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Description:- 120mm Travel
- Open Bath HSCV Cartridge
- ETA External Travel Adjuster
- Dual Coil Springs
- Forged CNC Machined “M” Crown
- NEW! [ETA] External
Travel Adjuster
- External Preload & Rebound
Control
- 30mm Aluminum Stanchions
- 20mm Full Clamp
Aluminum Drop-outs
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Submitted by
tom bacon
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | milford | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Wades | | Strengths: | Good long travel fork. well designed. | | Weaknesses: | way too much flex. managed to snap one of the upper stanchons. these forks need a brace or something. suprisingly enough marzocchi have reduced the travel for their newer forks, probably because they know there's a problem... | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi z1 drop offs.
good fork with the benefit of a brace, little or no flex! | | Bike Setup: | expensive! | | Bottom Line: | be careful, be very careful! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lance
a
from montreal
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | stiff, strong, inversed, plush, lockout | | Weaknesses: | a bit to plush | | Similar Products Used: | dorado sc | | Bike Setup: | dmr | | Bottom Line: | sick fork | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Antoine
a Weekend Warrior
from mtl,QC,CA
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | light, smooth, plush... | | Weaknesses: | flex,who gives a sh*t | | Bottom Line: | amazing fork. who cares about the flex... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Downhiller
from california
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Bottom Line: | good for trail riding. but the fork might flex a little. over all it is a good fork, at a good price for what it delivers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian smith
a Weekend Warrior
from windsor, on, can
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | secret | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | demo only | | Strengths: | It looks good. | | Weaknesses: | -no stiffer than over-cooked spaghetti
-less travel than other "freeride" single crown forks
- pressfit crown and lowers | | Similar Products Used: | 2002 dji, 2002 z1fr, 2003 z1fr, sherman firefly | | Bike Setup: | 2002 holeshot- 2.35 maxis highroller, raceface, hayes | | Bottom Line: | This is an absolutely terrible product; it has been a success because of it's marketing, not it's engineering. The idea that a fork with narrow, 30 mil stanchions and a non-existent brace could be stiff encough to corner well through rough terrain is ridiculous. In fact,the fork requires its riders to develop a modified style of riding: learn a trail, know exactly when all corners are approaching, and start turns while riding buddies with z1's and shermans are still accelerating.
Performace aside, let's talk durability. At the end of 2 days riding at porcupine ridge (I borrowed a friend's brodie equiped with shiver sc's to compare it to my balfa), one of the the press-fit lowers to which the hub fastens became un-pressed. Oil began to leak out,and I had to pay the 300 to have marzocchi fix them. This was with no drops over 3 feet. The crown also creaked like marzocchi crowns do.
Be smart. Buy a product that works, not one that just looks cool. Shermans are probably the best. They are lighter than shivers, way stiffer, stronger, and with 130 mil of progressive travel (less bottoming). Z1's and dj forks are also good, but can get creaky crowns. Psylos' performance is inferior to that of the z1's and shermanns, but they are light and are much stiffer and than the shivers. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick mckinlay
a Downhiller
from sydney
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | yondell | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike store | | Strengths: | the action of the suspension helps climb hills as well as nail drop offs. This suspension ROCKS | | Weaknesses: | can intefere with brake cable, causing a clicking noise which can be fixed, no biggie. Also a little heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox boxxer | | Bike Setup: | normal setup | | Bottom Line: | This is a great fork, its design is remenicint of mottocross suspension. This makes it practically bomb proof. The only problem was the weight. This makes monos a little harder to achieve | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wes
a Racer
from Victoria, BC
