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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Billy T | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | Not many, if any !
Cheap crap, Very plush, to plush in almost all cases, if thats what yo like then thats fine | | Weaknesses: | I had the spring upgrade to the heavest, and the were still soft and crap, (I weight 90Kg), we also ran 15 weight oil and this made almost no difference, they still dived under light braking and threw the bike geometry out, if you were doing any thing technical.
SSV doesnt work
They have been sold, I now have a Lyrik 2 step | | Similar Products Used: | Boxxer, Lyrik. | | Bike Setup: | Foes Inferno, Lyrik, Hope | | Bottom Line: | I bought this fork, because my original Mazzochi Z1 Bam, was fantastic, and i thought that Id like to get another Mazzochi Fork, after quite a few Rock Shox products, Well that was a mistake. Dont get me wrong Mazzochi have great products just not this one
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Submitted by
free rider
a Downhiller
from texas
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | mena downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | It's a marzocchi bomber | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | I like this fork it smooths out anything I throw it's way. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dustin
a Downhiller
from CA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Good price for a triple crown fork, Dual spring, oil damping. | | Weaknesses: | Not very adjustable, only preload, no compression damping. Upgraded to the xfirm spring set and added more oil and still isnt very stiff, Dives in corners going at a fast pace. Seems like i can almost bottom it out by just preloading and i wiegh almost 160. | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi drop off | | Bike Setup: | iron horse 7 point 3 | | Bottom Line: | Good product for someone planning on hitting small drop offs or hitting trails at a moderate pace. No problems after some pretty good use. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Captain Fantasy
a Downhiller
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Weaknesses: | Couldn't lock out without dropping the front end 170mm. 8( | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox psylo | | Bike Setup: | '05 Santa Cruz Bullit | | Bottom Line: | I weigh ~200 lb. and i beat the crap out of mine. I hit retarded drops w/o landings, would stuff this thing head on into stairs.
Shortly after throwing this on my frame (a k2 disco monkey at the time) i went for a ride on a pub crawl. I launched off a stair set ~25 or so stairs, landed with my chest on the handle bars. I fractured a rib, and jammed the right stanchion 3/4" up through the crown. after loosening everything and getting it straight again, the fork was ready to rock.
I am again contemplating getting this thing for my hard-tail. Just because it was such a great fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryn
a Downhiller
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anywhere with shuttles | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | www.vorb.org.nz | | Strengths: | nice and smooth progresive feel without being a pogo stick
amazing for racing/freeriding you name it this fork can take it
it's not very heavy but is very strong
| | Weaknesses: | possibly to soft at the start but after I got some more oil put in them and a HSCV cartridge put in to improve damping I haven't been able to bottom them out since (and that is the only difference between junior and super t's so really I have Super t's not junior t's) | | Similar Products Used: | haven't had any long term tests but have done some riding on drop off triples and boxxer races | | Bike Setup: | 03' Bighit DH, hayes nine HD/shimano deore,sram x9, blackspire ds1, atomblamb rims | | Bottom Line: | this fork is amazing
great damping
great feel
not to heavy
not expensive
I've given this fork hell trying to bottom it out and the only time i have achived this was overjumping and basically flatlanding a 4 metre drop at the national champs
If your fork feels like a pogo stick just take it into the bike shop and ask them to put some heavier oil in them.If it is bottoming out to easily them take it to a shop and get them to put some more oil in them and it will fix them.
so if you want a cheap fork that can handle lots of abuse and is really smooth get the Junior t | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Katz
a Downhiller
from Bend, OR.
