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Submitted by
Brenton
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane
Date Reviewed: 7/11/2007 4:04:55 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Cheap, takes the bumps fairly well. Came with bke |
| Weaknesses: | Bottums out fairly easily on jumps but can take it if you land softly. |
| Bottom Line: | Good for the budget rider i wouldnt buy them as a upgrade unless you had to. Takes the bumps and jumps but dont be suprised if you brake them or they bottum out. |
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Submitted by
a biker
a Cross Country Rider
from nova scotia
Date Reviewed: 5/23/2007 9:12:08 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | whopper dropper |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $75 |
| Strengths: | good rebound |
| Weaknesses: | i bottomed it out at least 20 times |
| Similar Products Tried: | rock shox |
| Bottom Line: | not a very good fork over 4 foot drops or jumps |
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Submitted by
jack silver
a Cross Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: 4/4/2007 9:23:22 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | 150 |
| Strengths: | not a lot |
| Weaknesses: | most things.............everything |
| Similar Products Tried: | mantou splice |
| Bike Setup: | kona hoss stock |
| Bottom Line: | not a good fork period terible do not buy |
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Submitted by
Gwen
a Downhiller
from California
Date Reviewed: 2/21/2007 11:09:02 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | xc |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $47 |
| Purchased At: | local bike shop |
| Strengths: | Good damping taking into consideration the price. Road grip is good due to its smooth rebound. The fork can do fine if you know how to adjust the settings according to your weight. I tried some 5 feet jumps and the fork still performs pretty good. Great for downhill. |
| Weaknesses: | Absolutely none except for the usual maitenance. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Rock Shox & Manitou |
| Bike Setup: | All Shimano XT components, Alex Rims, FSA carbon handle bars. |
| Bottom Line: | It is the best fork considering the price compared to other forks. |
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Submitted by
Lee Wardle
a Cross Country Rider
from Bidevord, UK
Date Reviewed: 2/18/2007 6:20:12 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Velator |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | Ebay |
| Strengths: | Good value XC short travel forks. |
| Weaknesses: | For my type of riding none yet. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Rock Shox Judy |
| Bike Setup: | 16" ally frame XC set up. |
| Bottom Line: | Why do people keep moaning that it's no good for jumping or free riding. Did the name XCM not give you the idea that is a XC fork? You get one you pay for the price tag this fork does exactly what it says on the tin. |
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Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from australia
Date Reviewed: 2/3/2007 2:12:53 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | deep deen |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Ray's bikes |
| Strengths: | It's cheap and is relativly smooth |
| Weaknesses: | I broke mine in the first 5 months, they are not to be used on jumps |
| Similar Products Tried: | sr suntour xcm-mlo |
| Bike Setup: | a Freeride |
| Bottom Line: | It's not to be used at all for jumps or stunts it will just break after the first 3m drop, but it is good for those who just want a bit of cusioning when they ride, oh and for those in australia, the people at ray's are legends they gave me a new set of forks for free when i broke this pair of them. |
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Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Gloucester, UK
Date Reviewed: 9/28/2006 4:09:23 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Forest of Dean |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Ebay |
| Strengths: | Very good for the money. Weight not excessive, about the same as a Judy J2. Preload adjustment works well enough, lockout is solid. Appearance and finish are good, much better than older Suntour offerings. Rigidity and steering seem OK but then the fork is new so they should be. Fixings are available for both V-brake and disks. During use the fork is quiet. |
| Weaknesses: | Not suited to extreme terrain or jumping, so don't do it. |
| Similar Products Tried: | - |
| Bike Setup: | Handbuilt on a budget |
| Bottom Line: | I can't really compare with other forks, so these impressions are based solely on riding with this one. This is the 100mm travel version. I am a fairly heavy rider (over 200 lbs) and I am still within the range of preload adjustment - but not by much. I am nowhere near bottoming out though, using the zip tie test I calculate I have used about half the travel during "normal" riding. I ride forest trails and fire roads, which I guess is the kind of thing it's designed for. When riding seated I can mostly dial out any bobbing but it leaves the ride a little harsh when moving fast over rough stony ground, nothing excessive though in my limited opinion. When climbing out of the saddle there is about 25mm-30mm of bobbing without the lockout, but this is to be expected. Of course you have the option to lock the fork, but it must be at the top of its travel. Having said that, the sore hands I was getting with my old rigid fork are now a thing of the past. Basically for an XC bike or ATB / hybrid on a budget, this fork should do fine. To get anything better you would probably have to spend twice the money. If you are freeriding or jumping don't even think about it. |
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Submitted by
Richard Sharpe
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: 8/2/2006 10:09:38 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | none |
| Weaknesses: | everything |
| Similar Products Tried: | Marzocchi MZ3, RockShox Judy |
| Bike Setup: | Norco Wolverine with Axiom bottle holder LOL |
| Bottom Line: | It sucks for anything other than light XC. Came on the bike though so... |
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Submitted by
scott
from canada
Date Reviewed: 7/31/2006 7:18:36 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | came on norco wolverne |
| Strengths: | its light other than that none |
| Weaknesses: | every thing about it sucks |
| Bottom Line: | this fork is good for xc but it not verry good for eneything else |
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