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Submitted by
erick
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Isarog trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | hansgee enterprises | | Strengths: | point and shoot direction, doesn't bottom out even with fast multiple impacts. | | Weaknesses: | fork seal is not very reliable easy to be contaminated considering the products price. wiper cracks and gets dirt inside easily. | | Bike Setup: | norco 2002 vps2. 888vf fork, avid disc 8 inch rotors, lx , xt and xtr parts. | | Bottom Line: | fair overall performance. needs toupgardde | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david
a Downhiller
from california
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | 711, hitler/jcc | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Great fork. Very durable and takes a beating. i was doin some DH and i broke my hand and had surgery but there was not a scratch on my bike or fork. looks great and is a trustworthy fork. | | Weaknesses: | comes with pretty plush springs. i weigh 220 and id bottom it out hela easy. i just bought firm springs for it though and those work great. if you're like me, you just need to search around for springs thatl work for you. Also, there are no adjustments so its pretty much springs all the way | | Similar Products Used: | drop off | | Bike Setup: | specialized bighit fsr1 06
juicy 7
| | Bottom Line: | GET IT (if you don't have enough money for a Fox 40 | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The dhiller
a Downhiller
from SANTA CRUZ!!!!!!
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | UCSC ALL DAY LONG! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | good for the price, strong, looks cool | | Weaknesses: | bottoms out really easy, sucks up burms, | | Bike Setup: | SC Bullet DHSTYLE | | Bottom Line: | this for is cool for the price and i feel that how it comes stock i beats the boxxer, the fork works for hucks and down hill (real Down Hill. but its hard to get stiff springs for it. i way 205ibs so if you light u shouldnt have a problem | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke
a Downhiller
from Langley
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes west | | Strengths: | great fork, reliable name, strong, sturdy, smooth, plush, dosent pack up, beefy, looks good to boot! | | Weaknesses: | pretty soft. no adjustments. | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi dj3, 66vf | | Bike Setup: | devinci frame, 888vf, s-type rims, 06 boxxer race | | Bottom Line: | great fork, i thiuhgt it would be too soft for me but it quite nice, ive thrown a lot at it, and it seems to have taken it all, i rode whislter the other day and had absolutely no problems, its a great one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a Downhiller
from UTAH
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Strengths: | the 888 us an amazing fork it is marzocchi who puts out good forks and suspension. they won't let you down | | Weaknesses: | the only bad thing about the fork is there is no adjustability on the fork. | | Bike Setup: | kona stinky DEE-LUX | | Bottom Line: | ITS MARZOCCHI!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Downhiller
from West Linn, OR
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Schleyer - Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Strong, 170mm or 200mm of travel. | | Weaknesses: | Same exact fork as the Dropoff Triple. poor adjustability. | | Similar Products Used: | 888RC2X, Shiver DC | | Bike Setup: | 05 ibex zone | | Bottom Line: | if you can get it for super cheap, go for it. its a spiky piece of crap, but it works. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gunnar Ingebritsen
a Downhiller
from norway
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | hafjell | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Finn | | Strengths: | WERY stiff, nice fork if you are a downhill/freerider that got no money. | | Weaknesses: | adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | boxxer, but it was too long for me | | Bike Setup: | dee-lux | | Bottom Line: | NIIIICE!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
luke
a Downhiller
from langley b.c.