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | No Joke (Whistler!) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Price point | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, Idoit-Proof, Lack of Adjustments, sexy... | | Weaknesses: | Lack of adjustments, Heavy for 7".... | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou 1.5 single crowns, M-Zoke 888, Fox 40 | | Bike Setup: | C-Dale Gemini, Jr. T, MRP Chainguide, 2.3 Panaracer Tires, Manitou Rear Shock, Oury Lock-on Grips | | Bottom Line: | I paid for a budget dual crown fork to inspire confidence while racing at Mt. Hood, Willamette Pass, and White-Trash Wednesdays. In short, I got what I paid for. The fork is immesurably better than what came with the bike and smoothes out my mistakes and keeps me from breaking more teeth (That crap REALLY HURTS!). It's simple and I have not had a single problem with it. The mechanic and I put the thickest/heaviest oil we could find in it, as well as the heaviest springs avialable. Yes, I'm "Thick/Big Boned"... What downhiller that isin't a pro isint?! In short, good fork, good price, good times. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Downhiller
from CT, USA
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | very strong, never bottoms out. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi 888 works | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit | | Bottom Line: | these are really good forks, they came on the bullit when i bought it. i went off a 10 stair and landed directly on the front tire with a good amount of force and they still did not bottom out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$370.00 | | Strengths: | Very simple, strong, good looking, never have to worry about the internals or the adjustments. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness is the lack of adjustment. | | Bike Setup: | Norco Sasquatch, Jr. T, Dual Alex DX-32 wheelsets. | | Bottom Line: | For the price you pay, this is an awsome fork. Its low budget, but certainly not cheaply built. Its a DC fork, made for abuse, but for the people who cant afford the adjustability of the 888 or 66. If its too soft, stop complaining and buy new springs, change the oil or get aircaps...dammit, its not that hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe dirt
a Downhiller
from ancaster ontario canada
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | freewheel cycle | | Strengths: | pretty much built solid | | Weaknesses: | the adjustment knobs dont do anything, the fork also seems to bottom out very easy, extremely bouncy/plush | | Bike Setup: | 2005 brodie diablo, 2002 monster T | | Bottom Line: | pretty good for mid sized drops and jumps, anything bigger than 20ft and its sure to completely bottom out, the adjustment knobs dont really do much but who really cares unless your racing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach
a Racer
from San Luis Obispo
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came with my Faith | | Strengths: | This fork is stiff, well priced, simple and good for jumps and rock gardens. | | Weaknesses: | The preload screws nobs are kind of a joke, cheap fix though (air adaptor). Recommend getting 30w oil for them. | | Similar Products Used: | Sherman, Fox 40 and Boxxer | | Bike Setup: | Faith 2 | | Bottom Line: | These forks are perfect for the weekend warrior, if your a little on the heavy side get some new oil for them. All these guys saying oh crap crap bottom out all the time, bottom out when I pedal...thats because yes, the pre load nobs suck and your going to have to put more air into them with the air adaptor (holy cow i don't want to spend $15). You don't need all the adjustments unless you race, because how many people tune their forks in perfectly for every weekend ride? Rule of thumb is 15 psi for drops and big jumps and 10 psi for a rock garden or single track. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mace mtb
a Downhiller
from whistler.bc.canada
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | a-line | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | my buds bike shop | | Strengths: | good budget fork and exlent for intermedite riders or just budget. | | Weaknesses: | takes a little bit of time to set them up right with the right oil and stuff. | | Similar Products Used: | boxer race manitue sherman | | Bike Setup: | cove playmate | | Bottom Line: | thes fork r only temprary but the a good fork if ur on a budget or somthing but my buddy craked the the qr part on his 04 jr-t so it's hard to say ther not that bad. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jesse
