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Submitted by
haha326
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz, CA
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | skullcrusher | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came off stock 04 p2 | | Strengths: | i put steps on the lowers and turned the fork upside down...it works great as a pogo stick. if you get this on a p2, trash the bike cuz it totally sucks and just use the fork...its worth at least twice as much as the whole bike itself!!
i get a lot of "damn, its an EXR comp!!! ive wanted one for years! can i hav ur autograph??" and hot women chase after me waving their phone #s. i showed it off at work once and the next day i got a promotion and a raise. | | Weaknesses: | people try to steal my new pogo stick when they see me freestylin' down the street. also when this was mounted on my ugly worthless p2, the forest rangers were after me a lot...the fork was so good i would ride straight down the hill without a trail and obliterate all trees and wildlife in my way and fly off 30ft drops and not even notice. i was slapped with a cease and desist order, reason "fork is too hardcore" and i also got a $10 fine. oddly enough fines from forest destruction are covered under the warranty...i guess marzocchi knew how awesome the fork would be!!! | | Similar Products Used: | my 10 year old friend back in my neighborhood in MN had a kewl pogostick, but it just doesn't compare. | | Bike Setup: | stock '04 p2, Marzocchi EXR Comp | | Bottom Line: | this fork is worthless. buy it as a joke only, or put it on your kid's tricycle. it may make a good doorstop too.
if you put this on your bike, it will jackhammer you even if you roll over a hair. i swear it amplifies shocks, not absorbs them. going down a smooth trail with no obstacles its fine, but once you hit a few small bumps or roots, it feels like a size 10 earthquake. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stalker
a Cross Country Rider
from Kuala Lumpur
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | My backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$153.00 | | Purchased At: | My local bike shop | | Strengths: | Maintenance free, no need to check whether it needed oil air etc etc | | Weaknesses: | for the price, i have no complains at all | | Similar Products Used: | RST, SYNC, Marzocchi MX Comp | | Bike Setup: | SRAM x9 complete set, Truvativ Fire X crank set, MArzocchi EXR Pro, Mavic Crossride, Avid BB7 | | Bottom Line: | Please dont say i dont know whether this is an MX comp but yup my EXR Pro is elastomer + coil springs as it is OEM version produced for OEM bike setup. The way bike company cut cost but the suspension is good in terms of ride feel and the performance doesn't match the price at all. For a fork at this price, it surpasses my expectation and perform very well. I wish i had the oil ones but it is OK, i never have to check anything at all and have more time to think about other things hehe | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Strong, smooth, can take anything i throw at it. pretty much maintenance free. feels great to jump on | | Weaknesses: | lack of adjustment, i could do with it being stiffer as im a heavy rider | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi comp, RST gila and Aerosa (NEVER EVER BUY RST) | | Bike Setup: | Specialized p1, maxxis holy rollers, raceface northshore dh cranks, 2003 Marzocchi EXR Comp | | Bottom Line: | Great fork for anything involoving a mountain bike, soesnt cost the world and wont let you down | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Meagan
a Cross Country Rider
from Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | I've had this fork for 6 years, I've beat the crap out of it... and it keeps on tick'n! Just recently it started bottoming out, just needed to replace a leaky air valve. It's been through XC trails in Banff, Canmore, and now lives in Mammoth and So Cal... it's invincible! I'm also a downhiller -obviously I have a different setup for that, but - I haven't had any problems with the "clicking" noise that a couple reviewers mentioned. | | Weaknesses: | None so far... not bad, after 6 years. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Bomber 66ETA | | Bike Setup: | O'l Kona Caldera... standard XT components | | Bottom Line: | Flawless performance... if you need 4 inches of travel... this is your fork! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jack sheldon
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne, vic, australia
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | it can hold pretty much any thing you put at it | | Weaknesses: | nothing yet | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | kona daug matic (dual suspension) | | Bottom Line: | buy this fork its great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jase cartlidge
a Downhiller
from rochester victoria
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | on your bike | | Strengths: | great for anything even riding at our local skate park
these forks have with held me doing backflips and still all good.... | | Weaknesses: | none wat so ever | | Similar Products Used: | wouldnt try nothin else | | Bike Setup: | giant stp2 | | Bottom Line: | great forks for any kind of riding
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Submitted by
Razvan Floroiu
a
from Toronto Canada
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike (Specialized P2 '03) | | Strengths: | AMAZING. I took it to 5 - 6 feet stair cases, to flat ground never bottomed. Looks, tehnology first of all its a Marzocchi Bomber. Really good to hop from one place to another lol. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Judy (Marzocchi is waay better) | | Bottom Line: | This is a good product if your not all out pro on street riding, like i sayd i only took it to 5 or 6 feet, i dont kno whatll hapen after that. And as long as you land on your back wheel (like your suppose to) itll suit you just fine. Also a good fork to learn on cause it can take abuse. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Razvan Floroiu
