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Submitted by
Nick Key
from tucson,az,us
Date Reviewed: 2/2/2008 7:27:00 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Performance |
| Strengths: | Nice color |
| Weaknesses: | Bottom nut came loose. creaked really bad. ended up cracking the tube. leaked. and was very stiff even with low pressure. would get stuck in the compressed position with all the lubrication in the world |
| Similar Products Tried: | Marzocchi MZ1 |
| Bike Setup: | IronHorse Azure |
| Bottom Line: | Dont use this shock. I hated it. The only thing i like is its color. For probably 100 dollars more you can go out and buy yourself a nice rock Shox Reba |
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Submitted by
matt schisler
from london ON Canada
Date Reviewed: 11/23/2007 5:40:37 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | n/a |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Strengths: | the shock is ok for a few months but turns to crap (you almost have to baby the shock) |
| Weaknesses: | plastic parts, can easly blow seals, leaks oil... do i need to continue |
| Bike Setup: | gary fisher bitter |
| Bottom Line: | if you have this shock you may want to look for a new one as a back up because when it goes it goes |
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Submitted by
Andrés
a Weekend Warrior
from Santiago de Chile.
Date Reviewed: 7/4/2007 12:52:45 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | San Cristobal Trails |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Sparta |
| Strengths: | Nice look, soft. |
| Weaknesses: | Plastic parts. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Pbone. |
| Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Sugar 4, Deore LX, Rock Shox Bar, Bontager |
| Bottom Line: | Ia agree whit the people to say "this fork is for XC ride not for DH or Extreme Jumpers Riders" The fork itīs ok, i donīt have promblems wiht it. I used in a fast and technical XC trail (almost nothing of jumps 4 foot +) and it works prety good, may be the adjustment is a little lazy... i hope donīt get any troubles whit the fork. Bye and sorry for my english.. iīm improving... |
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Submitted by
robb
a Downhiller
from surrey bc canada
Date Reviewed: 7/3/2007 7:19:32 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Strengths: | stiff..im a big guy and it holds up well |
| Weaknesses: | not enough external adjustments. |
| Similar Products Tried: | dirtjam comp. pro. dj1,2,3 |
| Bike Setup: | custom 05 norco atomik |
| Bottom Line: | good fork for value but i wouldnt ever buy it again |
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MELCHOR ACOLOLA
a Cross Country Rider
from SILAY CITY, PHILIPPINES
Date Reviewed: 6/23/2007 6:40:13 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | CROSS COUNTRY |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | CYCLETOTE BACOLOD |
| Strengths: | slick design, just like having a expensive fork but in cheaper price. |
| Weaknesses: | they used plastic parts in RTWD, the knobs can easily broken. |
| Similar Products Tried: | suntour, rst, nixon |
| Bike Setup: | gian yukon, shimano deore lx group sets |
| Bottom Line: | all you have to do is a few modification, just get rid of plastic RTWD Assemble and bring the top cap to machineshop and have it fabricate with a copper one. then add two 20MM spacer used in fox vanilla rlx. place the spacer on the end of the RTWD tubing inside and permanently screw it. and the other one after you set up the spring inside the stancion tubing and tighten the new copper top cap. i will guarantee it, The ride is just like having a FOX VANILLA RLX. |
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Submitted by
brennan clark
a Weekend Warrior
from auckland NZ
Date Reviewed: 6/15/2007 12:25:35 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | big mumma |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | online |
| Strengths: | everything |
| Weaknesses: | nothing |
| Similar Products Tried: | dirt jump 2,3 and drop offs |
| Bike Setup: | avanti hotdog 06 upgraded |
| Bottom Line: | THE WORLDS BEST FORK |
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Submitted by
Jake
a Downhiller
from Bozeman, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: 6/6/2007 3:05:00 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Strengths: | The suspension works, and it hasn't blown up. |
| Weaknesses: | Rebound adjustment doesn't really do anything, the steerer tube twists in the crown. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Marocchi, rockshocks, suntour |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 Giant Reign |
| Bottom Line: | Overall this fork has done the very basics that a suspension fork should do. It has suspesion that works. I have given this fork a pretty good beating and it hasn't blown up or anything like that but the steerer tube has come loose from the crown and now my handlebars will turn every time I hit a rock or root etc. This being said, Manitou is replacing the fork for me for free, even after the warranty is up. The rebound adjustment doesn't really do anthing on this fork and is pretty much worthless. If you do much riding on rough surfaces I would not recommend this fork. If you are riding smooth trails, taking small drops, and don't care about adjustments then this fork would be fine. But even so, I'm convinced there are better forks out there for the same price that would do a much better job. |
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: 5/19/2007 6:59:29 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | came on bike |
