Submitted by
pos51
a Cross Country Rider
from Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, UK Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Pennines
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Cyclist Discount Cen
Strengths:
Great value. Never bottomed out yet. Quick rebound.
Weaknesses:
Not really found any, yet...
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox, other Suntour's
Bike Setup:
Claud Butler, all round disc set up, specially imported Panaracers.
Bottom Line:
Bought these forks as a pretty cheap option after trashing my old set which came on the bike.
Really cant fault them. Set up the pre-load correctly and they never bottom out.
I was bouncing over rocks the size of my own head last weekend coming down a mountain and they were great. General XC use these forks are more than you need.
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Submitted by
robyhsb
a Weekend Warrior
from Gloucester Date Reviewed: June 15, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Subway trails, gloucester uk
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
mitchells
Strengths:
fairly light, im a dirt jumper and i do mostly 6-7ft jumps and ive never bottomed out,
Weaknesses:
can get stiff sometimes
Bottom Line:
good dj fork, wouldnt recommend doing big drops on them :D
good for begginers/intermediates doing dirt jumps/trails
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Submitted by
Brenton
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Cheap, takes the bumps fairly well. Came with bke
Weaknesses:
Bottums out fairly easily on jumps but can take it if you land softly.
Bottom Line:
Good for the budget rider i wouldnt buy them as a upgrade unless you had to. Takes the bumps and jumps but dont be suprised if you brake them or they bottum out.
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Submitted by
a biker
a Cross Country Rider
from nova scotia Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
whopper dropper
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$75.00
Strengths:
good rebound
Weaknesses:
i bottomed it out at least 20 times
Similar Products Used:
rock shox
Bottom Line:
not a very good fork over 4 foot drops or jumps
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Submitted by
jack silver
a Cross Country Rider
from england Date Reviewed: April 4, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
150
Strengths:
not a lot
Weaknesses:
most things.............everything
Similar Products Used:
mantou splice
Bike Setup:
kona hoss stock
Bottom Line:
not a good fork period terible do not buy
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Submitted by
Gwen
a Downhiller
from California Date Reviewed: February 21, 2007
Favorite Trail:
xc
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$47.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
Good damping taking into consideration the price. Road grip is good due to its smooth rebound. The fork can do fine if you know how to adjust the settings according to your weight. I tried some 5 feet jumps and the fork still performs pretty good. Great for downhill.
Weaknesses:
Absolutely none except for the usual maitenance.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox & Manitou
Bike Setup:
All Shimano XT components, Alex Rims, FSA carbon handle bars.
Bottom Line:
It is the best fork considering the price compared to other forks.
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Submitted by
Lee Wardle
a Cross Country Rider
from Bidevord, UK Date Reviewed: February 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Velator
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Good value XC short travel forks.
Weaknesses:
For my type of riding none yet.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Judy
Bike Setup:
16" ally frame XC set up.
Bottom Line:
Why do people keep moaning that it's no good for jumping or free riding. Did the name XCM not give you the idea that is a XC fork? You get one you pay for the price tag this fork does exactly what it says on the tin.
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Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from australia Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
deep deen
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Ray's bikes
Strengths:
It's cheap and is relativly smooth
Weaknesses:
I broke mine in the first 5 months, they are not to be used on jumps
Similar Products Used:
sr suntour xcm-mlo
Bike Setup:
a Freeride
Bottom Line:
It's not to be used at all for jumps or stunts it will just break after the first 3m drop, but it is good for those who just want a bit of cusioning when they ride, oh and for those in australia, the people at ray's are legends they gave me a new set of forks for free when i broke this pair of them.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Gloucester, UK Date Reviewed: September 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Forest of Dean
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Very good for the money. Weight not excessive, about the same as a Judy J2. Preload adjustment works well enough, lockout is solid. Appearance and finish are good, much better than older Suntour offerings. Rigidity and steering seem OK but then the fork is new so they should be. Fixings are available for both V-brake and disks. During use the fork is quiet.
Weaknesses:
Not suited to extreme terrain or jumping, so don't do it.
Similar Products Used:
-
Bike Setup:
Handbuilt on a budget
Bottom Line:
I can't really compare with other forks, so these impressions are based solely on riding with this one. This is the 100mm travel version.
I am a fairly heavy rider (over 200 lbs) and I am still within the range of preload adjustment - but not by much. I am nowhere near bottoming out though, using the zip tie test I calculate I have used about half the travel during "normal" riding.
I ride forest trails and fire roads, which I guess is the kind of thing it's designed for. When riding seated I can mostly dial out any bobbing but it leaves the ride a little harsh when moving fast over rough stony ground, nothing excessive though in my limited opinion. When climbing out of the saddle there is about 25mm-30mm of bobbing without the lockout, but this is to be expected. Of course you have the option to lock the fork, but it must be at the top of its travel. Having said that, the sore hands I was getting with my old rigid fork are now a thing of the past.
Basically for an XC bike or ATB / hybrid on a budget, this fork should do fine. To get anything better you would probably have to spend twice the money. If you are freeriding or jumping don't even think about it.
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Submitted by
Richard Sharpe
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 2, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
everything
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi MZ3, RockShox Judy
Bike Setup:
Norco Wolverine with Axiom bottle holder LOL
Bottom Line:
It sucks for anything other than light XC. Came on the bike though so...
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Submitted by
scott
a
from canada Date Reviewed: July 31, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came on norco wolverne
Strengths:
its light other than that none
Weaknesses:
every thing about it sucks
Bottom Line:
this fork is good for xc but it not verry good for eneything else
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