The MX-6™ provides a full six-and-a- half inches of travel, open oil bath damping,
and easy rebound adjustment. This fork is at home on the racecourse or on your
favorite trail.
Rebound Damping Adjuster
Dual Stage Coil Springs
Crown Offset allows 180 lock to lock turning
Adjustable Brake Brace allows 24" or 26" wheels with up to 3.1" tires
Open Oil Bath
All Parts Hard Anodized
Disk AND Cantilever Compatible 20mm Through Axle or Standard Quick Release
Submitted by
The Grifta
a Downhiller
from Auckland New Zealand Date Reviewed: January 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
crafnant
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
leisure lakes
Strengths:
looks.
Weaknesses:
everything about them.
Similar Products Used:
rst,jnrT,superT,shivers04/05,boxxers most of them through the years,dorado etc etc
Bike Setup:
brand new in 98 on kona stab.
Bottom Line:
These forks had to be the worst forks i ever invested in the seals leaked like the titanic and the flex on the stantions was terrible, if you had a bolt through axle they were ok but if you had a skewer the bottom of the forks came away from the stantions and wobbled like a b1tch riding on flat pavement, they were fine for a year but ive had shivers for 3 years and they are still perfect. Overall worst fork ever made.
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Submitted by
Andy Cooke
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: September 8, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
e-bay
Strengths:
Stiff fork, plenty of travel, not too heavy really, nice damping, Gold colour, a good DH/FR fork...
Weaknesses:
Seals are a bit leaky at the moment and Hotlines (UK distributor) quoted me £64 for a new set. could do with a drop crown to improve tyre clearance, but still pretty good forks..
Similar Products Used:
boxer 151, Jnr T's....
Bike Setup:
98 Kona Stab frame, BETD 7" plates, MX6 forks, various other bits and bobs....
Bottom Line:
Although these forks are a little older now they have dated well, the travel may not be as big as nost newer DH forks but it is well controlled and definately does the job...
sealing isn't fantastic, but new seals should cure this..
for £150 it's a bargain and definately won't be off of my bike for some time to come...
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Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Colchester, UK Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Aston Hills "DH3"
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
tough as you like, not too heavy, stiff and the action is smoooooth
Weaknesses:
Aparently they are prone to a little leak now and then at the stanchion seals, but once I've had the new seals delivered, that should be a problem of the past.
Similar Products Used:
This is my first long travel fork
Bike Setup:
Club Roost DH8, Hopes, Mavic 219's Tioga 2.3's and the MX6 up front
Bottom Line:
Not a fork for weight watchers, but why are you wathcing the weight on your downhill rig..? Took my first ever 8 footer, came down nose heavy and barely noticed. The XC trails between sections glide by wihtout extra effort, and twisty stutter bump sections that used to be a pain in the rse can be taken flat out.
Great fork, which now I've tried it, I'd say I would have bought on purpose.
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Submitted by
mikeynightmare
a Weekend Warrior
from asheville nc Date Reviewed: April 18, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Super stiff fork, great freeride fork. Not the smoothest ride ove small stuff, but definatley makes up for it over big stuff.
Weaknesses:
Weight is the major down fall. this things a beast to push up hills.
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, z1, super t
Bike Setup:
giant vt with swinger 4way, xtr, time, singletrack, factory dh's
Bottom Line:
Although this fork isnt as plush as a boxxer. i feel like it will take way more abuse. im about 180lbs dressed out to ride and this thing never flexes, cant say the same for my old boxxer. great fork ive only ridden it for about six months but it hasnt let me down yet. just wish it was a couple pounds lighter since its on my trail bike. perfect for any freerider or downhiller on a buget, you can get these for 150-250 on ebay all the time.
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Submitted by
hamish rackley
a Weekend Warrior
from toowoomba QLD AUSTRALIA Date Reviewed: October 8, 2003
Favorite Trail:
outcast
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Second hand
Strengths:
super plush, upped to 7" travel, beefy 35mm stanchions, cheap to maintain
Weaknesses:
axle is of poor design but tap the end and put a bolt in it and you got a boxxer style axle
Similar Products Used:
risse trixxxy (crap) , boxxer 151 (feel like these but with less travel) marzocchi mx-comp(nice cross forks) marzocchi z3(nice)
Bike Setup:
01 kona stinky, fox rc, mx6, mrp, blahh blahh blahh
Bottom Line:
this fork rocks and when set up right feel like a boxxer with the added bonus of 90deg stearinglock beefy stanchions and cheap to maintain parts .. oil is ATF fluid about 4bux for a litre and the seals are cheap as form a bearing mob 13bux for 4...
buy this fork if u want a stiff super plush fork
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Submitted by
Jebus Christ
a Downhiller
from Somewhere, bc, canada Date Reviewed: September 16, 2003
Favorite Trail:
b12
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
friendly neighborhood friend
Strengths:
beefy as hell, stiff, loads of travel, fairly light, ghetto gold that matches my pedals, it makes my hardtail look PIMP.
Weaknesses:
none yet.
Similar Products Used:
monster t, shiver DC, shiver sc, junior t, super t, boxxer team, boxxer world cup.
Bike Setup:
02 Norco Rampage, dual double track rims, single speed for quiet DH, truvative holzfeller cranks and bb, custom made pedals (ghetto gold just like fork) :D
Bottom Line:
this fork rides awesome, smooth as hell, endless travel. i have done 12 foot hucks with it and have not bottomed, makes a hardtail feel alot softer over anything. Great for the price paid. i'd say get ur hands one if possible!
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Submitted by
Pat D
a Downhiller
from Glasgow Date Reviewed: July 1, 2003
Favorite Trail:
innerliethen
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
second hand
Strengths:
Travel - Length and action, stiffness, style (come on...their ghetto gold!!!), cheapness to upkeep (atf fluid is cheap and easy to find), attention to detail.
Weaknesses:
Need to keep an eye on bolt tension around the crowns - they tend to loosen off (has happened to me once).
Similar Products Used:
Marz. Z1 drop offs, Hi 5's, Boxxers
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky 5, HopeM4 & XT hyraulic disks, Caramba DB cranks, Hope hubs, titec berzerkr cx, rhino welded alloy bars.
Bottom Line:
For the money these forks are great. The seals are leaky until they are broken in (around 10 hours riding), but then seal up very well. They steer great and the steering lock is excellent thanks to the offset crowns. Very stiff and quite plush. could possibly do with being slightly more lively over the first inch of travel, but thats a personal preferance and so is subjective, not a real fault with the forks. mine have been sadly killed in a road traffic accident (i frikkin hate car drivers) which makes me very sad as they are truly a great product. Tech support at Stratos is great as well. the guys are cool and respond quickly - a rare thing. try getting the same feedback from Rockshox (I used to work in a bike shop so i know how corprate they are)
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Submitted by
richard e
a Downhiller
from kent Date Reviewed: April 10, 2003
Favorite Trail:
last penshurst race. march 27th
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
a cool guy in somerset
Strengths:
loads of travel,super smooth, cool look.
Weaknesses:
seals.
Similar Products Used:
monster ts, super ts and rst rubbish bum raming poos triple clamp. oh yeah also 1901 matinou really cool magnums
Bike Setup:
buld, D321, front mini, rear magura, handsome dog poo poo ramming frame, xt gears, x-lite cracked rear rim and deore rear hub.
Bottom Line:
They would work better on a full susser because my frame is going to snap soon. super smooth, super stif. loads of travel and easy rebound ajustment.
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Submitted by
Steven
a Downhiller
from Rutland, VT Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
how to pick....okay, the DH trails at Sunday River, ME
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Not heavy, big stiff stanchions, plush, good looks, quality build
Weaknesses:
I haven't encountered any
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, white Bros dh2
Bike Setup:
Rotec Pro DH with your typical DH setup..8" hydraulic brakes, Sun Dblwides, Mr Dirt chainguide on Kooka Vader cranks....
Bottom Line:
I like this fork. It's 6.5" of travel matches the travel and feel of the Fox shock on the back of the Rotec, producing a very balanced ride. I bought this fork previously-owned to replace the WB DH2 fork that I was using. I feel that the MX-6 is an improvement over the DH2, even with the decrease in subsequent travel. I'm 6'2" 185lbs and I haven't noticed any fork deflection. I also haven't had any of the fork seal problems mentioned below...probably because I replaced the seals with Stratos' newest seals(tiger seals?)for their forks before I ever installed the fork.
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Submitted by
Mat Miller
a
from Green Bay, WI, USA Date Reviewed: March 7, 2003
Favorite Trail:
That's tough
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Travel rules. Beefy. Easy to work on.