| Strengths: | light |
| Weaknesses: | its so dam stiff, no adjustments,weak. |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | trek jack 2-why the hell did they put a xc fork on a freeride bike? |
| Bottom Line: | im never going to use a manitou fork again |
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Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Marietta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: 3/18/2007 10:39:30 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Blanket's Creek |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Jensonusa.com |
| Strengths: | I have the RTWD 70-100 mm version and it absorbed the small impacts such as roots and small rocks very well and overall rode great. |
| Weaknesses: | RTWD broke on second ride and rebound is too slow to effectively set up for jumping. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Rock Shox: Jett, SID SL, Duke XC. Marzocchi: MZ Comp |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 Ibex Ignition 2, Deore/LX/XT/XTR mix drivetrain, Manitou Splice Super RTWD 70-100 (now non-adjustable), WTB Laser Beam wheels, and....some other stuff... |
| Bottom Line: | Well, I got the fork for Christmas from Jensonusa.com. It was an OEM fork, but brand new. I was very pleased with the fork on the first ride. I didn't notice too much difference from my MZ Comp initially, but noticed that it rode better as I spent more time riding it. Then today came around. The fork had been riding alright, but it was just a little bit more sluggish on the rebound making it harder for me to pop over roots and rocks. At the end of the ride, I decided to try a 4 foot drop (not a large drop for a fork that comes on all mountain bikes) at the end of the trail. Well, I figured I should make sure it was set at 100mm so I could have a softer landing. I turn my RTWD dial and....well....it just keeps turning.... My buddy came over and looked at it and informed me that the rebound was also screwwed up because his roommate's Splice rebounds much quicker than mine. This was even with my rebound set to the fastest adjustment. Needless to say, the fork will be pulled off and rebuilt. Meanwhile, it will be replaced by a mid 90's Dual Crown 110mm fork...fun times. |
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Submitted by
Kurvz
a Cross Country Rider
from United Kingdom
Date Reviewed: 2/12/2007 2:21:32 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Single Track anywhere |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Purchased At: | Cycle Surgery |
| Strengths: | These forks look good and are quite light and also Post Mount.. I ride Aggressive Single Track and I have had no major worries , |
| Weaknesses: | A bit soft for bigger riders , Lock out adjuster can set it self to lock whilst riding off road near bushes etc .. Bottom nut came lose , but Manitiou sent me a new one from the usa for free .. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Rock Shox J4 2006 , on my hard tail IS mounts have just fractured .. Marzocchi Gran Fondo 1 Lock up |
| Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR XC Pro 2005 , Mavic Crossride Wheels |
| Bottom Line: | Ok im a 100Kg rider and these forks are IMO worth the money even tho they come stock on my bike I will run them untill they die , I have ridden with them all summer 2006 and I have done some Milage Appx 1200 and they have performed well consider , they do flex a little under heavy braking , but all in all they are reasonably responsive quite Light and have a good range of settings . Mine are the Elite TPC Lockout.. the adjustability is good and if you find a sweet spot like me they are ok ,, I wouldnt buy then as I think there are better choices around for some ppl , but for the cheaper priced forks they rate quite high , better than my Rock Shox J4 and the RST Gila T4 , not as smooth as my Marzocchi Gran fondo .. As I say I will keep em till they brake , if they last this summer 2007 Ill be happy .... |
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Submitted by
Adam L
a Weekend Warrior
from Rothesay, NB, Canada
Date Reviewed: 2/5/2007 5:35:05 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | anywhere |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $160 |
| Purchased At: | Ebay |
| Strengths: | Holds up to everything i do and my weight. |
| Weaknesses: | Too soft, not very beafy |
| Similar Products Tried: | Only othwer product used was a Dirt Jam Comp |
| Bike Setup: | See for yourself: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1169054/ |
| Bottom Line: | Not a suggested fork for dirt jumping or drops. Al though fork is AMAZING! for cross country. I'd give it maybe 2 "Flamin' Chilis" for Jump, 5 for Cross country. So overall...about a 3 |
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Submitted by
luke nagy
from ramona,california,united stated
Date Reviewed: 1/29/2007 4:07:23 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | high school jumps |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | friend |
| Strengths: | plush |
| Weaknesses: | soft,seals leak,weak |
| Similar Products Tried: | manitou stance,marzochi bomber |
| Bike Setup: | specialized p1,single speed,race face,truvative,manitou |
| Bottom Line: | Unless you are light dont buy it |
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Submitted by
Rick
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: 12/10/2006 11:01:22 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Any |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $49 |
| Purchased At: | Jenson USA |
| Strengths: | Not too heavy, reasonably strong. I upgraded the fork seals and bottom o-rings to make them semi-bath (learned from Answer tech support) from their stock grease lube and they rock! |
