can touch it for dirt jumping, urban, or trial in the same price range. plush, strong, beefy, perfect all around fork. an obvious upgrade would be to go to the DJ1, but in comparison, the performance isn't that much of a difference, which makes the DJ3 an amazing value!
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Submitted by
Alex Tate
a Weekend Warrior
from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Date Reviewed: February 15, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Cycle Zone
Strengths:
Plush as, bottomless, look sick- especially with m fender
Weaknesses:
too heavy for xc, i lost a seal spring (?)
Bike Setup:
03 Kona Stinky, Maxxis Highrollers 2.5, Oury Lockon Grips, Marzocchi m Fender!
Bottom Line:
Great for almost anything, lockout would be nice, but ur not paying that much. bit heavy, makes xc and wheelies interesting, but manageable. I did loose one of the springs that hold the seals close while riding. Bit unusual and expensive considering u need to buy a whole new kit. other than that, seem to be bombproof.
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Submitted by
Owen Fidler
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: January 31, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
SHM lonsdale st
Strengths:
BOMBPROOF! Great seals, very very minimal maintainence
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
rock shox psylo sl '03
Bike Setup:
GT Ruckus 2.0
Bottom Line:
Great fork. These forks eat everything, i look for things to hit just to prove they can take it! Ultimate fork for everything, urban, freeride, dirtjumping... I take this to the local single track and its just as at home taking 6 ft drops onto concrete....
Very little maintainence compared to psylos, no plastic to snap, nor too many internals to maintain. Had problems with psylo's lock-out and u-turn (i think i got a factory lemon...), I've had the DJ3s for 12 months and they're still running like new with very little work.
Great for the price, if u're on a budjet and looking for the best bombproof fork that u can use anywhere, then the DJ3s should definately be on ur shortlist.
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Submitted by
J wisp
a
from edmonton alberta can Date Reviewed: January 27, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
red bike
Strengths:
stiff soaks up big drops like the air coil combo lots of tuneing options
Weaknesses:
bushing wore quickly and the crown cracked works horrible below 10 C bad tire clearence for a freeride fork
Similar Products Used:
96 z1
Bike Setup:
2002 norco 4x4 upgraded beyond recognition
Bottom Line:
The holes drilled for the intergrated fender are a serious stupid thing they obviously are an afterthougth by someone trying to sell fenders who was probably never in the same room with whoever designs the crown I still like the fork for the money and what I put it through next time it cracks (and it will cause the replacement still has those stupid holes) I will upgrade to a z150 with a qr20 I reviewed this fork before and gave it a higher rating but after a year I lowered the rating I would still recomend it and many guys have no problems I am 200 pounds plus bull strong and stupid so if a product has a weak link I find it go ahead and buy one or get a bike with this fork spect most will have no problems
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Submitted by
jon
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: December 20, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$190.00
Bottom Line:
bloody ace, never bottom out over or off anything and thats still on factory set air pressure in the bad boys. not too heavy, just nice. the 130mm travel does lift the front end alot, good downhill and control, not if you like riding up the hills first, but i'm ok with that....buy them, buy them now!!
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Submitted by
cakie
a Weekend Warrior
from australia melbourne Date Reviewed: November 18, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
form work
Strengths:
great all rounder fork, nice and strong great at 100mm travel nice looking a great with 24" wheel
Weaknesses:
no QR20 and no lock off, i would like lock off for the usal long rides to the jumps.
Similar Products Used:
judy TT - totaly S### fork, dont use them 4 jumpin.
Bike Setup:
DMR rhythem
Bottom Line:
good fork for the money, great 4 djs and a bit of urban nice and strong, i like the air oil and spring set up. BUT i have seen these forks CRACK, so be careful ppls.
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Submitted by
Evan
a Downhiller
from Lexington, KY U.S Date Reviewed: November 16, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$266.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
This is f'in sweet. Stronger and stiffer than anything out there without QR20. With no air it's super plush and soaks up small trees. Pump a few psi and it soaks up drops, jumps, stair gaps, or any other stupid thing we do. Also looks great with the black and sinsiter lettering.
Weaknesses:
Slight knocking noise when nose wheelieing, it is a peice in the rebound circuits like the guy below. Call up Marzocchi and they should send a replacment.
Similar Products Used:
Old ass Z.1, Shiver DC
Bike Setup:
2003 P.1 DJ3 hayes brakes sun mammoth rear wheel/sun rhynolite front Hussefelt cranks and bb Mallet C pedals
Bottom Line:
Buy this thing, you won't regret it. And if you do think you will break this, which you won't, wait for the 04' with chromoly stanchions. This thing is cheap, durable, and will not let you down. It's a Marzocchi so the seals are great and it is practically maintenence free. Every part of this fork is strong, crown, arch, stanchions, lowers, dropouts, everything damn it. If set up right, it can feel like alot more than 5 inches of plush stuff. Buy it and ride.
