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Submitted by
Nikolas Clarke
a Weekend Warrior
from Redmond,Washington
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$101.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Light weight and soaks up everything | | Weaknesses: | I really don't like the oil slushing noise. | | Similar Products Used: | RST Gilla (Crap) | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Trek 4300 disk (just about stock exept for fork) | | Bottom Line: | This is an awsome fork for the price. It soaks up everything!!! I needed to put air in the fork.
Im 120 pounds and im running 45 pounds of air.
Still need to add more oil.=)
Buy It!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Smallman
a Cross Country Rider
from Lancaster Town !!
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Helvellyn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Johns Bike Shack | | Strengths: | The eta really helps on steep decents and just to play with! | | Weaknesses: | havent found 1 yet | | Similar Products Used: | mx pros | | Bike Setup: | amazing because its mine ! | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is the amazing value for money if your a xc/freerider !! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Hardy
a Cross Country Rider
from New Hampshire, USA
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | kingdom mountain trails VT | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | stiff, plush, predictable, great price/value! | | Weaknesses: | loud oil sound? little heavier than others? | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox quad 21r, manitou mach 5 SX, RockShox Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | I'm about 175 and I live near MTN Agamenticus in York Maine where there is A LOT of rocks and roots. I punish this fork on a weekly basis and it's been solid. Love the feel and response from it. Great fork.. guess i could have paid a lot more for other lighter forks.. but it seems the only to top it is a FOX and I would only be shaving weight at that point for much more money.
Great fork, i'm in love :D | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a
from San Rafael, CA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | CBO | | Strengths: | plush, air ajust, hasnt broke yet | | Weaknesses: | ETA, internal rebound, crown | | Bike Setup: | planet x pitbull pro, mx comp w/ eta, deore hydro | | Bottom Line: | Tis fork i gues is okay for xc, but i absolutely hate it for djs. The rebound is soooo springy and it looks horrible. If i could, i would buy a new fork, but i have no money at the moment, but dont buy this fork if you do anything besides xc or am. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Hayden, ID
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cave Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Blue Sky Cycles | | Strengths: | Progressive compression and predictable handling. A great upgrade for an old bike. | | Weaknesses: | Rebound adjustment, ETA lockout, "wooshing" sounds. | | Similar Products Used: | OLD Rock Shox Judy XC | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS, WTB Speed V, Avid Speed Dial Ti, XT V brakes and components, Mavic UB Control, Eggbeater SS, IRC Mythos | | Bottom Line: | I bought this fork to replace the old worn out 60mm Judy XC fork on my Stumpjumper. The 100mm travel changed the geometry slightly, but the bike handles more predictably now. Performance over rough terrain is excellent, and rarely bottoms out. I weigh 170 lbs and set the air pressure to around 40 PSI with good results. On the downside, there is no way to easily adjust the rebound of the fork. I dropped the little stick into the stanchion when I missed the adjuster slot, which was a big headache to fish out. The ETA lockout lowers height of bike and changes handling, making the front wheel light on climbs. I find that the 20mm lockout it isn't really necessary anyway. The MX Comp is somewhat heavier than comparable Fox forks, and it makes a weird "wooshing" sound with sudden compression. Overall, though, it works great on my Stumpjumper and was a great deal. I'm giving it a 3 rating instead of a 4 only because of my lost evening fishing out the rebound adjuster stick. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Little Britain,PA
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fair Hill, MD | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$199.00 | | Purchased At: | E-Bay | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Stock RST Gila T6-JUNK!!! | | Bike Setup: | 06 Trek 4300 w/SRAM and Race Face components | | Bottom Line: | Bought cheap on E-Bay and had lbs install for $25.00. Blows away stock fork. I am a super clydesdale and am very happy with fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Feri Tivadar
a Cross Country Rider
from Slovenija, Lendava
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$330.00 | | Strengths: | it's "imortal"! ;-) | | Weaknesses: | a litle bit heavy (cca. 1,8 kg) for a XC rider, but for this price no problemo. | | Similar Products Used: | Suntour Axon - no good! ;-( | | Bike Setup: | Focus Black Forrest, XT/LX, Julie,... | | Bottom Line: | I bought a 2005 model for a good price.