| Weaknesses: | None for the price! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Manitou Minute 1, Black Sport, Stance Static |
| Bike Setup: | Sette Reken hard tail, Shimano crank, Deore deraileurs |
| Bottom Line: | Okay stock but not smooth. Upgrade to semi-bath and the feel more like my Manitou Minute 1's. |
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Submitted by
Bernard Lim
a Cross Country Rider
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: 11/18/2006 4:16:33 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | Off Vorb |
| Strengths: | It managed to hold my rim securely |
| Weaknesses: | Everything |
| Bottom Line: | IT LEAKS! SEALS ARE CRAP! I GIVE IT -5 STARS!!! |
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Submitted by
jj covalesky
a Downhiller
from poway
Date Reviewed: 10/23/2006 4:19:02 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | off camber |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Purchased At: | came stock on bike |
| Strengths: | hmm. hard to bottom out?? |
| Weaknesses: | weak, not plush, nearly killed me |
| Similar Products Tried: | manitou sherman, zocchi exr's, dirt jumpers, lots of other forks |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 giant ac, raceface bashguard, azonic big drop seat, pedals, fox vanilla r propedal rear shock. |
| Bottom Line: | fork held up to about 25 foot gaps and 10 foot drops and downhilling for about 8 months. just other day when i landed a jump the adjuster knob fell off and the spring shot out and nailed me in the neck, if it would have hit me an inch to the right it could have killed me. DONT BUY THIS FORK ITS DEADLY. if it comes on ur bike stock change it if u have the money to somthing better before it almost kills u to. |
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Submitted by
josh lang
a Weekend Warrior
from ut
Date Reviewed: 10/16/2006 8:27:21 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | everthing |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Strengths: | notin |
| Weaknesses: | needs maintnence,the fork never works it just sucks. the the steeror tube came loose after a while now i need a new fork because its a piece of junk |
| Similar Products Tried: | some piec of junk |
| Bottom Line: | dont buy it |
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane
Date Reviewed: 9/23/2006 3:41:46 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Riverside |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Came with my bike. |
| Strengths: | Has not broke yet, provides some suspension, has held up to moderate abuse. |
| Weaknesses: | lack of adjustments, plastic dampening, way too soft, climbs horribly, bounces when pedaling on flats, on the heavy side. |
| Similar Products Tried: | none yet. |
| Bike Setup: | stock 05 giant ac |
| Bottom Line: | this is for the splice comp. after reading many reviews on this fork i feel very lucky that it has not broke on me yet. i have put it through a considerable amount of abuse and it has actually held up. not for heavy or aggressive riders, it feels cheap and it will break. the only reason i have it is because it was already on my bike(seems to be the case for a lot of people). i will be switching to a marzocchi all-mountain 1 when i can afford to, or if i am forced to when this fork decides to give out on me. until then i will continue to thrash this fork, no loss to me when it breaks! |
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Submitted by
Logan M
a Weekend Warrior
from Fall River
Date Reviewed: 9/12/2006 8:23:27 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | Sportwheels |
| Strengths: | It looks great, thats it. |
| Weaknesses: | Everything, it flexed bad right out of the shop, and the rebound was gone after 1 week of riding, i do not recommend this fork to anyone other than small, xc riders who won't abuse it in anyway. This thing is really a peice of plastic filled garbage, i had a 97 Manitou pro for years (still going strong on a friends bike) that never gave me the problem this fork has given me, this thing is junk. |
| Similar Products Tried: | 2002 z1, 2004 z1, 97 manitou pro, rockshox judy, rockshox jett |
| Bottom Line: | Do not buy this fork, spend the few extra bucks and get somthing Italian (bombers) they are bulletproof and arn't competly made of plastic. |
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Submitted by
johnny shoe
a Weekend Warrior
from batangas
Date Reviewed: 8/27/2006 2:33:28 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | road hehe |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | local bike shop |
| Strengths: | i've been wronged with my previous review...honestly this is a good trail fork...its weight, travel, its mode of adjustment, etc)..it's just that i've been into jump parks lately...& ive got a wrong fork for my bike... |
| Weaknesses: | mine is a super w/o lockout...its a stock w/c comes in w/soft kit i guess..if i want a stiffer ride..i guess i have to replace it with a harder kit..but i dont think i have to do it coz it'll only cost me bucks & prolly void its warranty. |
| Similar Products Tried: | rst capa, manitou 6 comp |
| Bike Setup: | former xc, lately its been transformed into jump bike geo...though some part like its fork arent up to the abuse of dirtjumps and parks. |
