Submitted by
Curly Stooge
a Downhiller
from Santa Barbara, CA Date Reviewed: July 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Elings Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
craigslist
Strengths:
plush, great travel cuz im 90 lbs
Weaknesses:
QR20 sucks, a little too plush, heavy
Similar Products Used:
-
Bike Setup:
02 bullit, vanilla rear, sun rims double wall, king, thomson, sram, etc.
Bottom Line:
pretty cool fork, but the QR20 totally sucks. i bought the bike with it, it wasn't really $1 so yeah blah blah blah blah (had to write 50 words:)
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Submitted by
Adam
a Downhiller
from Peterborough,On,Canada Date Reviewed: August 13, 2004
Favorite Trail:
my next race
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
McBride Cycle
Strengths:
I found it to be a smooth 7" of travel. I also like the look of it a lot.
Weaknesses:
Even after putting the stiffest springs in it, it still continued to bottom out off larger drops and jumps. Cracked and twisted my lowers while the rest of my bike is in mint condition.
Similar Products Used:
Other burly 04 marzocchi forks.
Bike Setup:
2002 Norco Shore (all stock)
Bottom Line:
Spend a bit more money and get some 888s or shivers because its worth it. But they are great forks for racing, just not large drops.
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Submitted by
frslovak
a Downhiller
from Charleston, WV Date Reviewed: March 6, 2004
Favorite Trail:
the bear
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
friend
Strengths:
stiffness, travel, adjustability
Weaknesses:
nothing
Similar Products Used:
C'dale Left
Bottom Line:
This fork rocks. It is super fast on the descents, and can make even the most technical trails seem docile. It inspires u to pedal through sections normal people would walk through. Yea, you lose some climbing prowess, but this fork isn't designed for skinny tired freaks. It can hold it's own off of a fifteen footer to tranney.
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Submitted by
Bolinas
a Downhiller
from mill valley Ca Usa Date Reviewed: January 21, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Broken fence
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Friend
Strengths:
plush, I weigh 85 lbs. because I 14 doesn't bottom on me, strong plush and plush and plush.
Weaknesses:
Crowns get weak and loses the shiny from salt water
Similar Products Used:
Z1 drop off QR-20
Bike Setup:
kona Stinky Dee-lux super t pro 6 inches front and rear mavic D521 WTB weirwofls Dh tires race face bashring and XTR rear shifter and XTR rear dur.
Bottom Line:
Buy it if your a light racer who enjoys jumps drops/big drops and the trails.
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Submitted by
Rory
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna Beach Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002
Favorite Trail:
I have lots of favorites
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Kens bike and ski
Strengths:
Long travel Plush feel
Weaknesses:
Not progressive enough even with the heaviest springs availible still bottoms out.
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox boxxer
Bike Setup:
Rm7 with northshore cranks and sun doublewide rims(they flatspot easy)
Bottom Line:
good fork. Rides plush and reactive, good on braking bumps and small to medium hits. If your don't mind it bottoming every now and then on the big hits. Also raising the oil level abit above what is recomended makes it more progressive, But you run the risk of blowing seals if you over do it. Don't buy it if you like to go huge you'll just be driven nuts by it bottoming out.
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Submitted by
Todd
a
from College Station, TX Date Reviewed: May 14, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$560.00
Purchased At:
Marzocchi
Strengths:
Nice appearance--Polished rocks. The travel is butter smooth, and set up is a snap.
Weaknesses:
I bottomed out the fork every time I rode it. I ordered it with extra heavy springs installed, but this didn't help. Any drop over about five feet slammed the fork pretty badly.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi: Z-4 series, Monster T!!!, Rockshock Judy SL.
Bike Setup:
2002 Santacruz Bullit, Monster T, Chris King Steelset headset, blah, blah...
Bottom Line:
I called Marzocchi regarding the problem I was having (bottoming out), and they suggested that I should expect than from a "big trail fork." Yeah, they really said that. I ordered a Monster T with extra heavy springs right after that. There is an option for the Super T that is pretty cool though. You can order an aircap (made for another of their forks) and put it on top of the stanchions. You lose the rebound adjustment, but the last bit of suspension travel becomes progressive due to air pressure. Ride on.
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Submitted by
brendan
a Downhiller
from dublin Date Reviewed: May 4, 2002
Favorite Trail:
fairy
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
cyclogical
Strengths:
smooth, stiff, strong, fully active, plush, smooth, consistent, reliable, fit and forget, plush, smooth, cheap, controlled bottom out, never any top out, smooth etc
Weaknesses:
they encourage me to go harder and faster
Similar Products Used:
z1 drop offs, jnr t, a couple of triple clamp x verts
Bike Setup:
1999 marin b17, only the crankset and rear disc as stock
Bottom Line:
these forks are dangerous and shouldnt be available to the public. they absolutely rock, especailly on those really dodgy drop off landings. havent tried them on anything over 4ft, but drops arent my thing. these forks really inspire u to push youreslf, they create an invincible feeling, similiar to the first day your wore ur full face helmet or body armour. i cant reccomend these forks strongly enough, just get a pair and see ofr urself
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Submitted by
Harry Hackett
a Downhiller
from Southampton, England Date Reviewed: April 5, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Traded for my DH>2
Strengths:
Hmmm, shiney (for a while until the mud staines it !!!!!)
