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Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Pleasanton, CA
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everything | | Bottom Line: | Sucks horribly.. I did some mild cross country riding and the fork is now stuck stiff, it is heavy, ugly, and is worse than the shocks that come on walmart bikes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mo Elinsky
a Weekend Warrior
from Bethesda, MD
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Hudson Trail Outfitters | | Strengths: | It's cheap, it gives 80MM of travel, it's low maintenance, has disc mounts. For some reason, this fork doesn't seem to bottom out harshly so you don't get jarred around. It is actually a nice aspect of the fork. | | Weaknesses: | no adjusments, not that smooth, rebound feels like a pogo stick, | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox Jett, Judy TT, Marzocchi DJ2, Manitou Six, Marzocchi Z.1 | | Bike Setup: | '03 Bullit with 5th element and shiver. | | Bottom Line: | You get what you paid for (if you paid anything). Just another budget fork for winter commuting. I got rid of this fork after 2 years because i became tired of it's rough and bouncy feel. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Oaks | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Maroubra Cycles | | Strengths: | Virtually maintenance free. Durable. Great for beginners | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, limited travel and adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Six sport, RockShox Indy C, Rigid | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose SX 6.7 with all mech and running gear upgraded | | Bottom Line: | After 6,800 kilometres I've only needed to open them up once to clean and change oil. You get what you pay for. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Maintenance free (practically), 'cept some greese and a dust off every now and then. Strong, good for beginners and ever intermediates (come on, we ALL wish we were pro's but do we all NEED the BEST stuff). | | Weaknesses: | Looks crap, getting tired, needs upgrade (after 4 years though). Bottomed out for the first time the other day (on soft setting down stairs). No good for small bumps, feels like a stiff fork, until you hit a big bump. | | Similar Products Used: | 03 Pilot C | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6000- stock but for the bars and pedals | | Bottom Line: | Great if you can find a good one if your just getting in to mtb. Don't buy this for an upgrade. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Bradley
a Cross Country Rider
from Watkinsvile, Georgia
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Chicopee Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | None, though it is good for just around town riding | | Weaknesses: | It is too stiff for a 210 pound football player. It has been a weak link in a good bike for as long as I have owned it. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Magnum | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa GSX with LX brakes, LX hubs, Sun Rhino Lite Rims, Easton EA 70 Bar, and Coda clipless pedals. | | Bottom Line: | The fork is good for first time riders and beginers. I have been riding for 2 years on the bike and it needs to be upgraded. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | They r pritty good for a begginer, fairly stiff, will last for ever also faily light. | | Weaknesses: | they bottem out WAY!! to easy. not much travel and they dont look every good. | | Similar Products Used: | - | | Bike Setup: | Frame: Raceline 7005 DH Semi Monocoque 4 Bar Linkage with 5th element rear shock: DNM USD180 with 180mm Travel Preload Adjustable & 20mm Dropouts Shifters: Shimano Deore 9 Speed Wheels: Alex ESD25 DH with Formula Hubs Drivetrain: Truvativ Hussefelt DH Chainwheel with Hussefelt Chainguide & XT Rear Derailleur Brakes: Hayes Hydraulic Disc Tyres: Michelin Wildgripper DH Comp 24 26 x 2.5 Saddle: Selle Italia Karve DH with 9mm Rails Handlebar: Titec Hellbent Riser with Knucklehead DH Stem Pedal: VP 133 Clipless Platform. | | Bottom Line: | I got these shocks when i was only a begginer and they were very good but when u start lifting of the ground they ALWAYS bottem out. they will last for ever but buy the time u wreck em u will need a whole new bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jer
a Weekend Warrior
from Fredericton, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Decent travel (48 mm),for the price. Better than rigid forks. Good fork for beginners, fairly stiff. After two years of hard use they still work like new. | | Weaknesses: | Bottoms out easily over curbs and small jumps if you weigh 150 pounds or more. I realise these aren't your ideal downhill racing shocks but bottoming on a curb for the heavier riders? | | Similar Products Used: | SR suntour 7500
Ballistic EX 600
96 rock shox indy c
99 rock shox judy xlc
01 rock shox jett c | | Bike Setup: | 2000 GT Palomar with 99 Rock shox judy xlc, axiom parts all around. | | Bottom Line: | Good upgrade from a rigid fork, they are a steal if you can get them cheap. Definately a good purchase for beginners weighing below 150 pounds. Best bang for the buck you wont get anything better for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Doesn't break, doesn't bottom out. | | Weaknesses: | Very little travel | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HardRock, everything replaced except V-brakes, front shock, and handle bars/stem/headset. | | Bottom Line: | I've had this fork for a while and as you can see I've upgraded just about everything on my bike and still haven't upgraded the fork. I learned on this fork and it I don't feel its holding me back. I've seen people riding pretty knarly stuff on solid from forks, so I can hack it with this one.
