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Fox Racing Shox
Talas RLC 130
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$ 675.00
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Description:TALAS stands for "Travel Adjustable Linear Air Spring" - and that's exactly what they do: allow you to dial in the travel across a wide adjustment range without changing the spring rate. This feature makes the TALAS line ideal for "all-mountain" trailbike-type riding - turn down the travel for extended climbing, then crank it up when you hit the top.
For 2005, the TALAS line offers disc-only lowers, and an extra 5mm of travel - they now max out at 130mm. They've continued with some of the best features from '04 as well - super-stiff magnesium casting, 12-click externally adjustable rebound damping, and patented scraper-lip seals that keep oil in and debris out, ensuring the longevity and performance of your fork.
The RLC model adds a lockout on the top of the fork leg, with adjustable blow-off threshold to change the compression firmness while in lockout mode. There's also a 9-position, externally adjustable low speed compression damping clicker, making these the most tunable forks around.
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Submitted by
Michael Lopez
a Downhiller
from Phoenix AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | any one I can find. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$798.00 | | Purchased At: | M&M clycling in AZ | | Strengths: | Has a feel unlike any other fork in its class. You'd have to feel it personally to know what I'm talking about. Rediculously overwelmed with the best technology of its time. | | Weaknesses: | None for two years. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou sherman, Fox Float, bla bla bla | | Bike Setup: | I have so many bikes its rediculous. | | Bottom Line: | The best 5 inch travel fork I've ever ridden for an all mountain/XC set up. It failed to shine in the freeride department(as claimed on website), but its really not intended for that... The technology is great; superior to anything currently on the market. It can be plush and supple, and stiff and firm with a blow off mech... just like that! To make things more interesting, the 07 forks are even better! By far the most superior forks on the market today (AT LEAST FOR RACE/ but not everything.)
All of Fox's line of forks are race forks... no entry level stuff, all high-end, so their forks aren't for everyone. A little note to all losers who bashed this fork because they cock-rodded their bikes until they corroded and broke, LEARN FROM IT! Don't bash a product just because your stupid. Common sense can go a long way.... remember that before you post a review that everyone's going to see and base their decision on.. Use this website for what it is for... REVIEWS, not frivilous wining by lack of a higher mental standing.......Thank you, have a nice day. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Tasmania
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Adjustment | | Weaknesses: | Durability, EXPENSIVE! | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou, Rockshox | | Bike Setup: | Scott RC 30 | | Bottom Line: | These forks have corroded Staunchions which are very expensive to replace. I started having trouble with these forks after about 6 months. Compression seems to have a mind of it's own and once the staunchions corroded there is a fair bit of play between the staunchions and lowers. These are great forks as long as you don't ever get them wet or take them anywhere near dirt tracks! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Serg Koch
a Weekend Warrior
from Ukraine
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$470.00 | | Purchased At: | Veloluxx | | Strengths: | Weight, stiffness,adjustability. | | Weaknesses: | are U kidding. | | Similar Products Used: | RS Reba, Duke, Manitou splice. | | Bike Setup: | Trance 3 mostly stock. | | Bottom Line: | This fork can handle everything and anything over rough terrain and rocks.With it u can ride and no worries about bottoming out, leaking or malfunction.U dial 90 mm and its CC fork, dial 130 mm and U get Fr fork so plush so stiff.Absolutely great work on loong descents and technical corners.So it is a great Fork for moderate freeride that u can quckly readjust and get Ccountry fork.
Buy it, its your fork! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
VMB VMB
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | National | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Titus | | Strengths: | If it's working properly, it is a great fork, the issue is Fox Forks don't hold up over time (I've got a Fox TALAS on my Titus Super Moto and a Fox Float on my Titus Racer-X). | | Weaknesses: | I've had this fork on my Super Moto 2 years now. It had to be rebuilt within the first year because all the adjustment knobs on the right leg didn't work.
In the second year, I had issues with the right side (travel adjust stopped working). LBS couldn't fix it, so called Fox. Fox's response was "here's a schematic, if you can't figure it out, send it back for rebuild".
Sorry, been there done that....I decided to have Push do the rebuild. After Push got the shock, they called to tell me the stanchions need to be replaced due to wear groves. Found out later this is because the factory bushings have too much play, so this creates flex and wear.