a
from Toronto Canada
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike (Specialized P2 '03) | | Strengths: | AMAZING. I took it to 5 - 6 feet stair cases, to flat ground never bottomed. Looks, tehnology first of all its a Marzocchi Bomber. Really good to hop from one place to another lol. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Judy (Marzocchi is waay better) | | Bottom Line: | This is a good product if your not all out pro on street riding, like i sayd i only took it to 5 or 6 feet, i dont kno whatll hapen after that. And as long as you land on your back wheel (like your suppose to) itll suit you just fine. Also a good fork to learn on cause it can take abuse. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Weekend Warrior
from Shawinigan, QC, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | This fork is very, very very(did I say very?) stiff, tuff and reliable. I've used this for first as a cross-country fork on a cross-country bike (it's what it's intended for by the way you 15 foot droppers...) and It did the job very well. Then I discovered freeride... and this baby got a nasty beating since then lol until I changed bike to better fit my needs. Nonetheless It doesn't ask for more but it doesn't hate it either. By the way, I find this fork to be stiffer than my Marzo All Mountain 3... | | Weaknesses: | Well, it's got 100mm (4") of travel, but remember it's a cross-country fork. It's only got preload adjustments, but they work well. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzo All-Mountain 3, Marzo Drop-off 4, 888, 66, DirtJumper 1. | | Bottom Line: | For a cross-country fork, it can withstand severe (SEVERE) abuse. It's a very durable, stiff, smooth and durable (man i really got to stop saying that lol). I wouldn't even hesitate to use it for light Dirt Jumping and Urban assault so much it's tough. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from raleigh, nc, usa
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | all star bikes | | Strengths: | easy dampening with good travel length for xc and have never bottomed out. | | Weaknesses: | the fork is heavy and seals are not really good and will need replacing | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox j1 | | Bike Setup: | 2005 giant iguana with with deore xt, hayes mechanical disk brakes | | Bottom Line: | good economy xc fork. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from raleigh, nc, usa
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | all star bikes | | Strengths: | easy dampening with good travel length for xc and have never bottomed out. | | Weaknesses: | the fork is heavy and seals are not really good and will need replacing | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox j1 | | Bike Setup: | 2005 giant iguana with with deore xt, hayes mechanical disk brakes | | Bottom Line: | good economy xc fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
X3rxx
a
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dont have one | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | came on Bighit | | Strengths: | Rarrly bottom out, stiff but not too stiff. | | Weaknesses: | recoil is pretty bruttal and once you get the tube scratched the seals are gone. | | Similar Products Used: | none first pair | | Bike Setup: | big hit spec | | Bottom Line: | these schocks are pretty good. they are one of the nicer ones for the price. if you are looking for a pair of shocks that can take a beating, these should do well... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan stokes
a Weekend Warrior
from uk
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | chian reactions | | Strengths: | stiff strong and reliable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | dj 1 dj2 dj3 monster t rockshox pike cheap forks (rst) loads of others... marzo drop offs | | Bike Setup: | dmr, pimped with pikes:) | | Bottom Line: | dont know what on earth all you other riders are on about. i ride dirt street freeride xc 4x and have even taken these bad boys to PORC. i am reviewing the exrs from 03 with gold stanchions, not the crappy ones from 04 or o5/o6. these are completely different. recently sold mine on ebay for about 70£ retained value well. would suggest these to all but make sure theyre 03's. beautifull. loved them loasds. stop monaing about fork manufacturers... theyre not superheros.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael
a
from mississuaga on , canada
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | never bottoms out | | Weaknesses: | 2 stiff no matter wat u do | | Bottom Line: | this fork f-up both of ma wrists it only works well if either u dump an amzin amount of oil in it or take its of large drops cause den it works, wen i wuz warmin up on a 3 fter i screwed up ma wrist b/c d fork is 2 stiff
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Submitted by
steven hines
a Downhiller
from sutter,CA,USA
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | downeville | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Weaknesses: | very little travel heavy and only one adjustment i only weight 115 and i bottom it out on an 15 foot gap | | Similar Products Used: | manitou sherman firefly plus, manitou sherman flick,manitou sherman dual crowns forget name | | Bike Setup: | 2004 specialized p1 gears and pretty basic | | Bottom Line: | nice fork just heavy and no adjustment | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | strong
cheap
| | Weaknesses: | damping
100mm? | | Similar Products Used: | Rst, super t | | Bike Setup: | 2004 bighit spec, 04 super t, serialgrippa stem | | Bottom Line: | Fork is awesome for the price, the damping is great for the price but does not comepare well with higher end forks.