Pretty much like everyone else said. Don't buy this as an upgrade, unless its really all you can afford. It is better than a solid fork and requires no maitenence. Fine for a beginner, or anyone really if you don't need loads of travel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | doesn't break very easy and takes a while before it starts bottoming out | | Weaknesses: | doesnt really feel like suspension doesnt do much for small bumps | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi mxc, Judy C | | Bike Setup: | Stock GT Tempest soon to replace everything but frame | | Bottom Line: | not for someone who does drops or if you race a lot. If you are begining then it is great but you will probably grow out of it in time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cliff Darby
a Weekend Warrior
from Pineville, Louisiana
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Cincaaid Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with my bike | | Strengths: | Great for a beginner (like me), taken some fairly rough hits | | Weaknesses: | not adjustable | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose D60R (see my initial review in the mtb section, i'll update when i up grade shortly) | | Bottom Line: | I've been riding my mtb for about 3-4 months. I only weigh 240-150 pounds. If this is you, you're in luck. This fork came with my bike. Its fairly stiff, whichj is good. My year spring is too big at 750, which hurts the suspension/ feel. I endoed (as in flew over the handlebars) pretty hard it it didn't break. The hole was washed out due to the rain i was riding in and i wasnt paying attention. You get the picture. Great beginners fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Bremerton WA
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Wildcat | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | fine for beginners | | Weaknesses: | non-adjustable; just like no suspension at all 'till there's a major hit | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox judy sl | | Bike Setup: | stock 'cept for handlebars & peddles | | Bottom Line: | came with bike. it doesn't feel like you've got a front suspension at all 'till you hit a major obstacle. in the future, i'd look for something a bit more plush. if it comes stock and you're new to mtn biking, i would leave it as is until you actually realize what you want from a front suspension. if you're experienced, upgrade right away. overall, though, i'd have to say it's been working for me for two years, and will last 'till i get a new bike, i'm sure. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from SC now in FL
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | whatever | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | can't remember can with the bike | | Strengths: | Has yet to bottom out on me. | | Weaknesses: | stiff, not adjustable....but hey its a beginners' shock | | Similar Products Used: | yada, yada, yada..... | | Bike Setup: | hardtail Fisher | | Bottom Line: | I have no idea how people can say this thing has bottomed out on them if they are not downhill riders. I weigh 215lbs and have yet to bottom these things out, and this is on aggressive trails (of course the trails are in SC and FL and not CO). This is a good beginner’s shock. Stiff, cheap and strong enough to handle all those crashes that you must go through to get better. Would not buy this as an upgrade, but lighten up, people that still ride on these are not going for the gold in the Downhill Invitational. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Fremont,CA,U.S.A
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Start To Finish Bikes (came with bike) | | Strengths: | Strong, Cheap, Hard to bottom out | | Weaknesses: | need more travel | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC, RST 281, Crappy generic shocks... | | Bike Setup: | 99' Trek Y3 stock except for Shimano PDM646 (clip less) and some bontrager racing bar ends (forgot excact model).
| | Bottom Line: | Despite what everyone says about this fork, it served me well for all the rides I've been in. Yes,I dont do 5 foot drops or do DHing but I think it's a pretty solid made fork, I'll give to four flames overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dennisd
a Cross Country Rider
from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap, requires little maintenance, looks okay..... | | Weaknesses: | Way too stiff, not enough travel, catastrophe only suspension. | | Similar Products Used: | Indy C, Judy SL, Judy DH, Judy XC, Quadra 5, Quadra 21r, Marzochi Bomber z5, etc. | | Bottom Line: | I've tried a lot of forks over the years and to be honest, the Jett is better than some but far worse than most. Including the ancient RS Quadra 21r. This thing is strictly entry level. It's travel is too limited, and the technology is just too primitive compared to other shocks out there now. But, even so if you bought a bike that came with it then it will be better than nothing at all.