Besides the $255 for the Push rebuild, it was going to cost another $175 to replace the stanchions. So, rather than paying $430 for basically a used fork, I've decided to purchase a brand new Marzocchi All Mountain 1 (the 06 models are now being cleared out for $480.00). At least I'll have a two year warrenty.
| | Similar Products Used: | Fox SID, Duke, Fox Float | | Bike Setup: | Titus SuperMoto with all highend components. | | Bottom Line: | The initial performance of this fork was good, however, I don't believe Fox Forks stand the test of time. They feel good in the showroom and for a short time on the trail, but for long term, they are problematic.
They are too complex for anyone other than Fox to fix, so when you have issues, you have no choice but to return it to Fox so you can spend more money and not ride....
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Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Illesheim, Germany
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything that goes up and down | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Adjustability, looks, PLUSH, feel, you name it! | | Weaknesses: | to many damn knobs. Read more below | | Similar Products Used: | ive used a manitou skarib elite on other bike (not nearly similar at all) | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar XLT 3.0- Xmax xl wheels, XTR/XT drive train and Talas shock. | | Bottom Line: | this fork has so many knobs that its hard to kep them all straight. The lock out lever can be a pain in the butt sometimes, it likes to stick half way through turning it. I have to reset it about 3-4 times before it will go all the way. Also when turning the L/O lever with gloves on you also end up turning the blue bezel knob(I think its the high speed comp.)too. This thing has saved my behind more than once though. This fork is just Awsome!!! If this fork didnt come with the bike I definitly would have bought it to upgrade. The onlt thing you caould do to improve on this would be to send it to PUSH INDISTRIES and to put a break hose guide on it, which fox did for the 06 model. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan M
a Cross Country Rider
from Chico, CA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | South Rim (Upper Bidwell) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Cambria Bikes Auburn, CA | | Strengths: | Beefy, sexy, and strong... what more could a guy ask? | | Weaknesses: | Careful when dialing up travel on-the-fly, your bike literally jumps at ya! | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox, Marzocchi | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Specialized stumpjumper fsr expert | | Bottom Line: | After suffering for years on my old-school Rock Shox, the Talas made me feel like I was floating, almost like the time I first got high. Remember that feeling? It's so nice... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jo
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary,Canada.
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$675.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath Calgary | | Strengths: | 2006 talas shock is improved over last years model now does travel 130mm and slow small bumps taken care of. best fork I've used, been through a lot of hassles with other forks, I'm a heavy guy 220 lbs and ride hard core winter time too. other shocks didn't like that too much, they were not all junk ones either rock shox ect. but hard to compare this one with the others this baby beats all. 3.93 lbs wow !!! | | Weaknesses: | found air shader valve cover too small for my large saussage fingers but at least it dosen't have to come off too often, shock dosen't leak air so set it and forget it. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shocks, duke xc, sid, rlc, manitou stance, | | Bike Setup: | fox talas is on a trek fuel 90, xtr drive train, shifters and derailers,carbon, seat, post, bar, stem, race face. | | Bottom Line: | buy this baby it's the best fork out there for all round xc use and I'm pretty shure I'll be saying this again in a few months too come I ride a lot 19,000 kms in two yrs. My bikes don't get dusty from hangging in the garage they eat tires quicker than I can buy them. never thought i would be rating a fork that cost more than my first car but I can assure you it's worth every penny. if I could give it 10 chilis for each rating I would. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor M
a Racer
from Durango, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Star Wars DH | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal The Peaks | | Strengths: | Always plush, always works perfectly, very predictable steering characteristics, it's a FOX | | Weaknesses: | You can never blame your bad riding on it. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shock Psylo, Marzocci Bomber, Manapoo Black | | Bike Setup: | Factory Iron Horse Hollowpoint MTX
FOX front and rear, Sun Ringle Wheels, Hayes Breaks e.thirteen/shimano drive train | | Bottom Line: | I have had this fork on my 4X race bike for three years now. The paint has chiped, the stickers are torn, but the shock still performs perfectly. The adjustability, quality and stiffness of the fork really make it perfect for racing. I can adjust the angles on my bike to adapt to any course whether it be mostly big jumps and smoothe berms or flat/off camber and bummy. The only required maintenence with this fork is annual seal/bushing/lube replacing. it is an easy 30 minutes to an hour job and never a hassle.