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Spokes West | | Strengths: | Sturdy, well built, looks good, feels good, even smells good! | | Weaknesses: | to soft, but havent bottomed out yet, not even on a 10 footer | | Similar Products Used: | marz. drop off riple, 05 boxxer race, | | Bike Setup: | 06 Devinci Johnson
888vf
fox 3.0
dual s-type rims
specalized DH tires, rest stock | | Bottom Line: | DOPE FORK! i love it!super lush, bottomless! sticks to the ground really good, and its very sturdy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james v
a Weekend Warrior
from ramona
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | ted williams | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | i have the rt old vf version and i love it. plush,great hucker, or dh fork. looks, plenty of travel, great on jumps with landings. | | Weaknesses: | bottoms on flat landings. no adjustment. | | Similar Products Used: | manitou sherman | | Bike Setup: | 2004 norco a-line. | | Bottom Line: | great fork but lacks adjustment also bottoms on flat landings but other than that it is a marvelous fork. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Quality build, Marzocchi. Stiff. | | Weaknesses: | Stock springs are too soft for most riders. | | Bike Setup: | 05 Stinky Dee-Lux | | Bottom Line: | Came on the bike. I am a set it and forget rider it so I dont need tonns of adjustments on my fork. I swapped out the stock springs for the green/"Heavy" ones and the fork is perfect. Maint with this fork is a snap, a yearly oil change and it will last a good while. If I do need to replace them they are not going to break my bank if I can find another set. The newer VF2 have some minor adjustments. All in all Marz 888 quality with a decent price. Just understand that the springs are real soft. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$648.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes'n'slopes | | Strengths: | everything, awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | no adjustments, tall crowns | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | brodie diablo, 888vf, swinger 4-way | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money, I really hate not having any adjustments though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$648.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes'n'slopes | | Strengths: | everything, awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | no adjustments, tall crowns | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | brodie diablo, 888vf, swinger 4-way | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money, I really hate not having any adjustments though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$648.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes'n'slopes | | Strengths: | everything, awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | no adjustments, tall crowns | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | brodie diablo, 888vf, swinger 4-way | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money, I really hate not having any adjustments though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$648.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes'n'slopes | | Strengths: | everything, awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | no adjustments, tall crowns | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | brodie diablo, 888vf, swinger 4-way | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money, I really hate not having any adjustments though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$648.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes'n'slopes | | Strengths: | everything, awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | no adjustments, tall crowns | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | brodie diablo, 888vf, swinger 4-way | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money, I really hate not having any adjustments though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$648.00 | | Purchased At: | spokes'n'slopes | | Strengths: | everything, awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | no adjustments, tall crowns | | Similar Products Used: | jr.t | | Bike Setup: | brodie diablo, 888vf, swinger 4-way | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money, I really hate not having any adjustments though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Downhiller
from ancaster
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$684.00 | | Purchased At: | slopes and spokes | | Strengths: | everything. | | Weaknesses: | no adjustibility | | Similar Products Used: | 05 Jr.T, 02 Monster | | Bike Setup: | 05 brodie diablo, swinger 4-way, 888vf | | Bottom Line: | awesome fork, just wish it had some adjustibility, possibly lower crowns | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Downhiller
from North Vancouver Canada
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Joyride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Store | | Strengths: | Looks alright | | Weaknesses: | Fork packs up, no adjustments, upperclamp assembly sucks | | Similar Products Used: | Boxxer Team, Dorado | | Bike Setup: | Demo 9. Boxxer Team (after I got rid of crappy 888vf) Dee-Max Saint Diablous | | Bottom Line: | Sucks. Peice of crap. I noticed while riding on the shore it packed up, but I just thought I didn't have right weight oil for my weight. Rebuilt it with heavier oil and then headed to Whistler. I was stocked to be at Whistler, but on my first run things went wrong. I hit the Dirt-Merchant rock drop, perhaps a little to fast but the landing was alright. Anyways, when I landed I heard a hude crack, like I had bottomed out hardcore. I checked the fork and nothing was wrong. I continued down rest of the trail and everytime I landed a jump it cluncked. I took it easy and got to the bottom. When I got to the bottom I realized that my arch had broken. So now I have a $600 wall ornament because Zocchi wont warantee it or give me new lowers. Im going to stick with a Boxxer from now on. They are lighter and stronger. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren Crowley
a Weekend Warrior
from Portsmouth
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Blandford freeride park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | It has been a good reliable maint free set of forks. | | Weaknesses: | No adjustment, dives when braking, bottoms out easily on flat landings. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Devinci. | | Bottom Line: | It's a good DH/Freeride fork if your on a shoestring budget or just setting out. Get a bigger spring fitted & it doesn't "dive" or give you a sort of "pogo stick" effect so much when you brake. It can take a good beating with very little to no maintenance. Once you start to get the hang of being in the air & landing on your wheels, i'd say it was time to sell 'em & move on to something with a bit more control of the forks compression & damping.