I think that it's too easy to trash this fork. It has its moments. If you're just starting out in the wacky world of trail riding the Jett is a good introduction provided it comes with a bike. It won't do much unless you hit a major bump then it will come alive like a frickin pogo stick! Forget it as a stand alone purchase. An upgrade this is not.
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Submitted by
Christopher Van Hulsentop
a Weekend Warrior
from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Louisa | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | toyworld (came with the bike ) | | Strengths: | Fairly strong, best for the price range, fully adjustable | | Weaknesses: | Not enough trave or tire clearence | | Similar Products Used: | Sr Suntoor 5000 sumthin | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock FS, tioga DH tyres, amoeba DH HB, odyssey twisted team pedals (they are awesome) | | Bottom Line: | Good for the price but not enough travel for any real mountain biking they may be adjustable but there is not much to adjust | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grubby
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | fast with air | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Bungys Bike shop | | Strengths: | Tough, very tough. No maintenance | | Weaknesses: | low travel. Not good for jumping | | Similar Products Used: | Rigid bike | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Relaigh Sergentti. Michilin Wildgrippers(f). Ritchie climbmax(r) | | Bottom Line: | A strong shock that comes with the bike. Its hard to actually bottom out the shocks. Obviously some people exagerate(spelling. The only time I bottom this out is one about 4 foot jumps and drops.
Bottom line tough. Don't buy it special though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben K
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Fairly smooth
absorbs enough
fully adjustable
best shock for price range
surprisingly durable | | Weaknesses: | bit of flex
just too soft for just 63mm travel
| | Similar Products Used: | DuoTrack 7007s, RS Judy | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh Deore Frame, XT V's, Acera Drive, RS Jett c's. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good shock for the price. It's smooth, and it's
great for comfortable riding along roads and easy paths.
Take it off road and you'll probably bottom it out, because
even at it's stiffest, it's just too soft for 63mm. It's
durable though, it's survived it's first summer of hard
off roading and 1 car accident. Just a couple of scratches.
This is the best shock I've had ever, but I'm just to rough
for what it's meant for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Blowers
a Racer
from Houston T.x.,U.S.A
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Travel on it is fairly good but if they are run with grease not oil, it comes into it's own | | Weaknesses: | lower legs tend to flex too much for trials | | Similar Products Used: | none my first fork | | Bike Setup: | trials and jump | | Bottom Line: | a very good occasional fork, but let by the lower legs | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Elliott
a Downhiller
from Tenino Washington USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Westburg Trail - Ellensburg WA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Strengths: | They connect the wheel to the frame.... | | Weaknesses: | Are these shocks??? | | Similar Products Used: | - Z2 Atom Bombers - SID SL - | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M80 LX/XT Group, RaceFace System stem (the yellow one!!) Easton seatpost, XT Linear Pull brakes, Fizik Nisene saddle, !Brand New! XT hollowtech crank | | Bottom Line: | I got them for 5 bucks and tested them out. I think they would be okay for a trail rider who is out for a sunday birdwatching tour...anything rowdier than that will shake your dentures loose. --good value though; can be found many places new for >$25 US and for many people it is all they need (stil an improvement over a solid front) -- | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerry Hazard
a Cross Country Rider
from Hilliard Ohio, USA
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | flagstaff to sedona | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came spec'd with bike | | Strengths: | well, i wouldnt rate the performance as top notch, but it was durable. i put about 1,000 miles on it since may, and it's taken some abuse at least. it hasn't cracked, the steerer is still striaght, so honestly can't complain there. | | Weaknesses: | okay, this really subjective, as this is such a low end fork. performance wise, it seems to have more travel back and forth (flex to the rear then front) than up and down slider travel, at least on the small stuff. on bigger hits, it is very firm, but does take the edge off somewhat. you can, and will bottom this fork if you go wild on, and you will know when it bottoms (so will everyone in a 50 yard radius!). but bottoming the fork is actually kinda difficult. tracking is so - so, since it bounces so much front to back, following a line can be tricky until you get used to the fork. but use the fork long enough, and you will get used to it. if you are a halfway smooth rider, it can even "survive" some pretty good drops as well, but i wouldn't get comfortable doing that with these. | | Similar Products Used: | manitou 1's (very similar, but more tunable than the jett),
manitou magnums (feels like marshemellows compared to the jett)
and rigid (very similar to the jett as well, with a little less flex). | | Bike Setup: | wall mart mongoose d-60r (dont lay judgement just yet, there was a reason!) frame, stem, and front deraileur.
