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Submitted by
Curt
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, Id, USA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | trail 4 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Moo's cycles | | Strengths: | Had them for 6 years, never done any maintenance on them. They do what they're supposed to do. Very inexpensive. | | Weaknesses: | No damping. | | Bike Setup: | '99 Rocky Mountain Fusion | | Bottom Line: | First time I tried Mountain biking was with a rigid fork (A friends bike) I biked all day and I loved it, but when the ride was done my hands were very sore and my arms felt like they were vibrating for the next couple days. I knew I needed a suspension fork. I got an entry level Rocky Mountain because it was all I could afford and to my untrained eye it looked just as nice as the bikes with the huge price tags. The "cheap" Jett fork felt smooth as butter compared to the rigid experience. I thought I was rolling in style. Since then I love my bike more every time I ride it and I only replace parts when they wear out or break. The fork is one of the few remaining original parts, very durable. I'm an xc rider so I'm not too concerned with bottoming out the fork, although it has bottomed out at times when riding agressive. When this fork expires I'll most likely replace it with a SID or something like that so I can shave a pound or two off the weight of my bike. I'm only going 3 on Overall since it's the only suspension fork I've used and I have nothing to compare it to besides rigid. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
charles
a Weekend Warrior
from phoenix,AZ,USA
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$99.00 | | Purchased At: | Mail Order | | Strengths: | Doesn't Leak, good on mild terrain trails or street. | | Weaknesses: | Makes a squishing noise when it compresses.
I wish I could remember what I did with the owners manual, I'd change the oil, and experiment with different weight oils. Cheezy adjustment knobs. | | Similar Products Used: | None, these are the first and last suspension forks I would buy. | | Bike Setup: | Rockshox Jett on a hard tail. | | Bottom Line: | Worth every cent.
Four good years.
If these are the "El Cheapo" forks, I can only imagine what "Cosmic Dollar" are like. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
will
a Downhiller
from LUTZ, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | UBC bikes | | Strengths: | Duration. Pretty stiff for some reason. | | Weaknesses: | Bent steering tube, not a top notch fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy, BMX rigid forks | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa GSX, broke all but frame, LX, 2.3 tioga DH, profile monster bars, fat ass rims, LX creaker crank... | | Bottom Line: | This fork held up solid. I rode ramps, trails, down all the mean florida hills and it did fine. I am not some rich yuppie who wants to spend $500 on a damn fork so I wouldn't know how much these 'really' suck. I ride some mean stuff and they held up damn well. I hit all the Lutz trails on em but the Z-hills trails broke um. I cased the second double in a six pack and bent them b's out like chopper style. Well good luck richars... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Marquette, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Art Sharp | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | stock on bike | | Strengths: | Easy to maintain as I had just set it and forget about it. Durable (I rode almost every trail in Marquette other than the sick stunts and mean freerider stuff w/o a problem) | | Weaknesses: | 63mm, heavy as hell, coil compression tends to bounce on fast downhill bumps | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Duke xc | | Bike Setup: | 99 GT backwoods frame, XT F/R Der, XT Crank, LX cassette, Bontrager ASYM wheelset | | Bottom Line: | Hey if you want to do 3+ foot drops this an't the fork, anything over 2m you should expect a XC fork to not hold up (hence freeride difference from XC). This was a great fork but an upgrade was due for the technical riding in da UP I do. I would have kept it if all I did was XC stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
graham
a Cross Country Rider
from longmont co usa.
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | high gear | | Strengths: | nothing | | Weaknesses: | brakes | | Similar Products Used: | 01judys | | Bike Setup: | gt interseptor stock | | Bottom Line: | I made this shock go into national recall | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
corey
a Cross Country Rider
from groton
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | bluff piont | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm...................... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........... lets see if u like to crash cuz the fork cant handel the pressure of a 4 foot drop this is a great for. | | Weaknesses: | everything, bobs like crazy makes climbing a oain i the @$$, i will never try to go off a drop bigger than 5 feet cuz im scared that the fork will blow, its not adjustibul [i think] and eveything else that u can think is bad about a fork this one has it [What the hell was Rock Shock thinking?] | | Similar Products Used: | ummmmmmmmm this one sucks so much i dont think that there is one like it........ o ya well there are syncs but they are better | | Bike Setup: | stock except for the pedails | | Bottom Line: | dont get this fork im gonna get a new fork soon or hopefully a new bike [ trek 6700 its so sweet!] well anyway dont buy it it is a wast of money i have rode ridgeds that are better that my bike [talkign about the ride climbing desending jumping] this fork just bobs way too much | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Sturtevant
a
from Madison Wi
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | quarey park/picnic point | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | willey's | | Strengths: | Uhh...