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Submitted by
wes lee
a Downhiller
from kelowna B.C, canada Date Reviewed: October 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
SUGAR
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$259.00
Purchased At:
FULL BOAR BIKE SHOP
Strengths:
CHEAP, strong,stiff,nice crown, LOOKS GOOD
Weaknesses:
THE foot bolt shot off my bike and the oil went everywhere.. it was tight.. i dunno if its just me but yeah.. i went of only about a 4 foot drop.. but other than that its good
Similar Products Used:
Bomber exr
Bike Setup:
kona stuff
Bottom Line:
fork is good for its price... that one thing i can let go.. got warrenty anyways.. its a good freeride fork and alright for downhill depends what your doing.. its a good fork to invest in
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Submitted by
patrick
a
from UK Date Reviewed: October 21, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
woolly hat shop
Strengths:
Look cool Handle great Very stiff Simple inners
Weaknesses:
No external (or internal) rebound 20 mm axle wuld be nice how ever if you want this then spend a bit more money and get DJ2 or DJ1.
Similar Products Used:
None to this standard which ive owned - Zokes and RSTs
Good strong forks. i run mine on 110 mm of travel. Great at handleing and super plush. Would like the external rebound but not much of a problem. Just love the beefiness of them and how theres no brake bosses. Never find a substitute. Buy this fork if your into dirtjumping or just general hard riding. Dont if you like ure XC - bit too heavy.
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Submitted by
Mark Weggeman
a Downhiller
from Rotterdam, Holland Date Reviewed: October 10, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Bad Wildbad(Germany)
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Bikers Best
Strengths:
It's stiffer than an elephant's cock; my 8" Hayes can't seem to bend it, and steering is precise due to the massive 32mm stanchions. It also looks rad with the gothik letters. And it's cheap ;a real plus for beginning huckers and jumpers.
Weaknesses:
What I really miss is external rebound adjustment(you can fiddle with oil though, but not on the trail.
Similar Products Used:
Judy TT (suspension?!?) Duke Race (nice,but not for gravity racing) rigid fork (don't talk about it)
Bike Setup:
Santos(local Dutch brand;burly)SDS02 with Hayes HFX Mag Plus 8", XT DoubleTrack ,Truvativ,Nokian Gazz2.6/Tioga
Bottom Line:
A real good beginners fork. For the price, we can't complain about rebound. It's reliability astonished me: it survived several 15ft drops without complain. Nice feature is the air valve. Pump it up for big air, release the air for trail riding! Within 3years I'll switch to dual suspension (Banshee Scream!)and I'll definately stick with Marzocchi (monter T)
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Corner Brook, NL, Canada Date Reviewed: October 8, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
strong as hell looks awesome, flat black, chrome crown
Weaknesses:
cyrofit crown. Starts making a lot of noise after some use. (As do all cryofit crowns)
Similar Products Used:
all marz., Fox forx, all RS
Bike Setup:
2003 Oryx DD 99, truvative hussefelt cranks, FSA 38 tooth DH ring and bash guard. 4 rox components (they're awesome). Full deore.
Bottom Line:
The dj3 is the best for for almost all types of riding. It is so adjustable, if you know what your doing. Take one spring out and put a little air in for Dh use. Adjust oil levels for rebound adjustment. Stiffen the fork up with air preload. On mine, i'm running stock springs with 15wt oil. No air. It is awesome. Never bottoms and the first 2 or so inches of travel are super plush. It gets really progressive after that. The best single crown fork ever!!
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Submitted by
Cameron "googles" Allen
a
from Conover, North Carolina Date Reviewed: September 30, 2003
Favorite Trail:
dont have one, i just ride Urban, DJ's, and Shore stuff
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Good strong crown, strong not to have 20 mm thru axle, Good on Big Doubles ( held up to 30 foot road gap ), good lookin fork
Weaknesses:
Tho i dont make adjustments much, they are time consuming from when i have messed with it to set it to the way i like it.
Similar Products Used:
DJ 1 ( demoed it ) RS psylo xc ( not so similar)
Bike Setup:
03 Kona Chute, Rhino Lites, Race Face prodigy DH cranks, avid disc, panaracer pro fire dh tires, koski bar and stem, Azonic hot seat, Sram rocket 9.0 Shifters, Shimano Alivio deraileurs, DJ3 of course
Bottom Line:
at a price like it is, and for as strong as it is, i recomend it to any one whos up for a good 5 inch travel fork for Urban, North shore style stuff, Trails, Dirt jumps, just huckin off some small cliffs or whatever, but dont over step this forks limits, had a buddy on his stinky attempted a 43 foot gap, and landed perfectly on the tranny and snapped sanctions out of the lower legs, but i wouldnt advise a gap that big unless they had a big double crown
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Submitted by
Bob Hannah
a Racer
from Sun Valley, ID Date Reviewed: September 23, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Unadilla's Gravity Cavity
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$269.00
Strengths:
Cheap as hell, strong, torsionally stiff for a fork without a 20mm front axle, looks killer, air/oil/coil adjustment combo.
Weaknesses:
A little heavy, factory spring rates are too harsh for most riders, can only use that goofy looking (and overpriced) black Marzocchi/Acerbis fender for those so inclined, no rebound or compression adjusters. The last one is not really a 'weakness' but definitely makes adjustments more time consuming and involved.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi MXR coil, Marzocchi Jr. T, Fox Vanilla R, Marzocchi DJ2.
