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Submitted by
specializedrider
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | fernie | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | private with bike | | Strengths: | very hard to bottom out | | Weaknesses: | i cant think of any | | Similar Products Used: | drop off 4s | | Bike Setup: | specialized enduro with xt derailer fox float R rear shock shaimano dics brakes and axiom peddles | | Bottom Line: | ... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nicky
a Downhiller
from westmount
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | bromont | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$298.00 | | Purchased At: | martin swiss | | Strengths: | no matter how hard you try, you cant't break it.
very durable.
control the shock stiffness with air!
light weight! | | Weaknesses: | none
its perfect | | Bike Setup: | 2006 hardrock sport, bomber 3 shocks, snaffu pedals, michelin tires, shimano gear shifter and derailer, | | Bottom Line: | its great to use, very durable, perfect for tricks, light weight, and its cheap!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
oooozzzyyyy ooozzzwwwaaalllddd
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | jumps anyware. vert lips | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | m8 | | Strengths: | tough. lk gd beta than 07 ones | | Weaknesses: | a tad heavy | | Similar Products Used: | dirt jam comp | | Bike Setup: | dmr rhythm. dv rims, dj3 forks, drm moto tyres, | | Bottom Line: | bloody amazing forks u wont get any beta 4 the price much betas than the new ones getem n lvem | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zach godsoe
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | cenntenneil park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | my friends house | | Strengths: | its and awesome fork really durable and can take and kind of riding got lots a travel | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: | xct suntour | | Bike Setup: | katmandu with dj3s on front | | Bottom Line: | theres forks rock i dirt jump alot is a good starter fork and a good advanced fork any rider can use theres it booost my confindence | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Newquay, cornwall
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | The Track - Portreath | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Got em Free | | Strengths: | They are good all round. very little flex. they have good amount of travel and iv never bottomed them out. seals are invincible. | | Weaknesses: | Not 20mm bolt thru :( | | Similar Products Used: | 2007 dirt jumper 1 | | Bike Setup: | Dmr trailstar halo sass king headset hope m4 brakes | | Bottom Line: | Good strong fork, shame no 20mm bolt but who cares. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Newquay, cornwall
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | The Track - Portreath | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Got em Free | | Strengths: | They are good all round. very little flex. they have good amount of travel and iv never bottomed them out. seals are invincible. | | Weaknesses: | Not 20mm bolt thru :( | | Similar Products Used: | 2007 dirt jumper 1 | | Bike Setup: | Dmr trailstar halo sass king headset hope m4 brakes | | Bottom Line: | Good strong fork, shame no 20mm bolt but who cares. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gosh Cambirdge
a Weekend Warrior
from British Columbia
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | marzo carbon | | Strengths: | good for anything. these shops can take major jumps and drops. good for jumping and freeriding and also crosscountry. | | Weaknesses: | no weaknesses | | Bike Setup: | Norco Sasquatch - hussefelt mostly | | Bottom Line: | I bought these dirt jumpers 3's because they are better than the newer ones. I took off my Z1 Sport forks that had came with my bike because it was to soft and too hard to set...also their are air leaks in the Z1 Sport suspension. I bought the DJ 3's and they are alot tougher. I have had no problems with these shocks so far.