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Death Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Goldstream Ave. Bicycles! | | Strengths: | inverted design, keeps oil where the stanchions need it! Strong as hell, really plush. | | Weaknesses: | I bought it used mind you, but the guy I bought it off said he never used it much, BUT the ecc works at only about 50% and is REALLY expensive to replace. Also, it takes for ever to get the front wheel on and off. | | Similar Products Used: | Z.1 Drop Off, '00, and '01, Z.5 series, rock shox psylo, etc. | | Bike Setup: | 02 norco 4by, D321's, hayes hydro's, shiver sc (great slalom machine) | | Bottom Line: | Great fork, but I think the ecc should be recalled. Strong, sleek and sexy, and a great short travel fork! A bit pricy when bought new, unless you go to GOLDSTREAM AVENUE BICYCLES! (in colwood, bc) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wilson
a
from SD
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$325.00 | | Strengths: | Suspension action is terrific. Works very very well. | | Weaknesses: | I don't really like the axle system on this one. The end cap is made of really soft Al and stripped out on me (locking the wheel in the fork). Sometimes the fork is a bit loud (but I'm used to air forks so I think the spring is just doing its thing) | | Similar Products Used: | Old school Boxxer, 2000 Z1 | | Bike Setup: | .243 Racing HT running 24/26 w/ a 2.7 Minion and 2.6 Gazz Jr. | | Bottom Line: | I really like how this fork works and I believe that's what is most important (not how much you can see the thing deflect when you test it in a non-riding environment). The fork is really sensitive to small stuff and still takes the big hits just fine for me. I think the fork would rock paired up with some rear suspension but for now it is kicking ass on the .243. I accidentally overtightened the axle end cap and it stripped out trying to remove it. Called Marz and had an end cap on the way in no time at all. Ended up having to file/grind the old one off, which was some bit of a pain but now I know not to overtighten the end cap. What has been working for me is mounting the wheel, tightening the cap to snug + 1/4 turn, bouncing it a couple times, then tightening the clamp bolts. Performance is great. It's a bit heavy but the whole bike is heavy so I'm not going to whine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen Kao
a Downhiller
from Mississauga, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything technical with drops and long climbs | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$426.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Zone on Lakeshore Road. | | Strengths: | Smooth supple travel, killer looks, ECC control. thru-axel is full clamp for stiff handling. | | Weaknesses: | thru-axel is a bit cumbersome if you change your tires to fix a flat or what not. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 psylo SL | | Bike Setup: | 2001 brodie holeshot, XT everywhere, intense mag 30 rims, funn full on bar, avid 8 inch discs. race face cockpit. waiting for the new eggbeater platform pedals!!! | | Bottom Line: | This is a review for a 2002 shiver sc. I was riding it for about 6 months when the upper crown and upper tubes developed ALOT of play. Whenever I would apply the brakes the wheel would veer to the left. Apparently the cryofit came loose. I sent it back to the factory and the turn around time was OK. Took about 4 weeks to get back. But they replaced the crown and upper tubes with '03 parts and also new '03 sticker kit. Now it performs amazing and I'm glad I bought the shiver because of the warranty and service.
Performance wise if you set it up correctly with 10w oil you should be fine. I weigh 195lbs so this is fine for me with the stock medium spring inside. Just play around with the rebound adjuster to fine tune the hit response.
5 flaming chillis for value and overall because I got a great deal on it from The Bike Zone and it performs f*cking AMAZING. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke
a Downhiller
from Sweden, Maine
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | THIS IS A KILLER FORK! IT HAS LOOKS SOOOO NICE BUT IT ALSO HAS THE PREFORMANCE TO GO ALNOG WITH IT. IT HAS THE CLASSIC BOMBER FEEL, SUPER PLUSH. IT'S DAMPENING IS PERFECT IT DOSENT HAVE THE HARSH OVER DAMPENED FEEL OF OLDER BOMBERS. THE ECC IS VERY HELPFUL AND WORKS GREAT. THE FORKS FLEX IS NOT AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM AS MOST PEOPLE MAKE IT OUT TO BE. WHEN YOU RIDE THE FORK ON THE TRAIL YOU DON'T NOTICE IT. ALSO IF YOU BUY THE FORK FROM SUPERGO OR UNIVERSAL YOU GET ONE HECK OF A DEAL. YOU CAN'T BEAT ITS LOOKS AND PREFORMANCE FOR UNDER 400$. | | Weaknesses: | HMMMMM, THIS IS HARD. I GUESS IT COULD BE STIFFER. THERE IS FLEX, I WILL NOT LIE; BUT IT DOES NOT NEGATIVLEY AFFECT THE FORKS TRAIL PREFORMANCE. | | Similar Products Used: | DJ'S, Z1'S, Z3'S, Z5'S, PSHYLOS, BLACKS, | | Bike Setup: | KONA ROAST, RACE FACE CRANKS, 9.0SL, SHIVER SC. | | Bottom Line: | OVER ALL I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS FORK. IF YOU CAN GET A DEAL ON IT LIKE I DID THERES NOT A FORK THAT CAN TOUCH ITS VALUE AND PREFORMANCE. THE RETAIL 600$ PRICE IS OVERPROCED AND I WOULD NOT SAY THAT YOU SHOULD SPEND THAT MUCH ONE IT MAINLY BECAUSE SO MANY SITES ARE OFFERING SUPER DEALS ON IT. IF YOU WANT A GREAT FORK THAT CAN STAND UP TO HARD ABUSE AND STILL GET YOU UP THE HILL IN DECENT TIME CHECK OUT THE SHIVER. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan cocharo