Bike Setup:
2003 Norco Atomik (The DJ3 came as standard equipment)
Bottom Line:
In stock form, the DJ3 is great for jumping (what it's intended for), but rather harsh for trail riding, or even downhilling. They work reasonably well for freeriding, if you're doing a LOT of drops, etc. However, for the money, you can't go wrong. They're simple, strong, and work reliably.............the sliders, stanchions, and crown are all the EXACT same parts that come on Marzocchi forks costing twice as much.............and if you know anything about the internals of 70's and 80's-era motocross forks, you can get these things to work just as good because you've got the ability to infinitely adjust the air (pressure and volume) and oil (vicosity and volume) in the fork. And if that doesn't work for you, you can mess with the spring rates too (although that will cost you some beans). Heck, I'm guessing you could revalve them too, if you really felt like investing some time in them. It's just that you're going to have to do it yourself, not just turn a knob or a dial. For the $200-250 I'm saving, I'm okay with that though.
If you need/want QR20, or have a little extra dough to spend, you can also go with the DJ2. If you want a bit more adjustment and versatility, try a Fox Vanilla R.
But, at the under $300 price level the DJ3 sells for, it is the BEST fork on the market, period.
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Submitted by
DR. DRE
a Weekend Warrior
from Bronx, N.Y. USA Date Reviewed: September 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Anything steep and technical
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
The first thing you'll notice about this fork is how daaam BEEEFY it iz. And the fork is really stiff with no detection of lateral or fore and aft play which is attributed to the 32 mm stanchions. The fork looks real cool too. Gothic writing and a glossy black paint job. And the crown is cromed out. Polish it every once and a while and it will stay shiny. Air assist preload is a nice touch. Although i don't really use it. Very plush on big hitz. Soaks up the big stuff beter than the small stuff.
Weaknesses:
The biggest weakness for me was that because this fork is set up to really jus take a lot of big hitz it suffers on all the lil hitz. So while it feels nice on big drops and jumps, regular trail riding is a bit bumpy and choppy. If dirt jumping is all u do on ur bike then this fork is perfect. NO REBOUND!!!!! Rebound would really make this fork sooo much better considering itz major flaw which is a lack of slow speed compression damping.
Similar Products Used:
All Marzocchii's, Rock Shock, Bombshell, Risse, White Brothers, Manitou...
Bike Setup:
Kona 2003 Stinky
Bottom Line:
Perfect fork for dirt jumping. Not so great for anything else. If you have one bike that u always take to the jump park then this is the fork to fit. Otherwise fit a Z.1 or a Fox Fork.
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Submitted by
Joe Hook
a Downhiller
from Norwich Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Wits End
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Dreamcycles
Strengths:
Damn strong, bottomless forks
Weaknesses:
Lack of adjustability and play in lower legs
Similar Products Used:
JrT and Psylo XC
Bike Setup:
Club Roost DH8, D321s, Gusset Pigmys, 24 seven...
Bottom Line:
Moving from the JrTs, they seem alot less plush on small bumps, and there seems to be a little bit of play in the lower legs, but other than that damn good forks. Nothing else out there for the money so if you're on a budget, buy these!
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Submitted by
Robo
a Downhiller
from Bratislava Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
KaktusBike
Bike Setup:
Specialized BigHit Sport
Bottom Line:
This is update to my review (6/9/2003). Afrer 3 months of not too agressive riding and few easy crashes I've found that my fork is making strange knocking noises and performed poorly (reason for my last crash). Went to the LBS and they've found that there is damaged damping circuit (made from plastic!!!). I know that Marzocchi makes great forks that can last for a long time, but plastic sh!t inside fork made for jumping and agressive riding is not good choice.
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Submitted by
John Techno
a Cross Country Rider
from Cambridge UK Date Reviewed: August 28, 2003
Favorite Trail:
To the pub
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$210.00
Purchased At:
UK Dealer
Strengths:
For the price...£210, whatever that is in $US, this fork has no weakneeses at all. OK, so it's not a Shiver, but then it's a lot cheaper. It looks great, all glossy black with gothic lettering, ol' Mazza Manson would have one if he was into MTB and not just a skinny rodhead. I haven't bottomed it out yet, which is something of an achievement seeing as I weigh 16 stone in British money, which is like er, 224lb for you American types; and I use it to jump off walls and stuff onto flat concrete landings. I could adjust it if I wanted, but it worked so well straight from the box I haven't bothered. No flex at all. As previous reviewers have said, it's a heavy lump, but then if you want to fit this kind of fork on your bike you're not likely to be an XC racing snake.
Weaknesses:
Not gonna say weight (see above). The only thing I can see is Zocchi really ought to get together a 1.5 steerer version.
Similar Products Used:
Zocchi Z1, Rockshox Psylo, Kona Project 2 (not that similar :) ), Suntour, assorted RST.
Bike Setup:
GT jump hardtail set up for street, freeride and various hooliganism. Kore bars, DMR jewellery, Mavic 521s, XT, FSA, Tioga...general jump and street bike really.
Bottom Line:
You can't go wrong. Great price for a truely great fork. I don't know why people even bother buying forks made by people other than Marzocchi.
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Rockcliffe
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Toronto Bike Show
Strengths:
STRONG, lots of travel, didn't bottom it off a 4' to flat drop (i'm 135lbs)
Weaknesses:
not very adjustable, heavy should have spend the extra $100 and gone with a Shiver SC(Single Crown)
Similar Products Used:
RST crap, Rockshox JudyTT
Bike Setup:
'02 Norco Bigfoot w/ Avid 6" Disk
Bottom Line:
Hard to bottom, but still could use a thicker fork oil for added stiffness. If I really step on the pedals hard, I can get at least 70mm of compression.