The real plus to riding the fork is the above and beyond support that Fox and only Fox provides at the races. If there has ever been a problem with any of my Fox equiptment Fox didn't even hesitate to come to the rescue.
I would just like to say that the fork may be more expensive then the compitition but with the quality of the product, feather like weight, and the excellent support it is a hell of a deal and perfect for the avid trail rider, or Slalom/4X racer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Logan, Utah
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | backcountry singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Wild Rose | | Strengths: | Adjustablity, even at 20 mph; I actually use the travel adjust and the "lockout" feature. Very plush and stable downhill and not much bob, even with standing on the pedals uphill, when properly set up. | | Weaknesses: | Broke after 100 miles of use (under warranty, see below). | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Yeti 575 race disc, including Float rear shock. | | Bottom Line: | Good experience so far except for breaking once already. Has anyone else had this problem? It broke for no apparent reason (I was just riding up a ridge and stepped off the bike to wait for another rider, and poosh, my front travel was gone). It had to be rebuilt by Fox, which took two weeks. Some problem with the nitrogen cartridge or something. I was surprised because it feels so stout. Will add to this review if it happens again. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Pentti Aaltonen
a
from Finland
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Plushness, Travel adjustment, linear spring rate | | Weaknesses: | Quality, price | | Similar Products Used: | RS REBA Team, Marzocchi EXR Coil | | Bike Setup: | Stumpy FSR 120 with all the goods | | Bottom Line: | A very nice fork, maybe one of the best available. Very smooth. The Talas system is great combined with linear spring rate. Even at 90mm the fork remains plush, unlike may others.
The crown developed a major creak after one month use and was replaced under warranty. Even my old cheapo oem zoke exr took the punishment of my local trails without any trouble, but this very expensive fork failed in a month in similar use.
Hope the new crown will last a little longer. If it still fails I'll sell the fork after repair and get a new '06 RS U-turn Revelation instead. RockShox quality seems to be better these days anyway, for half the price at least here in Scandinavia. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County, CA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$775.00 | | Purchased At: | Push | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | Wish the A/C height was slightly taller | | Similar Products Used: | Pike, '05 Z1, '03 Z1 SL, '03 Talas, '03 Psylo | | Bike Setup: | Yeti 575 | | Bottom Line: | This is actually for the '06 model which I purchased directly from Push with their mods done to it. I'm just blown away by the feel of this fork. It feels as good if not better than the plushest coil forks I've owned (Pike and '05 Z1). It does everything well, soaks up 2-3" tree roots like they weren't even there. I owned an '03 Talas RLC before and just hated it, ended up selling it after a lot of experimenting with different oil weights to try and make it plush enough. This fork is worlds better than the '03 I had, and I'm sure most of it is due to the Push mods.
I just wish this fork had a slightly taller A/C height, but other than that it does everything extremely well. It doesn't dive under braking, rides up high in its travel and just soaks up everything extremely well even at high speeds. The "platform" knob is perfect, I never liked the feel of a totally locked out fork. I can switch on the platform and not worry if I hit a large bump because the fork will still react and be plush. The compression knob does make a noticeable difference and the fork can be set really stiff if I want/need it to be. I weigh 160lbs and run my air pressure at 80psi and it feels like butter. If you have the coin don't hesitate on sending your fork into Push, it is worth every penny. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jaco
a Cross Country Rider
from costa rica
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | el filo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | ciclo guilly | | Strengths: | light, supple, travel adjustment | | Weaknesses: | wish the travel adjustment could be more of a one push deal to the only two different height positions i use | | Similar Products Used: | Marz | | Bike Setup: | HH | | Bottom Line: | I think i got a great fork for the money. theres a lot out there that i havent tried yet though. wish the travel adjustment could be done between one low and high positions for downhilling and climbing without having to twist the knob.