| Bottom Line: | well its a trail fork...enjoy your ride with it if it comes as stock fork on your bike, well its very much cheaper that the high end minute forks...if you enjoy riding some mould of dirt, singletracks 4ft drop or less then this fork is for you..but if your a competitive xc racer well look for skareb or r7, marz marathon, rs sid for that... ..if your planning to use it for freeride or downhill then, yur dumb to use it...better look for fork with the recommended use, its marz dj's or z1 dropoff's series for that or other forks of manitou like stance, goldlabel jump series guys. |
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Submitted by
Denny Breese
a Downhiller
from Redlands
Date Reviewed: 8/20/2006 7:14:26 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $150 |
| Purchased At: | Wheel World |
| Strengths: | Nothing really at all. It looks pretty good. thats about it |
| Weaknesses: | Leaks bad and the shock blew out on my first ride with it. and it was only a 20 min ride!! Very bouncy, and stiff as well. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Rock shox |
| Bike Setup: | O5 Giant Reign |
| Bottom Line: | Definately do NOT get this shock unless it come with the bike and even then try to upgrade it at least to the Minute 2. Avoid this shock!!! Do not purchase. I am sending it in under warrant and going to try to get Manitou to replace it with the Minute 2. |
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Submitted by
Cake
a Weekend Warrior
from Riverside
Date Reviewed: 8/10/2006 4:13:13 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Porcupine rim |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Strengths: | Survived Moab and mammoth. Has withstood quite a beating. |
| Weaknesses: | super soft. cheap. funny clicking noise. |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 jekyll. |
| Bottom Line: | I have the splice super with 100-130mm travel. Some how this fork has lasted about a year and a half through trips to moab and mammoth. It was way too soft of a fork and there was just too much of a feeling of cheapness to it. Not a horrible fork, but there are definitly better forks in this category. Im gonna upgrade to a marzocchi all mountain. |
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Submitted by
jon
a Weekend Warrior
from nelson B.C. canada
Date Reviewed: 8/9/2006 9:14:55 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $320 |
| Strengths: | plush its very responsive looks good,little or no flex very sturdy. |
| Weaknesses: | heavy |
| Similar Products Tried: | dirt jumper 1 and 3 ,drop off 4 rock shox pilots |
| Bottom Line: | this is a decent fork. but dumb people use this fork for downhill then when it breaks they blame manitou or the bike store. ITS A TRAIL FORK |
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Submitted by
CV van Schaik
a Cross Country Rider
from High Wycombe, UK
Date Reviewed: 8/6/2006 5:53:52 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | Cyclestore |
| Strengths: | None whatsoever. Or maybe just one, it looks almost nice. |
| Weaknesses: | The lockout doesnt work - brand new and it just does nothing. The rebound is also a joke and the travel adjuster feels like its a rusty crappy old spring. Riding down a bumpy slope with this fork is tempting fate. |
| Similar Products Tried: | None yet, but soon. Rock Shox Reba Race. |
| Bike Setup: | Giant XtC SX with Splice Super forks, XT rear mech, LX front derailiuer and Giant MPH Disc brakes. |
| Bottom Line: | The bike is great - the fork sucks. I would strongly advise anyone who is thinking of buying this bike with this fork NOT to buy it online. It's not worth the major pain in the ass trying to deal with a shop that is based on the opposite side of the country. Also, STAY AWAY FROM MANITOU. How many distributors have they gone through in the last 5 years? Who knows. All I know is it is a pain to try and get some warranty support. (UK) |
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Submitted by
casey
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette Co. USA
Date Reviewed: 7/26/2006 9:20:14 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | one that is steep and rocky |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle |
| Strengths: | NONE!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Weaknesses: | adjustments,spring stiffness is weak,oil leakes, paint wears off, and everything you could think of!!!!!! |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | stock 2005 GT I Drive 5 |
| Bottom Line: | THIS FORK SUCKS A...SS |
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Submitted by
dave barclay
a Downhiller
from kamloops
Date Reviewed: 7/20/2006 7:51:10 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Steam Shovel |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Full Boar Bike Store |
| Strengths: | It is stiff |
| Weaknesses: | the adjustments suck, the stantion paint wears off, the oil leaks and it doesn't last long at all |
| Similar Products Tried: | None that crapy |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 Brodie Hoodlum with 888 VF2's, double track in the front, marzocchi headset, answer protaper handle bars |
| Bottom Line: | don't buy it unless it comes stock on a bike |
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johnny shoe
a Weekend Warrior
from batangas
Date Reviewed: 7/13/2006 10:30:23 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | anywhere i can ride my bike |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $150 |
| Purchased At: | local bike shop |
| Strengths: | its adjustable travel from 70mm to 100mm, nice decals, weigth is proportional...can be used for xc racing. |
| Weaknesses: | its not an allrounder...there is some play at the rubber seal due some couple of jumps and drops i made in our local moto race track |
| Similar Products Tried: | manitou six comp |
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