| | Weaknesses: | bottoms out every time I pick up the front end of my bike!! flex,no travel,no ajustments,bland graphics,weak elastomer too many to list | | Similar Products Used: | duke C | | Bike Setup: | a fast one | | Bottom Line: | this fork is junkyard worthey as soon as it is put on your bike!! Don't buy this one. The duke is an awsome ride for cheap. Plus it uses the same technolegy as the $500 sid for a fraction of the cost. If you are under 50 pounds then mabey this fork is the one for your needs. If you weigh any more go for the duke and save some money!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marshall
a Cross Country Rider
from TheWoods, Maine USA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | LL Bean | | Strengths: | takes a beating.. will not break but isnt that great.. good for kids and women.. | | Weaknesses: | boots ride up, too flexible, bottoms out all the time, especially with my weight.. 6'2 245 | | Similar Products Used: | old rock shox quadra 10 | | Bike Setup: | specialized hardrock comp fs.. stock 'cept for seat, lx brakes, and xt levers | | Bottom Line: | sucks the big one.. bottoms out constantly.. i pretty much want to run over it with my car and hang it on the wall of shame.. don't buy it if you are over 150 lbs | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Delhi Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the really really technical one! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Its plush during the first ride.... | | Weaknesses: | everything. Under built, over priced, heavy, flexy, weak, makes funny noises, stripped plastic caps, stripped aliminum bolts, lots of bs over the past year | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX (I love it) | | Bike Setup: | Giant Rincon SE, many upgrades | | Bottom Line: | This fork sux. It was ok the first ride but went all downhill from that. Save your money and get a real fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Parkinson
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | Swallows bumps with ease,
look good,
| | Weaknesses: | No rebound dampening,
no disc mounts,
bottom out easily | | Bike Setup: | Saracen X-Ess, Rockshox Jett XC's Deore throughout, D521's, Hayes semi hydraulic discs | | Bottom Line: | Very good for trials/slalom. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Cross Country Rider
from NH
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | bear brook | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | on bike | | Strengths: | low mantainance
low cost
high endurance
good travel
eats up bumps well | | Weaknesses: | BOBBING UP HILLS
heavy
no rebound dampening | | Bike Setup: | GT Backwoods with xt rear derailer and shifters ect | | Bottom Line: | this shock is very good for a beginning rider who likes to go out in the woods and ride. It is not good for a racer or serious rider, as although it can sufficiently absorb small to medium bumps it is not stiff enough and bobs even on the stiffest setting. This fork is not good for long distance or serious riding, but is ideal for the rider who needs something more than a rigid fork for offroad riding, but not much more | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Sharer
a Racer
from State College, PA, US
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Hydracoil, Inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, Squeaks | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Jett Race 2000 | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Frame w/ Shimano LX components, XT rear derrailleur, Mavic 517 rims | | Bottom Line: | Inexpensive and a great value. Worth the buy if you're on a budget. I've raced with this fork, and it's performed better than I could have hoped. I just wish it didn't sqeak. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marijn Uilenbroek
a Weekend Warrior
from Haarlem, noord holland, Holland
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bergen, Schoorl (NH) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Sportive | | Strengths: | Looks nice'n green :)
Feels good
Not too heavy
Not much to adjust | | Weaknesses: | Noisy
Makes using brakes a hell..
No disk option
flexible | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Magnum
Judy XC
Marz. Z5 | | Bike Setup: | Wheeler 5800
all XTR
twisted spoked DP-22 wheels
Gripshift X-ray
Takoma brakebooster
Tioga tires | | Bottom Line: | Nice shock if you haven't ever used one.