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | long and gap infested ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | everything...unlikethe stock (low oil height, crapy thin oil) my fork has only bottomed once since my inexpensive oil change (30Wt.) and increase in oil volume . rebound is perfect, compresion is great, better steering range than manitou dual crowns. | | Weaknesses: | lack of adjustment, not that i would change anything from the perfection i have gained | | Similar Products Used: | 66rc, sherman slider | | Bike Setup: | bighit | | Bottom Line: | (follow-up review) the Jr.s that come on bikes insult me, but they can be changed. I have thrown down 2 road gaps and every stunt at silverstar, always in controll, and never bottoming. Highly recomended. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max Ramos
a Downhiller
from Nevada City, Ca
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | watertower/sc rocks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came stock on my faith | | Strengths: | has cool knobs on the top that do absolutly nothing | | Weaknesses: | everything | | Similar Products Used: | 888rc, 66rc | | Bike Setup: | i will be getting a new fork soon!!! | | Bottom Line: | this fork is a waste of money. unless your 45 pounds this fork will be way too soft. if you decide two buy a fork don't buy this one, upgrade to a 888 or 66 or a boxxer or anything. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Pacifica,CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | boyscout | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | very plush and eats drops and jumps easily | | Weaknesses: | nothing yet | | Similar Products Used: | drop-off triple, dirt jumpers, z-1 drop offs, drop off comp, manitou stance | | Bike Setup: | Dk Charger,fox vanilla rear shock, jr.t, hayes 9,shimano deore,truative chainguide | | Bottom Line: | This is definately the best fork I've tried out. I got my bike a few weeks ago and I'm already use to this fork. It's very plush and I've started hitting jumps and drops already. Tomorrow I'm really going to try this bike out on some real freeride trails. I'm really looking forward to racing this bike next year! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin
a
from Hickory
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Strengths: | this fork has no strenghts, i bottom it out pedaling | | Weaknesses: | THIS FORK SUCKS, the fork cannot withstand any drops bigger than 4ft | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky Primo | | Bottom Line: | this fork sucks and is not worth paying over 10 cent, but im not dissing Marzocchi, just they made this fork way to soft, if you want a good fork save up and buy a 888RC, dont waste your money on the jr t | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jacob hysw
a Weekend Warrior
from santa cruz
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | magic carpet ucsc | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | sucks sucks sucks suck dont buy this fork it sucks i cracked the lower crown in half doing a 2 foot kicker sucks sucks
no streaths | | Weaknesses: | every thing the fork is a weakness | | Bottom Line: | do not buy this fork it fust plan sucks spend more and get a long travel single crown with qr20. or boxxer. it may be cheap as hell but it sucks. save your money and get a good fork and a good bike and dont get a 1000 or less bike and then put a good fork on it thats stupid the fork will peform best on a good bike and mach the forks dont put a 8" fork on a cross county enduro. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MoRon
a Cross Country Rider
from Boone, NC
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | DNZ | | Strengths: | Affordability, durability, smooth travel, easy to work on, solid feel, 20mm thru axle, adjustable ride height, not that colors are a strenghth or weakness,but i like the all black. | | Weaknesses: | Lack of adjustability. Upping the oil weight to 10wt helps, but by no means solves the problem. Tire clearance! it will fit a 2.7 if your rim is perfectly true and in dish. otherwise you'll wear a groove in your arches, so keep an eye on that. | | Similar Products Used: | monster T, 01' Jr. T | | Bike Setup: | Kona stinky primo, mavic 321's, 2.7 mobsters, holzfellers, hayes, sram, blah blah | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line here kids is that this is a budget fork. Just like with anything, you get what you pay for. If you need a DC fork that will get you through most of the burly sh*t and cant afford an 888, then get this. Its well built (in my opinion), relatively cheap, will take a beating, and hell even looks kinda cool if youre into that kinda thing. I believe you can get a rebound cartridge to put in them if you feel so inclined. You will probably need to get heavier springs. i'm 155 pounds and could bottom it out just by bouncing on it in my driveway. So if youre broke and need a fork get one of these! If youre loaded get an 888. 5 flaming terds for value, 4 for overall due to lack of adjustability and tire clearance. The end | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rudi Gale
a Racer
from Logatec