When I tried it, I was suprised how good it works, before MX I had only cheap forks (Suntour). MX is "imortal", you can do all kind of things with them, and they survive everything. The ETA works good, I use it by climbing and on a road. I like the "noise of oil" when the suspension works. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico City
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Blue Sky Cycling | | Strengths: | CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! Sure, there are better forks, but paying like 3 times more for a fox fork, is exaggerated to me.
You get the best of both worlds (air and coil)in this fork. It is very plush and very progressive at the same time. | | Weaknesses: | Although the rebound is "set and forget", it is really a pain in the a$$ to change it if you want to experiment. You have to fiddle with a long metal stick in the right leg. If the stick happens to fall, its really difficult to take it out without spilling the oil. However, this is a minor weakness, considering the overall quality of the fork and its price. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla, Zoke Z1 Freeride, Zoke Marathon | | Bike Setup: | Giant Rincon with Mx comp eta, etc etc | | Bottom Line: | The trails where are ride include looong climbs as well as dh trails (with shuttle and all). There are many drops and jumps, most of which Ive hit with this fork. Its true that Im pretty light (100lbs), but this fork has recieved tons of abuse and is still working like new. I know this fork was not meant for light freeride and downhill, but ive been using it until I get a real FR bike. The downside of this is that I have to pump more air than normal, so it isnt as responsive in small impacts. However, ive used it it XC trails with the recommended air pressure and sag, and let me tell you: IT ROCKS! It is very plush and stiff. I REALLY recommend this fork if you want very good performance for a excellent price. You honestly can not go wrong with this fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darius
a
from Manila, Phils
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | too many to list | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay retailer | | Strengths: | Plush, light compared to my other bombers, lock down, not flexy | | Weaknesses: | None found yet | | Similar Products Used: | Many species of Marzocchi | | Bike Setup: | Kona Caldera with the works | | Bottom Line: | I picked this up from an ebay retailer for $200 clams, new in the box. I weigh 250+ and was a bit nervous to try an air fork. I had one of the original x-fly forks which sucked big time and might as well have been rigid. Then spent 4 years on Z1s and DJs, with 20 mm through axles, and loved them. But this much lighter fork is a perfect match for my hardtail. It is responsive on the small stuff, and ramps up smoothly on the big stuff so that I never bottom out. I have not had to add any air in six months of abuse. I liked it so much that I got one for my wife's new Superlight, and the beauty is that I can swap these things from bike to bike and rider to rider without having to change springs and oil height. If the bushings and seal hold up for more than a year, despite my size and aggressive riding style, then I will be really really impressed. So far the thing is flawless. They say Fox air shocks do this all very well too, but at $600 a pop I doubt I'll ever experience one.
I nearly forgot, the ETA works even better than on my Z1 - which gradually opens back up to its full extension over the course of a long hill climb. Once you lock the MX down, it stays down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fumanchuchu
a Weekend Warrior
from bellingham wa
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | fun ones | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar? jenson? bluesky? | | Strengths: | cheap, smooth, plush, quiet, stiff, eta, looks | | Weaknesses: | I suppose if you spend $800 on a shock it MIGHT be better, maybe.
too small for my bullit frame | | Similar Products Used: | manitou splice and oem crap | | Bike Setup: | (dont't laugh) motobecane 500ds--stripped of all stock parts and rebuilt with sram and marzocchi | | Bottom Line: | If you want a real fork and don't count grams BUY THIS.
ETA is awesome, flick a switch and turn your bike into a climbing machine. Flick it back and it soaks up all the roots and 2 footers you can throw at it.
Threw a few pounds of air in it out of the box and it has performed great.(now that I'm more familiar with I might reread the manual and adjust)
They're cheap these days(under 200) and you'll never regret the purchase.
