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Submitted by
Taylor
a Downhiller
from Dakota dunes, SD, USA
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | keystone | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | light, pretty plush | | Weaknesses: | it came on my first real bike kona kikapu and the shop must have underestimated me when i want it for jumps and downhill trails. I took it to colorado and broke the fork. I know this is not intended use, but i was basically bombing everything on the mountain and the whole bike groaned and moaned (i bent one of the pivot points) The fork suddenly lost 1/2 its travel but it has slowely been getting it back. | | Similar Products Used: | other stock forks, a few DH/FR forks | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse 7point3, DHX3.0, Marzocchi Jr. T, hussefelt stem, funn bars, WTB dual duty rims, maxxix, hussefelt cranks, e13 bash, hayes 9 | | Bottom Line: | Great fork for its intended use, dont take it on the DH runs tho. Very soft now, but it was too stiff for me (i weighed about 140) before it broke.
I wouldn't buy this as an upgrade fork, becuase it is old and you can probably find a newer better fork for cheaper.
DONT BUY MANITOU EITHER, IVE HAD TWO FORKS BUST ON ME WHILE RIDING INTENDED USE. (stance blunt 150mm and sherman breakout+ 170) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David hampton
a Cross Country Rider
from Kannapolis, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$228.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | MX Comp with ETA and TAS Great Fork Easy setup. Works great
Looks | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Rock-Shock, Other Marzocchi's for years. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kikapu Deluxe, Full XT and FSA | | Bottom Line: | Recently purchased from Jenson for $228.00 what a deal for a fork of this level. A great upgrade at a great price. Well worth the money. Marzocchi quality. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Antanas Mikuta
a Cross Country Rider
from Vilnius, Lithuania
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | stiff, plush, with air spring, smooth riding.
i can go through the roots faster than earlier and i know that my front wheel is always on the ground and i wont lose control of my bike. Air spring allows to pump it how hard you want also it has rebound adjuster. | | Weaknesses: | no lockout, heavy a bit. | | Similar Products Used: | rst crap | | Bike Setup: | custom kellys | | Bottom Line: | if you have 200 eur i suggest you to buy this fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Bolivar Mauricio
a Cross Country Rider
from Plantation, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Looks, Ease of operation, good quality materials,nice information manual. All around great product | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | SR suntour, FOX | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh Hardtail,2005 Nothing in the bike is stock but the frame. | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line, the best forks in the market with also the best price.
Good rebound, perfect balance of cushioning and stability infinite settings for different situations and weights. Pump is a must to have good accurate adjustment. I'm 185Lbs and I run 38psi and have never bottomed the forks even when I accidentally had a wheelee down some steep hills.
The amount of control gained after having these forks installed is just amazing.
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Submitted by
Chuck
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, Id, USA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Light, stiff, plush. I am comfortable riding at higher speeds. No leaks, hasn't lost any air pressure since I've owned it. | | Bike Setup: | Steel hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Don't let the low price fool you. This is a high performance fork without all the nobs, gimmicks and remotes. I wish I had the same exact fork with about an inch more of travel... maybe when the '07s come out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arkon Bey
a Cross Country Rider
from Essex Junction, VT, USA
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | VT has too many to choose from | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$298.00 | | Purchased At: | Jensen | | Strengths: | light; plush; stiff; lack of plastic parts | | Weaknesses: | stickers came off with application paper; manual | | Similar Products Used: | '91 Manitou 1; '00 Maitou SXR; '98 Marzocchi Z2 BAM; '02 Manitou Mars Comp Coil | | Bike Setup: | '02 Marin Eldrige Grade; XT/Deore; Avid SD 2.5; ODI lockons; Club Roost XC riser; Cane Creek S3 headset; WTB velociraptor rear; still looking for a good front tire for up here... | | Bottom Line: | THIS IS AN INITIAL IMPRESSION REVIEW (two off-road rides. Updated review may follow at end of season)
Riding style: XC; no drops over 3', no big jumps
The terrain: classic Northern New England singletrack: more roots than rocks, with lots of dips and very, very tight. Long, technical climbs and long technical descents.
Out of the Box: Smooth install. Fork has small tab cut out on crown to allow removal of old crown race. Non-disc brake posts are not installed. Had to look up torques in other manual. Manual is pretty, but has info for ALL Marzocchi forks and it is hard to find the MX comp.
On the trail: nice. It is very smooth for an air fork the travel is plush through its range. I could notice no stiction at all. It is laterally stiff and tracks very predicably even in tight, technical singletrack. No drops, yet, but hit hard on a hard-edged dip. Fork bottomed, but not noisily. No change, no leaks. Used factory set damping.
Minor concern: It has 5mm more than my old fork. It raised my front end, but only enough to notice. However, it is so plush that it allows me to go faster than before. This gets me in trouble because I'm on a steel hardtail; the front is plush but the back now jumps around if I'm not paying attention.
Overall: Impressed so far. I have not adjusted the damping yet and have been happy with factory setting. I never adjusted my damping on the trail and don't see the internal adjustment as a deficency. I can really feel the lightness of the fork compared tothe coil Mars.
personal note to defer guilty conscience for buying mail order: I bought this fork mail order, but my entire drivetrain that I installed at the same time as the fork was purcased at local shops that I rode to rather than drove.
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Submitted by
Madrider }-)
a Cross Country Rider
from Warsaw, Poland
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikestacja | | Strengths: | Looks nice, works great | | Weaknesses: | Stickers can tore off easily (so what?) | | Similar Products Used: | some RST, Suntour's...(no comment) | | Bike Setup: | from stx to xtr, mavic x221 rims, dt swiss spokes, pdm-540 pedals, fsa, amoeba, 17,5 alu frame, 2,25" Schwalbe BlackJack Sport front and Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2,1" rear | | Bottom Line: | I'm using this fork less than a week, but difference between other stuff I've tried and this one is big. Maybe it's not a race fork for 1000$ but for my XC rides suits well. I think MX Comp is the best you can get for 250$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bernie Carr
a Weekend Warrior
from Glasgow, Scotland
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Craig McMartin Cycles | | Strengths: | Cheap and quiet (generaly a good budget fork!) | | Weaknesses: | None realy for the price except the stickers peel off! | | Similar Products Used: | Cheesy Sun tours! (they were nasty!) | | Bike Setup: | Kona frame with formula ORO K29 brakes, Mavric cross ride wheel set, shimano deore gears. | | Bottom Line: | This fork feels really good and I have no complaints about its performance so far, however I have only had it for few months so time will tell! I have the fork set up quite hard with little rebound which suits me however I do wish I spent the extra few pounds on the same spec of fork but with a lockout system. On the whole this fork will suit a novice like me who wants to upgrade from a crap fork without breaking the bank!
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Submitted by
Treuil Montague
a Weekend Warrior
from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hooper | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | Dirt Road Bicycles | | Strengths: | Sweet looking, strong, cheap, great feel, responsive | | Weaknesses: | only one color to choose from | | Similar Products Used: | Crack n' dale head shock | | Bike Setup: | 00' super V 800 w/spins, xt's, cane creek head, ringle ti skewers and kore stems | | Bottom Line: | Great little fork, well worth the money and my service on it from my local Dirt Road Cycles Rocks!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from London UK
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Chick Sands Nr Bedford | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Super light, super rigid! great travel and feel | | Weaknesses: | none yet! | | Bottom Line: | Highly recommended! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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