Weaknesses:
It's a pig, leak leak. Tighten bolts often. (new seals may fix it)
Similar Products Used:
I'm inexperienced with long travel forks.
Bike Setup:
'98 K2 Animal- Hayes Hydros/Sun Ringle
Bottom Line:
Coming from a small XC fork to this. No comparison. I love it.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Mosgiel new zealand Date Reviewed: January 16, 2003
Favorite Trail:
eny that go down hill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
2nd hand
Strengths:
just about every thing look meaty dampning rocks gold is cool makes my hard tail look sweet
Weaknesses:
the seals thay were the wrong size thay were a loos fit around the slidy things replaced them with some ment to be for a hydro ram thing to lift heavy things only cost $10 each nz$ us$ about $5 cheaper then the 70 us$ price stratos gave me and thay work better then the origanil seals
Similar Products Used:
monsters never owned just riden judy's (real crap) and psylos not bad the u turn is cool
Bike Setup:
2001 avanti hotdog xt bits dmr chain guide race face cranks stratos mx6 and cool yellow rims
Bottom Line:
it kicks ass for the price yea a shiver is better but you have to pay a sh1t load more i reckon more bikes should have them and thay should make them again the only thing is parts cost heaps you have to find somthing from another fork that will do the same job or pay sh1t loads
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Submitted by
LunchBox
a Downhiller
from TEXAS Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002
Favorite Trail:
The one with no climbs, and points the opposite direction od work
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
from buddy in OR
Strengths:
SO far: Plush on the flatties, endless travel, and no one else seemed to mention...WHO ELSE GIVES YA A FORK IN CLASSIC "GHETTO-GOLD"???
Weaknesses:
A litte sticky at the beginning of the travel, and if yer drunk when installing, the fork MAKES you forget to tighten a few bolts...hmmm
Similar Products Used:
none?
Bike Setup:
DBR X6, with a M1 linkage, pimpen over 7" travel...MRP/Profile goodies, RC, XTR, and delicious Tioga DH's
Bottom Line:
ME LIKEY. Good for high speed, and freeride. GHETTO-GOLD...that sums that one up!!!
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Submitted by
Jeremy
a Weekend Warrior
from The Wild Kindom Date Reviewed: July 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Mother North
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
some place
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
weak, noodly, horrible valving (sucks just as bad at absorbing small hit as bit hits), bad seals (old ones leaked, new ones are VERY sticky, fragile knobs, flimsey through axle, horrible customer service from Stratos.
Similar Products Used:
Monster T
Bike Setup:
Bullit
Bottom Line:
The two years I had this fork were the longest two years of my life! Finally I got smart and bought a Monster T - what a difference!!! Save yourself lots of headaches and stay away from Stratos.
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Submitted by
Percy
a
from Christchuch,New Zealand Date Reviewed: April 9, 2002
The axle is kinda hard to get in and out,but I made a tool to push it out.
Similar Products Used:
Jnr ts,ZZYZX(crap I blew the cardridge twice and bent a stantion),Z1crs.
Bike Setup:
Kona stab,MX6's,hope disks,Mavic D321's.
Bottom Line:
After the break in period,when they leaked a bit,they are all I could ask for,stiff,plush,sexy.I'm not into really big drops,about 5 feet is my limit,but as I'm about 95 kilos the landings are HARD!!! and Ive had none of the leaking/breakage problems mentioned elsewhere.
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Submitted by
Mason Nagle
a Downhiller
from Victoria Australia Date Reviewed: March 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Thredbo
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Streamline Cycles
Strengths:
Very stiff and plush. Well priced. They look great.
These forks are great for downhill or free riding.They take most hits well and handle quite a bit of abuse. Other than the fork seals, the only problem I had was the springs being too soft, but in their defense I weight 100KG/220LBS. The bottpm line is that I'm stoked with my choice.
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Submitted by
Oli
a Downhiller
from germany Date Reviewed: December 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
spiegeleierweg
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$500.00
Strengths:
very plush travel, stiff
Weaknesses:
seals (the older ones, now I got new seals, they are fantastic, even in muddy german conditions) not progressive enough, I have to use harder springs and maximum of oil-level
Similar Products Used:
manitou, rochshox
Bike Setup:
san andreas, sun rims, gazza's, hayes...
Bottom Line:
this is my second review on this fork, first I had some problems with the older seals, then, after one year, both stanchion were bent forward, but stratos replaced them without any charge within three days. This is great customer service. The MX 6 works still good after more than one year, what more do you want? the fork is good for moderate downhill, for freeride, and even good for xc-touring (although it's not lightweight)
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Submitted by
Duncan Brabbin
a Downhiller
from Leeds, England Date Reviewed: December 12, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Wharncliffe Woods
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction
Strengths:
Everything is bolted together meaning everthing is replaceable. Cheap for the amount of travel available. Large range of adjustment. Proper 90 degree lock.
Weaknesses:
These forks have been my biggest nightmare this year, hence I have missed most of the racing season. The seals are exceptionally bad. After a couple of rides all the bolts undo themselves. The internals turn to mush. The disc mount flexes. Bit fragile me thinks what ever you do don't crash them, or even ride them. Mine are collecting dust whilst I wait for some proper forks.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Boxxer, Marzocchi Monster T and Shivers, but if you were to compare the performance of these forks I would suggest looking at cheap no name forks that were made in some sweat shop somewhere.
Bike Setup:
Orange Mr O with Fox Vanilla RC, XT, Hope O2's, Maxxis tyres, Hope bulbs on Mavic D521s. 3 piece cranks with mrp device. oh Marzocchi Monster T's.
Bottom Line:
Avoid like syphillis. Nuff sed.
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Submitted by
MR. G
a Weekend Warrior
from SQUAMISH B.C. Date Reviewed: December 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
A-line
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
Very smooth and supple action.Torsionally stiff for good steering response.Easy to service.very nicely finished.Easy to tune.More affordable than most.Still being able to turn the handlebars 90 deg. with triple clamps.
Weaknesses:
"A little underbuilt".several of my friend have these forks (s-7's)and they have all had probles,some minor and some major.minor probles are leaking fork seals.the updated ones (i believe) are reconizable by having smaller notches in the collar that contain the seals.The factory seems to be supplying upgraded seal to the dealers for people who have the older seals.the bigger proble is for sure crowns cracking and breaking. if you have these forks i would keep a close eye on the area around the bolt that clamps the steerer tube on both upper and lower crowns,and though the webs on the underside of the lower crown.if you have these forks check the thickness of the crowns where the steerer tube fit through:the upper should be 16mm thick (up from 14mm),and the lower one should be 15mm (up from 12mm)if you have the thinner ones your dealer should replace them,but i know of one set of these thicker ones breaking.Keep an eye on your equipment(as you should) I have delt personally with the factory in getting my replacement parts and they were very helpfull,but its seeems to be hard to get anyone "home" sometimes.Having said this i would still not hesitate to buy another pair of these forks, the riding aroumd here is all about big air and I think any brand fork has been broken.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi,rockshox
Bike Setup:
aeon joker
Bottom Line:
GREAT forks! just be aware that everything has its limits ,they're probably not as strong as say Mr. T's but they don't weigh near as much either.I can't figure out why all the other manufatures don't build in the same capability to turn your handlebars all the way 90 deg. as you can with these forks? ! Rockshox boxxers would be my second choice but they cost a bunch more ,their seals gush oil all over the place ,and they give your bike the turning radius of a bus.
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Submitted by
David Michaels
a Downhiller
from Encinitas Date Reviewed: November 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Lurch
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Regarding James'review. This for is beefy, MX6, S7 they are great. I know this guy from the shop and let me make two main points: 1) He is a bad mechanic, know it all and probably put the fork on wron somehow. 2) He is not a good rider in fact he sucks.
Weaknesses:
The steerer bolt broke cause he didn't tighten it, the crown failed due to this and not it's design.He kept riding after the initial breakage from this loose steerer tube as he is an idiot. I have an S7 that is one year old, no problems as it was put on right. I ride twice as hard as this joker.
Similar Products Used:
So then the moron brags to everyone in earshot about how he broke his "SOLID ALUMINUM" crowns like it is some kind of courage badge. Oh but in this story, as his review below, he fails to mention that the sh!t is all loose and he is riding whimpy 4ft drops.
Bike Setup:
This guy is a joke, please bypass his review.