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Freestyle | | Strengths: | Look, strength | | Weaknesses: | Too bouncy, too firm, too linear, no adjustment (only preload, but no matter hom much you're turning the preload bolt, it doesn't make a big difference, fork is still too soft) | | Similar Products Used: | FOX 40RC, 888, Boxxer | | Bike Setup: | Giant Faith 2 | | Bottom Line: | Too expensive fork in a way what offers. It's just a cheap triple crown fork that works on 2 pairs of springs and oil. That's it...no adjustment or anything. I would not recomend getting this fork to anyone unless it comes on a stock bike or you're a complete begginer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse Ryder
a Downhiller
from B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bedframe | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$499.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | value, strength, wide range of adjustable preload. looks great. the optional HSCV upgrade. Very, very sensitive compresion.(even while overall stiff) | | Weaknesses: | Rebound is very fast, which is better than too slow. I installed 10Wt. oil, it did nothing. Then 20Wt. Then 30Wt. finally they slowed a little. | | Similar Products Used: | DJ2, a 66RC with its rebound turned DOWN | | Bike Setup: | Bighit, holzfeller, Sun, fox..... | | Bottom Line: | I wish i spent the extra $50-80 for the 66VF. I have hit some big jumps and drops and the rebound has yet to supprise me(kill me) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a
from PA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Stiff. Reliable. Tuneable. Here's the deal folks... If you are on a budget go with a stock Jr. T. If you have the spare cash buy an HSCV cartridge for one of the legs and now you have a much nicer Super T. The HSCV cartridge has much nicer compression damping and has a external rebound adjustment. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Bullit. T. | | Bottom Line: | Great fork. I use this fork for trail riding, DH and FR. The adjustable crowns are great for letting you dial your ride height. Super durable and easy to tune and maintain.
The perfect all-around fork for aggressive riders. It handles all but the worst DH and FR, but can even be used if you pedal your bike around as well. Great aggressive trail riding fork due to it's relatively lower weigth and ride height.
I just wish Zoke would sell the Super T insteading of forcing us to upgrade our Jrs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Westchester
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | looks nice, haven't actually broken it | | Weaknesses: | Bounces like a pogo stick, no rebound adjustment | | Similar Products Used: | Closest thing I have is a Sherman Firefly | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Big Hit Expert, stock | | Bottom Line: | As I have gotten more and more into mountain biking, I have come to realize how stupid it is to buy a bike with a crap fork. My Big Hit is generally pretty sweet, except for this fork. I mostly use it only on trails where I ride up on the chairlift, so it does not get much use for most of the year. This makes me very hesitant to slap down cash for a new fork. The only thing dumber than buying a bike with this fork is buying this fork to replace the fork already on your bike. Sure, your bike will look cool, but this fork may kill you. I changed the fork oil to 20 weight, and the rebound is still really fast. It rides OK with the preload turned all of the way up (if you like a pogo stick on the front of your bike), but I have been told that putting heavier springs in it will only make the fork rebound even faster.
It has been my experience that Marzocchi forks are really dependable, but what good is it to have something that doesn't break if it is not even designed to work properly in the first place.
So, now I'll need to come with big bucks for a better fork sometime soon, even though this one is still practically as good as when it was new.
I wish bike manufacturers would not put crap forks on their bikes to keep the price down, it just costs more in the long run.
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Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince George B.C Canada
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | my dixie wrecked | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | summer side sport and cycle | | Strengths: | eats everything with ease rips through the trail like nothing extremely plush | | Weaknesses: | the stickers are crap i tryed pulling off the protector and the sticker came with it too soft what was marzocchi thinking im 110 pounds and i almost bottom it | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 dj3, sherman breakout, dj2 | | Bike Setup: | 2002 devinci magma with 2005 jrt | | Bottom Line: | great fork for the money if yoru heavier u'll need some heavier springs super plush | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler atamandchuck
a Weekend Warrior
from poco, b.c., canada!!!