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Submitted by
Joey G
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida Date Reviewed: August 26, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$259.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
Heavy duty Crown, very strong, Looks great. 32mm Stancions, great price for the not so wealty rider =]
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Azonic DS1 Ryno lites XT hubs Roox DH cranks Race face stem, Avid discs, Monkey lite bars
Bottom Line:
Just a great fork for the budget!!!
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Submitted by
Brandon S
a Downhiller
from Milton, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: August 19, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Strong, plush, light, great looking fork, strong crown.
Weaknesses:
I am not getting the full 130mm of travel.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 2002 exr
Bike Setup:
Norco Vps Atomik
Bottom Line:
This fork eats up everything in its path (rotts, jagged rocks and bumps) very nicely. My fork is set very loose because i am 13 and am not heavy. My fork is a lot looser than my cousins EXR when set right.
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Submitted by
Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from ca Date Reviewed: August 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$260.00
Purchased At:
some bike shop magoo
Strengths:
130 mm travel, reasonable weight, incredibly strong, great value, plush
Weaknesses:
maybe it could connect to the internet or something
Similar Products Used:
target or walmart forks, manitou axel comp
Bike Setup:
03 specialized rockhopper
Bottom Line:
i got this after completely breaking my axel comp (bent crown and bent dropouts, and the adjustor dealy) at sea otter. its awesome to actually descend with confidence, and with this on my hard tail i can cover anything without any problems, unless i mess up the downhill myself. it's made me a much better rider and i cant wait to take it to the next race.
bretts gay
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Submitted by
pete staples
a Downhiller
from christchurch. south island. new zealand Date Reviewed: July 31, 2003
Favorite Trail:
fire brakes havelock
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
weels & deals
Strengths:
huge top crown, primo srings
Weaknesses:
air ajust (dont have a guage pump)
Similar Products Used:
RS psylo
Bike Setup:
old school scott hard tail
Bottom Line:
damn good entry leval fork for the guy how lkes to give his bike S#$T every where and anywhere
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Submitted by
joe parnell
a Weekend Warrior
from southampton Date Reviewed: July 31, 2003
Favorite Trail:
bar end (winchester)
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$165.00
Purchased At:
simply the bike
Strengths:
Very very strong, very stiff. New one piece construction makes the fork much stiffer than previous year's models. Heavy, but if you buy these forks you only want strength. Very plush
Weaknesses:
for the money, absolutly nothing
Similar Products Used:
2001 z4's (not good), 2001 z1 wedges (good, but little flexy)
Bike Setup:
planet x bommer, d521s on bulbs, x-lite assassin bars, funn serial ripper stem, FSA pig dh, Truvativ cranks, single speed
Bottom Line:
superb forks. Will never find better forks anywhere near the price of these! if you don't have much cash and want very strong forks, with alot of travel buy these!
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Submitted by
james wilson
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: July 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
woburn
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
plush, strong, not heavy, looks good
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
sc shiver
Bike Setup:
24/7 v4, gusset pigmy 3-piece.
Bottom Line:
if your a light rider, a heavy rider, a hard rider, a crosscountry rider, a downhiller, this pair of forks will be sufficiant for all your needs, you can adjust them to being really soft taking any bump, or really hard for racing or jumping, whatever suits you. and come of it, if you look at some of the forks twice, even 3times as much money these are just as good!!
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Submitted by
Dr_AL
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Bicycleworks
Strengths:
Good looks, Stiff.
Weaknesses:
Softer springs are not avalible.
Similar Products Used:
2001 Z1 MCR, 2000 Mr. T QR20, 2001 Z5, 2003 EXR, 2000 Z2 X-FLY, 2000 SID XC, 1999 Z1 Alloy, 1999 Z2 Atom Bomb, 1997 Z1, 1997 Z3
Bike Setup:
Kona Stuff, '03 DJ 3, Hayes Hydraulic discs, D521/F519 rims, XT disc hubs, XT/Alivio derailleurs.
Bottom Line:
Great fork from Marzocchi. The rebound damping is alittle quick so I would suggest taking out the stock oil, and put is a heavier viscosity oil (10 wt, or even heavier). The air preload is actually a nice touch, that way the fork can be soft enough to soak up small bumps, but the spring compression ramps up so that as the fork compresses it becomes harder.
A hint for lighter riders, you can remove one spring, to make the fork softer.
If you want the fork to be lighter, you can also make the fork into an air version by removing both springs and pumping in air.
So you can't run a tire wider than a 2.5 (or in some cases 2.7). Do you really need to run such a wide tire? NO.
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Whatcom, WA Date Reviewed: June 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Dirt Merchant
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$259.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
Strong, I can't stress this enough, if you're looking for cheap, simple, and strong, this is the fork. Great looking when the stickers are peeled off. wide stancions, beefy steerer tube.
Weaknesses:
Everybody has one. I saw 50 in one day at Whistler. Not a 5 inch fork, not enough adjustments.
Similar Products Used:
Z4
Bike Setup:
Trek Bruiser 2
Bottom Line:
I broke the stock Z4 on a jump with a terrible runaway. I have since gave the same treatment 4 times to the Dirt Jumper Three and it has held up fine with no stress marks.