But considering i've riden on this for about 3 years and brought it down whistler and abused it on the streets, i think it's pretty good!
Great fork to start off with and i highly suggest marzo's exrs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Popip
a Cross Country Rider
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Durable | | Weaknesses: | a little bit heavy... | | Similar Products Used: | i dont know... | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn moab, Shimano, Amoeba, "Marzocchi '03 EXR!" | | Bottom Line: | this came with my cousins bike before he sold it to me...so its has been 2 years but until now it works really well...i tortured it once but still no sound of creaking...i think this is the best coil fork ever made...i'm planning to replace it but still i go for marzocchi... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Lawrence, ks
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | river trail in lawrence | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$165.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | This is for the 2004 EXR Pro, spring, 100mm travel. Affordable, long travel, well damped. Quasi-external preload. | | Weaknesses: | A litle heavier than some, but not bad. Damping only adjustable by oil weight. | | Similar Products Used: | RST-Gila T5, Rock Shox Mag-10 | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 disc. | | Bottom Line: | My trek just got stolen and I'm building up a 2001 Trek STP 200 frame. Let's put it this way, I got another EXR Pro 100mm spring fork to put on it! It's got plenty of travel for xc riding, almost too much for some things. But it's saved my bud when I didn't pick the best path through a rough patch of roots or rocks that would have sent me over the handlebars otherwise. I REALLY like the way this fork feels. If you don't want to spend over $300 on a fork, look for a EXR Pro. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Casey
a Cross Country Rider
from Aylmer, Quebec
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Holds my wieght very well and they look good. | | Weaknesses: | I find that they click when they are fully depressed. The guy at the shop told me with the the coil bending out and hitting the casing but I don't beleive that, I think he's full of shi@t. I have ridden motorcross for years and never heard anything like that. | | Similar Products Used: | I use to have the Roch Shox Judy TT and Manitou Axel. The EXR Comp is definetly a better fork. Smooth and easy to adjust to different conditions. | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Oryx full suspension Xcountry bike. XT components, Fox Float R rear shock with Hayes disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | These are good forks for the amount they are worth. I do not like that clicking noise they make but other than that, they are a great ride. They are not too heavy and you can fit a pretty aggressive tire in them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dominic
a Weekend Warrior
from Derbyshire, England
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | innerleithen, scotland | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | cheap usable xc fork | | Weaknesses: | strange knocking noises and it tops out easily | | Similar Products Used: | feels very similar to the old zoke zones (based on a marzocchi design too if i remember correctly) | | Bike Setup: | GT ruckus (all day playing around setup) | | Bottom Line: | came on the bike so i used them for about a month until the all mountains came through. cheap and cheerful xc/light freeride fork. good all round budget fork ideal for the serious beginner. can handle up to about 4ft drops without complaining. solidly built, slight flex but nothing too wayward. Marzocchi have been building forks since 1949 so a very distinguised pedigree (ask anyone into motorbikes). So i would recommend as an ideal first fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
danny
a Weekend Warrior
from cumbria/england
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything technical | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | budget fork, great for a bit of light to moderate trail use | | Weaknesses: | bit soggy on landings, although might need to adjust bits, slight knocking noise when pulling stoppies, gives the impresion your headtube is folding underneath | | Similar Products Used: | rst craphole | | Bike Setup: | 04 giant acid frame, DMR DV 26"rims,magura julie hydraulic stoppers, sdg bel air (razor blade)saddle titec hellbent bars and big al stem,fsa x drive cranks, blackspire 36t single ring,deore 8spd shifter, shimano crappy alivio mech,lizard skins grips, continental gravity 2.3" tyres | | Bottom Line: | bought due to snapping stock rst forks on bike doin piddly little jump and i needed a cheap fork so found it on ebay.not bad handling for the money, they dont dip into corners, although i bottomed them out before doing a 4 step stair set to flat, about 4 feet, other than that excellent fork for light to moderate all round riding.obviously not good for full bouncers but great for a ligtweight hardtail and rider, im 6'2" and bout 138 pounds n they do me fine | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from rapid city, S.D. usa
