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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:< |
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