Bottom Line:
PUT THE DARN FORK ON RIGHT AND IT WILL LAST FOR A WHILE. LISTEN TO THIS PUTZ AND YOU MAY MISS OUT ON A GREAT DH -FREERIDE FORK.
email me with questions if you like, I would be happy to bash this fUUkker some more.
5 chilies to cancel his lameass out.
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Submitted by
darwin k
a Weekend Warrior
from sudbury ontario Date Reviewed: November 16, 2001
Favorite Trail:
the one i make
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
bud
Strengths:
all round good un
Weaknesses:
seals
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
brodie ht raceface 9spd gears no big or little rings grim discs bla bla bla
Bottom Line:
After a whole summer of hassling i finally got seals an heavy springs. i weigh 220 an this thing has held up so theres the proof that besides the seals leakin this fork is bombproof nough said.
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Submitted by
James
a Downhiller
from Encinitas Date Reviewed: October 5, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Anderson
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$999.00
Purchased At:
Luecadia Cyclery
Strengths:
Looks cool, plush, good service from Stratos
Weaknesses:
Triple clamp system on the S7 is extremely weak and dangerous
Bottom Line:
WARNING!!!! If you buy the S7 you must insist on the thickers crowns. They will swap out the stock ones with thicker gold ones from the old MX6 which are much thicker. My first ride on these forks and the bolt that clamps the steerer tube to the lower clamp broke. I quickly got a replacement and 1 week later I had both crowns fail on me catastrophically. After landing a 4 foot drop I heard a loud pop and thought the forks had bottomed somehow. It turns out the whole steerer tube clamp cracked and I didn't know it. After landing a few more drop offs I went for one more and when I landed the whole lower crown clamp blew out and the upper crown couldn't take the stress and ripped to shreds. Luckily I rolled out of the landing and walked away with only a mild concussion, a sprained finger and a few bruises on my face. It could have been much worse. There was no indication it was loose before it failed so if you have or are going to buy these forks you MUST insist on beefier clamps if you want to survive any real air. If my new clamps get here ASAP and they are significantly beefier I'll keep the fork and up my ratings but until then I can't think of a more dangerous fork on the market.
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Submitted by
ANDY
a Downhiller
from Freiburg, Germany Date Reviewed: October 2, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
mountainbikes.net
Strengths:
!This is the MX6 limited edition in BLACK!
Great sensibility, from small to big drops. Excellent stiffness and wonderful feeling with an very cool head crown construction in grey CNC aluminium. very nice and effective black coating on the stanchions: You'll love the rebound adjustment! All parts are detachable and you can convert from normal quick release hubs to 20mm hubs
Weaknesses:
converting from quick release to 20mm hubs is difficult and requires special equipment (however, you won't do it every week…)
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Jr T, Judy 100, Votec GS4,
Bike Setup:
Specialized Big Hit 00, Hayes, Sun Rims and so on (now with MX6 instead of the tiny spaghetti-JrT)
Bottom Line:
Best fork for Freeride and Downhill!!! For this price it is an absolute bargain!! I can only recommend this fork an don't now any better one in this category. You should really use a 200mm Hayes Disc on this fork. It will blow you off your seat 'cause it is so stiff and transfers the brake power directly on the frame.
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Submitted by
Shan Rozel
a Downhiller
from Victoria Date Reviewed: August 26, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Goin o whistler tommorow ill find out then...
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Chain Chain Chain
Strengths:
This is the S7: -turns 90 degrees if you need -stratos dosent build its own stanchions any more so they are stronger now -great service from stratos -light weight... only 7.5 -long smooth travel -sucks up the big hits -looks cool LoL!
Weaknesses:
havent found any yet, and my stanchiosn dont seem to slip...
Similar Products Used:
BoXXer Some monsters
Bike Setup:
Rocky Pipline with the S7!
Bottom Line:
this fork is one of the nicest forks i have ever riden on, its my first triple but i have ridden many others before and i liek this one the most by far, learn to tune it and it will be your baby... i got it because i broke my single crown and decided i dident want that to happen again
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Submitted by
Bill Cooke
a Downhiller
from Britain Date Reviewed: August 12, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Innerleithen / Fort William
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
UK bike shop somewhere
Strengths:
Amazing for the money. Plush, smooth, tracks well, looks good. Unbelievable rebound adjustment.
Weaknesses:
Can twist in crashes, but loosen it all off and it's easy to sort. The brace can loosen with 4mm hex key. Watch it doesn't slip down though.
Bike Setup:
Patriot LT, hopes, etc.
Bottom Line:
If you don't have vast amounts of cash but need a long travel DH fork get this. I bottomed it out once on a 13 step drop but nothing else. If you're abnormally fat or skinny though, replacment springs are cheap and easy to get. Also try altering the oil height. It uses 20wt oil - heavier than crosser oil, you have to use automatic transmission fluid from a car so max respect from your friends for having such a meaty fork.
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Submitted by
Jimmy R
a Weekend Warrior
from Chico, Ca. Date Reviewed: August 10, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
This is for the S-7: Very tunable, plush, strong, all CNC'd parts(no cheese here!) QR option(this is a big plus for those of us that get flats or need to use a roof rack) ease of service. Customer support.
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Bike Setup:
Cheeta Prowler, S-7 fork
Bottom Line:
This is a very high quality product, works awesome, can be tuned to suit any conditions/rider. I've got the QR dropouts & flex isn't an issue. This is a very stout fork. I did have some downtime due to issues with a bad seal nut, but the guys at Stratos took care of me no questions asked and it got sorted out. It's nice to deal with people that really care about their product & customers.
This is an excellent product, made & supported by people that care. Highly recommended!
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Submitted by
Will
a
from U.K Date Reviewed: August 4, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Les Gets 2 @ Morzine, France
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
chain reaction
Strengths:
bulky looks, neat machine work, the fact that ALL parts of the fork are detachable from the rest makes replacing damaged bits simpler that the competition, also this allows the crowns to simply slip when crashing rather than anything snapping ; as with RS boxxers. The ATF fluid used in the forks is common and cheap, u'll find a bike shop will rip u off for small bottles of different weight oils just because the lable on the bottle is flash. For this money there is NO competition
Weaknesses:
don't crash with these things, as mentioned they slip, technically called 'arsing' on my locl trails..because they slip they will slip to far when twisted hard enough and enevitably bend both legs and even the brace, replecing these is more expensive than buying a whole new fork (could be a strenght?!)
If u got the need for forks and have the asking price get then no question.........DON'T CRASH'EM great for the privateer DHer on a budget
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Submitted by
Super Dave
a Downhiller
from p-town OR Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001
Favorite Trail:
a street with lots of cars goin fast
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
used from this site
Strengths:
It rocks! big bad and gold. Bigger stantions than most marzocchis and manitous (excluding dh forks) reliable, stiff (w/a 20mm axle) almost no maintenece (basically the same schedule as a Marzocchi). Runs good down hills. Not a wole lot of people have em. Did I mention that it gold?
Weaknesses:
they dont make it any more. All their new producst are silver, what went wrong? where the gold?
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z-1 qr 20, a couple z3's and a manitou x-vert super.
Bike Setup:
01 kona stinky dee all rasta'd up, kona cromo cranks, profile imperial, T.V. chain guide, cheap plats, and custtom dh wheels built by me, but the rest is mostly stock for now.
Bottom Line:
This fork is the pinicle of 6 inchers. It don't get much better than this, in fact it doesn't. Its stiff it flies over anything in its way, or even out of its way, whatever the case may be. The modular construction is nice, so you can add stuff later like compression damping, 20mm t/a, their beffed up stantions, whatever you want. The guys at stratos are the best anywhere. Buy one, buy one now, if you can find one. The extra weight is worth it. I think that it is even lighter than a super-t (if you are that anal). Its everything youll ever want from a dh/fr dual crown. You can still get parts and probably alway will be able to. Stratos rocks. Power to the little guy!! p.s. got to my lame site and kill a few brain cells. http://realfast.i8.com check it out lots of lame stuff
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Submitted by
Eric Beaudry
a Weekend Warrior
from Canterbury CT, USA Date Reviewed: May 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Anything big
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At:
Silver Bike Shop
Strengths:
This is actually a review for the S-7. This has to be one of the best designed products I have ever ridden. Stiff, Strong as hell, Very well damped, Good adjustability. This fork rides as well as anybodies top fork period. The machining is first rate. No cheap castings, everthing is cnc'd. The forward swept crowns allow for 180 degree turning radius. This thing will handle anything you can through at it. 10-12 footers, Stair drops, Downhill, running over VW's, It will take it and at a fraction of the weight of a Monster T. I have had no seal problems, no leaks, no marzocchi clunking noise, nothing but smooth progressive travel. The fork was a little sticky when new but this is just the bushings wearing to the correct size. This ensures a slop free ride. Everything can feel good in a parking lot but its what it feels like riding that matters.