weinmann bontrager rims, michelen widegripper tires, tioga revolver cranks, shimano dx pedals, titex riser bar/mongoose stem, shimano dx short cage rear dearaileur,
crappy stock brakes, xt shifters, manitou magnum forks... | | Bottom Line: | initially, i wanted to slam these forks, but after thinking about it... it they come on your bike, make do until you can afford to upgrade, but by all means upgrade to something. the jetts will hang out and work until you do.
i wouldn't go out and purchase these as an upgrade from rigid forks, spend a little more and get some judy's or bombers, or magnums at least, it's well worth it. not a performance fork, but gets the job done if it's all you got.
my rating is more slanted towards durability than performance...and value? for the money, agian, go with a bit more expensive fork, you almost won't believe the difference (from any brand). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a
from bay city michigan usa
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | mongoose specialty store | | Strengths: | not real easy to bottom(unless you have it on the lightest setting) i dont know what these other people are talking about.it always is ready for more abuse. no maintenence.i also like that the knobs on it arent plastic their alluminum.i think they look pretty cool. | | Weaknesses: | not a wide array of settings(but enough).still looking for more | | Bike Setup: | pretty much stock ecept for new kendra karima tires | | Bottom Line: | i like them alot from going from really sucky mongoose strike because i broke that bike so i took that back(i got it from dicks sporting goods it was a mongoose strike that bike sucked so bad if any one askes if you now about it tell them it sucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil
a
from The Jaw, sask Canada
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | havent decided yet | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Smooths out the bumps, gives a guy a break. | | Weaknesses: | None, for 50 bucks what can you expect. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first suspension fork. | | Bike Setup: | Giant frame, xt drivetrain, raceface cranks, bb, riser bar, lx v brakes, rhino lite wheels, wildgrippers. | | Bottom Line: | I paid 50 bucks for this fork Brand New. Anyone in this review whos griping about this thing should realize its an entry level fork(read:no 6 foot drops). A rider on a budget who isnt doing freaky drops and stunts will love this fork while saving up for something more plush which is what im doing. 5 flaming whisky craps for value and 4 overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from US
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the last one | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Exactly what starters need. It smoothes out the bumps and you get no vibration from the front. (Just like every other suspension fork out there). Pretty durable. This baby won't bottom out very easily. | | Weaknesses: | Very tight. Doesn't go down that easliy, hence the no-bottoming-out. The preload adjuster thingies do nothing noticeable. | | Similar Products Used: | regular fork. (I've compared it to SR Suntour, Manitou Magnum, and '01 Jett.) | | Bike Setup: | '99 Gt Timberline, Specialized BG Saddle, other stuff.... | | Bottom Line: | A good, inexpensive fork for people going from no shocks, but I would recommend the newer Jett models over this. Get this if you weigh alot, though, 'cause it's stiff.
I'm about to replace it with '01 Rockshox Judy C.