The noise give me the creeps..
I think about buying a helmed .. :)
Don't buy if you have more money to spent! Judy XC or Bomber | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Petterman
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Tahuya State Forest trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | The right amount of firmness and agility. Travel seems adequate. Have many miles on shocks, having banged them around pretty good, but they have continued to function well. Maintenace is simple and quick. | | Weaknesses: | none yet. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | 97' Specialized Hardrock with many upgrades | | Bottom Line: | The RS XC 97' is a good entry-mid level fork that gets the job done, at a good value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from thunder bay
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | shuniah mines | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | cyclepath in medicine hat | | Strengths: | -3" travel (long travel springs)
-nice looks
-not expensive
-semi-adjustable | | Weaknesses: | -rebound damping where are you?
-boots lift up too easily
-noisy | | Similar Products Used: | 2000 judy xc, 2000 sid xc | | Bike Setup: | 1999 gt backwoods, judy xc, lx, stx-rc, truvativ cranks, titec bars, avid brakes | | Bottom Line: | This is actually a great entry level fork. It works well on just about any type of trail, but you quickly learn that its biggest weakness is its huge rebound. if you hold your front end up and drop it, it will bounce back up into your hands!!! :( If you're a serious rider though, you might as well get a judy or sid. the jett is great for just recreational riding (like bike paths or gravel roads), but dont try to do big drops or anything with it. THIS IS A GREAT VALUE FOR A BEGINNER OR LIGHT RIDER! YOU WILL NOT REGRET BUYING THIS FORK AS LONG AS YOU DONT MIND UPGRADING IT WITHIN A YEAR OR TWO (if you are more serious).
just a note- i'm gonna throw the jett on my mx-3 in a couple months and try to beat the crap out of it, so i'll give an update later on how it's performing after some big stair gaps and roof drops ;)
peace | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
super man
a Weekend Warrior
from canada, victoria
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | not much | | Weaknesses: | the fork has almost no travle at all, and really noisy | | Bottom Line: | these shocks are not very good. the first couple of months
they were all right, i am only 80 pounds and when ever i do
a jump or drop now they make big clunking sounds and really hurt my wrists if ur looking for a sock go for bombers | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darth Vader
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | where there are stairs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | so far i haven't bottom out this fork yet, been using this fork in light to medium freeriding/xc. stairs, rocky but light downhill tracks, muds, and lot of xc. | | Weaknesses: | small flex but i can live and handle it. | | Bike Setup: | gt zaskar frame, 98 xt front & rear der, 2000 lx hollowtech crankset, 96-97 xt hubs, amoeba stem and riser handle bar, deore v-brakes (this brakes works excellent like hi-end vbrakes, stops even with one finger no sqeaks - i use an ARAYA rims) | | Bottom Line: | if youve got elastomer fork and want to upgrade to hydra coil and your on a budget then get this fork. but i'll change it soon to rst gamma aet i demoe'd it and works like hi-end fork at almost the same price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle McKendree
a Weekend Warrior
from Essexville, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | supergo.com | | Strengths: | Smooth, cheap | | Weaknesses: | wheight, preload adjustment caps strip out if not careful | | Bike Setup: | shimano guts, broken frame, | | Bottom Line: | Bought it as a cheap fix to when i broke the original rst fork in half below the crown. Works good if you weigh nothing like me and are only using it as a quick fix. Suitable for beginners | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Downhiller
from california
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | whiting ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | bicycles etc | | Strengths: | good xc fork if you dont ride to hard good for the money | | Weaknesses: | bottoms out and little travel | | Bike Setup: | giant warp ds2 | | Bottom Line: | good for the money if you ride gantle xc | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve man
a Weekend Warrior
from castlegar
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Pulmonary | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | gericks | | Strengths: | smooth travel, great on lil bumps good, buy | | Weaknesses: | not too great on big hits, even when its on its tightest | | Similar Products Used: | judy XL | | Bike Setup: | specialized rockhopper '99 19" | | Bottom Line: | great xc fork, good on the bumps but blows on the big hits. good value. if u want a cheap xc fork its a good deal | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Gilbert, Arizona, USA