Weaknesses:
There have been no problems with this fork.
Similar Products Used:
I have ridden them all. Jr. T, Monster T, Boxxer, Xvert carbon, Z-1.
Bike Setup:
Haro MX-3 7.5" travel w/stratos helix pro dh rear, Hussefelt dh cranks, Hayes disk, Sun doubles, 26" front 24" rear, IRC kujo's, Azonic bars and stem, XT fr + Rr derailleurs. Freeride toy.
Bottom Line:
I have been a Marzocchi rider for a long time. Stratos has come up with a fork that has pulled me away from their product. Dave from stratos said this was an incedible fork and he was right. He set the fork up at his shop for my weight and riding style (185lbs. freeriding) and it was spot on. Outstanding bottoming resistance with a soft, smooth, progressive ride.(10 footers don't bottom this thing). No bullsh#t, no loyalty towards one product, if you want the best this is it. One ride and you'll be hooked I promiss. Don't believe the hype, or me or anyone, just ride it and you'll see what I mean.
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Submitted by
Matt Sissons
a Downhiller
from Lichfield Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
any that's open at the moment
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$720.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction
Strengths:
Looks the dogs bollox
Weaknesses:
Disc brake mount broke after 1 month Leaks Oil Anodising on stanchions cracking You won't be able to ride your bike whilst the various things that go wrong with this fork are being sorted out.
Similar Products Used:
Hi-5's? Not really the same, I know...
Bike Setup:
'99 FSR (4.5" on the back, getting the 6" upgrade for it soon) Hope open 4's (185fr 165r)
Bottom Line:
As you can probably tell, I've got one of the earlier models of the fork, and it really doesn't work too well...
I had to get the disc mount replaced under warranty **1 month** after getting my discs 'cos it started to crack... I've put some metal behind the new one to stop flexing too much. The seals are absolutely no good, they leak oil on my disc, so that never works anymore, and every time I want to go out I need to cook my disc pads and clean my disc to get it all working again. I have also noticed that the anodising on the stanchions has begun to crack (this is *not* a scratch - the cracks aren't straight, and some go horizontally), but only on the left hand stanchion, and they only start half way down...
The whole episode with the disc mount really annoyed me, when you pay so much (i know it's a cheap fork, but it's a lot of cash) you don't expect crap like that. By the sounds of things, I'll be needing the new seals, and i'll see what they can do about the stanchions when i send them back.. I'll have to strip them down and give 'em a proper good servicing when I've finished my a-levels, but it'll mean more time with no riding whilst waiting for the warranty department.
Yes it's a good fork. I don't want to swap it because it suits my bike and riding style fine. I just wish it'd work for once. I don't appreciate having a week of not riding every time something goes wrong, especially when this happens so often!! I'll let you know how I get on when I get the problems sorted, but at the mo, it's only gettin a 2 for annoying me so often....
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Submitted by
Wayne Newton
a Downhiller
from Las Vegas, NV Date Reviewed: May 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Cesar's Palace Parking Lot
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
You don't want to know
Strengths:
Shiny gold matched my new lounge tux
Weaknesses:
Seals
Bottom Line:
Just wanted to update you all- I had some seal problems with my MX-6 for the first few times Stratos rebuilt it. Now, they have a new seal that they will fix yours with as they did mine. Not one drop of oil has seeped out, the dampening has been consistent and everything has stayed as plush as the day I got it rebuilt. You may read about some seal problems here, but if you send the fork in and they get this new design on your fork, you will have a 100% reliable setup. Keep it up Stratos, I'm always impressed!
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Submitted by
bryan t
a Downhiller
from westport ma usa Date Reviewed: May 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
'nam
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$690.00
Purchased At:
used from a canuck
Strengths:
first of all, the fork is a piece of art. cnc machined throughout and the black stanchions are very shop looking. alot beefier fork than any advertisment can portay. And I dont know about any other reviewer (4-5 reviews down) but getting 6.5 inches of travel is an accurate description.
Weaknesses:
the only weakness was as mentioned previosly by others, the earlier stanchions scratch easy and the earlier seals are a little unreliable. when i recieved my fork from someone much lighter than I was, I tried to stiffen by adding more oil. I did not add more than 300ml, as sggested by the manual. It did stiffen, but on my first coast around the neighborhood, oil began to piss all over. stratos did not cover rebuild or seals bcze i bought it used. ONLY 3 MOS OLD!! however, the 2001 seals (RISSE SEALS) and new seal nuts were replacd at cost, plus labor, and a new set of heavy springs // 90.00 shipped. Not too bad for a lot of work done. STRATOS WERE VERY EAGER TO GET FORK ON IT"S FEET!! also a little heavy. 6.5 - 7lbs
Similar Products Used:
98 boxxer 151mm // marz z-1 qr 20// manitou x-vert carbon dh fork//monster T
BOTTOM LINE. after getting the correct preload springs (HEAVY KIT) and the seals upgraded, i can honsetly say that I cannot imagine a better feeling fork...period. the boxxer had zero rebound adj compared the MX-6. this thing is all about performance. Its not the easiest fork to work on, however. just to change the springs requires a draining of the oil and some other fine tunings. If you go new, stratos will set up the fork how you want it the first time. remeber, I am 200lbs, and the original med spring set up was bottoming out just pedaling around. if you go used, expect some fiddling around with the fork before you are dialed in. Good news is I have been seeing more and more for the 450-500 price range. DEFINTELTY worth it. best damned freeride fork out there. way more cush and more tunable than any boxxer 98-2000. just as cush as a monster T but much defintely lighter. anyone in market for a 6-7 inch fork. Look no further. This fork is going to go down as one of the best freeride forks ever. * * * * * because of the not so easy to work on factor i give an overall rating of 4// but for performance, i'll give a 5 turd spanking.....
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Submitted by
Matt Wills
a Downhiller
from Lincoln, UK Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Wharncliff side, Grenoside
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$799.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction
Strengths:
Big Burly 6.5 inch fork
Weaknesses:
Caliper mount could be stronger and flex less.
Similar Products Used:
Monster T's, Boxxers, ZZXXY thingys, UD150, Shivers etc.
Bike Setup:
Kona Stab Dee-Lux 2000, Hope Enduro 4's, Big uns, Race Face XT Blah blah blah....
Bottom Line:
Let us only consider forks of this particular configuration in this comparison, and not take into account the Upside-down variety of fork which the market has to offer, as they have their own merits and drawbacks.
For this standard configuration the order of supremecy for DH forks is thus: (in my opinion)
1st Rock Shox Boxxers (With Goldtec 7" Conversion) 2nd Monster T's (2nd to boxxers due to weight) 3rd Rock Shox Boxxers (Standard 6") 4th Stratos MX-6
And the new ones are 7"! Marvelous! So there you go, for £450 you can't really go wrong. Mind you, Monster T's are down to £640......... and they are pretty Fat.....
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Submitted by
Crazy Bit#$
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: April 5, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
-SIX INCHES 'O' BOTTOMLESS BUTTAH!! -Crazy-ass adjustibility -Pimpin' gold -Can turn 90 degrees(if you have to) -Super-reliable and STIFF
Weaknesses:
-Costly -Pretty heavy--at 7.5 pounds,it weighs a ton compared to any single-crown,so get used to it
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Jr.T(no comparison to the Stratos)
Bike Setup:
A friend's Schwinn Straight Six
Bottom Line:
Aside from the weight and the cost,this fork is TOPS!It feels like it has 2 in. more travel than it has,and it matched perfectly to the 'Six's plush rear suspension.It's mad adjustable too and comes in a pretty color.If you freeride,go get one RIGHT NOW and give it a hug!!IT'S SWEET!!Five habaneros,baby!
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Submitted by
Oliver
a Downhiller
from Muenster Date Reviewed: March 22, 2001
Favorite Trail:
spiegeleierweg
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Pelzing Radsport
Strengths:
stiff, durable, VERY good suspension performance, 90degree
Weaknesses:
heavy (but not too heavy), one inch more travel would be fine
Similar Products Used:
Manitou, rock shox,...
Bike Setup:
MC San Andreas, Hayes discs, XTR
Bottom Line:
Best fork I ever ridden, I had some problems because one side left oil (2-3ml/hour), but they replaced the seal, and now it's working fine. The fork neads more oil than the standard setting to not to bottom out.