a Downhiller
from colorado
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | anglefire downhill | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | stock on giant ac 1 | | Strengths: | it is a cool design and it looks cool, other than that it is crap | | Weaknesses: | it makes bad sounds when it bottoms out, it bottoms out way too easy, it is very unstable and flexy. | | Similar Products Used: | psylo, z1, dj | | Bike Setup: | stock giant ac 1 | | Bottom Line: | it is crap for what it is used for, it is way too flexy and way too soft, it is also way expensive for the crap that you get out of it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Spokes in wheaton | | Strengths: | Really stiff forward to back. Looks realy cool, M crown system, cnc'd uppers, 20mm axle. Really smooth once u break it in. | | Weaknesses: | A tiny bit of tortional flex but all upside down forx do it. Call me crazy but I like the feeling of a freeride fork that doesn't ride like an xc. Besides, you can't really feel it riding. | | Similar Products Used: | Jr. T, Sylo, Boxxer, Fox, | | Bike Setup: | Giant AC frame. MRP, XTR, Dura ace rear. Goetz Industries stem and chainring. | | Bottom Line: | This fork is pretty darn cool. Plush, stiff where it should be, and looks pretty spiff. IF you freeride or do northshore, its for u. If u downhill its not. People make a big deal about the tortional flex but it does't really matter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
El Rosso
a Downhiller
from Manchester
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Owt steep and deep...Nanerch, scousers track? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Ged The Head | | Strengths: | Don't listen to Boxxer Boy down there, if they bottomed off a three foot drop, he must either be built like a doorman, or the forks have been set up badly.....if you find that you are bottoming them...play with the oil weight or spring weights....I have been riding Marz forks for years and they are way more reliable than Rockshox, Boxxers are a good race fork, but Marz are generally stronger and easier to tune.. | | Weaknesses: | None, I have performed a number of drops and gaps on these forks and they are great....they track well and contrary to unpopular opinion they don't bottom off a three foot gap....look at my bike...do you think I,m ridin' XC on this thing...its like a BMX with 7" of travel and it rules...it would kill boxxers.. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Dorado SC (nice but soooooooooo expensive they had to stay where they were, lots of other single crown forks from Risse, Rockshox, White Bros, Manitou, | | Bike Setup: | Brookyln Mini Link + Avalanche DHS, Shiver SC, Azonic, Thomson, Atomic Labs 24" etc | | Bottom Line: | Sort out your kit and your kit will sort you out. These forks are great, if they are good enough for Dylan Clayton (uk bmx legend, and now BSX legend) they are good enough for you! They are also lovely to look at and can be utilised to wrap around the heads of the uninformed review writers! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jerry
a
from seattle,wa, usa
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | really plush | | Weaknesses: | not stiff at all! don't buy its not worth the money!!! im not sure what it goes for retale, but if you need something with 5 or 6 inches of travel, go for a Boxxer race and adjust it so its only 6 inches of travel, i bottemed out the shiver on a tiny 3 foot drop. | | Similar Products Used: | bombshell betty, marzocchi Z1 | | Bike Setup: | this was my friend's bike, Giant AC, shiver sc, race face, xtr | | Bottom Line: | dont' ever buy this fork, it sucks, its not worth the money. buy somethign better and less expensive | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
El Rosso
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything down and sketchy | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Ged the Head | | Strengths: | Marzocchi strength and reliability, 20mm through axle, smooth action....lovely jubbly | | Weaknesses: | Erm no | | Similar Products Used: | Loads and loads of single crown, rockshox, marz, manitou and so on | | Bike Setup: | Brooklyn Mini Link belonging to Ged the Head, Uk importer for Brooklyn, , handlebers, wheels and all that kind of thing | | Bottom Line: | If you want 5" travel upside down forks that perform really well and won't go pop very often at all, buy these forks! They are really good value and the upside down manitou equivalents are a total rip off!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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