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mtn. Pass | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | A-1 Bike Center | | Strengths: | Plush ride, does well absorbing small bumps, smooth travel. | | Weaknesses: | Too heavy, bottoms out easily on hard hits. | | Bike Setup: | 99 GT Ricochet with a few upgrades | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad shock for the money, idealy for someone with mild to moderate riding in mind. Not for the extreme rider! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Toot Le Hights | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | ??? | | Strengths: | good product, great value never bottoned out. really really smooth ride overall good product | | Weaknesses: | ??? | | Bike Setup: | 99 GT Backwoods | | Bottom Line: | overall great product good price not confusing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pascal Cormeau
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | nose hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Eurotech Cycle | | Strengths: | Super plush quality travel - Ajustable | | Weaknesses: | bottoms out easially | | Similar Products Used: | RST crap, rigid forks | | Bike Setup: | GT timberline frame... all custom | | Bottom Line: | This is an unbelievably nice fork for the price. Even though it is in the JETT sereis, it feels great on small and big bumps alike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Idaho
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | web | | Strengths: | nice smooooth travel, no elastos and decent hydracoil oil damping | | Weaknesses: | flexy and a little heavy | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | does it matter? | | Bottom Line: | Ok, this is my first fork which i picked up from a guy off the web for $90 new. For it's class this fork has very nice smooth travel, I changed out the light oil for 10 wt. which improved the feel and damping. I'm 185 lbs and have yet to realy notice bottoming out but I generaly stay away from drops over 3 feet. My only complaint is it is flexy on landings and holding lines on steep sidehills, but works great until I can save up for a Bomber! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lito Ijan
a Weekend Warrior
from Pasig City, Philippines
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Single Tracks in Bulacan | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop/Forgot the name | | Strengths: | Cheap. Hydracoil. Low Maintenance | | Weaknesses: | Old Design. Looks Cheap. | | Similar Products Used: | My Friends Manitou XC | | Bike Setup: | American Eagle Devilhills | | Bottom Line: | For those downhillers, you should have read the Jett's manual. Jett is not designed for that stuff. If you just use the product according to what it was designed for, there will be no problem. What you are doing is dangerous. For the price I got it, I think its a good deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin
a Cross Country Rider
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | taman negara national park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | light weight
value for money | | Weaknesses: | noisy
not much travel as it seems
(supposed to be 75mm) | | Similar Products Used: | judy's boxxers's manitou | | Bike Setup: | merida carbon frame, xtr group set | | Bottom Line: | not bad for begginers, for those without spd/ clip on shoes,
not much u can do
not easy to jump with
noisy
cheap ( got mine for $100) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary alberta
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Less $$$,decent performance, low maintenance, low failure rate | | Weaknesses: | The boots ride up, weight is high, travel distance not great | | Similar Products Used: | lots of high performance and first generation shocks | | Bike Setup: | XC racing with low budget | | Bottom Line: | Good step up compared to elastomer shocks. Not for drop offs! Decent performance from the low dollar shock, low maintenance. Good for XC and beginner/intermediate riders.
If you have money buring a hole in your pocket - this isn't the shock for you. If your forarms hurt from rickety trails and you like a cushy ride, buy these shocks and save $$$ and time. They aren't light either! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Slovenia
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Plush, 75mm of quality travel | | Weaknesses: | FLEXY is this forks middle name | | Bike Setup: | Univega Alpina 570, LX/XT, Mavic... | | Bottom Line: | As a recreational fork it is OK but if the going gets rough it is just waaay too flexy, if you do 3 foot drop offs than original springs are too soft no matter what the riders weight is. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Root Wad | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Price
Hydracoil
Travel (75mm) | | Weaknesses: | A bit loud | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou spyder | | Bike Setup: | 99 Trek VRX | | Bottom Line: | A great beginer-intermedite fork. Plush cheap not bad travel. The only bad thing is it make some odd sound on big hits. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross Country Rider
from E. Hampton, CT, U.S.