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Submitted by
Tom Platt
a Downhiller
from Kirkland, WA, USA Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Exit 38
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$950.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Outfitters
Strengths:
I've got the new S7. It's got 7" of travel with externally adjustable compression and rebound. It's laterally stiffer than my last inverted fork and it's sooooo plush! It soaks up all the little hits and laughs at the big ones. It tracks better than any other fork I've seen. Full 180deg. turning. 20mm thru-axle that's easy to remove. This fork is undeniably the best fork for all kinds of riding in the 7" range. It simply rips!
Weaknesses:
None so far. It's easy to work on and a dream to ride.
Similar Products Used:
White Bros UD150, UD180, Monster T.
Bike Setup:
'98 Super 8, S7, Hayes brakes, Azonic stem/bar/saddle, Maxxis tires, Race Face cranks, Mr. Dirt chainguide, Sram drivetrain.
Bottom Line:
This is the best overall value in the 7" travel range. It's the smoothest, stiffest, and simplest fork out there. It is super plush and inspires confidence in its' design. Randolph and the guys at Stratos have their act together. They have taken care of me and the racers on my team better than I could have asked for. If you're looking for a top-notch race fork, this is it. Period.
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Submitted by
UnabikeR
a Downhiller
from The Wild Kingdom Date Reviewed: January 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Pain Cave
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Team 2 Racing
Strengths:
Great valving, lot's of options (20mm/9mm axle, different spring rate and progression, high speed compression, external preload), everything is anodized, big turning radius,stiff and tough, great customer service from Stratos, it's pretty!
Weaknesses:
Owner's manual leaves a little to be desired, but the maintainance info on their website is very thourough.
Similar Products Used:
Marzzocchis
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit, Purple Hayes discs, Race Face DH stem, cranks, seatpost, BB, headset, Sun DoubleWides, Nokkian Gazzalodi's, SRAM, Kore pedals and handlebar.
Bottom Line:
Unbelievably great fork! A lot of people complain that it's sprung too soft - that's because it's set up for DH racing. If you're a big-hit type rider, call Stratos and get heavier springs and put 300cc's of ATF in your fork.
Very stiff and precise, very low maintainance, and it can really take a beating. Plus, Stratos's customer service is the best of any company I've ever dealt with.
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Submitted by
Dimitri
a Downhiller
from Switzerland Date Reviewed: December 22, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$699.00
Strengths:
Strong, stiff, plush, damping, 180turn
Weaknesses:
A too soft damping Too short to fit WC downhill bombs
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Merida DH
Bottom Line:
This is the best feeling fork available for this price. I tunned the damping and rode it a half season and had no problem. Buy one, you won't regret it
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Submitted by
Benton
a Downhiller
from Henderson,NV Date Reviewed: November 30, 2000
Specialized FSR with Mountainspeed 6.5 inch travel upgrade, Hayes 8 inch disc, azonic,race face,rhyno lites,maxxis
Bottom Line:
This is an awesome fork for the price. I got it for $600 with a manitou trade in. I would suggest putting boots on it, becuase the seals attract dirt, and it scratches easily. The only thing I don't like about the mx6 is how easily it bottoms out. I usually bottom it out 2 or 3 times a run, and I only weigh 145. For serious downhill racing, I would get at least a 7.5 inch travel fork. This fork would be great for light downhilling and freeriding. Overall it's a really good, well built fork.
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Submitted by
Jeremy B
a Downhiller
from Woodside, CA USA Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
If its dirt...it works for me
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$566.00
Purchased At:
(Work) but I ordered it through BTI
Strengths:
180 degree turning radious, plush as plush can get, rebound adjuster works good, all the after market upgrades. Stratos' service. Runs on ATF (extreamly easy to find). Cool color and the size of the tubes and nothing short of OVERSIZED. If you order it from Stratos directly then they will set it up to your weight before it's sent out.
Weaknesses:
Well when I opened the fork box there was a spot under the right fork leg where a little oil had come out. Later I found out why. The guys at our wharehouse where compressing the fork before they put it on to the truck. The fork will put out a little oil on the legs on your frist couple of runs but its normal so dont worry about it. So back on topic there really is no weaknesses.
Similar Products Used:
2000 Rock Shox Boxxer (Bent in 1 week)...I personally will never buy another Rock Shox product. I have blown there shocks and bent there forks. Risse Champ (pretty cool), White Bros. (suck). JR. T (decent but does not even come close to the MX-6)
Bike Setup:
2000 Santa Cruz Bullit, Stratos MX-6 fork, Chris King Headset, Hayes with 8", Azonic Hammer Stem, Azonic Chubby DH bars, LX shifter, oury grips, Race Face Cranks, Azonic A-Frame Pedals, MRP Kit, Mavic D321's w/Hayes Hugi Hubs, XTR der., Titec seatpost, Azonic DH Hot seat, and Tioga Factory DH tires
Bottom Line:
I work at a bike shop so a lotta forks pass by and this is by far the best one so far. It is increadably plush, and the travel is smooth as hell. I cannot find one thing wrong with this fork if I wanted to. Trust me if you get this fork you will not be disapointed.
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Submitted by
Craig Nelson
a Downhiller
from Northern Ireland Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Snotsnisky(hidden)
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Big Jims
Strengths:
Very Cheap, Strong, easily serviced at home, rebound actually works, very sensitive and smooth.
Weaknesses:
Not very progressive, parts are really dear, adjustable brace good idea but hard to know what is right and if the dropouts are straight.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou X-Vert DC, Rock Shox XLC, BOXXERS, Junior T's.
Bike Setup:
Patriot LT, XT, Kore, Tioga etc (the usual DH set up)
Bottom Line:
Definately buy this fork if your on a budget, its strong doesent require any maintenance and if it does its simple to do and works really well.
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Submitted by
Sammy Davis
a Downhiller
from Las Vegas, NV Date Reviewed: November 8, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Horse's Patootey
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
You don't want to know
Strengths:
Stylish, big, strong and fairly light. Travel is smooth and extremely adjustable to suit all types of riders and preferences. 20mm axle makes this sucker stiff and smart. Excellent tire clearance, effective adjusters, nice workmanship, friendly tech gnomes at Stratos. Nice tight grip from the clamps, moto seals, cool looking black anodized stanchions look trick and are scratch resistant. of course the 180 degree turning radius should be mentioned.You can ride over huge drops and jumps very easily with this fork. Overall, you can't do much better than a Stratos fork.
Weaknesses:
Short steerer tube, semi-major oil leak from left leg after 2 weeks- was told this will go away (?), standard 20mm axle is a joke and may scare you from the moment you put it on your bike- get the optional threaded axle with plug bolt to keep things cherry ($20), some machines surfaces have sharp edges- I cut the bejesus out of my thumb installing the fork on my bike. Brake arch seems light and thin but it is probably very strong.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Super T, Mr.T, Jr. T, Z1, RockShox Boxxer, White Bros DH2.
Bike Setup:
Kona Stab w/ BETD Long Travel Kit, MRP, Maxxis 2.5's, Mavic, King, Hayes.
Bottom Line:
This seems to be a really awesome fork despite the minor gripes. I talked to Stratos in regards to the oil leak and they said it would be taken care of if needed, so that is good! I haven't had the fork very long and I'm sure it needs to break in to realize its full potential. So far, I am very impressed with Stratos and their products!
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Submitted by
Max Stanton
a Downhiller
from Berkeley, CA Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Temepla
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
stratos
Strengths:
At first, everything. Price is very good too, 180 degree turning
Weaknesses:
Now, everything. Preload adjusters extra, weakness, everything about it
Similar Products Used:
Boxxers, Monster T, Hanebrink, etc
Bike Setup:
Chumba Wumba with Hope 04 frt, Hayes rear, RaceFace, Hadley on 321 (UP FOR TRADE WITH ANYONE WITH A NEW 2000 INTENSE, HARO, FOES, etc)
Bottom Line:
ok. When I first got this fork I really like it. It was plush, I had dual rebound adjusters, 180 degree turning radios (Big plus). I started to get problems with it leaking oil, blew both seals, one rebound thing stopped working. I thought it was pretty flexy front and back also. Next thing I know, both stanchion tubes are cracked in half, 270 degree around each one where the crowns attach. I may ride DH, but I wouldn't say I put the fork through its test, and it was never raced. STratos is helpful once you have an RA number, getting one is a huge pain. Now I hate this fork, and 6.5" of travel? My ass!