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Submitted by
Jason
a
from Anchorage, AK Date Reviewed: June 18, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Alaska Mtn. Bike
Strengths:
Tire clearance, stickers come off easy, cheap
Weaknesses:
its like a pogo stick. even with the air assist it doesnt matter. no rebound adjuster
Similar Products Used:
manitou xvert
Bike Setup:
2003 stinky, vanilla rc, xtr drivetrain, hayes hfx-9 8"
Bottom Line:
I personally wouldnt purchase the fork if i were you. if you are looking for a 5" fork get the z1fr or dj3, spend the lil bit extra. over all this fork jerked me around and is void of any rebound adjusting what so ever. so even though i still like marzocchi, i will never ride this fork again.
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Submitted by
Pat M
a Weekend Warrior
from St.Albert, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: June 16, 2003
Favorite Trail:
i ride urban
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came on my bike
Strengths:
beefy, way better(stronger) stanchions then the 2002 dj's, legs are also stronger, air assist, looks awesome, unrivaled marzocchi quality, low maintenance
Weaknesses:
can only support up to 2.5 inch tires, needs to not have that much air in it to have good bump absorbtion,if u dont have enough air in the fork it bottoms easily
Similar Products Used:
2002 dj 1, 2003 dj 2, exr, sc shiver
Bike Setup:
2003 devinci hucker (stock)
Bottom Line:
for the price, this fork is a great bang for your buck, if you have it setup correctly its a really sweet fork, super strong and not too heavy.......its a must buy for a begginer rider, or for many other riders also
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Submitted by
Steven Hill
a Downhiller
from Kenmore,Wa,USA Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
SuperChicken, FinnHill
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$260.00
Purchased At:
Finn Hill Bikes
Strengths:
Hardcore, Strong, simple, Easy to adjust,
Weaknesses:
Can't fit a tire bigger than 2.5
Similar Products Used:
Crappy costco fork on my old crappy bike.
Bike Setup:
Stinky Primo, yeah
Bottom Line:
This fork can bottom out, and not break. It's a beefy ,strong fork, that can be abused.
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Submitted by
kenny james bergeron
a Downhiller
from jonquiere,quebec,canada Date Reviewed: June 11, 2003
Favorite Trail:
you would not know it
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
marcel langlois sport
Strengths:
nice look,plush,good travel,takes in nice some big hits
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
z.5 130mm
Bike Setup:
stock 2003 Norco atomik
Bottom Line:
its a pretty good fork. i dont hate it but i will probably change it this year or next years.bottom line good fork.
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Submitted by
erci
a Weekend Warrior
from montreal Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003
Favorite Trail:
bromont ,QC
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
sport anjou
Strengths:
solid , good reaction, good feedback
Weaknesses:
doesn't allow fat tire more than 2.5
Similar Products Used:
Z1, JR t, psylo XC
Bike Setup:
Big hit sport
Bottom Line:
mine came with a big hit sport ( see the review ) it's a very good fork and i don't feel the need to have ajustement knob at all ( compare to my Z1) my only proble is that my 2.5 tire rub on the side !!! that bad cause, you loose a lots of possibilities of bike setup.
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Submitted by
Robo
a Downhiller
from Bratislava Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Plush, air assist, huge crown and tubes, bottomless
Weaknesses:
Mine came with rounded steerer tube, but my lbs fixed it and now it's OK
Similar Products Used:
RS Psylo SL, RST stuff (Rapid S#it Technology)
Bike Setup:
Specialized BigHit Sport '03
Bottom Line:
Great fork for money, completely satisfied with this product. Running 0 air pressure for trail riding and fork is plush and responsive. My 8" disc is ringing when cornering, but who cares. Still don't know if this fork has really 130mm travel, because I was trying to land on front wheel and didn't ever use more travel than 110mm. I'm looking forward on next year model (heard something about 150mm travel)
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Submitted by
Ian
a Downhiller
from edmonton Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
Lots of travel, air thingy to stiffen it up. badass looks
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
Manitou magnum R Marzocchi EXR
Bike Setup:
stock norco sasquatch
Bottom Line:
Great overall fork for the money. Soaks up the little stuff and the big stuff. Best fork i have ever used.
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Submitted by
bolinas
a Downhiller
from Mill Valley CA Usa Date Reviewed: June 4, 2003
Favorite Trail:
can't tell you
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
sponsor
Strengths:
Stong for a wile, cheap I guess. I broke my z.1 drop off, I'm 90lbs!!! so I got a costomffork, its a DJ 1 outers and DJ3 internals.
Weaknesses:
It has a lot of stress on it right now and I think its going to break soon
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z.1 Drop off Qr20
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky Dee-lux WTB Power V seat Mavic 521 rims Marzocchi KK hub
Bottom Line:
Get it. its cheap and great for the money Buy It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Cory
a
from Nebraska Date Reviewed: May 26, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
nice feel, great travel, good beefy fork
Weaknesses:
Seals are leaky
Similar Products Used:
Manitou, rock shocks
Bike Setup:
Haro extreme x1
Bottom Line:
I have had these forks for about 6 months and they have been in the shop more than I have rode them. Don't get me wrong I think they are a great fork. The seals on mine continuously leak oil. I have sent them back and warratied the seals and they continue to leak, I had my local shop fix them and they did a fantastic job although they still leak a little, but I will ride them anyway because, hey, I like them and what I paid for them I can get another set. I do think Marzocchi can work on their costumer service, it Sucks.