Weaknesses:
Most things, - Flexes like a russian gymnast - Either too plush so it bottoms out when you sit on the bike ( I only weigh 10 stone) or it doesn't move like when you need it too when your riding ! - Salt actually corrodes the brace !!! go to http://www.pinkbike.com/php/pod.php3?image=22520 to what it looks like. -Tiny turning circle - oh yeah and the QR-20 sucks.
Similar Products Used:
Shiver, Boxxer, White Bros. DH>2 etc.
Bike Setup:
Kona Stab, White Bros. DH>2, Hope C2's, Hope bulb on Doublewide, Middleburn, Tioga, Intense, DMR, RaceFace, XT throughout etc.
Bottom Line:
I traded my White Bros. for these forks with a friend because i thought they would suit me better, but obviously they didn't. First impressions were good, plush and good looking, if a little skinny. I was really dissapointed before the first ride with them i was pushing them up and down in the car park and they bottomed out so i thought they would be really plush out on the trail but they didn't move they couldn't handle curbs! What made it even worse is the magnesium brace corroded because of salt!! :( Overall very dissapointing i love Marzocchi forks this is the only one i have ever not enjoyed it just doesn't feel like a Marzocchi.
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Submitted by
jimbo
a
from Nor Cal Date Reviewed: March 18, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Strengths:
7" of pure joy! Stiff, strong and can take the hits like no other!
Weaknesses:
QR20+ is a pain. Especially now that they are using a 3mm allen to unscrew the dropouts. Don't call it QuickRelease if it's NOT!
Similar Products Used:
'01 Z1 MCR QR20
Bike Setup:
'01 rm6.
Bottom Line:
This review is for the '02 model. I recently upgraded from the Z1 MCR (Single Crown). That was a great freeride fork and held up pretty good, but it doesn't compare to the SuperT! Words cannot describe the joy I have when hammering this thing to the limits. The strength of it definitely builds confidence for the big drops. Forget about using the so called "quick release". It would be an ok design if they didn't use those stupid little screws to hold the dropouts on. 4 flaming red savina habanero peppers of death overall because of the QR20's and 5 for the value because I got a sweet deal (retail is a little pricey but I would pay it if I had to)
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Submitted by
Christian
a Weekend Warrior
from Centreville VA Date Reviewed: January 29, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Happy Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$475.00
Purchased At:
Used on mtbr
Strengths:
+ Very Stiff + Very Plush + Lifts the front ot the bike up + 20 mm axle
Weaknesses:
- the QR is kinda useless with the under-tabs
Similar Products Used:
Z3 qr20
Bike Setup:
2000 rm6DH, 2001 Super T, all the bombons
Bottom Line:
The fork works marvellously with my rm6 dh frame. It is a LOT stiffer than a single crown (even one with a qr20 like I had), and the travel is gooey buttery smooth, just like we like it. The QR becomes useless because of the little tabs under it (my 99 Z3 qr20 didn't have the tabs, the QR20 then was a real QR). This fork is a little bit on the heavier side, but for the amounts of fun it adds to the ride, its worth it. Makes your legs stronger anyways. Its a bit pricey too (900 US$ new), but excellence always comes at a price. This fork will definitely lift your bike up a whole lot, making for a much more stable ride on those descents, and even making wheelies and manuals a little easier to pop, even with the added weight up front (since it lifts the front, much of the riders weight becomes on the rear wheel anyways)...
Overall, this is really an AWESOME fork. Get yours now and start getting jealous co-riders.
Bomber GOOD Jealous co-riders BAD
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Submitted by
Peter
a Downhiller
from Lynchburg, VA Date Reviewed: January 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Chandlers Mtn
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$375.00
Purchased At:
Used from NY
Strengths:
Plush as hell, progressive spring rate, QR20+, stiff as hell, goes great with my Bullit. Has good ajustability.
Weaknesses:
None, except for the need to have spacers for disc brakes because caliper needs to be move over.
Similar Products Used:
'01 Rock Shox Psylo SL(crap), '00 Marzocchi Z.5 Flylight Air LT, Manitou SX-R
Bike Setup:
'02 Santa Cruz Bullit w/ Fox Vanilla RC, Azonic 454 3-piece cranks, Super T, XT/Singlewide and DeeMac wheels, Nokian and Intense tires, Azonic bar and stem, Thompson post, Odessey platform pedals, Hayes Hydraulic disc brakes
Bottom Line:
This fork is awesome. They should just have the 20mm clamps grip the hub without the QR axle. Not a big fan of progressive spring rate but its still a good thing. This thing is stiff as hell. 5 chilis each!
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Submitted by
Andrejs V
a
from KW ON CA Date Reviewed: January 20, 2002
Swapping from a MOnster T, I found the geometry on my hardtail to be much mroe all around, versus pure big drop geometry.