very good suspension for bikes. these dirt jumper 3's are a must buy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bj
a Weekend Warrior
from cranbrook bc canada
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | very smooth and soaks up any thing ive thrown at it good all around fork | | Similar Products Used: | marizocchi mz 3 | | Bike Setup: | 06 rocky moutain flow all stock accept fork | | Bottom Line: | this is an amazing fork for the value and the range of different riding styles you can use it for | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Downhiller
from Concord, CA
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Mount Diablo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Swap Meet | | Strengths: | Great fork for going jumping around town. Super plush, but won't bottom out. Also sucks up small bumps. | | Weaknesses: | I have a tioga dh 2.3 on it and it barely fits. Could be a bit wider for maybe a 2.5 or so. | | Similar Products Used: | 06 Rock Shox J3-Not for jumping. | | Bike Setup: | 06 Rockhopper fully customized- DJ3, Mavic 321, Hayes, sole, nine, race face evolve, tioga 2.3 dh, s&m one o one | | Bottom Line: | Great all around forks, especially for jumping. If you are making a jumping bike, this is a great, moderately priced fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris desrochers
a Weekend Warrior
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Chuck's Bikes | | Strengths: | nice and plush so your arms won't get killed but still stiff enough to never bottom no matter what i throw at it. | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | Drop Off II | | Bike Setup: | iron horse warrior comp with 2.3" tioga DH front tire and 2.1" tioga DH rear tire 6" hayes MX-2 mech. | | Bottom Line: | this shock rocks. i took it off a 5 foot drop onto flat and only used 2.5" of the shock. Going down long flights of stairs is fun. love it for doin manuals, balances out my bike perfect. Perfect bang for your buck. Anyone could use this thing, it's great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Kincardine, ONT
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Home Hardware | | Strengths: | Plush fork good for dj's | | Weaknesses: | Crowns breaks easyliy | | Similar Products Used: | breakout,firefly | | Bike Setup: | Sasquatch | | Bottom Line: | Didnt much care for the fork broke it right away. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terri.
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | River Valley Cycle | | Strengths: | Pretty Hardcore so far... '05 120mill QR20.... I like the fact that your front wheel is locked in and there's no way it's gonna fall out... no hard landings... soaks bumps up good | | Weaknesses: | makes weird noises once in a while...*or it could be my hydraulic brakelines compressing* I have never been able to figure it out | | Similar Products Used: | The 3 inch version | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Flow 3.0 | | Bottom Line: | Beware of landing nose heavy. You have been warned... Went off a jump that gave about 3 feet of air... went dead sailor and totally landed nose heavy... made a weird noise. I think it almost bottomed out. I have taken it off larger jumps and it is fine. This fork even cuts it okay as an trail riding/xc/urban commuter fork. It worked well during some dual slalom runs and an easy downhill course. It handles drops and rocks well too. I have liked it a lot but am still looking to upgrade eventually to a rock shox pike... because my flow deserves way better that a dj3. Dj3's make good begginer forks...Just no nose heavy landings | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Middleton
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | 12 mile | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | uk | | Strengths: | Stiff as, Excellent once set up, last forever | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Black, Manitou Sherman, Rockshox duke, | | Bike Setup: | Modified Kona kahuna (betd travel plates)xo derailleur, x9 shifters, deore hydraulics hope rotors, x lite stem/seatpost, truvativ cranks, sun rims, maxxi tyres | | Bottom Line: | Excellent fork upgrade. Recommend heavier weight oil over standard as rebound is harsh and can buck if you are not a heavy bloke. Use my bike for everything Nz downhill courses local trails and jumps. Have beaten them on english downhill tracks (bringewood,fort william etc) never had any problems. Drops do not bother them (saved my nuts many a time)Now run only 8lb air and 10w oil and are sweet for my weight (76Kg). Ridden lots of other forks and none feel as secure (single crown) would like to change as they are old but only the fox 36 feel stiffer and are the price of a complete bike. They have seen far less servicing than the rear of my kona which has been through two shocks.
A good fork that lasts which it is what its all about. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brant
a Weekend Warrior
from Langley, B.C, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | High Knoll | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | from a friend | | Strengths: | really strong. plush and stiff. cool look.
great price for good quality. good amount of travel(5 inches to almost 5.5 inches). | | Weaknesses: | none that i can think of. | | Similar Products Used: | sr suntour xc-60(sucks balls) | | Bike Setup: | Devinci Phatt, double track and single track rims. Hussetfelt cranks. deore deralliers. fsa pig stem and fsa dh bar. Hayes 8" disk brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Really a great fork. was the year that they made the dirtjumper3 for freeride also, rather than the newer years.