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Submitted by
JOHN W.
a Weekend Warrior
from KELSO WA. Date Reviewed: May 26, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Strengths:
Nice solid feel and no gadgets.
Weaknesses:
None but if your under 130# they might be like ridgid forks.
Similar Products Used:
Head Shock,Rock Shox Duke
Bike Setup:
Azonic ds1,Rhyno Lites,Hayes purple,and other stuff that make it roll.
Bottom Line:
This fork is great cheap and works like it should. Stiff springs and air if it is not stiff enough for you helps to launch you and your ride. And they work on the trail if you let some of the air out.
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Submitted by
chino moreno
a Weekend Warrior
from phillie Date Reviewed: May 24, 2003
Favorite Trail:
street
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
maverick records baught it for me
Strengths:
feels nice and soaks up all the bumps real good
Weaknesses:
dont know enough about bikes realy,i guess there pretty heavy?
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
a kona hard tail
Bottom Line:
good fork which seems to be pretty stable
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Submitted by
Derek
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: May 24, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
$400
Strengths:
Stong 32mm stanctions, progressive spring, cheap quality fork that works great. I like the idea of the air preload, as long as the valves keep working.
Weaknesses:
Tire clearance. I cant put a 2.5" tire on it without it rubbing. My 2.7" maxxis (really a 2.4") wont fit on it, but it did on my old Z3. What's up up with that, why evolving backwards. Dont they know that people run big tire now. It's not like the old days with Z2 atom bomb fork and skinny tires. And i dont like the idea of the cryofit either. It doesnt work on my old Z3's and i am worried that it will eventually start creaking on this fork.
Similar Products Used:
Z3, old Z1 without cryofit and bolt on arch (kicked ass, but i made a mistake and sold it), manitou black
Bike Setup:
Kona Stuff, DX32's, otherwise stock components
Bottom Line:
Excellent fork for the money but tire clearance is a big issue to me. Doesnt anyone else think that sucks too?
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Submitted by
Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from Alaska Date Reviewed: May 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
The one i haven't ridden...
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$260.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
What isn't strong? 32mm stanchions, monsterous lowers and the biggest crown I've ever seen! Feels sooooo good too. It jumps like no other.
Weaknesses:
None, really. I could say there's no adjustable rebound, but its set right where I'd want it anyway. The few weaknesses there are (axle, rebound) are on the 2&3. I weighed it with the steerer cut and it was 5 pounds, 1 ounce. But as stated below, "its either heavy or broken," right? No 3-inch tires either.
Similar Products Used:
I had an '01 RS pyslo XC for 18 months and broke it before this. I've demo'ed Z1's, Jr. T's and other 'Zokes. Fork RockShox, dude.
Bike Setup:
'02 stinky, everything stock except rims, tires, fork, rock ring, grips and seat. And other little goodies.
Bottom Line:
For a dirt jumper / freerider strapped for cash, this is the one. Rock solid, supple yet still stiff. If you can get it for under $300, its an awesome deal. Air preload is a real nice feature, too. With no air pressure in it I can't quite bottom it, even when trying from high places. I think the air volume ramps up considerably at the end of the stroke.
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Submitted by
nathan notteling
a Downhiller
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Date Reviewed: May 19, 2003
Favorite Trail:
lots
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
shop
Weaknesses:
a few weeks ago i noticed that when my bike was coming round acorner or burm there was a noise coming from my 8" rotor. i had a look and the bit that holds the brake to the fork is rubbing a grove in the rotor. this might not do anything but i will be pissed if it snaps of coming down a track.
Bottom Line:
i have a review down below.
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Submitted by
Richard Tillotho
a Weekend Warrior
from VA Date Reviewed: May 16, 2003
Favorite Trail:
none
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$270.00
Purchased At:
bike shop
Strengths:
Strong, handle well, pretty good with jumping
Weaknesses:
hard spring, meant for more heavy people
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox
Bottom Line:
Pretty good fork, but they are a little to stiff for my liking (also i am very light). Get these if you are heavier than 130 lbs.
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Submitted by
CFP
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles Date Reviewed: May 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
factory direct
Strengths:
Seems indestructable. Damping system superior to Manitou's. Excellent value, even it you have to pay the MSRP. Compare this fork to the garbage from Rock Shox and Answer at this price point.
Weaknesses:
Heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Black Elite
Bottom Line:
Ignore many of the posts below. The DJ 3 is a 5 inch stroke fork with no adjustability, no semi-lock out, and stiff springs. This fork is tough, but the only thing that makes this fork a "dirt jumper" is the stiff springs. This is called marketing. IT is basically a poor man's Z-1. This does not mean that you have to be some shuttle-runner, hucker, freerider to appreciate it. You CAN use it if you are a Mountain biker, and ride up hills occasionally. The fork weighs 4.75 pounds, which is slightly heavy, but no big deal. Once you get to the top of the hill and start descending, you will realize what pieces of junk all of the other forks made by Rock Shox and Manitou are. They are, literally, overpriced cheap imitations of Marzocchi and Fox. Fork adjustments are something I'd rather have Marzocchi deal with. 90% of bikers out there have no idea what rebound damping is, but they insist on having the option to adjust it. Like they know better than the people who designed the freaken thing! If you want something lighter, and more adjustable, go for the air-sprung z-1 fr sl. It is almost a pound lighter than this fork, and it has the same body.