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | whistler!!! : ) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | ???forget...lol | | Strengths: | none....this year marzocchi BOMBED the j.t. they screwed every aspect of it from the look to the performance. stanchions are VERY weak due to stress points that marz FORGOT to look at. For me, they cracked at the "M" lowers crown, right down the middle. what crap is that?! one ride at whistler and the whole thing seized.the adjuster knob fell off, and what really is interesting is when i phoned marz about the warranty, they said they cant cover it cause they get calls like this all the time! lol....what crap. marz has to sort out their crap of theyre going down. | | Weaknesses: | all OF the ABOVE^^^^^ | | Similar Products Used: | dropp off triple, just as much crap, probably worst. (an mz race that came on a bigfoot performs better!!) | | Bike Setup: | had a pimped out bigfoot but selling to get a stinky dee-lux or a norco six. | | Bottom Line: | dont get it. evryone i've talked to has had probs with it. if it be oil leaks, broken legs or crowns, w/e. just...DONT GET IT
(I'D GIVE THE RATING A ZERO BUT IT DONT GO THAT LOW!!!)LOL | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scottie
a Weekend Warrior
from the coal region Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Strengths: | the Name says it all | | Weaknesses: | none that i have found yet this is the 3rd marzocchi shock i have had and i am very pleased with all of them | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi DJ3, Drop off comp 150mm | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Kona Coiler,Atom lab aircore rims & hubs , Intense tires FRO 60's,Hayes hfx-9 8" rotors,ethriteen dcg. Titec hellbent ringleader Bars, Brooklyn machine works Seat. | | Bottom Line: | the addition of the 7inch fork changes the line on the bike but makes for a simi-trail/black diamond bike, what a difference it made well worth the price,& tons of more fun!!! if you are looking to up grade you ride from the 5inch trail bike to something a tad more on the wild side this for is for you !! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Dublin, Ireland
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | chainreactioncycles.com | | Strengths: | travel (and the quality of it), light weight (for what they are, and what they do), graphics | | Weaknesses: | the stickers i got were crap. | | Similar Products Used: | had an older set of same model, monster t's, z1 dropoffs | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz bullit, lx/xt, xt front disc, hope 04 rear disc, mavic 521's | | Bottom Line: | i have always been a marzocchi man. right from my first proper mtb (fitted z5s on a kona cindercone). i really cant understand why people buy those roxshox thingies.
anyway, the bottom line is that these forks have 170mm of top-quality travel. they arent too bouncy like some people claim, and they dont blow through all their travel in an instant. unfortunately not great for adjustability but enough for the average rider (like meself).
here are some minor details if your interested; v stiff forks, flexibility unnoticable. nice disc hose guide. plenty of tyre clearance (i think they'll fit up to 2.8" easily enough, not 2.5" like the manual claims). getting the integrated stem is a good idea (i wish i got it).
i'd recommend them to anyone looking for a freeride setup with a tendency towards downhill. they dont weigh too much, so you can cycle them uphill, and they have enough travel so you can hit the big stuff on the way back down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Downhiller
from CT
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1550.00 | | Purchased At: | came on a stinky deelux I Bro Dealed from Kona the fork retails now at some online stores for $350 | | Strengths: | smooth travel compared to the Drop off tripple that comes on the lower stinky model. I liked the ability to loosen the crowns and mover the fork stanctions to raise up or lower the bike. lower bump compression was nice. really inexpensive for the quality of the fork. Light | | Weaknesses: | I wish that it had a stronger through axle. I broke the lever on the bottom once and some of my friends that own it broke the bolt once, but I haven't had any problems since. the springs that come stock are extremely soft and I had to buy XX firm upper springs and I weigh nothing. with the new springs I could do larger drops but did loose some low bump compression. i prefer the old color of the Jr T. it's just something about it | | Similar Products Used: | Super T, older Jr T, Dorado, Boxxer, Monster T | | Bottom Line: | awesome fork for the price, and I am really happy with it
Go for it but if you can afford more and still want a light weight go with the Super T or if you like the inverted design which I might go for next year dorados are the way to go for light weight and shivers for less expensive but heavier | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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