Rockshox is a very high quality, durable company, so get a newer Jett model if you want somethig to absorb the shock of that street curb or take the bumps out of the trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KILE LEG
a Cross Country Rider
from SALTLAKECITY, UTAH,USA
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | RABBITS RUN, MOAB | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | BELLS | | Strengths: | VERY TUFF WON'T BOTTOM OUT | | Weaknesses: | VERY HEAVY, DOES NOT WORK WELL, AND SQEEKS.SINCE THE SHOCK IS ONLY A SPRING IT DOESN'T FLEX WELL | | Similar Products Used: | RST SHOX | | Bike Setup: | MONGOOSE D70 | | Bottom Line: | GOOD FOR A BEGGINER, BUT A MORE EXPERIENCED RIDER WOULD FID THEM A WASTED PIECE OF METAL | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Orono, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | It doesn't cost very much so you didn't waste THAT much money on this fork.. | | Weaknesses: | This is one heavy beast with very little travel. | | Bottom Line: | My buddy bought a bike and this fork came on it. I'm not a heavy guy (163lbs) but this fork bottoms out evertime I drop the front after a wheelie (yes the stiffness is maxed)! I suppose everyone has to start somewhere but I recommend something a bit beefier to enspire confidence. This fork is so soft that it totally compresses in fast offroad (not rough ground either) corners. I personally would scrap a few bucks extra together and get something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Raiyn
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The last one | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Better than ridgid | | Weaknesses: | Elastomers suck bottom line | | Similar Products Used: | Ridgid | | Bottom Line: | Don't go out to buy this fork save your money. If your bike came with this fork using Mountain Speed springs will help out immensely I put a set of the firm ones in and have no problems at Hardrock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | I rode this fork street only | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Hudson Trail Outfitters | | Strengths: | Gives a small amount of cushioning on bumps in the road. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy and not enough travel to really make any difference, | | Bike Setup: | 16" Nishiki Colorado, full LX | | Bottom Line: | This fork worked fine for what i used it for. It was ridden exclusively on roads and therefore i didn't really need the travel. I took one of the elastomer stacks out because the bike is too small and has no use but to fool around with. This gave significantly more travel and a plusher ride, but it bottoms out, so i wouldn't pull the stack out unless you don't plan to ride the bike. It's a decent fork and suited me well for its use, but for anyone considering any real trail riding look elsewhere. Also, if you have the choice just buy a rigid fork, but lots of bikes come with jets standard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | I rode this fork street only | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Hudson Trail Outfitters | | Strengths: | Gives a small amount of cushioning on bumps in the road. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy and not enough travel to really make any difference, | | Bike Setup: | 16" Nishiki Colorado, full LX | | Bottom Line: | This fork worked fine for what i used it for. It was ridden exclusively on roads and therefore i didn't really need the travel. I took one of the elastomer stacks out because the bike is too small and has no use but to fool around with. This gave significantly more travel and a plusher ride, but it bottoms out, so i wouldn't pull the stack out unless you don't plan to ride the bike. It's a decent fork and suited me well for its use, but for anyone considering any real trail riding look elsewhere. Also, if you have the choice just buy a rigid fork, but lots of bikes come with jets standard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Evanston, Wyoming
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any intermediate level trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Ok, first of all its cheap, somewhat good value for a BEGINNER. | | Weaknesses: | For one thing you aren't paying for the greatest fork there is, obviosly it's not something that you are going to go pro with. I can't seem to find anything wrong with it, for that price. | | Similar Products Used: | SID, JUDY | | Bike Setup: | Currently, I have a beefed up Gary fisher with a judy fork | | Bottom Line: | I started out with this. You are not paying for a great fork, but it is perfectly good for anyone starting out. Oh, and I have a hard time believing that anyone can get it to bottom out on a curb, get real. I way 180, and can't bottom it out on a 3 1/2 foot drop!!! Get real and stop complaining. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from wv
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | white tail bikes (SUCKS DONT GO THERE) | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everything
it sucks, weighs a ton, no travel what so ever,it sucks, ugly, it sucks, like a heavy spongy rigid fork