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything technical | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | low cost, does what it has too, easy to set up for your specific needs | | Weaknesses: | I blew out both sides on a ledge when i landed crooked. It shouldn't do that. No damping. Klunking noise when it rebounds. | | Similar Products Used: | RST Gamma El | | Bottom Line: | Did i mention it blows out its fork legs easily? The fork does what it must and absorbs shock well. It has its downfalls but its not a pile. No damping is minus but it is really easy to adjust the softness of it. For a beginner mountain biker or a first fork it works fine. If you like testing a bikes limits do not buy this fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
goat
a Weekend Warrior
from Cincinnati, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ????? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | ??? | | Weaknesses: | way too squishy; knobs difficult to adjust; bottomed out regularly; rattles and sways | | Similar Products Used: | none; first suspension fork (came with the ride) | | Bike Setup: | nukeproof stealth (hardtail), xt/xtr components | | Bottom Line: | anyone over 150 pounds should steer clear of this fork; (i'm 210); way too much travel; after about 60-70 miles of varyingly technical singletrack, the fork was spent; bottomed out regularly before losing the little tension it had to begin with; now that i'm wiser i'm going for the marzocchi (with heavy coils) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh B
a Cross Country Rider
from Cambridge ON Canada
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Haliburton Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Dependable, Good Price, plush, And Adjustable | | Weaknesses: | None the Judy is the best fork on the market | | Similar Products Used: | none nobody can match the Judy | | Bike Setup: | Thin Blue Line "Comet"
lx and xt with a judy 222wheels | | Bottom Line: | Judy RULES | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
superman
a Downhiller
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything rideable, some not. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Oil damping
Price
Plush | | Weaknesses: | Fork is loud, but I don't seem to notice any more.
| | Similar Products Used: | Q5, Indy C, similar Rock Shox
| | Bike Setup: | GT LTS-3, long reverse stem (10 degree drop), flat bar. | | Bottom Line: | Nice fork for the price, no regrets. I'm 135 and was immediately alarmed at the softness of the fork (RS says that it's set up for 140-170lb riders), but I rarely bottom out. On really fast, really bumpy downhill sections I can hear the fork's damping (air bubbles in the oil?). I really like that the fork is preloaded. This helps cornering and small high speed corrections.
5 flaming terds for this nice, cheap fork made by a P.O.S. company. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from Seffield
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | cheap, ideal for beginners | | Weaknesses: | kept bottoming out, weird clicking noise, can feel them flexing | | Similar Products Used: | - | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude 99, - standard setup with added x-lite xc bar. | | Bottom Line: | Took my bike in for a full service, including the forks and when I picked it up I was told that they didn't bother servicing the forks as they were so worn I'd be better off putting my money to a new pair. I have been doing quite a bit of harsh riding, with plenty of mud but after only having them for 6 months this was a bit disappointing. I'll probably go for some Judy XC's when I've got the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cliff Wight
a Downhiller
from Lumby
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | 4th floor | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | EVERYTHING!!!!!! they are &*^%$^!!!!! don't bother unless you commute! I bottom every 10 seconds at least! peices of crap. dont bother using ROKO's on them, they will compress and the tire will bottom on the crown, stop you dead.Dont bother even looking at them if you ride like me. Medium drops are too harsh for them(4-5 feet)not worth their weight in dirt. Crap but plush for what little travel is there. | | Similar Products Used: | ZZYZX, Marzocchi z.3's indy c's | | Bike Setup: | crap trek vrx.... broke the swingarm. all Xt | | Bottom Line: | GARBAGE!!!!!!!!! too bad there was a rating, no chili's | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tristan
a Cross Country Rider
from Worthington Ohio
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Cesar's Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Cheap, not very heavy, it works pretty well... I was suprised. | | Weaknesses: | Flexy flexy flexy...
noises | | Similar Products Used: | RS SID XC,SL, Judy XC, Jett C | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn s-20 carbon, XT gruppo | | Bottom Line: | nice fork, feels identical to my old judy... This is a temp fork till i get the 'Zokes Z.2 superfly.
Changing from the judy to this has taken a little getting used to. I have almost compleatly wiped out several times in the last few times riding beacuse i underestimated the flex. Overall, its a good fork, just watch out for flex, k?
