Submitted by
whatwho?
a Weekend Warrior
from new york usa Date Reviewed: July 17, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
bike stop
Strengths:
very smooth
Weaknesses:
hard to troubleshoot
takes a long time to break in and its problem after problem with it
Bike Setup:
transition trail or park
Bottom Line:
good fork but i used it for 3 months and now it sucks it keeps on topping out
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Submitted by
terrible1one3
a Downhiller
from Holt, MI, USA Date Reviewed: July 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Burchfield
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
The Fix Bikes.com
Strengths:
Solid, nice through axle.
Weaknesses:
Lockout... had mine for 3 months, no "hard core use" and it developed a click at about 25mm of travel, read online about the coil shim moving out of place causing a click. Had the LBS check it out and they had to call Rock Shox and they said the lockout was busted. They are overnighting a new lockout but still shouldn't have broke since I haven't even touched the adjustments since having it installed (professionally at a bike shop)
Similar Products Used:
Jamis Komodo 1.0 stock fork with 100mm of travel. Was ok, crappy axle. Rock Shox XC forks with a lockout that works.
Bike Setup:
Transition bikes Vagrant hard tail with the single speed build and 36mm wheels and maxxis holy rollers.
Bottom Line:
Good fork, good experience with customer service. Broke and shouldn't have so can't 100% recommend.
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Submitted by
Old Greg
a Downhiller
from Black Lake Date Reviewed: May 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
The Ocean
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
FRMS
Strengths:
Everything, feels great.
Weaknesses:
Nothing, and people stop complaining about the rebound adjuster, just take it out.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 1, Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3
Bike Setup:
Blk Mrkt Riot with Argyle 318
Bottom Line:
Great street/park/dirt jump fork, really stiff. BUY IT!!!
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Submitted by
Peter McKinlay
a Weekend Warrior
from Wollongong, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: December 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bally Track/Possum's
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came stock on my STP0, from Spearman Cycles
Strengths:
Solid feeling, almost Landcriuser like air of indestructibility, looks quite nice, full compression still gives you a bit of slack to play with, unlike RST Gillas. Great all-rounder.
Weaknesses:
At full decompression, this thing is still pretty damn hard. A long way from plush. Rebound adjuster falls out if you forget to remove it and I'm not paying $20AU for a fancy-pants allen key.
Similar Products Used:
RS Judy C, DJ 2s and 3s, RST Gilla
Bike Setup:
Stock 08' STP0 with Minion fronts instead of Holly Rollers.
Bottom Line:
This is a great fork for DJ bikes with an eye for a bit of trail work. Motion control does have a noticeable effect, as does the rebound adjust, just remember that red adjust knob is an Allen key that WILL fall out if you leave it in. The fork is a bit on the stiff side, but that may be due to the fact I weight 60kg and the fork is probably set up for someone a lot heavier. I use it mainly for light DH, trails and the odd stuff around on the street. It's a great fork, and despite my ineptitude on a bike, all I've managed to do is scratch the lowers slightly. A great all-rounder, would heartily recommend.
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Submitted by
Steviee
a
from Watford, Herts, England Date Reviewed: November 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
chicksands
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
SRAM
Strengths:
Light in comparison to other forks similar, look good, great adjustability, and good for all round use
Weaknesses:
steerer bends too easily, rebound adjuster gets lost easily
Similar Products Used:
Dirt Jumper 1's
Bike Setup:
NS Bikes suburban, halo, dmr
Bottom Line:
Good forks for almost any purpose, wouldnt reccoment for biiig trail riders, mine bent recently from not that big of a crash, and cant get new ones on warrenty.
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Submitted by
brett
a Weekend Warrior
from winnipeg Date Reviewed: October 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
great i love the rebound adjust. friking sweet and the compression adjust is great to i love rock shox'x axle its soo simple (flick spin and its in ur hand)
Weaknesses:
none best fork i ever had
Similar Products Used:
rockshox dart two and DJ3 05
Bike Setup:
truvative tem bb hussfelt bars crank n stem sun rim doubl trak rims and ninja dh tires
Bottom Line:
great f**king fork the best bang for ur buck i got one f**k of a deal on them so it like made me cream when i got them installedi have rode them hard and they are still like new i love them with passion! if u ride hard and want a fork that will last you till ur in the hospital and u need to sell ur bike these will hold there value but if u are twelve and ur daddy is trying to make u race make him buy u these they own the sh*t
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Submitted by
andy
a
from FTC Date Reviewed: September 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
DIRT JUMPS
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Rebound/Compression feels awesome. Adjustments awesome. Can completely mod the fork how ever you like it, awesome. Doesnt have that stupid end cap on the steer tube like pikes do so you CAN run a head lock on the argyle.