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Submitted by
dima Hon
a Downhiller
from england Date Reviewed: May 10, 2003
Favorite Trail:
street and swiss downhill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
a shop
Strengths:
realy strong,super plush and it has coils.
Weaknesses:
not enough adjustment but if its simple then there's less stuff to go wrong ,right. flexes a lot under braking.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi mxc customized to take only coils,external rebound adj and different internals.
Bike Setup:
2003 kona stinky (everyone seems to have one now)
Bottom Line:
this fork is super reliable,no-nonsense and is beyond strong. the simplicity is kind of appealing and the stroke is comparible to that of a shiver dc's. buy one.
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Submitted by
Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Nanaimo, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 2, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Spit n Chiclets
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
The Realm
Strengths:
This fork so far is pretty killer, its got excellent plushness and i havent bottomed it out yet, and it also looks soooooo nice
Weaknesses:
I cant really think of any except that its heavy?? but who cares its either heavy or broken right
Similar Products Used:
2001 z5, Shiver DC
Bike Setup:
2001 Norco Buzz, Hydro's, dj3
Bottom Line:
Buy this fork if you wanna go big but you are still on a budget, i got the standard drop out version and the fork is still stiff its awesome
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Submitted by
mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Bike addiction Sydney
Strengths:
fat crown! very independant requires hardly any maintanance
the forx are mad! built for anything! besides x-country [hoo wants to do that?] over all, they're great and i highly recomend them, [iam not being paid to say that!]
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Submitted by
JOSE P
a Weekend Warrior
from VALLADOLID (SPAIN) Date Reviewed: April 24, 2003
Favorite Trail:
PIEDRAS LUENGAS
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
HERSAN
Strengths:
TRAVEL,SENSIBILITY,LOOK
Weaknesses:
NOT REBOUND
Similar Products Used:
NOTHING
Bike Setup:
MONDRAKER CURVE ,DEORE,XT,FORMULA 4 RACING,RYNO LITE,4.5.6 INCH
Bottom Line:
VERY GOOD CUALITY AND PRICE A POWERFULL AND CHEAP FORK.
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Submitted by
jake canton
a Weekend Warrior
from halifax CANADA Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
whopper dropper
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$375.00
Purchased At:
cyclesmith
Strengths:
Very stiff ,strong and looks sharp and beefy very good on dirty jumps and big drops.
Weaknesses:
should have through axel and come in flat black.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi z1 and psylo xc
Bike Setup:
giant acid dh hussefalt with deore hydrolic and deore derailer
Bottom Line:
buy this fork kicks ass and it is very plush i love this fork and it is a good deal for 5 inches of travel this fork absolutley rocks!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Joe
a
from Danville, Iowa, U.S.A. Date Reviewed: April 18, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Shop where I work
Strengths:
Very stiff, not flexy
Weaknesses:
Pops on the rebound-can't figure out if this is supposed to happen or if it's a malfunction
Similar Products Used:
'00 Z3, Various R.S.(not impressed)
Bike Setup:
2001 S.C. BULLIT, DJIII, Various Shimano stuff and Avid Mech's. Rhyno Lites, WTB 2.4's, (Basic FR stuff)
Bottom Line:
So far, this fork rocks. We do late night urban assualt rides, (mostly because that is all we have here in flat Iowa), and I've done jumps onto steps and flat from 3-5 ft. without bottoming these out. I weigh near #160 and have the pre-load set at #20, and it still feels great. If you are looking for a fork that is relatively cheap and still does the job very well, this is the fork for you. If you need all kinds of adjustablity, then maybe you should look into a Z1 or something like it. Not sure if it is set up right, but it still rides better than anything I've ridden to date. If you get a chance to ride these next to a R.S. you'll see for yourself. Hope to have the same kind of review a year from now.