Good forks for basic needs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cody
a Downhiller
from Boise, ID
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Stiff, light enough, looks good | | Weaknesses: | dampening, adjustability, customer service | | Similar Products Used: | Shiver, Jr T., Super T., Shermans | | Bike Setup: | Devinci 8flat8 all aftermarket. | | Bottom Line: | Fork came with the bike and its good for most riding I do. The ssvf cartridges stack up with multiple hits. You get less and less travel after each hit until you have a bike with 2 inches of travel up front and bad geometry. Especially if going down steeps. I ended up scratching stanchions pretty good and called up Marzocchi to buy the upgraded cartridges and stanchions to make my fork a 888rc. I'd leave messages and never once got a return call. Had one shop try for me and they ran into same problem. After 2 weeks they finally talked to somebody from Marzocchi and was told they would not sell the parts. Marzocchi said I need to sell the fork and buy a new one. I was blown away, not like I wanted to warranty this, I wanted to PURCHASE the part, not warranty it. I tried through another shop who has a relationship with the rep and they told him the same thing. Its a big job and they said to sell the fork and buy a new one. The fork is near worthless with a scratched stanchion. It is well worth it to me to spend a couple hundred dollars to get a fork that works great than to sell the one I have for nothing and spend at least 800 for what I want. I think it is crap that Marzocchi will not support a fork that is a year old. Buying a new is not the answer and no matter how much I like their product, the support is everything to me and I will not buy, nor recommend another Marzocchi. Rock Shox and Fox are more than stepping up to the plate. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
drew
a Downhiller
from toronto
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$599.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle solutions | | Strengths: | 35mm stanchions, intergrated stem, 20mm axel, the fact that there's no adjustments so there is nothing really that could fail, one of the best looking forks out there | | Weaknesses: | the factory springs are pretty soft. If you put some harder spings in you've got your self an 888Rc without paying the extra cash. | | Similar Products Used: | 2005 manitou stance kingpin, 2004 sherman firefly (great fork) | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Norco VPS Savage, Mag DH 30 rims, woodman hubs , Marzocchi 888 vf | | Bottom Line: | buy this fork if you want a reliable, solid, beefy fork. It's pretty cheap when compared to the manitou's and boxxer's depending on where you buy it. Now if you want a completely bomb proof fork and you have enough cash buy the huge FOX 40 which is the toughest fork out there with it's massive 40mm nitride stanchions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
clayton shank
a Downhiller
from Amarillo,TX,USA
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | dh trail Palo Duro Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Hills Sport Shop | | Strengths: | very plush, looks tyt, its a marzocchi, very stable at high speeds, takes bumps and drops nicely | | Weaknesses: | none so far except for bottoming out a couple of times | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stab, 888, 3.0 Gazzaloddi tires | | Bottom Line: | this fork is tyt and worth the money. very good fork to go riding. you will be satisfied if get it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from cohasset
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | killington | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | jra cycles | | Strengths: | looks good, really plush, soaks up the small bumbs nicely. | | Weaknesses: | bottoms out really easily, no adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi all mountain, fox talas rlc, rock shox psylo | | Bike Setup: | 05 kona stinky delux stock W/ mallet c pedals | | Bottom Line: | its a good downhill fork since its so plush but it bottoms out on anything over 3 ft.unless you land completely on the rear tire. If it had a couple of adjustments it would be a lot better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from southington