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Submitted by
BlueBomber
a Downhiller
from East Stroudsburg Date Reviewed: September 22, 2000
Favorite Trail:
North Trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Kalo
Strengths:
Low To no maintance
Weaknesses:
NONE
Similar Products Used:
Boxxer
Bike Setup:
have it on a MX-6 haro
Bottom Line:
You can't get a better deal
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Submitted by
G
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: September 4, 2000
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$750.00
Strengths:
well thought out design, bomb-proof strong, super smooth, quality parts. clearly a moto-X performing fork made to take serious hits without failing.
Weaknesses:
hard to find something...external preload adjustment might be nice...
Bottom Line:
most of my time is spent freeriding nasty trails in the Rockies and some dh racing when i can. for me, this fork is perfect. on descents, it's performance and progressiveness is consistent, able to soak up big hits and float over the small ones. fast, hard turns are a breeze, virtually no torsion through the triple. it's weight makes it nicer to pedal than something like a monster-t on trails that don't have a chairlift when (say it ain't so) you might actually have to pedal up for a bit. lots of little bonuses too - standard or 20mm dropouts replaceable if you decide to change from one to the other, forward swept crowns (yes, actually 180 degrees turning), hydraulic fluid (a fork oil that makes sense), brake bosses for discs AND vee's (if you run em'). all for a fraction of the price of a monster-t.
ask yourself this - do i race pro dh or not? if you are like 99.9 percent of the rest of us, rip up trails and race, chances are this is the fork for you. if you do race pro dh...why are you reading this?? all your gear is bought for you!
bottom line: quality product, superior performance, good price. five smokin' donkeys.
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Submitted by
Troy Y.
a Downhiller
from San Diego CA Date Reviewed: September 1, 2000
Favorite Trail:
UT-Blowhard Mntn CA-world cup course in Alpine
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
NO maintance... Very Plush... Very Tuneable... Very Strong... Beyond Durable.
Weaknesses:
Oil level is measured by "Volume", vs. measured by oil "Height".
Similar Products Used:
Zyzyx, Hanebrink LT8, WB UD 150, WB DC118, Mnstr T, x-vert, boxxer, risse champ, and a plethora of single crowners.
Bike Setup:
KHS LT3 + LT kit + stratos DH rear shock; travel at 7.5 inches. MX-6, arrow racing treads mounted to AZonic butcher wheels. Kooka Flip Flop stem and Azonic Dbl wall 2.5 bar.
Bottom Line:
I work with a company called mountain bike mania, whom shuttles downhillers on various trails in the so cal area and Utah. We see 150 riders every weekend and see a plethora of products being used. There are products that make the grade weekend after weekend, and products that fail miserably! Every fork that Stratos currently produces MAKES the grade hands down. They are a tried and true performer in any condition. We see many, many products that claim to be the cream of the crop, fall short. We sincerly endorse stratos forks. They repeatedly performed FLAWLESSLY. If you are interested in seeing there forks in action, visit www.mbmania.com There are many pictures, and a video is soon to be released featuring these incredible forks. Keep your eyes open for "Any Given Weekend". Any questions please email: product_tests@mbmania.com
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Submitted by
FUNKIRODENT
a Downhiller
from CLEETHORPES UK Date Reviewed: August 28, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
A TOTALLY WICKED FORK...CANT BUY BETTER.....SUPER PUSH, SUPER SMOOTH
Bottom Line:
MY ONLY GRIPE WITH THIS PRODUCT IS THE PRICE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS... I WAS QUOTED £70 FOR A NEW STEERER TUBE....£70????????
AND THE SEALS MAIN SEAL=£15 WIPER SEAL= £10 THATS £50 FOR A NEW SET OFF SEALS ME THINKS THAT IS RATHER EXPENSIVE
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Submitted by
John Rempel
a Weekend Warrior
from Nelson,B.C.,Canada Date Reviewed: August 1, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Gymp,Urban
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Everything, Lots of travel, never bottomed out, good off dropoffs
Weaknesses:
Nothing
Similar Products Used:
Mr.t,Boxxer
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky dee-lux
Bottom Line:
One of the best fork Ive ever ridden
BUY ONE NOW!
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Submitted by
stephen danyo
a Downhiller
from Seoul, Korea Date Reviewed: July 27, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Acha Mtn (Seoul)
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Excellent customer service, price, just as smooth after 6 months' hard riding, stiff, ATF (no shock oil in Korea, but plenty of ATF), accepts 10mm axles and canti brakes, wide ranging rebound adjustability
Weaknesses:
No drop crown for large head tubes (although Stratos is making some as I type), ATF (potentially environmentally harmful)
Similar Products Used:
Z-1 BAMs, Z-2 BAM, odd Taiwanese and Japanese forks I don't remember
Bike Setup:
FSR Big Hit, triple crank.
Bottom Line:
Lush plushness. I mostly freeride but also race elite DH about once a month and hold my own. I originally bought the fork to become competitive in DH, and have. But I liked it so much that I haven't gone back to the Z-1 (a mighty fine fork) even for trail riding. I ride to/from/up the trails, so the mx6 is a bit heavy, so I'm thinking about getting an FR5 as well and putting the mx6 on a dedicated DHer Frankenbike I'm building up. I'd buy it again b/c of 1) quality of workmanship and function, 2) customer service and 3) price.
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Submitted by
Geoff Graham
a Downhiller
from Pullman Date Reviewed: July 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
anything downhill and fast!
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
First off this fork is great looking and much beefier in real life than the pictures may indicate. I've got all the options available for this fork and the adjustments have a wide variety 'measured feel' to suit all types of terrain you may encounter. The company's customer service is Excellent and I can't stress enough how good that makes me feel after encountering people who can't get things right (Universal Cycles).
Weaknesses:
I weigh 160 pounds and I can bottom the fork out by riding off of a 4 foot drop off. Evidently the compression damping was designed for race applications and not vertical drop-off's which I tend to do. I called up Stratos and they gave a variety of options to try to customize my forks characteristics to my riding style. The only other weakness is that because this is such a sexy fork that many other people will probably get one and I won't be the only one at WSU with this fork. :)
Similar Products Used:
Nothing quite like this. My last fork was an RST Mozo XL with Mountain Speed springs.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit with Race Face Next LP's, Ti BB, full XTR, Easton CT2 bars and seatpost with Selle Italia Flite seat, Hayes 8" hydro up front with 6" hydro in back. Eventually I'll have the Mavic D321's with black DT 14/15 spokes and spline drive nipples laced to my Hayes 20 mm through axle up front and my Hayes superlite in back. Panaracer fire xc pro tires front and rear.
Bottom Line:
This is a superb fork due to the performance straight out of the box! I need to spend some time dialing in the right performance for my riding style but the quality is top-of-the-line. Everything is machined and there are no cheap shortcuts found in many mass produced forkes like Rock Shocks. Before purchasing this fork I spent many hours on this web site reading what people had to say about virtually every product and then making an educated decision based on a variety of input. I can attest to what people are saying about this fork having tried it first hand. This is truely an extraordinary product with customer service that stands behind what they make. People who are looking for a top notch fork should definately give this a try. Five hot boxes for the value because you can never go wrong with spending big money for top-of-the-line products and five more hot boxes for the overall performance!! Go out and ride now!
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smitty hobo
a Downhiller
from lit springs da Date Reviewed: July 6, 2000
Favorite Trail:
split pea sausage mountain
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
plush , strong, extreemly well built, very easy to maintain,
Weaknesses:
color .gold!looks like a spanish low rider at midnight!
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, mrT, -risse trixxe -biggest peace of crap on this planet.if you bought a risse trixxe sell it and buy a stratos mx6 you will not regret it
Bike Setup:
fsr big hit
Bottom Line:
this fork is the best thing since sliced bread,eccept for the color.if you want a fork that will be a nightmare to maintain!buy a zzyzx,risse trixy,hb,ect.wnt a fok that will hold up to abuse,run smooth as butter as long as you own it !then buy the stratos mx6 and be happy!
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Will
a
from Colorado Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Stiff, will not twist or flex under any circumstances. Very plush, very active in first 3-4 inches of travel. Beautiful machining, superb finish work, all sharp angles are chamfered exactly right. Incredible workmanship, inside and out. Gold color looks sweet. Position sensitive damping works incredibly well! Very progressive.