Weaknesses:
Comes with a rockshox sweat wrist band, but doubles as a coozie.
Similar Products Used:
Gold Label 2, PIKE series
Bike Setup:
BLK MRKT/ATOMLAB
Bottom Line:
awesome. I immediately opened up my fork and by adding spacers to the spring side compression rod (spacers fit under the top out spring) and dropped the fork to 70mm. Cut the original preload cap and added a few spacers to make it stiff at 70mm. Rebound/Compression untouched and its the best fork I've ridden in a long time. Very adjustable for all kinds of riding.
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Submitted by
Mitchell Mouland
a Downhiller
from Labrador city, nl canada Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Free ride
Strengths:
Everything. The motion control is SICK i love it. Works great and can be used for a little of everything
Weaknesses:
Nothing at all if you find a week ness tell me
Similar Products Used:
dj1,gold lables
Bike Setup:
Santa cruz jackal, black market bars, orange fun stem, 318 argyle, front atom lab pimp rim, back single track, 8" bb7
Bottom Line:
One of the best dj forks made and rock shox made it so it got to be good.
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Submitted by
Zac Bell
a Weekend Warrior
from Kincardine,Ontario,Canada Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Skatepark,secret jumps
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
homehardwear
Strengths:
can be stiff and can be soft....the compression ajustment is amazing and same with the rebound ajustment,light,the colour's look sweet,and the maxle is so easy to use
Weaknesses:
rebound ajuster is in a sketchy spot
Similar Products Used:
argyle 409,gold label
Bike Setup:
norco havoc with single speed conversion,argyle 318,s-type and mx-2
Bottom Line:
this fork is amazing...it works good for almost anything you throw at it..drops,jumps,trails,street riding and park. and with the ajustments it feels like 2 forks in one. If you are thinking of buying this fork then you won't be dissapointed.
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Submitted by
Jonas Lundin
a
from Sweden Date Reviewed: February 21, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Chainreactioncycles
Strengths:
Everything actually, weight, looks, the damping is smooth, the maxle 360 system is wonderful and it's easy to adjust.
Weaknesses:
The rebound adjuster is located at a pretty dangerous place(under the right leg) The fork sounds rather weird when its compressed, it's clicking.
Similar Products Used:
the whole Mz dirtjumper serie, junior t, manitou stance static
Bike Setup:
Identiti dr jekyll, halo sas, deity components.
Bottom Line:
Overall this fork is lovely! Better then all the other dirt forks i've ever tried still the rebound adjuster is a pretty sketchy factor. If you're thinking of buying it, do it! you won't get dissapointed.
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Submitted by
Dan Kasper
a Downhiller
from Annandale, New Jersey, USA Date Reviewed: December 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Cushetunk Trail at Round Valley
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Bike King
Strengths:
It's not that awful green of the 409. Fork is stiff. Maxle is very easy to use. Finally a 100 mm thru axel from rockshox. Easy to tune. Metal knobs.
2005 Kona Cowan, 2007 Rockshox Argyle 318, Shimano Saint Crankset, SS.
Bottom Line:
Great fork, it is definitely the fork I've been waiting for for quite awhile now. Awsome fork, seems to be very versatile. Happy with how it rides, very smooth fork.
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Submitted by
Brigham
a Downhiller
from Cache Valley Utah Date Reviewed: October 30, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Norda's
Strengths:
Strengths? Everything. Feels super good, has all the adjustments you need (the preload adjustment is unreal), and the maxle 360 is my best friend.
Weaknesses:
Eh, the color options, and the super long rebound adjuster makes me a bit nervous.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi DJ 3
Bike Setup:
DMR trailstar, Transition Revolution wheelset, etc.
Bottom Line:
Sweet dirt jump fork. Assuming it holds up, I'll love it.
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