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Submitted by
travis
a
from north bay
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | a friend | | Strengths: | smooth, strong | | Weaknesses: | makes a clicking noise when i noise manual | | Similar Products Used: | judy 100c, dj1, z1 fr, | | Bike Setup: | 05 p2, s-types, k-rads, race face grips, single speed, | | Bottom Line: | they are good for anything i just did a 50km enduro and they held up over rocks and anything else in the way. i also do dh on them and they perform perfectly | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Van Holst
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo, Ontario, Cnada
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Regency | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Private deal | | Strengths: | The stanctions are strong | | Weaknesses: | to soft, not very progressive | | Bike Setup: | P.2 | | Bottom Line: | The fork pretty much suck but I have dj1 components inside the fork so it rocks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bobby sanford
a Downhiller
from Enfield Nova Scotia Canada
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | bone road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | sports wheels | | Strengths: | Don't bottom out easy. | | Weaknesses: | Breaks seals easy. alrite inside to it but not the best. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shock judys, dj2 | | Bike Setup: | stock 2003 norco atomic till i sold it. | | Bottom Line: | The shocks are all rite but could be better. I love marzocchi forks but this isn't the best one that i have ever ridden on. maby it was just that i got a bad set or somthing.little drops are ok 4-6 feet but when your doing 8-12 or higher then your going to ant something with a bit more travle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Cox
a Weekend Warrior
from Novar Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Town | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | stock on oryx dd99 | | Strengths: | Easy to ajust lots of travel air rebound cheap pric point | | Weaknesses: | a little to heavy | | Similar Products Used: | marazoch Z5 air | | Bike Setup: | stock oryx dd99 except rear rim double wide | | Bottom Line: | This is a really good relable fork that is good for both freeriding and dirt jumping it is farly cheap for the quality of the fork. This fork can be used by both experienced riders and newcomers i would recomend this fork to anyone | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sam
a Downhiller
from Tahsis BC the best place to ride
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Tahsis | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Pinkbike | | Strengths: | Its strong, plush (a bit to plush) | | Weaknesses: | NO F***ING REBOUND!!!!????? | | Similar Products Used: | dj2 | | Bike Setup: | Hardrock ss, fsa the pig, alex dx32 , ryno lite kenda , axiom,stout | | Bottom Line: | Its an allright fork for what i paid for the thing. but id rather have somethin wit rebound though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex King
a Weekend Warrior
from Missoula, MT, U.S. of A
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Minni North shore, Patty Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Missoula Bicycle Works | | Strengths: | Five inches of travel, cheep, reliable, low maintanance | | Weaknesses: | Doesnt come in QR 20 | | Similar Products Used: | DJI,II,Cannondale Lefty | | Bike Setup: | Surly Instigator Frame,Kona crank sett,Avid Mechanical disk brakes, Ritchey wheels,Bontrager crowbar, kona klump stem
| | Bottom Line: | This fork was pretty sweet this things gone off a 9ft step down behind my house and didnt even bottom out! I've also hitten 3 6footers in a row on this thing no sweat. This fork is also great for jibbin.I highly recomend this fork if your begining freeride or doing some long back woods rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james parkes
a Weekend Warrior
from marlborough
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Strengths: | (o3 dj3)great forks for the dosh, they last donkeys years without problems. if you get them set up right they will work wonders. | | Weaknesses: | a bit on the heavy side and a bugger to set up right. | | Similar Products Used: | rst gilla t4(crap as crap) | | Bike Setup: | saracen xess extreme, dj3's avid mechanical discs, truvativ husselfelt cranks etc. | | Bottom Line: | darn good, if ya need forks tht last and are gd 4 everythin. i have used them 4 street ridin solidly 4 ages and they are ace. buy them if you need an all purpose fork 4 not much dosh that lasts yonks. (not so gd 4 xc) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | neds | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Strong | | Weaknesses: | The adjustments suck- it's either too stiff or too soft, seems you can't get it right even tho it's air preload... but I've played with it and that's that. Also it's heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | lots | | Bike Setup: | brodie bruzza