Weaknesses:
Maximum possible positive travel is only 6.3 inches due to the fact that the slider tube lip would hit the lower crown if it went any further, even with the legs flush with the upper crown. Beyond that, real positive travel is actually 152mm, I tried it, I bottomed it out, I measured it, that's the way my particular fork is. This is a flaw in advertising, not the fork itself but it still irked me a bit. Negative travel really is 13mm however. Perhaps they addded the positive travel to the negative to reach a total? I don't know. One more little thing, the gold color can very rarely reflect the sun right into your face, not a big deal though.
Similar Products Used:
UD 150, X-Vert-r, tried a few others.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit, Hayes brakes, Azonic stem and bar, hugi 20mm front hub.
Bottom Line:
Be aware that the fork is very progressive in its travel, this can be adjusted quite a bit by draining a little fluid out of the right fork leg but no matter what, it's going to be progressive. It is rare that you even come close to using full travel, which is how it should be. The automatic transmission fluid in the fork was a stroke of genius, the stuff is easy to find and can stand up to abuse that common oils can't. Don't forget that it is extremely well priced too! If you want the best, buy this fork.
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Racer X
a Racer
from Berkeley, CA Date Reviewed: June 18, 2000
uhhhh, it doesn't feel super active if you just push on it on a store floor
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, x-vert, etc etc
Bike Setup:
Chumba Wumba, hayes, RaceFace, Answer, XTR, MX7
Bottom Line:
Got this fork on my new chumba and all i can say is that I am very impressed. It looks goddamn sick, is super stiff, not to heavy either, and goddamn its plush. On the floor it feels ok, but you hit the trail and it is just stuck to the ground like a magnet, soaking everything. has adjustable rebound AND compression which actually works (unlike manitou). The crowns let you turn 180°, which is raw and can hit any switchbacks, has 7" travel, never bottoms out, nice progressive and rivals the 2000 Boxxer except for activeness, which the stratos is a little behind on. BUT FOR $800????????? Its worth twice that.
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John Collins
a Weekend Warrior
from Misawa Air Base Japan Date Reviewed: May 29, 2000
I was looking for a long travel shock for starting out in DH. But I couldn't afford to fork out $1000+ for a front shock. When I found the MX-6 I knew it was the right one for me. I got it for a good deal at mailordersports.com and I haven't been disappointed. It is a bit heavy but I expected that for the size of this beast. The tubes are fat and give you an excellent feeling of confidence. The dampening power is outstanding and the MX-6 soaks up bumps and jumps with ease.
It is a shame it took so long for mtbr.com to put this shock on their web page for review. Good deal, great shock!
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Stephen Smith
a Downhiller
from Croton, NY, USA Date Reviewed: April 5, 2000
Favorite Trail:
World Cup
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
This fork is very stiff and firm. For $800 the fork is worth it by far. Absorbs everything and very plush. Great downhill fork.
Weaknesses:
Oil a little leaky
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi z.1 BAM
Bike Setup:
Bullit, with DH setup
Bottom Line:
KICKS ASS! Even hucking off 10' drops doesnt hurt the fork. The fork is worth $1400 and worth every penny. The fork will take anything you want!!! Even for freeride, the fork isnt that heavy (7lbs.). The color gold also kicks ass.
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Dave Lomack
a Downhiller
from Utah Date Reviewed: January 5, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Les Gets
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Super Plush Superb Quality Machining Easy to adjust without stripping the forks (Get the new Compression upgrade) They look the dogs I suppose they are pretty cheap The seals are superb which means hardly any maintenance Stratos have a helpfull website, and they always reply to your E-mails (Take note Rock Shox)
Weaknesses:
The wheel is a little fiddly to take off (if you need to do it)Could be lighter
Similar Products Used:
Hanebrink Rock Shox Boxxers
Bike Setup:
Giant ATX DH Team Helix Pro DH rear shock(the Rock Shox Super Deluxe kept blowing at the seals)
Bottom Line:
Superb fork for a great price. I have just bought the Compression upgrade with the two spring preload adjusters, so they are completely adjustable-on the fly, well worth the money (check out Stratos website on WWW.STRATASHOCK.COM)The good thing about Stratos is that they listen to the riders, and are always coming up with new ideas/upgrades for their forks etc + they do reply to your E-mails unlike most other large manufacturers who dont seem to bother. (Profit Profit Profit)All I can say is make sure you buy some. I used to have the stock Boxxers on my Giant, but had to replace them because the seals were always blowing + they were no way as good a quality as the Stratos unit. They had no easy adjustments for Compression/rebound/preload + they looked like they had been knocked up in some Taiwan sweat shop. The Rock Shox unit looked like it was cast out of cheapo metal, unlike the Stratos which is all CNC machined...dont take my word for it just look at the differance at the next DH race you attend.You know the score..............
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Stue
a Downhiller
from Tas. Australia Date Reviewed: October 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
anything fun with no uphill
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Look cool, awesome turning,stiff, well sealed, top quality, plush as buggery, responsive rebound adjustment, tire clearance, burly sliders, disc and V options
Weaknesses:
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... maybe just changing the oil is a bit fiddly
Similar Products Used:
Pretty much all good DH forks
Bike Setup:
Craftworks DHR team issue DH 8.3 via Fox RC '00 model
Bottom Line:
These babies kick!! Over 6 of silky travel at the price of a couple of trips to the supermarket!! The dude below has the right idea, but the guy before him needs to give Stratos a call and return his forks 'cos they really do rip! DON'T HAVE 'EM, GET 'EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!
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Dave C
a Downhiller
from Utah Date Reviewed: October 20, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Poison Spider
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
They look Soooo good. They don't need any maintenance. Super Plush Very well priced
Weaknesses:
Er.... I suppose the wheel is a bit hard to take off if you buy the bolt through version, but thats about it.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox DHO Hanebrink DH
Bike Setup:
GT Lobo.
Bottom Line:
This is one top fork. I cannot understand why the guy in the review below has had so many problems, I guess he just got a faulty pair or something. Everybody is rating these forks as they perform just as good as forks twice the price, why would anyone want to spend more money ?.Just look around at any downhill race and you will notice that word is getting around how good these forks really are.GO BUY SOME
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alex
a Downhiller
from yorkshire Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Easy to get hold of oil (atf fluid) looks funky
Weaknesses:
first impression of the fork were brilliant. They realy do look the part (i had high fives before). The problems started once i had them on my bike (i had no problems fitting them). First of all i had to move crown so i could fit my v's. This looked easy enough but lining the drop outs up again takes ages. Once this was done i went out for my first ride on them. which did not last long, as they were way to soft going down down the curb bottomed them out very harshly. So i went back home got my manual out to see how much oil and what type to add. And aparantly the forks have the correct amount of oil in them...not. then i look to see what oil they take, and find that it is not in the manual. I eventualy found a review with the oil type in it. Then to put more oil in the forks i removed the left hand top cap and the bottom bolt and drained the oil. I then measured in the maximum amount of oil recomended and put the cap back on. the right hand cap did not want to come of easily though. Once the right amount of oil was in them the forks were starting to feel nice (except for lots slow speed sticktion, which is not anything to do with bolt tightness. At this stage i was very pleased with my forks. apart from dangerously high amount of twistability and wheel flex. Then my head set started to losen and my bottom crown creaking even though they had been set up with an expesive torque wrench. the left dropout decieded to undo itself severaly time and leak oil to. I could just about put up with them creaking but bending??? I like riding downhills but not massive jumps(or even little ones)or big drop offs. so hell the hell did they bent i never crashed or fell of whilst riding them landed harsly on them after a big jump. So i guess their dodgy (which would explain all the other unusual problems. So i ring the shop up where i bourght them and tell that bend them i must of crashed, i try to explain that i have not had a crash on them but i am asured that i must have had a crash on them and i am lying about it. The only way to sort this out is send them back which could take any amount of time, even then i may have to pay for now stanchons bollocks!!!
Similar Products Used:
high fives (which were much more relyable)
Bike Setup:
marin frs with full down hill kit
Bottom Line:
untill they bent not a bad fork for the money i proberbly got a dodgy pair, if they havent of bent theyd of got five, because of their price. If you have heard of any of these problems e-mail me on hepwalex@bishopb-college.ac.uk
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DEVIN
a Downhiller
from Perth WA Australia Date Reviewed: October 11, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Quad bsx track
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
out preforms monster T,s and saves 1.5kg and $1500 what more could you want
Weaknesses:
the only head set device that really works is a head lock
Similar Products Used:
monster Ts z1's X-vert R zzyyxx ud 150 boxxer
Bike Setup:
Craftworks team DH Stratos dh rear shock 7.5 of travel.
Bottom Line:
the fruit best value for money around. give the perfict ballance to my bike!!
