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Description:
- Travel: 180mm
- Spring: Coil
- Damping: Motion Control IS
- Lowers: Magnesium, 20mm dropout
- Crown: Forged, hollow 6061 T6
- Steerer Tube: Chromoly Steel
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Submitted by
Reek
a Weekend Warrior
from Sac
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Clementine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$310.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Price, single crown, stiff, plush, maxle 360 | | Weaknesses: | none really but if I must, heavier than totem... | | Similar Products Used: | Boxxer, Zochhi AM 160mm | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose BD in 7.5 inch mode | | Bottom Line: | Wow, for $310 new, I can't believe this fork. Feels almost as good as my Boxxer Race. Definitely better than my All Mountain. Similar, controlled feel of the PIKE/RVL. But when you push it, it feels like a nice DH fork. Compression damping is a nice touch. Rebound works well, as all other RS forks lately. Sure, it's not glamorous like higher priced forks but for $300, heck even for $600, the performance is outstanding!!! I recommend this fork to anyone who wants a single crown that performs. Saves you $$$ to boot. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Ocala, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Santos | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Strengths: | very plush fork, there is a big range of compression and rebound adjustment. Not too expensive | | Weaknesses: | Stock spring is a little light for jumping and drops but would be good for downhill | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi z150, 66, jr t | | Bike Setup: | Specialized big hit spec with romic rear shock | | Bottom Line: | Awesome fork. with the compression all the way out it feels very linear like a dh fork but when you turn it up it gets a lot more progressive which is better for jumps and drops. I would recommend getting a stiffer spring if you plan to jump it tho. The Maxel design is great too. A very good fork for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mark
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain reaction cycles | | Strengths: | Stiffness, travel, looks, maxle 360 | | Weaknesses: | Lacks the adjustments of the higher range forks, yet i don't feel that i need them. Could use preload adjust, changing spring is only option. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Z150FR, Marzocchi 66RC2X, Rockshox boxxer team | | Bike Setup: | Orange patriot 66, DHX4, domain 318 180mm, hayes hfx9, sram x7 | | Bottom Line: | Well for this price, the fork is unbelievable. Equally as plush as 66s and boxxers (very similar feel). For 180mm of single crown travel, the feel incredibly stiff, and the maxle 360 is genius. You still get compression adjustment which goes from fully open to near lock-out, and rebound adjustment. The only downside is that to get the right spring rate, a spring change is the only option, although the standard springs will suit a lighter rider like me who is looking for a slightly stiffer 'freeride' feel, or a weightier rider who is looking for a plusher DH feel. i've given them 4 chilis due to the lack of the adjustments that are available on more expensive forks, though i don't feel the need for them, the fork works incredibly, it makes no sense as to why it costs so little. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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