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Submitted by
Hansen
a
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mission Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$540.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bikes online | | Strengths: | Stiff, strong, fairly light, dependable. | | Weaknesses: | I wish they were all black like the vanillas. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Pilot SL, Judy SL, Manitou 4. | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Heckler | | Bottom Line: | These are great all round forks. I have had absolutely no problems with them at all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Marshall
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | all of them | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$675.00 | | Purchased At: | Orange Peel Bikes | | Strengths: | Smooth, easy to adjust, reliable and very adjustable after PUSH kit installed. | | Weaknesses: | A bit hefty after using the Marathon SL for the last month or so. | | Similar Products Used: | '04 Talas RLC, Marzocchi Marathon SL ('04 & '05), Fox Float 100RLC, Fox F100X, Fox F80X. | | Bike Setup: | '05 18" Moots Cinco, FSA K-Force Mega-Exo Crank set, DT swiss 4.1d disc rims, DT240s Hubs, Triple Butted DT spokes, Conti 2.3 UST Vertical Pro rubber, XT calipers, XTR brake/shifter combo, XTR 11-34 cassette, XTR rear derailleur, XT front derailleur, Rohloff Stainless Chain, King Headset, Moots Ti Seatpost, Thomson stem, Maxm MX-6 riser bars, Crank Bros. Candy SL pedals, WTB Laser V seat. | | Bottom Line: | An update to May 7 review - got it PUSH'ed by the guys in Loveland and it is almost a different fork. This is the way it should come from Fox OEM but they would never take the time to customize it the way that PUSH does.
In short, as it says on the PUSH website for this upgrade I have a deeper rebound stroke now, feels even more linear than when it was new, the ability to use the blow-off valve now to set a platform but still have adjustable travel when locked out is a nice touch, and the low-speed compression (blue knob) is way more adjustable by allowing me to tune out brake dive and still have suppleness over successive stutter bunps.
Simply amazing - send your Talas into PUSH today.
I still have the '05 Marathon SL but not sure if I will put it back on - it doesn't feel as sure footed as the PUSH'ed Talas.
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Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from MA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Smooth travel out of the box, Adjustability, Fox Quality. | | Weaknesses: | Well, it's not a Marzocchi, and then there is the servicing dilema. | | Similar Products Used: | '04 Marathon SL | | Bike Setup: | 575, Magura louise... | | Bottom Line: | I like this fork. I didn't want to, but I do. I still get tempted to check out a Marzocchi AM1 on occasion, but then I go for a ride and think about how I don't notice the fork, or the rock and roots I'm going over. It works great. Supper plush, light weight, and stiff. I just really don't like the Idea of sending it in for yearly maintenance. I guess thats the price you pay though. The lock with threshold adjust is a nice touch. The travel adjust is cool in that the feel of the fork remains consistant without having to re-adjust psi, but there are allot of clicks to go from 130mm to 90mm. I'd probably check something else out if it was stolen, but I really can't complain about it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs, CO USA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any trail I can ride today | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$675.00 | | Purchased At: | Orange Peel Bikes | | Strengths: | Smooth, easy to adjust, reliable and adjustable.
'05 model has beefed up stanchions so you can run an 8 inch rotor | | Weaknesses: | Many, many, turns of the knob to adjust from 130 to 90. | | Similar Products Used: | '04 Talas RLC, Marzocchi Marathon SL, Fox Float 100RLC, Fox F100X. | | Bike Setup: | '05 Moots Cinco, FSA K-Force Mega-Exo Crank set, Mavic 819 UST disc wheelset w/XTR hubs, Conti 2.3 UST Vertical Pro rubber, XT calipers, XTR brake/shifter combo, XTR 11-34 cassette, XTR rear derailleur, XT front derailleur, Rohloff Stainless Chain, King Headset, Moots Ti Seatpost, Thomson stem, Maxm MX-6 riser bars, 959 pedals, WTB Team Carbon seat. | | Bottom Line: | I didn't think I would like this fork because I have been riding a Zoke Marathon SL for a while and realy like that fork, but this fork does a great job and they have improved it over the '04. Smoother, lighter, more travel than '04, and, it is so smooth, I actually forget that it is there sometimes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Harris