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | my backyard | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | sunshine cycle works | | Strengths: | super plush, stiff, sturdy really nice looking, reliable name(marzocchi) | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | manitou stance kingpin | | Bike Setup: | 05 bighit fsr w/888vf | | Bottom Line: | this is an awesome fork and well worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$549.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Plush, Stiff, Looks, its a Marzocchi!!! | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Junior T, 2002 Z1 Wedge, 2003 DJ3, 2003 Junior T, 2004 MX Comp, 2004 Z1 Drop Off. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Norco Team NS, 2005 888VF kona bulge ISIS cranks(broke saturday, may get Holzfeller), Sun Doublewides, 2005 888VF | | Bottom Line: | When I built up new frame(nos 2003 Team NS), head angle w/Junior T was to steep, 888 put headangle back were I wanted it(65-66 deg), was hoping it would feel as good as Junior(2003), but the 888 feels more sensitive, only used for a couple months, if it lasts like the Junior has I will be very happy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick fisher
a Racer
from christchurch, new zealand
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | tits | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | wheelworld.com | | Strengths: | these forks are so nice there plush, big and look sick
good forks that look good work well for a mint price
these forks can take big hits | | Weaknesses: | the silver bomber writing comes off quite easily but stick some dureceil over them and their mint | | Similar Products Used: | triple drop offs
| | Bottom Line: | hurry up and order them | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nathan dunlop
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | cupcake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | mountain city cycle | | Strengths: | 35mm stantions are a plus | | Weaknesses: | not nearly plush enough for the reputation, bottom to easily, the 1 inch of play that makes the fork feel sloppy, no adjustability | | Bike Setup: | 05 faith 3, E-thirteen, 88vf, sdg bel-air Ibeam seat, lx derailer | | Bottom Line: | a good beginer fork, but if your looking for plushness and adjustability look elsewear or save up for the RC | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan B
a Downhiller
from Port A, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Helter Skelter | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | AM/C | | Strengths: | Super Rigid, Soaks up roots/rocks or anything you can throw at it, endless travel | | Weaknesses: | no adjustmens | | Similar Products Used: | Super T | | Bike Setup: | 2005 A-Line | | Bottom Line: | weighing 140 lbs im not a big dude, but that makes this fork all that much better, go huge and never bottom | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Milo Milo
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Ho Chi Mihn | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle World | | Strengths: | Burly, Tough, Bottomless. Nuff said. This fork is not adjustable, but then again, most people don't know how to use the adjustments effectivly anyways.. So for a dummy like me, it works, and works well. | | Weaknesses: | Raised Bomber decal sheared off on first ride. Not that i care about looks...But the first ride...Man that just sucked. The decal will catch on things if you are not careful... But really i am nit picking.... | | Similar Products Used: | Many different forks... | | Bike Setup: | 03 stuff choppered out with the 888 - soon moving on to a Stab Garbanzo, Atom lab rims,Funn Stem, El Norte bars, Deore Hydros..blaaa blaaa blaaa | | Bottom Line: | If you can get a deal on this fork - you are a fool not to get it. MSRP in Canada is just stupid, but most good shops don't charge like that. This fork is sweet - and if you are a big guy like myself, this fork will give you the confidence to go a bit bigger and not have to worry about ending up taking a soil sample. This fork is big, real big.. Props to Marz - Everything else is just crap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Local shop | | Strengths: | The ablity to keep the front wheel on the ground in corners it sticks. Plush. Stiff.looks | | Weaknesses: | Adjustablity but unless your picky its not a problem.
High ride hight. | | Similar Products Used: | 888rc
Fox 40 | | Bike Setup: | Keewee cromozone. 888vf. mavic/dmr rims. WTB DH hubs. truvativ chain guide RPM cranks. Hayes | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is that im a racer and these forks have replaced my boxxer race i find them to track the ground better in corners and soak up the small stuff incredably well.they are super ridged no flex And also if you want to get looks at the shuttle days these do the job nicely. These will make any aspiring racer faster instantly | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Liam MacDonald
a Downhiller
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Local | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
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$ 969.00