Four flaming monkey brains | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Deryk
a Cross Country Rider
from South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hersey Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap, Cheap, Plush, Cheap, enough travel. | | Weaknesses: | Bottoms out, makes clicking noises, flexes. | | Similar Products Used: | RST stuff | | Bike Setup: | Kona Hahanna, Jett XC, Acera crap. | | Bottom Line: | Pretty good for the cash. I wouldn't suggest it to anyone who is serious about biking, or plans to be. They are on the heavy side and bottom out a little too easily. Great fork for the price. This was my first suspension fork and it did me good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Birdsall
a Weekend Warrior
from Burnaby
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Nicole's | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | It is a good shock for the everyday beginner who is in to medium size drop-offs like from 1 to 3 feet. | | Weaknesses: | They bottom out too easily for the ammount of travel that is lets you have. | | Similar Products Used: | Indy SL's and Bomber Z5!! | | Bottom Line: | It is a beginner shock don't go and waste your money on a shock like this if you are planning on doing anything like on North Shore!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Aaron Gonzalez
a Cross Country Rider
from Sacramento, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Tahoe | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Plush Travel, Low Maintenance | | Weaknesses: | A bit flexy and heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Pro C, Rock Shox Judy XC, RS Indy | | Bike Setup: | Trek 850, LX/XT mix (Pre 98) | | Bottom Line: | This fork is great for the money. I have had it almost 18 months, I've put it through daily commutes the whole time, I've had to change the oil twice, once for more compression damping the second for standard maintence. The travel is quality travel, I have only bottomed out on big hits and considering the stock medium spring are still in it and I way 275 says alot about the hydracoil damping adjustments.
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Hugh Warmisham
a Cross-Country Rider
from Brighton, Sussex, Uk
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
smooth, long travel | | Weaknesses: |
hard to adjust knobs, noisy on big hits | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
GT Ricochet, jett xc | | Bottom Line: | Great forks for a low price. I have hardly ever bottemed out with these forks and wont be changing these for a long while. | | Overall Rating: |
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David
a Cross-Country Rider
from Wichita, KS
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Smooth, absorbs it all, long-travel | | Weaknesses: |
hard to adjust knobs, NOISY on the big hits, | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou SX-E, RST 260 | | Bike Setup: |
Voodoo Zobop, XT, Jett XC | | Bottom Line: | Very good overall. Travel is rated at 75mm, but it seems more like 100mm. I've never bottomed this thing out..even with soft pre-load. Very smooth fork that takes a lot of punishment and keeps going. Takes the big as well as the small bumps with ease. A surprisingly good fork for the money. What I don't like is the annoying squawking sound it makes on the rebound stroke on the bigger hits ! This is a BIG drawback to me. WIthout the noise, I'd give it five flaming pickels..but three with the racket. | | Overall Rating: |
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Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Any trial | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
surprisingly plush (although RS says it is a 60mm fork)
Value for money | | Weaknesses: |
Kind of heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Z-1 bam , judy 100 , judy T2 , judy XC etc | | Bike Setup: |
GT backwoods , full XT , raceface crank , sun rims etc | | Bottom Line: | It is a great fork for beginners who wants to save money If not better go for MARZOCCHI !!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
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Cow
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: September 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
any | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Plush
Affordable
Not too heavy | | Weaknesses: |
Hard to adjust
Cheezy knobs | | Similar Products Used: |
crap cheap forks | | Bike Setup: |
GT Arrowhead
LX | | Bottom Line: | Affordable, value for money, good for a beginner like me who are on a budget. Takes a lot of beating and keeps on working. Knobs could be improved though. Good fork! | | Overall Rating: |
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Bob
a Cross-Country Rider
from Canon City, Colorado