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Charles
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal Date Reviewed: September 23, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Foward crown is very, very a good thing! Imagine even with a big aluminum frame and rubber frame protector I can turn the wheel like if I had no dual crown at all.
Weaknesses:
Trough axle have no compression bolt to tight the fork on the hub
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z1, Mr T, Jr T, Monster T, Rock Shox Judy XL
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit with Fox Vanilla RC coil over
Bottom Line:
A really great fork, plush, accurate, cheap and very solid. Sadly the setting information and maintenance tips are poorly supplied by the manufacturer. But for the price and even if you have a lot of cash this fork is better than many other forks!!!
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Mr Small
a Downhiller
from Southern england Date Reviewed: September 18, 1999
Favorite Trail:
P.O.R.C's
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Real plush & strong
Weaknesses:
Bit fiddly to set up
Similar Products Used:
Jr T's
Bike Setup:
ATX DH,Hope Pro on mavic
Bottom Line:
The goods,once set up.They look real tough and give full sweet travel from the box.
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Mark
a Downhiller
from Edinburgh, Scotland Date Reviewed: July 28, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Innerleithen
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Super plush out of the box, very stiff and cheap compared to other 6 inch forks. Mine only cost £450!
Weaknesses:
Close tolerances means removing the steerer or adjusting stantion height is a pain. The stantions themselves are not very long.Shock boots could be difficult to find.
Similar Products Used:
boxxers, UD 150's
Bike Setup:
Coyote Kinesis frame with 5.5 inches of travel
Bottom Line:
Very good vfm, stiff, amazing turning thanks to forward set crowns (also plenty of knee clearance). Who needs compression damping as it is just another thing to go wrong. They are very good and they look the absolute bollox, they make my old RST Hi-5's look like Indy's!
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rob
a Downhiller
from north vancouver Date Reviewed: July 27, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
stiff, it's gold!! that nice machining, plush, progressvie
Weaknesses:
wierd through axle design
Similar Products Used:
monsters, boxxers, x-vert carbons, sigma
Bike Setup:
giant atx team dh, fox tc
Bottom Line:
this fork is one of the best i have ever riddin for all around terrain. it rocks on the local trails, has a super turning radius with it's forward swept crowns, and it can handle any dh course you can throw at it. it has really good progressiveness for those really really big jumps and drops, but it is supple enough to smooooooth out those baby heads on any fast rocky trail. the only pet peeve I have is the through axle. it is held in by two pinch bolts on the bottom, and when you want to take it out, you need to tap the axle cause it is only a piece of aluminum that slides in and out. can be a real pain to change a flat, or just take off the front wheel in general. but since I rearly have to do so, it doesn't bother me to much. still gets five chillis!!
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Andrew Wray
a Downhiller
from United Kingdom Date Reviewed: June 27, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Scout Wood
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Wow this fork is to good to be true. Its got six inches of the smoothest travel I have ever felt. The fork looks like a work of art, the machining is superb and the fork is ultra stiff. The Seals are superb and cope with British riding conditions with no problems (Which is saying something) The bolt through Axle is easy to undo.WOW.The price is the main selling point for this fork. I paid under £500.00 for them and they out perform many forks at twice the price. Superb
Weaknesses:
I cannot think I one weakness for this fork.....it rocks.
Similar Products Used:
Hanebrink Rock Shox Boxxers (which are over priced rubbish just like there rear Super Deluxe shocks)
Bike Setup:
Giant ATX 1 Rob Warner Replica.
Bottom Line:
These forks are superb. they look amazing they are super plush, cheap, stiff, superb seals, buy some before Stratos put the price up...Andy
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Chris
a Downhiller
from Vienna/Austria Date Reviewed: June 3, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Nordabfahrt/Ischgl
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
cheap, works terrifc
Weaknesses:
I hope none...
Similar Products Used:
MonsterT, Hanebrink, Boxxer
Bottom Line:
I needed a cheap fork ('cause the austrian army don't pay much money). My dealer offered me the MX6 for a great price. First I didn't trust him, cause the fork was too cheap. But it really works great. As smooth as the MonsterT. A lot of travel. And it looks really cool!!! I have it for 2 weeks now and I had no problems on my trails at home. Next week I'll ride the first race with it. Then I'll know how good it really is, but I think I'll have no problems!
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Chris
a Downhiller
from Vienna/Austria Date Reviewed: June 3, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Ischgl/Nordabfahrt
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
cheap, looks very cool, works very good
Weaknesses:
???
Similar Products Used:
MosnterT, Bullet Zzyzx, Hanebrink, Boxxer
Bike Setup:
Maxx DH (factory)
Bottom Line:
I replaced my Bomber Z1 with this fork 2 weeks ago. I needed a cheap fork (because you don't earn much money at the austrian army...). My dealer offered me the MX-6 limited Edition (which is black). And it is a great fork (sepecially for this moeny). it works as smooth as the MonsterT and looks undestroyable. I did some normal downhills with it and it was great! I hope it will be as good when i do some really hard downhills on next week-end. And next week I'll do the first race with it....
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Neil Sewell
a Downhiller
from Birmingham England Date Reviewed: May 25, 1999
Favorite Trail:
NANTMAWR QUARY
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
THE FORK CAN SUCK UP ANYTHING JUMPS WELL
Weaknesses:
NONE WHAT SO EVER
Similar Products Used:
boxxer, xvert ti mr t
Bottom Line:
tHIS FORKIS WITHOUT DOUGHT THE BEST FORK I HAVE EVER RIDDEN. IT CAN TAKE ANYHTHING YOU WANT TO THROW AT IT AND STILL COMEBACK FOR MORE. I FIND PUTTING A LITTLE BIT MORE OIL INTO THE LEGS HELPS GREATLY IF YOU ARE HEAVIER THAN 12 STONE. iF ANY ONE KNOWS ABOUT UPGRADING THE INTERNALS TO SUPERSTAR INTERNALS PLEASE E-MAIL ME.
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Fred
a Downhiller
from Vienna,Austria Date Reviewed: May 15, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Afritz
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Quality, optics, price, open oil bath,......
Weaknesses:
there is a lotta oil on the stanctions....
Similar Products Used:
Manitou X-Vert´s, Marzocchi Z1/Monster T Rock Shox Boxxer
Bike Setup:
XT equiped PurePower GranChaco..6 of travel on a Nicolai shock...fine machine...cool for some HC-Freeriding too....
Bottom Line:
The FORK is pretty smooth....Like I said there´s a lot of oil on the stancions but hopefully it will wear of.... Chris said that he has discovered problems with the headset....I run a (cheap) Ritchey Logic headset and discovered no problems with fitting it on the forx... The fork is smooth like butter and looks fu§%ing COOOOOOOOOL.....(I´ve got the all black MX6)....so if you are a little light in the wallet go and get this amazing Fork....
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CHRIS WRAY
a Weekend Warrior
from ENGLAND Date Reviewed: April 22, 1999
Favorite Trail:
LADYBOWER
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
FINISH QUALITY, STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY, QUALITY, ADJUSTABILITY AND LAST BUT LEAST QUALITY.
Weaknesses:
ONLY ONE = THE MANUAL (SAYS TO ADD OIL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC WEIGHT BUT WHAT TYPE? AND WHERE ETC ETC) YOU CAN ONLY FIT THEM TO A CHRIS KING HEADSET AS OTHER GOOD HEADSETS (RINGLE SLAMMER AND WTB)CUPS ARE TO BIG.
Similar Products Used:
WHITE BROS UD150, XVERT R.
Bike Setup:
MARIN DH-FRS, HOPE PRO DISCS AND WHEELS AND A LOAD OF OTHER EXPENSIVE TRICK BITS THAT ARE NOT WORTH BORING YOU WITH THE DETAILS.
Bottom Line:
AMAZING QUALITY (MADE IN THE USA ?) SUPER PLUSH RIDE, TOTALLY ADJUSTABLE COMP/REBOUND, SPRINGS AND OIL ETC. YOU MAY NEED TO BUY ANOTHER HEADSET ON TOP OF THE PRICE SO CHECK BEFORE ORDERING AS IT WILL ADD £110 ONTO THE PRICE.
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Submitted by
Randolph Croft
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Barbara Ca Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Tunnel
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Super Plush right out of the box. No flex crowns=stiff steering. Non-adjustable compression damping better than most that are adjustable!
Weaknesses:
Only uses ATF oil - works well but environmentally hazardous and hard to get rid of. Not too bad if you're into motorsports.
$ 799.00
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