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Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Rouyn-Noranda
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban riding | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | cambria bike | | Strengths: | Good looking and qr 20 | | Weaknesses: | No travel , my fork broke on the first week !! | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox judy xlc | | Bike Setup: | Shimano deore on all componements , fsa x drive crankset mammoth wheels... | | Bottom Line: | I think this fork can resist at less 1 year but it cant resist one week !!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
daryl langlois
a Downhiller
from ottawa, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the drop! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | great for downhilling and freeride!
looks great.
farly stiff not to stiff.
the price is right.
| | Weaknesses: | tire space limited. no problem. | | Similar Products Used: | Z1
jr.t pro
boxxer | | Bike Setup: | k2 zed 2.0 with race face crank, disks, mavic d521 duble wall rims. | | Bottom Line: | buy a pair. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Downhiller
from US
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | EBAY | | Strengths: | Travel, Durability and Strength | | Weaknesses: | ROCK SHOX does not make the thru axle for the DHO anymore. You will have to bore out the threads and use the BOXXER axle in place. | | Similar Products Used: | SHIVER, JR.T | | Bike Setup: | GIANT DS3 Frame, Shimano Dic brakes, KOOKA DH Cranks w/ bash ring, tenacious d Xtra wide hBars. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent and I mean it for DH racing. It may not have the travel as its brother the BOXXER but its performance makes up for it. Extremely strong and will take a beating on any drop. I highly recommend this product and it is a sleeper hit to products I have looked over in the past. A++++++++++++ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gregg H
a Cross Country Rider
from Saint Paul
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | 20mm Axle, stiff, looks. Fork modified with judy SL single crown for xc use. | | Weaknesses: | Somewhat heavy. Hard to mount in roof rack due to axle setup | | Similar Products Used: | Z2 | | Bike Setup: | 00-Fisher Big Sur, King, XT etc... | | Bottom Line: | Unique setup, plush & stiff. No complaints as a XC setup | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Lieberman
a Downhiller
from Wayne, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | plattekill | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | with bike from pro racer | | Strengths: | great stiffness
perfect amount of travel
| | Weaknesses: | blew cartidge
| | Similar Products Used: | other dh forks and freeride forks | | Bike Setup: | specialized ground control fully custom for downhill
| | Bottom Line: | i reviewed this fork a year ago. over last season i blew the cartidge. i replaced it with a cartidge from risse racing they were very helpful. it added dampning. the fork is better than new now | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darryl
a Weekend Warrior
from kelowna
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | going down | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | private | | Strengths: | low cost, stiffness, quite serviceable, comp.damping resists bottoming. 20mm axle is stiffer | | Weaknesses: | tire clearance is limited, and 4" travel is xc/freeride., not convertible to any more travel. out of production | | Similar Products Used: | Z1 | | Bike Setup: | rip-off bullit design, dually. built heavy/strong for freeride/dh use | | Bottom Line: | if you find one and it appears to be in decent shape (check inner tubes for scoring and wear and bushing play), and comes with extra elastomers and spring tuning bits and you can deal with 4 inches of travel and you don't need more than a 2.35" tire they are a very nice fork. take the time to clean,lube and set them up to your weight and riding style. Enjoy!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ALEX
a Downhiller
from P.E.I. ,Canada
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Internet | | Strengths: | 20mm Axel | | Weaknesses: | No travel | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XL ,DNM vts-20 | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain DH Race | | Bottom Line: | This shock dosen't have enough travel to race DH .
It dosen't have room for DH tires. The DHO is old and cheap to buy.Its an OK freeride fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Downhiller
from Kelowna, B.C. , Canada
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Captain Nemo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | great price
does the job (big drops to little rocks)
looks cool | | Weaknesses: | NONE AT ALL!! :) :) :) | | Similar Products Used: | BOXXER | | Bike Setup: | Marin Quake 9.0 | | Bottom Line: | THE BEST dh fork out there at a resonable price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a Downhiller
from colorado
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | keystone trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | doesnt really have any | | Weaknesses: | i dont know why they called it the dho it should have been called the fro because i dont know how you could downhill on these there super stiff and if you try to take out a spring from one side they bottom out to easy and they bottom out to easy even with them in there | | Similar Products Used: | cannondale headshock moto 100 | | Bike Setup: | cannondale superv1000 fr | | Bottom Line: | if you have 150 bucks and want a fork that has a little travel then get this one but if you like to downhill and go to ski resorts dont get this thing save your money | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bernardo Neto
a Downhiller
from Portugal
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere dirty | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | great stiffness not like the bouncy lousy suspensions
does the job everywhere(big rocks , small rocks , huge drops)
just love to play with it because it goes over anything and even when you´re going uphill !!!! | | Weaknesses: | only that it should come with BOXXER stickers so that our friends got ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... | | Similar Products Used: | BOXXER | | Bike Setup: | atx 990 front judy dho fork and rear rock shox deluxe | | Bottom Line: | Just love it!