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | CwmCarn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Brothers | | Strengths: | Travel Adjustment, Beefy stantions,Stunning Looks and great reliability, what more coulld you want. | | Weaknesses: | None so far! | | Similar Products Used: | 2005 Fox F100 RLT | | Bike Setup: | Yeti DJ.Backspire components and XT drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | The ultimate fork, I use it for Street,Dirt and XC, works like a charm! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
austin ravens
a Weekend Warrior
from LEFT CENTER
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | "the staircase" (closed now!!) | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | n/a | | Strengths: | I test road this fork on a Rocky Mountian ETSX 90 (I think 90...) Not only is this bike (rocky mountian) a sweet ride but the Fox forx fits the bike well. I went over pot holes and then a curbe and it was as smooth as butter!! I jumped a few speed bumps and the landings were smooth and the fork nice a stiff. I cased some curbs and tree roots in the neighboor hood and i thought I was still on the pavment!! WOW!! Then I flatlined a case of steps at two speeds, and it was like the steps wernt there and were part of a rolling hill. What a trip!! The Vanilla was almost as sweet, but a little less buttery and smooth felling, and compaired to the Marzocchi I have on my old bike. Man for only 10 minites on this fork I was so impressed. what a sweeeeeet fork. I am sure if they lowered the price on the thing, they would sell like hot cakes in july. Fox TALAS is deffinaly THE fork to have in 2005. Say your prayers Marzocchi...FOX is here... | | Weaknesses: | the price. way to much!! If they go down in the fall I will buy one maybe if I have the money. Plus the customer service at fox is horrible!! | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocci Z.1 Bam. Rock Shox Psylo. (tested) Fox Vannilla, Manitou Sherman, Manitou Black, Manitou Minitue (did I spell everything right???) | | Bike Setup: | (BIKE TESTED) Rockymountian ETS-x 90 2004 w/ race face comp.
(MY BIKE) Specialized Enduro Comp which WILL have one of these forks soon.....they are SWEEEEET. | | Bottom Line: | Marzocci was once the plushest and best all-mountian, all-around fork to have....well the FOX blows it away totally, especialy in the weight department!! BUY ONE or TEST ONE today, you will be blown away | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DZ
a Weekend Warrior
from So Cal
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Joplin | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$425.00 | | Purchased At: | 3rd party | | Strengths: | Small bump sensitivity, adjustability, makes the front wheel feel like it is on a rail. The hype is right! | | Weaknesses: | Hummmm??? Don’t know retail price I guess. | | Similar Products Used: | Everything else Marzocchi boat anchors, Rock Shock noodle legs, and Manitou oil leak’ers (Just kidding folks!) | | Bike Setup: | Intense 5.5 Swinger 4way, 05TalasRLC, Thomson, XT / XTR groupo,King headset, Intense saddle, ATAC Z pedals, Hadley 9mm through axle front 10mm though axle rear (sweeeeeet), Mavic UST rims, tire choice varies with soil conditions. | | Bottom Line: | I have an obsession / sickness with mountain bikes. Light FR, SS, trail, CC you name it. I have been riding m-bikes since the late 80’s (yea I am old) and the only road riding I do is in the parking lot at the trail head or on my street making adjustments. No disrespect but I would rather take my chances with the mountain lions vs DUI drivers. This is currently the best air fork on the market. Truly feels like a coil without a change in spring rate when you adjust it!
After consulting my friend he wisely told me to ditch the Manitou Minute 2 130mm and get a 05 Fox Talus. I did and it made all of the difference in the world! Don’t get me wrong the Minute is a fine fork but the Fox is the best (and more $$$$).
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Indra Gumalangi
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta, Indonesia
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | none in particular | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$570.00 | | Purchased At: | L&T Cycle | | Strengths: | Stiff, great looking fork, smoothness, user friendly and easy to custom to your need, first day purchased the item,.. hands on in no time, very very responsive, steering precision, nuthing can compare in most of every aspects | | Weaknesses: | Price?,.. quality is not cheap,.. leakage?,.. so far none,..
weight?,.. am not a pro racer,. so its ok,..
| | Similar Products Used: | RST Aerosa, RS SID, Marz MX Comp ETA, Manitou Black | | Bike Setup: | a matt black hardtail with LX '05 gruppo disc mixed with XT and XTR parts, easton and pazza components. | | Bottom Line: | This will be my the last fork i ever buy, if by chance i trash this one,.. sure will look no other...
base on my short encounter with this baby,,,, i will goive this 5 5 chillies!