The others reviews make this obvious but I read these all the time and thought I should contribute. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Pfeister
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dryer Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$166.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyondbikes.com | | Strengths: | Incredibly stiff and super smooth. Soaks up all the small stuff. ETA is great for climbing; really appreciate the lowered angle on the fork on steep climbs. Holds air quite well also! | | Weaknesses: | Weight, but for under $200 (including s/h) can't beat it for the price! ETA is great, but getting to it can be tricky at times. | | Similar Products Used: | '98 Rock Shox Indy S (yes, I know it's compairing apples to oranges) complete POS | | Bike Setup: | '98 Kona Lava Dome, Marz MX comp w/ETA 120mm, easton EA50 riser, STX/LX components, Mavic 221 rims on XT hubs | | Bottom Line: | Really great fork; heck, it's a Rider's Choice winner! If you can still buy a '05 model, get it! I am a price conscious shopper and this fork far exceeded my expectations! I am considering transferring this fork on to a future bike...it's that good! Soaks up the small stuff and keeps you on the bike, even after the biggest drops! (my old fork sent me flying over the handlebars) ETA is an excellent feature for this fork and really helps keep the bike XC-friendly on climbs. 4 Chilis for Overall b/c of the weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn Siegrist
a Weekend Warrior
from Giebelstadt Germany
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hausberg, Germany | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | stiff, smooth and sexy Italian finish. I got these to replace the Judy on my Sworks M2. I used them for over a year at 5000 ft in Afghanitan and had no issues with them. I did not even have to air them up once that whole time. These forks are combat tough!! | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side, | | Similar Products Used: | Cdale fatty, Judy rockshox | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Sworks M2 | | Bottom Line: | Good fork for the money I would buy another set if I had to.
The lock out for the climb is a great plus. It brings you fwd over the top tube as you climb helps keep the front tire down and no bobing. \
You cant go wrong with these!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Poland
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | rigid! works perfect !!! eats everything what gets under my wheel! ETA !! | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox Judy XC, SID | | Bike Setup: | CUBE, LX/XT, | | Bottom Line: | The marzchocchi works great!! It`s incredebily stiff! What I like the most is ETA lock out! It`s very usefull going up-hills and also at the road! Unfortunatelly I have got model with steel steering tube and that makes my marzocchi f%^$`en heavy (over 2kg). Anyway this fork is far cry better than any other at that price!
As a result.. minus 1 chilli for weight | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, BC
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything fun | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | Bombproof XC Fork, Looks awesome, | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Other Bombers | | Bike Setup: | TST Ti hardtail, Marzocchi MX Comp ETA, FSA Orbit XLII, Thompson hardware, Shimano drive, Crankbrother Candys, Chris King Hubs, Mavic 717 rims, etc | | Bottom Line: | I'm a 210lb XC rider who, like many other reviewers here, love this fork. I have the 120mm version which is plush and takes anything I give it. I don't use the ETA much but do find it helps on long non-technical climbs to give a steeper angle.
I have used only Marzocchi forks and am continually pleased with their performance and durability. I'm sure I'll have this baby for years to come.
Plus, I paid $150 for it so I feel like I stole this thing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Zanesville, OH
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dillion State Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Very smooth and fast. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | Voodoo Bantu, XT, Titec stem/handlebars, Deore crank, Mavic Rims | | Bottom Line: | Great fork at great price. Makes a hardtail feel great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint.com | | Strengths: | Smooth and consistent travel, look great, build quality for $200. | | Weaknesses: | Paying extra for a fork pump. Decals come off easily. | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox SL u-turn | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9000 hardtail, XT geartrain, hubs, MIB rims, LX brakes with Fibrax pads, Continental tyres, Tange headset, Azonic headlock. | | Bottom Line: | These forks finally showed me what suspension was supposed to be about. The bike was bought second hand in London, UK and when I moved to Charlotte I started playing with the setup as I got more into riding off road. I would describe myself as a fairly leisurly XC rider and these have transformed my confidence on the trail, especially going over tree roots that appear a little large.