did i mention it sucks? | | Similar Products Used: | RST, sids, whatever | | Bike Setup: | rebound w/ hunk of dog crap attached to the front wheel | | Bottom Line: | this thing sucks. its useless. it weighs too much . its like a heavy, spongy rigid fork. at all costs avoid this thing. i have ridden little kids walmart bikes with N3XT and B4LLI$TIC forks that work better than this. they are softer and have more travel! how bad is that! an american made rock shox is worse than a fujiwokahooma fork made by 7 year old kids. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike E
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The city (urban freeride) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | BroadWay | | Strengths: | this is my hybrid Trials/ Urban freeride/ Xc Trails/ downhill bike.. Point is I need A fork that is stiff with a lttle travel.. i like it.. You guys are punks.. You all probably pose on the trails with your new sids! | | Weaknesses: | It is a cheaper fork, don't expect a beauty fork.. its price should hint to that. But its only weakness seems to be its reputation on this forum.. | | Similar Products Used: | None I have ridden rigid till I got theses. Now I got some nice sids which i can adjust to what i'll be riden that day.. | | Bike Setup: | Gt tempest with sid xc, the rest is nothin special, | | Bottom Line: | I can't afford a million dollor bike, n'or do I necessitate one. I see these punks with there $5000.00 bikes on the trail walking it over a stump. Christ!! If your the kind of guy who's gonna bring a chain saw down to the trail to remove the obstacles, these were never for you... quit b_itching and ride!!!!!! to the rest of you, don't take this personally.. I just know most people who b_itch about the cheaper stuff can't even ride.. for those of you who deserve the best due to your skill level, this was in no way directed to you.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grubby
a Cross Country Rider
from NB Canada
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Pits | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | No maintenance. | | Weaknesses: | Crapy travel. | | Similar Products Used: | Rigid bike | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Relaigh Serengeti with Michaelin wildgrippers(f)
and Ritchie climb max(r) | | Bottom Line: | No sense in repeating what everyone else is saying.
I rode rigid for many years. and when buying this bike I read the reviews to see about the shoxs and was going to upgrade the shoxs right away, but backed out to keep my funds in check. for your starter shox you will learn what travel you will need depending on your riding.
Bottom Line: Don't expect much from this shox except it being tough with no maintenance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jason
a Downhiller
from knoxville tennessee
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Haw Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Harper Schwinn(Came with bike) | | Strengths: | cheap, good introductory fork | | Weaknesses: | Hardly any travel, you might as well nat even have it in the winter(freezes up), pretty heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Answer Manitou sx-e, Answewr manitou magnum | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa GSX with Answer Manitou SX-E with upgraded pedals derailers and seat | | Bottom Line: | If you have the choise to buy just the fork DON'T BUY IT if you already have have a suspention bike that is, If you have a nonsuspention bike it is a step up but not much of one, It has 48mm of travel which is terrible, My Answer Manitou SX-E has about 80mm of travel and is a vast improvement from the jett c. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from chicago
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything wit mud | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with the bike | | Strengths: | Reliable, easy to adjust, good for someone whos lighter wieght | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Judy TT | | Bottom Line: | This is a pretty nice shock. Its not meant for the 200+ lbs hard coar rider....if you think it is thik again. This is a good shock for anyone who like to just go out wit some friends and hit some sweet jumps or go through some hard terrain. overall its a good shock. its also easy to adjust. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anh Tuan Nugyen
a Cross Country Rider
from Windsor, Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Always comes back for more abuse
| | Weaknesses: | bottoms out crazy
a little heavy
very little travel(43mm) | | Similar Products Used: | RST 281r/ RST 281/ RS Judy xc/ 2001 RS Jett c | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock | | Bottom Line: | I weigh 117 pounds and I could bottom out the shocks on hardest setting and thats pretty sad. I bottomed out just going of a 2 foot jump! what up with that? I think this is the worst pair of shock u could have for travel it feels like u only get 43mm out of it. Not plush at all compared to judy's. Not a big problem but it freezes up on the cold weather sometimes. I recommend this shock to any one who is looking for shocks that u can depend on time after time, people that don't ride hard, people that weigh less than 100 pounds! Absolutely no downhillers' shocks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Devin
a Downhiller
from US
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | strong very cheap | | Weaknesses: | heavy, no travel, (you get what you paid for) | | Bike Setup: | I have a Santa Cruz Bullit now | | Bottom Line: | I learned how to ride basically with this fork. I took it on stuff my friends did with their Judy's and Marzocchis. It never broke,bent, or cracked. I broke my crank my frame my deraillers my chain and my swingarm on my Y3. The Jett is the ONLY thing that has lasted. In the end I think that this fork is exactly what you pay for so I didn't expect much from it. I give it a 5 value wise and a 2 for being so damn unbreakable | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck
a
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very low maintenance. Great for a rookie, or light weight kids. | | Weaknesses: | It dosent really work for big guys. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox judy xc and the sid | | Bottom Line: | Dont buy this shock if you intend on racing, jumping, or doing anything other than looking at it. I weight 200 pounds and this little puppy bottoms out over curbs let alone 3 foot drops. However i will say it is better than nothing, but not much. This shock should get 63mm of travel but after a year of abuse i can hardly get it to move. Get something with springs and not the elastomers. It is a good shock to get started with though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matrix21
a
from NY
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Durable, cheap | | Weaknesses: | Little flexy, heavy, not much travel | | Bike Setup: | mongoose hardtall, michelin wildgrippers | | Bottom Line: | this shock came on my bike. I have never bottomed it out, it seems really stiff to me(i think the springs are not right for my weight). I dont think i have gotten half the travel out if this fork. The little knob on top lets you have a little adjustment, and is something you dont find on other forks at this price. I have never had to worry about this fork, it is pertty low matience. If you are looking for a low end mt bike get one with a Jett(insteed of a other crappy fork, ex, balistic, RTS). My friend had a balistic fork, and the crown snapped while he was riding, but my Jett is still going strong. I wouldn't recomond buying a Jett C as an aftermarket fork, save up some more and get something better.
Hey AL i dont think you are supposed to immerse the fork in water, or smell it;-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Faro
a Cross Country Rider
from Witham (England)
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Um the ones to maldon and the origanly named trails called "the trails" | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | As part of a bike from Cycle king in Chelmsford | | Strengths: | It's fairly light | | Weaknesses: | Lack of travel. Twists to easly (stiffness), Corrdoing despite good care, Is like a heavy rigid fork in the winter. | | Similar Products Used: | None it's my first suspension fork | | Bike Setup: | Haro escape with cool upgradeslike better tyres, better saddle, new bottom bracket(LX) Acera group set (being replaced soon) | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy one. Theres no point you can get Marzoochi forks like the Z5 which are so much better for very little money about £100 if youlook about. It's not even good for light weight riders. I'm only 5'6" and nice and light
The forks aren't even any good for a recreational rider. They dont absorb road shocks let alone off road shocks. The forks on my mates £100 BIKE are plusher and work better.
There not even that good value. I've seen them for about £50 in sales but would rather a set of Kona P2 forks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris G
a Weekend Warrior
from Blacksburg, VA
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Brush Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap (came on bike). | | Weaknesses: | Little travel, bottoms out, elastomers freeze up. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | '99 Gary Fisher Tassajara with a few upgrades | | Bottom Line: | I suppose its good for the price, but it has too little travel for off-road riding and drops. Absorbs little shock leaving my arms sore after descents. Don't buy a Jett aftermarket unless you plan on only riding tame trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Erik
a Weekend Warrior
from Kaysville, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bonneville Shoreline Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Cheap, works OK for road riding. | | Weaknesses: | Piece of Crap. I am a light-weight rider and can hardly get this shock to go down an inch. This shock has hardly any travel. The elastomers in it can freeze up in the winter | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi 1998 Z2 BAM | | Bike Setup: | '99 Voodoo Hoodoo with Marzocchi | | Bottom Line: | This shock would make an OK commuter shock, but if you do anything offroad, get a nicer shock like a Marzocchi! If you low on cash, wait a few months and get something nicer or look on the classifieds board. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dirty dee
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary alberta
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | its inditructable | | Weaknesses: | no damping bottoms easy | | Similar Products Used: | I have a psylo now | | Bike Setup: | 99 tempest all upgraded to tougher stuff | | Bottom Line: | I dont know why you guys complain its a 50 dollar fork so its no going to work that well but i couldn't break it and I managed to break everything else | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff Coggins
a Weekend Warrior