| | Bottom Line: | This fork sucks. It either is too soft causing it to bottom and throw you over the top, or its too stiff, performing about right for the big hits but breaking your teeth on everything else. May as well just buy a rigid fork. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jaliyl Pinnock
a
from Kamloops
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Rose hill, and Sugar at sun peaks | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Spoke n' motion | | Strengths: | This is actually for the 04 DJ 3s.Great fork, I have super monster and super T internals in mine and they are crazy. I can't bend them with 8.5 inch hayes. This fork handles 16 foot drops really well. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Dirt jumper 1,2 (not suped up) | | Bike Setup: | Suped up DJ 3s, 04 Kona roast, truvative cranks, maxxis highroller 2.7 | | Bottom Line: | This fork is the best, expecially when suped up. It is un breakable | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sjoerd Blaauwgeers
a Downhiller
from Zoetermeer
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | The urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | some weird dude | | Strengths: | Cheap And strong | | Weaknesses: | Weight, i heard the crown isn't that solid but i didnt say any crack's in mine | | Similar Products Used: | Foes F1 (not really similar ;) ) SR Suntour (don't ask) | | Bike Setup: | Azonic ds1, trailpimps, single speed, hookworms, woodman stem and bar, primo seat. | | Bottom Line: | Nice fork to start with, i dunno if it can hold everything i wanna trow at it :P
If you do a lot sick things i think a shiver dc wil do more good :)
5 flaming chili's cause i didnt had any problems with it :D
4 chili's cause it its sooo heavy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Weekend Warrior
from HKY, NC
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | This is a great fork for urban, dirt jumping, and skate parks. Its perfect for anytype of urban rider and is ready to take drops at any time. | | Weaknesses: | ZERO | | Similar Products Used: | otheres | | Bike Setup: | street bike with this fork and other stuff | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that this fork is great. Although there is not much adjustment, it makes up for it. When i first got mine i ran no air pressure and one it started feeling really buttery i put about 2 lbs in it and its been the same ever since. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
todd kornfield
a
from boulder, co
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | hall ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend | | Strengths: | the dj3 is inexpensive, has simplistic internals and the rebound can easilly adjusted by changing the oil viscosity. i emptied out my stock 7.5 weight oil and put in a bottle of 5weight and pumped up the cartridges to 45lbs and it feels perfect for dj and urb/park riding. also no 20mm axle to complicate things. | | Weaknesses: | heavy and not many external adj. | | Similar Products Used: | maverick single crown,z.1 dropp-off, | | Bike Setup: | specialized rockhopper, just 8spd, rear hayes mx-2, shortcage r. der, bmx stem and riser bar | | Bottom Line: | the fork can be set up with a little springer rebound for preloading on dj or pumped up to 55lbs nice and stiff for park riding and it doesn't have much torsional flex. the extra weight only makes you stronger. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric sams
a Weekend Warrior
from seattle
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | knoble knobb | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | cecil johns Grossman Project importer | | Strengths: | Very strong, strears very well. I am a large rider ( 6'4" 235 lbs.) and I ride hard and fast. Very reliable. | | Weaknesses: | Lack of adjustments. | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshock Psylo sl | | Bike Setup: | Enduro pro ,king headset 521wheelset xt drivetrain ,raceface cranks, hayes brakes. | | Bottom Line: | This fork has benn the bomb. Plush,handles the rough stuff with aplomb. Cheap, strong. I live in washington where it rains and the seals lasted a whole year. I have no complaints. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Lavoie
a Weekend Warrior
from Swanton, VT
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$280.00 | | Purchased At: | Whites Green Mountain Bikes | | Strengths: | -Good Travel
-Easy to use preload
-Looks great | | Weaknesses: | -Heavy
| | Similar Products Used: | -Marzocchi Jr.T
-Marzocchi MZ Race | | Bike Setup: | -2003 Norco Sasquatch
-Marzocchi DJ 3
-Hayes MX-1 8"
-Alex MX-22 Rims | | Bottom Line: | Awsome dj/urban/freeride fork.Very easy to use and looks great. Very smooth. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wtr
a
from Melbourne, vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: |
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$ 259.00