I don't really use the ETA on the trail. Occasionally I put thinner 1" cyclocross tires on the bike and ride a loop round my neighborhood that incorporates road, gravel and a grass field. Here the ETA is great for getting the power down on the hard stuff.
I guess the real problem is that it makes me want a fully suspended bike give my @$$ some more comfort!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
unipedal
a Downhiller
from St. Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wash U campus (drops galore) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Plush throughout travel, easy to adjust, sucks up hits up to 3' no prob and with enough air pressure won't bottom out with hits over 5'. ETA is fantastic. Not too heavy even by Marzocchi standards. | | Weaknesses: | Loses air pressure quickly with larger drops and extremely aggressive riding. I went from 45lb to about 15lb internal pressure in less than two weeks. A previous Marz fork did the same thing until it was fully broken in and then the leak completely stopped. Hopefully this one will too. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Black Comp Elite 80-100mm, Marz Z1 Freeride, Older Z1 and a Z3, RS Psylo, Fox Talas, the usual suspects for my area | | Bike Setup: | 2002 K2 Brass Monkey, XT hubs, XT front and rear deralleurs, Hayes Hydraulic brakes, Rhyno lites with steel spokes and brass nippies, Kenda 2.6" Stick-Ez tires | | Bottom Line: | This fork is the jams. It has saved me several times after not approaching a hit correctly. It WILL make you a more confident rider, which WILL lead you to develop a better technique to push yourself harder, which ultimately means you WILL become a better rider. Go BIG baby! I'm 205lb, and I do!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alan
a Cross Country Rider
from northwest indiana,usa
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | three ravines | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$230.00 | | Purchased At: | Blue Sky .com | | Strengths: | Nice fit and finnish on this well made fork. Offers both rim and disk brake options. ETA option is good for climbing. Plush ride yet fairly stable over chatter, takes hits well. The eta legg is coil and the other side is air preload, making it easy to find the right ride feel. Fairly heavy. | | Weaknesses: | Internal rebound adjustment is a pain to adjust in the garage, forget about being able to adjust it on the trail. Eta is very useful on steep climbes, however by not have a remote you have to reach down to turn on and off which in the midwest with our short and rapid hills, makes it imposible to take advantage of this usefull feature. Out of the saddle sprints are rewarded with excessive pedal bob. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Judy
Rock shox Reba
Several RST models | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight w/5th air element shock, Mavic 717 rims w/xt hubs, avid 7 rim brakes,Raceface cranks,xt/xtr drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | Overall I think this is an excellent fork for the money. It looks great and rides nice. For the money you will not find a better fork. That being said, this fork has a couple of glaring weaknesses, no remote on the eta makes it hard to take advantage of. Lack of external rebound makes it hard to get the maximum performance from this fork on the trail and it bobs excessively pedaling out of the saddle.
You would have to spend much more money to get a fork that would give you any real noticable perfomance gains over this one. It does everything pretty good but nothing great.
I think anyone who is looking to upgrade their OEM fork could do a lot worse than this fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHaDSTeR
a Weekend Warrior
from Granda Hills, CA USA
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Eagle Rock | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$224.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheel World | | Strengths: | price,smooth,firm and ETA | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | manitou Axel Elite | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS3, Avid BB7, Marzocchi MX comp+ETA, Alexrims Crostini D1.0 with sealbearing hubs | | Bottom Line: | this fork is AWESOME!! very stiff, long smooth travel for a great price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ifestion Papadam
a Cross Country Rider
from Thessaloniki, Greece
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Reliable, Strong, NO OIL LEAKS, just set the air pressure and forget. | | Weaknesses: | Rebound setting somehow difficult | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Axel Elite 100mm air assistance 2005 version | | Bike Setup: | Canyon Big Mountain 1 frame,Risse Astro 5 rear shock,Deore XT 2005 Front & Rear Redaulier & Crankset,Mavic Crossride wheelset,Chris King headset, Avid 203mm Disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | Very nice handling and steering, great dropping perfomance for it's class, ETA works great, gives too much confidence to the rider. It's a great fork, compared to the crup Manitou produces, so get it where ever you can find it.