from Roswell, GA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The ones around campus | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Cheap price. | | Weaknesses: | This is the worst front suspension fork I have ever used. The travel length (48 mm) is pitiful. I bought a used Specialized Hardrock FS Comp and this was the fork that came with the bike. It should be on the shelf at the local Wal-Mart for around 50 bucks. Hey, that just happens to be the price they are selling for on Ebay. If you want to upgrade from a non-suspension bike, go ahead and spend the extra money on a decent product. You will either shell out a little more cash now, or shell out a little more cash after a month of riding. Save yourself the trouble. I have a Fisher Marlin with a Rock Shox Jett 00 fork on it and it is grossly improved. The travel is, I believe, about 63mm on the Jett 00. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Jett 00 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock Comp FS ('98), stock except for new seat, grips, and a suspension seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | Spend a little extra and get a decent fork. This is a classic case of getting what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | with bike | | Strengths: | nada | | Weaknesses: | weight (4 lbs.), performance, stiction, lack of travel, poor performance | | Bike Setup: | 99 Fisher Marlin | | Bottom Line: | Man, you people are sure easy to please. I'll bet there are people out there with 35 pound huffies that say things like "it's soooo lightweight," "it takes so much abuse," or my favorite "this is the best on the market." Get real people. Just because you got conned into buying junk, you don't have to defend your ego by encouraging everyone else to do it too. If there is a bottom point to the rating system, this should be it, but it's not. This is the cheapest fork in the world and you think it's the greatest discovery you've ever made. Guess what everyone - you get what you pay for. Now let me describe my junk.
99 Jett on a Gary Fisher. When I hammer the pedals, it bobs up front, which limits my control of the bike (I weigh 185). When I hit a bump however, the stiction is so bad that the full force goes to the handlebar and the fork finally catches up on the way down. When I hit a big bump/jump, the fork springs back unpredictably and I've had dirt dinners on many occasions because of this.
On top of this, the flex in the fork makes me nervous and limits my control of the bike even more. I can look down as I ride and watch it flex back and forth as I hit bumps. Upon application of the brakes, it flexes apart. Overall, this fork has made a fine aluminum bike handle like a wal mart special.
Go ahead and waste $50 on this toy fork if you must, but your credit card interest is likely to be less than that. What do I mean by that? It means that 6 mos. down the road, you'll be buying a real fork anyway. Just buy the real fork now and have a great bike during those 6 mos. Above all, don't screw other people over by telling them that the Jett is a good fork. It only makes you look silly. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Neumann
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Creek WI USA
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with a downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | wheel and sprocket | | Strengths: | it is strong thats for damn sure!!!! i beat this thing every day i take 4 foot drops on it and go urban asulting on it and sure it bottoms out but i comes back for more! | | Weaknesses: | needs alittle more travel if it had 80mm i wouldnt get rid of it | | Similar Products Used: | none its my first one but i can say one thing its better than a manitou magnum cuz my friend blew a magnum on the same jump that i can do a thousand times on my jett | | Bike Setup: | trek 4500 barly stock. only thing thats stock is the shock and the drivetrain. and i like it that way | | Bottom Line: | i like it if you dont then fine | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
erik viking
a Downhiller
from santa cruz ca
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | HSR (northstar) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | another bike shop | | Strengths: | none rather have a rigid cause it's lighter pretty damn cheap but you get what you pay for, most of the time | | Weaknesses: | it sucks. bottoms out off a curb. | | Similar Products Used: | judy sl judy 100, bomber qr 20, bomber z3 bam | | Bike Setup: | lots of bikes it came on my first one (gary fisher aquila) | | Bottom Line: | do not buy a bike with this fork if you plan on doing anything but going slow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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another reviewer
a
from bay area ca
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | tight single track | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with my bike | | Strengths: | cheap, good beginer fork, way better than a rigid fork | | Weaknesses: | non-plush,very little travel, weak, flexy, no dampining | | Similar Products Used: | first sus. fork besides motorcycles Im getting marzocchi
qr 20 soon | | Bike Setup: | voodoo erzulie I upgraded to xt wellgo clipless platforms, ver nice ride. | | Bottom Line: | great for beginer dirt cheap, you can pick up a used one for about 30$ way better than rigid. not good for experienced riders so I give three flaming dog sh!ts overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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