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Submitted by
Sean
a
from Gaithersburg, MD
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Fox Racing Shox | | Strengths: | Stiffer than my previous fork, great build quality, smooth action, feels like a coil | | Weaknesses: | thick paint on disc tabs needed facing, no obvious designation between adjustment dials, VERY thick dropouts & lawyer tabs | | Similar Products Used: | '98 Marz Z.1 BAM, '96 Rock Shox SID SL, '9X Rock Shox Judy's SL, DH; '9X RS Mag 21, 20; Manitou II, III | | Bike Setup: | '04 Specialized S-Works Epic | | Bottom Line: | So far; so good. The manufacturing quality and build quality of this fork were great out of the box. Weight was as advertized. I am most impressed by the smoothness of the fork out of the box. I have been using a Marz Z.1 BAM for about 7 years, which, due to my frequent maintenance, still feels great. The Fox feels both much stiffer and much smoother even though it hasn't been ridden much yet.
There is a bit excess oil on the left fork leg which I will wipe off and monitor. Hopefully I won't have leakage problems with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a
from Pasadena
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Won the fork at Interbike with 5 bucks worth of raffle tickets. | | Strengths: | The actual weight of the fork with uncut steerer is exactly the weight that Fox says it is on the site. The fork is as stiff as my 2003 Marzocchi z1 qr20. And on its first ride ever...more plush. I can't believe how good this fork feels. I'm sold on Fox forx for sure. I also really like the dials...as the 03 Z1 doesn't have that positive feel of the click that the fox's dials have. On top of that every click of the adjustment actually does something rather than the middle three or four clicks that I've felt on newer Marzocchis. And you can run a 8in rotor on with without voiding the warranty. | | Weaknesses: | No detected so far...through I do get oil rings around the stanchions though I'm told that's normal wiht Fox forx. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi X-Fly. Nearly every Z1 since 97. | | Bike Setup: | Foes FXR. King Wheels. SRAM drivetrain, Race Face Turbine cranks. | | Bottom Line: | I'm just happy that I won a $700 fork at Interbike for five bucks worth of raffle tickets....but to be honest I was considering buying my friends 04 TALAS eve before going to IB. Great fork and worth looking into if you want air fork lightness but coil fork performance. I am a life long Marzocchi fan...still am...but damn that TALAS blows away the Z1 in every department. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
El Biko
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | haven't decided | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Plush, customizable | | Weaknesses: | zip | | Similar Products Used: | manitou black, marzocci bomber, other foxes | | Bike Setup: | Ellesworth ID, fox on the rear as well | | Bottom Line: | very plush, easy to set up the way you like it. Eats up the bumps, really ploughs right over everything, as long as you have enough speed going. If you have a lotta climbs ahead of you, just drop it an inch, if you don't want to keep leaning forward. I just leave it at about 5 and scoot up for climbs. This fork is really easy to control, keeps your tire where you point it and cruises over bigasx roots, rocks and square hits. Has lasted so far, and seems pretty bomb proof. Can't go wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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mat
a Weekend Warrior
from est coast
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | good looking,light,very plush, travel adjust | | Weaknesses: | compression only locked/unlocked | | Similar Products Used: | fox rlc 2004, and many others | | Bike Setup: | blur with 5th element | | Bottom Line: | i use 10-11cm for normal riding and 13cm only for very hard downhills, so the possibility to adjust the travel is very useful expecially to avoid forward loops!
the weight is 1.8kg. very nice disk brake only.
i thing is perfect for the blur.
the only defect is that you can lock the compression and this is fantastic when you hammer on the pedals on concrete, but if i put it in the soft or hard position, it doesn't change anything. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike Sima
a Weekend Warrior
from Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Boyd's source for sports | | Strengths: | Adjustability, plush ride, very taunt... ya baby takes the hits stays on line and makes the trail feel like a freeway made for speed. | | Weaknesses: | there is no labelling on the rebound and compression dials and switching on the fly can be interesting if you forget which way to turn for each of the 3 functions on the right fork arm. | | Similar Products Used: | Ridden everything post 2004 from Rox Shox and nothing comes close to this ride. | | Bike Setup: | Saint group, Easton DH monkey carbon, Would like Mavic wheels but what do you know the saint doesn't do Mavic. Devinci Bonzia frame. Talas RLC out back. | | Bottom Line: | Great all mountain fork. I'll keep you up to speed as I temp it's fate and mine by freeriding with it at the local ski hill. let you Know how it turns out by the end of the season. Awesome so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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