I will go for the 2006 version next year with full confidence. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Rockfod, il, usa
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | split tree | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Purchased At: | bluesky | | Strengths: | light for 120mm, varry cheap compared to equivalent fox shox, bomber? bombproof!! | | Weaknesses: | none its soo cheap ppl might think thayl break it | | Similar Products Used: | none tracks like a hound on a trail of blood man! | | Bike Setup: | haro escape frame high end sram tran, avid bb7 | | Bottom Line: | this fork is where its at, no doubt about it for the price you wont find a fork like it for at least another 200 bux, indestrucable bomb drops agressive xc light dh anny thing at all especcially dirt jumping this the the fork of forks marzocchi is king | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Kon
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra Australia
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Sparrow Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Full length coil and air in the same length a real usable XC fork | | Weaknesses: | None could use a handlebar trigger for the ETA, but not really a weakness..... | | Similar Products Used: | None this good, used a Manitou skareb comp 80mm which was so undersprung even at highest pressure, it was a joke.
Rock Shocks SL U-Turn better than the Manitou but not even close in performance to this MX Comp ETA. | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC 2 le, 2005. | | Bottom Line: | If you are a reasonable heavy rider 100kg and want a fork that won't bottom out on real XC trails this is for you.
I weigh 90kgs, 6'3" and have had trouble finding a fork that suits trails in my area (All mountain to XC) This baby is plush and progressive it works so well you just ride baby!
Soaks up small ruts, tree roots with its plusher first 2inches of travel then it progressively gets firmer so you won't bottom out or flip the bars!, on larger ruts and stuff.
I was going to get a fox but this fits the bill nicely worth every cent and more!
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Koby
a Cross Country Rider
from Hillsborough
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lewis Morris | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Plush, great price, ETA, improved steering | | Weaknesses: | No pump | | Similar Products Used: | Judy TT | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Hardrock Pro, Time Attack clipless, WTB saddle | | Bottom Line: | This is a great fork for the price, especially if you can catch a closeout at the end of the season. It is so much smoother and more precise than my old Judy TT, a lot lighter too. I use the ETA a few times on each ride and it makes a very noticeable difference, it tips you forward nicely, and yet it still has enough travel to smooth things out, it might even been smoother fully dropped than my old fork ever was, LOL! I'm still in the break-in as it is a little sticky, so I expect it to get even better. Perfect fork for a cross country rider on a budget, or someone who doesn't want to spend as much on a fork as they did on their bike. It really makes me wonder if forks costing twice as much are really twice as good?
5 Chillis for value, it can't be beat for the price. 4 Chillis overall, mostly because I assume there is something you get for the extra $200-$600 that the top end forks cost. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony Burton
a
from Harrogate, England
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Yorkshire | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$330.00 | | Purchased At: | evanscycles.co.uk | | Strengths: | Looks Good, feels solid, takes the knocks- big and small, 105 mm travel feels plush- nicely adjustable on the preload, ETA is great for me- use it everyday on the road climb to work- also great for sprinting on the hardpack- easy to reach and locks out in down position- great for putting on the power- but still retains a few mill of travel for the odd bump. They have given my 98 Orange Clockwork hard tail yet another lease of life- 105 mm dosent throw the geometry out noticably. | | Weaknesses: | Why not supply a pump? You really have to have one- so give us one!