I have taken 9ft to flat concrete, and around 15 footers to tranny on this fork, and it's working great.
Overall, I am quite pleased with the performance of this fork.
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Submitted by
Jimmy Hsu
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, B.C., Canada Date Reviewed: January 19, 2002
Favorite Trail:
A Line
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Liam
Strengths:
EVERYTHING. I had a jr.t b4 but it was flexy taht's why i got a super. LOVE IT.
Weaknesses:
not much. but the only thing i don't like its the qr20+ thing.but owell....its pretty sweetttt
Similar Products Used:
jr.t, boxxer, monster, shiver, z1, z1 qr20, z3 qr20+, and x ver t.
Bike Setup:
01 Cove Stiffee SL, Super T, Hope w/8" rotors front, 6" hayes rear, dual 24" doublewides, raceface, SDG seat.
Bottom Line:
I love this fork. plush. sexy. smooth. 6" of travel. looks sweet on my stiffee sl.
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Submitted by
alfred
a Downhiller
from bc Date Reviewed: January 16, 2002
Favorite Trail:
bodagus
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
fresh air experiance
Strengths:
all round sick fork
Weaknesses:
the qr 20 +
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, shiver, monster t
Bike Setup:
2001 kona stinky dee lux with super t
Bottom Line:
its a good fork for freeriding, strong yet not as strong as a monster t or shiver. would not recomend if you are goin to drop anything over twenty feet. its stiff and has the famous marzocchi feel. nice and smoooooth...like yer mom...not rough like a little umpalumpa. and dont forget, vagisil, its the key to life.
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Submitted by
Toshi
a
from Cambridge, MA Date Reviewed: December 29, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Lynn Woods
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Butler (Spokane, WA)
Strengths:
6" of plush travel Looks sweet
Weaknesses:
QR20+ is a pain in the ass Not as stiff as it could be -- I get some disc rub
Bike Setup:
8" Hayes bolted on the front
Bottom Line:
When riding along, the disc sometimes rubs. I think this is because the fork is flexing, and the sliders are moving at different rates. Other than this slightly annoying problem, I love this fork. I haven't bottomed it out yet, and I've been trying hard. The M arch might prove to be a problem, but I've heard that Marzocchi can actually replace the arch (instead of replacing the whole lower slider/arch assembly).
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Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Moraga Date Reviewed: November 7, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Sticks and Stones
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$925.00
Purchased At:
Kalo
Strengths:
7 inches, 6.0 lb freeride fork, 20mm hub, super strong, super stiff, and super adjustable.
This fork rules. I have ridden every fork available and the Super T beats them all. It handles well, it is strong, it is stiff, and it all around dominates. It is like a Monster T with half the weight. The Super owns the boxxer(plus it won't snap in half like a boxxer)and any other fork I have tried. It always has been, and always will be all about MARZOCCHI!
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Submitted by
Jacob Fisher
a Downhiller
from Whistler BC Date Reviewed: October 21, 2001
Favorite Trail:
It wouldnt be so great if I told you...
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Marzocchi Direct
Strengths:
none, this thing is a piece of crap. Who would buy one of these things? I broke it in a matter of hours.
Weaknesses:
Everything, It is just as flexy as any single crown. Get a shiver if you want real DH performance...sure "Evan" says its a noodle and it may feel like it when putting the wheel between your legs and twisting...but its not, its sooo stiff when actually dropping and riding stuff. -It broke, the power M arch actually cracked after a smaller 7 foot drop.
Similar Products Used:
Shiver, Z1 QR-20, Monstor T, Boxxer etc
Bike Setup:
Bullit frame w/only the best
Bottom Line:
This fork sucks, get a shiver, Boxxer or even a Z1 and save the extra cash for your lady you'll get more action from it...
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Submitted by
Evan
a Downhiller
from Littleton, CO, USA Date Reviewed: October 19, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Stiff. Seven inches of travel. Adjustability. Need I say more?
Weaknesses:
Haven't came across any yet
Bike Setup:
2002 Santa Cruz Bullit (freeride kit), all Deore except rear derallieur and cassette and Thompson Elite seatpost, 8" Hayes up front, 6" Hayes in rear.
Bottom Line:
This fork is THE BEST freeride fork in the world. Haven't taken it to the dual slalom or downhill courses yet, but I have been riding some free ride and dirt jumping. I haven't bottomed it out yet, and it's been through some fairly tall drops. I totally recommend it over the Shiver. The Super T is stiff, while the Shiver is a noodle. GREAT fork!!!
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Submitted by
bren
a
from dublin Date Reviewed: October 16, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Strengths:
very stiff, great tracking, 6 inches of smmmmoooooottthhh travel, havent bottomed it out yet and its still shiney!!
Weaknesses:
QR bolt through thing is a bit messy, either a proper qr or bolt through would be better
Similar Products Used:
X vert t, x vert r, z1 drop off
Bike Setup:
1999 b17, hope discs, d521 rims
Bottom Line:
this fork is way kewl. much better than the x vert that came on my bike. takes a wheil to get the full travel, but fork is still v smooth straight from the box.
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