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Monarch Crest | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Not bad in the plushness dept. | | Weaknesses: |
Very flexy. Rebound kinda bouncy. | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou SX Ti, Judy XC, Marzocchi Z1 | | Bike Setup: |
GT Ricochet, nice bike...with a different fork. | | Bottom Line: | If this had been my first supension fork , I may have been happy with the Jett. I got a good deal on the bike and thought I could live with the fork, but now I have my doubts. I may try heavier oil but it will still be flexy, maybe more so. The Jett is obviously designed to be a beginner fork and it works OK in that respect. | | Overall Rating: |
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Cory
a Cross-Country Rider
from Phoenix, az
Date Reviewed: August 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Sub Rock in Sedona | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Adjusts well to my weight 150#. Came with my GT Ricochet. Upgrades in the future? Rock Shox cust. service | | Weaknesses: |
None found yet | | Similar Products Used: |
Crap model RST and a Zoke bomber | | Bike Setup: |
GT RICOCHET, stock 99 model, | | Bottom Line: | I am just getting back into riding again. When I left the sport I was still rigid riding! Bought a used DB w/ RST lowend and it sucked. Tried my bro's Specialized w/ a Zoke and needed a new bike. Hence the GT. I am getting used to hammering a bike again and finally bottomed the Jett out three times today. Could be the break-in stiction freeing up but a crank on the knobs and I didn't bottom again. (Realize why rigids suck!) Will probably upgrade oil soon as I only weigh 150# but I rock and roll and think the knobs will only go so far. For the price I AM IN LOVE!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick
a Cross-Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
IT SUCKS | | Weaknesses: |
A LOT | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou SX
Manitou Spyder
RS Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | This fork sucks. | | Overall Rating: |
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Matti Ouvinen
a Weekend Warrior
from Helsinki, Finland, EU
Date Reviewed: August 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Fast ones.. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Smooth, plush, not too heavy, affordable, good performance. Really great for funriding.. | | Weaknesses: |
A little flexy. The original oil was way too light for me. With heavier oil it works wonders. | | Similar Products Used: |
Mag 21 Quadra 5, Indy XC, Manitou Spyder R '99, Marzocchi Z1. | | Bike Setup: |
GT Timberline '98 (Reynolds 525 tubing), Full LX except for STX RC Vs. | | Bottom Line: | It sure is great value fo money. The XC in the name isn't really appropriate, for it is much more a freeride/funride/all round fork. You want a XC fork, i advice you to buy something like a Mag21 or a SID. After the oil change it's still a little too sensitive in climbing, but that is the price you gotta pay for that Marzocchey plushness in freeriding and fast trails. So what do I say? I tell you: Go ahead and buy one, but if you weigh more than 65 kilos, you oughta change into heavier oils to prevent that damn irritating bottoming out in slow roots or rocks. And finally: Do not change the springs. Change the oil. By changing the springs you'll lose all that plushness and the sensitivity. Oil change will make it more progressive - great. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris newton
a Weekend Warrior
from victoria BC
Date Reviewed: August 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
SKULL !!!!! | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
cheap, low maintenance, lots travel | | Weaknesses: |
too loose, noisy, weird click sound, broken spring in first week. | | Similar Products Used: |
indy c jettt c | | Bike Setup: |
wheeler 6680 w/stx components and axiom riser bar kona stem | | Bottom Line: | Good for the money once I upgraded the spings (50$ canadian). I like them but I would buy better if I had to do it again. probably italian | | Overall Rating: |
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Oliver BC
Date Reviewed: August 21, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
The Peat Bog | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Cheap, plush, low maintenance,
(LT) Perfect for my weight (135) and riding style. | | Weaknesses: |
Not so good on sideways hits: Flexes and won't go in as well. cheesey adjustor knobs. | | Similar Products Used: |
Indy S, other old crappy forks. | | Bike Setup: |
RM fusion
JETT XC
LX Vs
Axiom stem
Bonti FS 10 seat
STX RC deraileurs
SRAM shifters | | Bottom Line: | Great fork!! perfect for a 14 year old (like me) who wants travel and plushness but is on a buget!!