I can feel a tiny, little bit of play (front to back)when rocking on the front brake... not enough to worry me- but thought id tell you... | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Spyder- came as stock on bike. | | Bike Setup: | Orange Clockwork, XT, LX, Mavic wheels, Selle Flight Ti, etc. | | Bottom Line: | Look good, dont weigh enough to worry me, feel good, ETA works so well- wouldnt be without it now! All round great buy for price- did plenty of research and got what I wanted and expected. (Arnt forks expensive though!!?) Still, happy with these! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Reading, Berks, England
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Plush! | | Weaknesses: | None found | | Similar Products Used: | RockShox Judy TT | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kahuna | | Bottom Line: | If you suffer from a cheapskate bike company that thinks it can get away with putting RockShox Judy TTs on your bike from the factory and want some forks that actually work instead, these are your puppies!
Totally transformed my bike, it now steers where I point it, instead of the bike basically going where it wanted to, and it soaks up every hit with total control.
Not entirely sure there's much point to the ETA, but it's a nice gimmick to have when I really have to climb hard.
Very nice forks! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Me Myself
a Weekend Warrior
from St.paul MN
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lutsen Mountain Bike Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Chain | | Strengths: | It's very ajustable and somewhat light for 120mm | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't come with a pump. | | Similar Products Used: | Alot | | Bike Setup: | 03 Jamis Dakar, XT rear, deore Rynolight wheel set, Avid bb7 mech discs | | Bottom Line: | I haven't used it very much yet but it seems very plush. It absorbs every thing very well. I love the half air haif coil setup. No problems so far. The ETA is great when climbing. I would highly recomend it. Ride hard, have Fun! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
grant
a Weekend Warrior
from greenville sc
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | mountain creek - paris mtn | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$234.00 | | Purchased At: | blue sky | | Strengths: | Cost, strength, value, performance. Looks cool too! | | Weaknesses: | Internal rebound hard to adjust. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou Axel Comp | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Specialized FSRxc with this fork, Yeti hardcore grips and Haro Pro platforms | | Bottom Line: | This is a nice upgrade to the Manitou Axel Comp that came on my bike. It wasn't really all that bad (much stiffer) but this fork is much smoother and gives a plush ride. For the money, this is a great fork. The only problem is that the rebound adjustment is hard to get to, turns easily for negative adjustment and hard for positive adjustment. I really don't notice much difference in the shocks performance either way tho. I am 210 lbs and run it between 50 and 65 psi, depending on the trail. ETA works as it should but I hardly ever use it. There is a bit of noise, sort of a "chink" sound at impact when the bike front end is raised and dropped from about 6 inches. This sound is heard on the trails too, when hitting objects. It performs well so I guess this is normal. My bike shop checked it out and found nothing wrong. I would recommend this to anyone riding agressive XC. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$339.00 | | Strengths: | - Tracks incredibly well
- Handles bigger drops than I thought possible on an XC fork
- Light
- The ETA makes climbing absurdly easy
- Awesome styling | | Weaknesses: | Expensive, I guess... | | Similar Products Used: | RockShox, Manitou, blah blah. | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Gary Fisher HKEK, Avid BB5 Discs, MonkeyLite SL bars, etc. etc. | | Bottom Line: | Get the Fork -- You'll love it. It's that simple. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harley Webter
a Cross Country Rider
from Surrey UK
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Swinley Forest Gully | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | Winstanleyscycles.co.uk | | Strengths: | Bomb proof,
Great looks ( declas, colours)
Light | | Weaknesses: | I cant find anything wrong with them | | Similar Products Used: | RST Gila | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Hardrock with Avid 185mm disk brakes, dmr pedals, truativ stem, cranks. | | Bottom Line: | An awesome fork, can take a beating
, they are soo light sao cross country riding is not a problem i go up hills with ease now.
They can take moderate drop offs and are great for dirt jumping, save $50 and get these instead of Marzocchi dirt jumpers, my frinds has some they are practically the same just 3x as heavy!!!
Get some, it will improve your confidance, riding and make your bike look don.
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Submitted by
marc
a Weekend Warrior
from leesburg
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | D&D trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | blueskycycling.com | |
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$ 349.00