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | sheep's run laramie, wy | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend. came on bike | | Strengths: | stiff. point and shoot, no flex. well rounded | | Weaknesses: | stiff springs, but then again i never bottom out. | | Similar Products Used: | duke, sx, magnum, cheapo walmart | | Bike Setup: | access hardtail, lx/xt rear, avid brakes(good stoppers), carbon bar(helps out alot) | | Bottom Line: | good on the trail, mostly a big hit fork. not plush, but it works. use a carbon bar, kills some of the small stuff. some say soft, some say firm. i weigh 220, do 3ftrs, and i do not ride with finesse. wouldn't work w/ plush full suspension, but for a stiff a$$ hardtail, they match well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a
from Sherwood Park, Alberta
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | looks cool, strong, smooth | | Weaknesses: | takes too nuch time to adjust, i little nosie at times | | Similar Products Used: | Dj1,2,3 fox, '04 exr comp,'03 exr | | Bike Setup: | '03 rocky mountain grind | | Bottom Line: | the '03 EXR is 1000 time better than the 04 comps or the 03 or 05 comps, strong fork good for small to med jumps went of 5' jump and dident bottom out! best for the beginer or inter. great fork! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dzotas
a
from Lithuania, Vilnius
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | 120 mm travel, absorbs small bumps well | | Weaknesses: | could be a bit stiiffer | | Similar Products Used: | manitou axel comp, rst, marz exr comp (oil/air/coil), suntour xcp 75 | | Bottom Line: | request: when writing about exr pro, please write what kind of exr are talking about, that is: year, coil or air.
I have a 2004 coil version. It's a bit too soft, botoms out quite easily if you are doing some drops.
I have done some 6-7 foot drops, and everything is allright with the fork, it din't break. I don't understand how people breaks this fork doing a 4 foot drop. Maybe they are diving on front wheel?
This fork is a good thing for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Van
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | cbc | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Strengths: | This is for EXR PRO: awesome plush travel, fairly stiff laterally | | Weaknesses: | Tire clearance if you use it for freeride (not it's intended use tho- it's for all mtn.) | | Similar Products Used: | DJ3/RST381 TL/Manitou Sx/Marzocchi Junior T/DJ2 | | Bike Setup: | I have a few | | Bottom Line: | This for is one of the nicest I've used!!! (the EXR PRO) It is super good for XC, albeit a little on the heavy side (I dont' care because I ride aggressively). Highly recommend the PRO. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ashton
a
from victoria,bc,canada
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | great x c fork,strong for small drops, stiff | | Similar Products Used: | mz comp, | | Bike Setup: | norco wolverine | | Bottom Line: | good begginer fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonny
a
from banchory
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | cheap got forks for beginners | | Weaknesses: | not much travel | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi mx comp | | Bike Setup: | gemini 1000 | | Bottom Line: | good first fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Jung
a
from Wichita, KS, USA
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | ridin' downtown | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | My dad's bike shop - Came on my bike | | Strengths: | Strong, pretty cool-looking, gives me more confidence, it's nice to be able to adjust all the damping, preload, and air-pressure. | | Weaknesses: | Sometimes it makes a loud knocking sound when you stop or brake or hit something, but it hasn't effected the performance any. | | Similar Products Used: | pieces of crap | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P.2 '04 | | Bottom Line: | A good fork for a hardtail, banging around downtown, goofing off. Not really made for big drops, though I've done over 6' to flat drops on my hardtail P.2 with it. It's held up fine. The knocking sound sometimes bothers me, my dad said it's probably just the metal spring/coil inside the for popping. I recommend it to anyone doing 5' and under drops. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from BC
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | North Vancouver | | Strengths: | Cheap 4 inches of travel that has good dampening and is stiff! | | Weaknesses: | None, if you're using it for XC.
A lot less travel than my 888R (duh). | | Similar Products Used: | Lots of other XC forks. | | Bike Setup: | None of you business | | Bottom Line: | For the price you can't beat this fork. I would recommend it for anyone riding aggressive XC and I weigh 180 lbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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