GET THIS FORK. | | Overall Rating: |
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Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Waterloo
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
From here to there, down. | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Cheap
Adjustable
Easy to maintain | | Weaknesses: |
Needs a stiffer spring if you're not a little guy | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized HardRock FS | | Bottom Line: | Get the long travel version! Good shock for the money. Could have done with better adjusters. Doesn't respond well in sandy conditions. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Akron, Ohio
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
the dump, vulture's Knob | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Plush, lots of travel | | Weaknesses: |
when they are fully extended they lock up and won't go down, this especially happens when I'm not going fast or when they're dampened all the way stiff, I dont' know what causes it but they piss me off | | Similar Products Used: |
Jett C, Jett T2, Marzocci Z2 alloy | | Bike Setup: |
GT backwoods | | Bottom Line: | These are nice shocks but it's not acceptable for them to lock up like they do.... I think it may be they're just too long for my bike because I haven't heard any similar complaints. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SK
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: June 29, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bike Setup: |
Avanti Hammer | | Bottom Line: | Great shock for that price, long travel, adjustability is the best out of the whole Jett range. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SUMANCHU
a Weekend Warrior
from New York City
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Long travel, plush, low maintenance,
inexpensive | | Weaknesses: |
could be stiffer, adjustment knobs are cheap | | Similar Products Used: |
Judy XC
Z2
Quadra 21R | | Bike Setup: |
97' Aluminum Hardrock, LX V-brakes and derailleurs | | Bottom Line: | I have tried some of the best and worst forks that money can buyand with out a doubt this is the best fork for the money. If you are a beginner to intermediate level rider than you really don't need to look anywhere else. For $150!!! I got a great fork that is suprisingly plush and is low maintenance. I weigh 220 and once I got the fork dialed the way I wanted it to I couldn't bottem it out. This is the best fork out there for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Hudson
Date Reviewed: June 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anything Offroad | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Perfect for my Weight (120)
Feels great
Probably the best Jett model of Shox | | Weaknesses: |
None that i can think of! | | Similar Products Used: |
Fat Boy, P-Bone and some others | | Bike Setup: |
GT Ricochet (A very nice bike) | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that these shox are a great. They are a great vaule and have served me well on the offroading trails. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob McGregor
a Weekend Warrior
from Langley, BC
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
a smooth ride, great for my weight, never bottom out and have had no problems. | | Weaknesses: |
springs are a bit to lose | | Similar Products Used: |
rocky mountain hammer stock shocks | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized hard rock comp fs | | Bottom Line: | very good shocks for stock on my bike, don't think i'll be getting news ones very soon | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Omar
a Weekend Warrior
from Guelph
Date Reviewed: May 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Good response for my weight class (160 -170 lbs). Have had no problems with bottoming out. | | Weaknesses: |
Had a chunkier freind try the set up (200+lbs), he said it was a little soft and bottomed out. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
99 Rocky Mountain Fusion | | Bottom Line: | Good entry-level oil-bath shock. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Burnaby
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
light weight
good feel
good travel
no elastomers | | Weaknesses: |
flexible | | Similar Products Used: |
Z3 Light
Manitou Xvert-E | | Bike Setup: |
GT Zaskar | | Bottom Line: | This is one solid step above elastomer based entry level shocks. It works very well over a wide range of hits, has good travel and feel. Note that the Jett XC is a Hydracoil shock and not all the other Jetts are. The Jett XC (and of the Jetts probably only the Jett XC) is a good shock and a great value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Su Man Chu
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Excellent shock for the money. A great entry level fork. Low maintenance and are pretty plush. | | Weaknesses: |
Could be stiffer but what do you expect for under $250. The springs are a little soft for my weight.(205lbs) | | Similar Products Used: |
White Bros. DH
Z2 Bomber
Quadra 21R
Indy XC
Judy XC | | Bike Setup: |
97' Specialized A1
Azonic riser bar
JETT XC | | Bottom Line: | For an inexpensive fork it is very good. If you are a beginner or on a tight budget this is the fork to buy. A big step up from those hard ass elastomers I had in my last shock. If you are into heavy XC, racing or have alot of cash to spend on a fork you should not be reading this review. I was on a Quadra 21R for a while and it felt like a rigid fork compared to the JETT XC. The bottom line is for the money you get a plush, spring loaded shock with a decent amount of travel. I got the fork, a headset, stem and a AZONIC DH bar for $300. The fork was about $150. Good performance, low maintenance, great price!!! 4 chilies | | Overall Rating: |
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