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Submitted by
cam
a
from nanaimo Date Reviewed: April 16, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
hey i just was wondering if eny one new
Weaknesses:
if you can fit a 3 inch tire ont the 2003 dirt jumper III
Similar Products Used:
please e-mail me at pyro125@hotmail.com thanks alot
Bottom Line:
i want to get one
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Submitted by
Muuqi Maxwell
a
from Ashland Date Reviewed: April 16, 2003
Favorite Trail:
rythem sections
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
good looking, stiff (sometimes)
Weaknesses:
I've been riding Marzocchis for over two years now, I started out on a Z5, which came on my 2002 P.3, I broke that, and Marzocchi sent me a 2002 dirt jumper two, under warrenty. Two monthes or so later, I snapped that fork in half on the stancions, and when I had my LBS send it back to Marzocchi, they said that it wasn't under warrenty because I was using the product in ways that it wasn't ment to be used. Soo dirt jumpin on a dirt jumper isn't allowed? I also ride street and park, but my main style is dirt jumping. I paid 200 for a new DJ 2, which I had for only half a year, when the upper stancion on the right side, near the crown split, spewing oil everywhere. My LBS called Marzocchi again and was told that it'd be under warrenty and that they could either fix it for free (rebuild), or send me a 2003 DJ 1 for 280. I just bought a new car, so I'm pinching pennies, and I asked them to fix it for me. So yesterday they called back the shop and said that it's not going to be under warrenty, because the fork has been "abused". When I called the guy to ask him what the deal was, his words were, "well the fork has dings on it, it has obviously been trashed". I said so you're not warrentying it because it has dings on it? I told him that I dirt jump, as the name on the fork suggests, and I asked him if the forks were actually made for DIRT JUMPING, or if that was just a name. His reply was "I dirt jump too, and I must weigh at least 250 pounds, and I don't break any forks" This kids name was Chad. Soo then I said "So you arn't warrentying my fork because I've been using it for it's intended purpose? And he said "you can argue with me all you want, but the bottom line is it's not going to be warrentied". This is the 3rd fork I've broken, the 1st one was warrentied, the second one I had to pay for, and now this one I have to pay for also. I have at least 6 friends here in Ashland who have broken either z5s or dirt jumpers and all of them have had their fork warrentied. Basically, Marzocchi has TERRIBLE customer service, they won't listen to how their forks fault and break, and they won't warrenty my dirt jumper 2, after I broke it dirt jumping. What kind of company is this? I used to love their forks, but I think that from now on I'm going to take my business elsewhere, maybe Manitou with the new Sherman, or Fox. I suggest that if you're considering a dirt jumper fork, or any marzocchi for that matter, I'd do the same. A friend of mine rides a Fox vanilla 125 and was having problems and he called Fox and they helped him right out.
Similar Products Used:
everything
Bike Setup:
2003 p.3, avid brakes, alex wheels, etc....
Bottom Line:
Don't buy marzocchi. I've broken 3 of their forks, two of which they woudln't warrenty. I have alot of friends in bike shops, most of which ride fox or manitou. One guy recently got a 03 dj1 and already is having it top out regularly. Go with fox or manitou....heck, I'll be RST is even better. I once had a 98 RS judy....that thing didn't break.
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Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne/vic/aus Date Reviewed: April 12, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
mbc
Strengths:
the fork is an excellent one, i havent been doing much stuff as i can not...
Weaknesses:
i dunno...
Bike Setup:
norco one25 2003 stock
Bottom Line:
its a good fork, i have no idea how to use the air assist, can someone tell me how to? please email
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Submitted by
steve-o
a Weekend Warrior
from midland canada Date Reviewed: April 9, 2003
Favorite Trail:
sk8 parks
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
bike land Barrie
Strengths:
every thing it sweat
Weaknesses:
nothen yet
Similar Products Used:
nothen like them
Bike Setup:
stock 03 norco 125
Bottom Line:
its awsome never bottom out I weigh 170 and I havent even got them down half way they are so stiff I do like 10 ft drops there amazing I think I should take some air out of them
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Submitted by
sean blatchley
a Downhiller
from oxford Date Reviewed: April 9, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anything fast
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
cheshire cycles
Strengths:
plush, drops are easy, air preload is grand, and very little flex
Weaknesses:
still looking
Similar Products Used:
bombers
Bike Setup:
rocky mountain rm6 with 7 inch kit, avid disk 7 and 6 inch rotors, race face xc cranks, freeride bb, mavic f 219 on xt hubs 2.5 and 2.35 high rollers
Bottom Line:
very satisfied with fork and awesome shop
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Submitted by
Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: April 3, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Broadway
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Epoc Ride
Strengths:
Pretty well everything so far.
Weaknesses:
well, for those of you who like to run fenders on your ride, your gonna be stuck with Marzochie's flimsy looking one, because the "M" arch is too big for a THE fender.
Similar Products Used:
RST 381 EL (what a joke,) Z.5
Bike Setup:
Stock '03 Norco 125 with Marz. fender
Bottom Line:
this fork rocks. aside from only being able to use the prissy looking marzocchie fender, i have nothing bad to say about this fork. i was bottoming out at 0 air pressure, but now i have it up to 5 and its stiff as a nun.
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Submitted by
Jesse Mcleod
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort St John,BC, CANADA Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anywhere
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
griffin sports. ^i dunno about price 505 can
Strengths:
Good and stiff. Why would trail riders want this fork? Its name is DIRT JUMPER not trail roller. Stiif is good. So Strong. The 32mm stanchions are way better than last years 30's.
Weaknesses:
Not very adjustable compared to DJ 1. To many people complain of a stiff fork but that is good! If you are over jumping a mass kicker or landing off of a 5 footer to flat with a hardtail they are releif.
Similar Products Used:
2002 dirt jumper 2.
Bike Setup:
2002 norco 250. hayes 6 inch mech front and rear.
Bottom Line:
The best for the money. Nice and stiff for DIRT JUMPING and not TRAIL ROLLING. I like the 130mm instead of my last 100mm DJ 2. Wish they were easier adjusted.
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Submitted by
Keith
a Weekend Warrior
from Herts England Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
dees
Strengths:
Amazingly stiff
Weaknesses:
I can not see any weekness as of yrt
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This forkes tracks reallt well. Eats evrything big and small on the trails. I run no air pressure and forke serves really well as a nornal trail forke but can take the bigger punishment without worry or question
$ 259.00
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