If you can´t get one because it´s gone or you are too damn serious racer to try it ..... you don´t know the opputunity you're misssing to leave those expensive boxxer behind and grab those dho! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Urban Dynamo
a Downhiller
from Layton UT 84041
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | +20mm thru axle
+strong-reduced flex | | Weaknesses: | -Price ($1200)
-Travel
-No Hydracoil | | Similar Products Used: | RST HI-5 TL
RST Alfalfa XL
RST DELTA XL
RST DELTA HL
Marzocchi MR. T | | Bottom Line: | This fork to me is okay, but I will never ever buy such a fork brand new for $1200. But Rock Shox doesn't make that fork anymore so everyone's selling the DHO for around $200-$300. First off I like the stiffness in the lower sliders, thanks to that 20 mm thru-axle. The lower sliders have a bolt on brake arch design, which means individual parts are replaceable, if available. The 4-inch travel stroke is not pretty downhill wise, nor is the non hydraulic dampaning. If it were up to me I would name this fork the FRO(free ride.) My advice to people is that this fork is a better free rider than a downhiller, and this fork should only be used for free riding purposes only.
The Bottom Line------------------------------>
:) Ideal buyer- Freeride/urban assualt bikers who are on the market for the perfect fork without breaking the bank. This fork would also do good with Novice downhillers too.
:( Non Ideal buyer- Extreme Downhill bikers who should be looking at forks over $1000. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Lieberman
a Downhiller
from Wayne, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | zero G at Mountain Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | It is very stiff and love the through axel design. i recomend it for any beginer downhiller to the racers. | | Weaknesses: | It is diffucult to adjust | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX | | Bike Setup: | Spec. Ground Control all custom | | Bottom Line: | Tis is one great downhill shock. Me and all my friend use rockshox. It is a bit pricey because i am 15 with a minimum wage job | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hans
a Downhiller
from muar....Johor
Date Reviewed: November 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Downhill and jump ramp | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Very strong for Downhill and dual.. | | Weaknesses: |
......:) | | Similar Products Used: |
X vert R | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized...SR SUNtour | | Bottom Line: | This is a cool fork....Change the sticker to a BOxxer sticker...Look like BOxxer..TOUgh 4 Dh and DUAL.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Carter
a Downhiller
from Fairfield
Date Reviewed: November 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
White Tail | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Nice and springy. Nice rebound and compression damping. Easy to adjust. | | Weaknesses: |
Very stiff and has the massive through axle with no quick release. | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Quadra 21r and Sid XL | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Homegrown Factory and Schwinn s9610. | | Bottom Line: | These shox are awesome. They are the best I have rode on. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Downhiller
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
It looks cool, and you get the Boxxer hub. | | Weaknesses: |
It is basically to stiff and adds a bit of kangaroo feeling to you bike.. And you can´t tune it enought eather. | | Similar Products Used: |
Boxxer, Mr T. | | Bike Setup: |
Cyclepro DH (swedish brand) | | Bottom Line: | It´s good value for money, but that doesn´t make a good fork. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Krei
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane, WA
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Beacon Hill | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Very strong, nice and plush, through axel is a great addition to the fork if you are a stiffness freak. | | Weaknesses: |
The through axel, if you arent a stiffness freak and like the ease of quick release. They do have a model without the through axel also though. | | Similar Products Used: |
X-Vert T, and R. | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 8900, with the DHO. | | Bottom Line: | This is an outstanding fork for the price!!! | | Overall Rating: |
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