Description:The SC32's rigid design and minimal weight provides the balance and control that is critical to a 29-inch bike's performance.
The DUC utilizes an internally butted hollow welded upper “H” section with a top-clamp that features an integrated stem. Now add an ultralight 8mm hollow steerer shaft, our proprietary 24/7 front hub, a Climbing Mode that drops the fork 2”, inverted fork technology that bathes the seals in oil. Adjustable features include rebound, air pressure, oil volume and viscosity.
Submitted by
Grant
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria BC Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Fairfield bicycles
Strengths:
Easy to set up. Very plush,feels like it has more than the 90mm travel promised. Stiff. Tracks perfectly on my frame.Drop outs are a snap to use. Very nice craftsmanship. Climbing setting.
Weaknesses:
Protector plates are a little buzzy.However, they are not irritating and have done there job.
Similar Products Used:
Reba set at 100mm.
Bike Setup:
Moots Mooto-X-YBB with XTR gruppo, King hubs and headset.Stans 355's built with DT alpine spokes.
Bottom Line:
My Reba was a great fork, but I noticed quite a bit of flex going into hard corners or in off-camber situations. The SC32 has eliminated that problem and improved the handling over all. The trail/rake seems perfect for the Moots, as does the travel at 90mm. I am surprised by the reviews on this site...a few of my friends have Maverick products,and while they have not been trouble free,they have been impressed with Mavericks service and continue to ride them. Had Fox brought out a 29er thru-axle this year, I might have tried it first. As it stands, I am glad they didn't. This is a great fork...simple and solid. I think 4 chilies would be an appropriate overall rating given the time I have ridden this product,but I'm going to give it 5 to offset Alex's review which is useless...didn't even own or ride the fork...!?
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Submitted by
Alex watson
a Cross Country Rider
from chesapeake Date Reviewed: October 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
buttermilk/northbank
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
its differnt, weight
Weaknesses:
cost in buying all the other stuff to service it
Similar Products Used:
rockshox, manitou, fox,
Bottom Line:
i havnt ridden it and it is great for having something that a lot of people have BUT... if you are a do it yourselfer then this fork isnt a good option. since the maverick axle is 24mm you have to buy their hub then in order to build with that hub you have to buy their truing stand attachment. and with that 24mm thru axle you have to buy the attachment to but it on your fork mounted rack. so all in all for all that money you could just buy a really really nice fork that has traditional "build". but you would still be differnt by having a super nice fork. so good idea, could be better if it was a 20mm thru axle even if you lose some stiffness.
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Submitted by
Matt G.
a Cross Country Rider
from Lincoln, NE, USA Date Reviewed: December 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
whatever trail i'm riding
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Monkey Wrench Cycles
Strengths:
Tunability, performance when appropriately tuned, front-to-back stiffness, wheel strength/stiffness (with the maverick hub), lock-down mode for climbing, low axle-to-crown height for its travel.
Weaknesses:
Slight twist in hard cornering, esp. on rocks, stock damper settings have too much high-speed compression damping, making it hard to get full-travel from the fork on hard hits. The dropouts, while an integral part of the Maverick fork, are tempermental to work with during a flat in the field, and from my experience, if you use the company's guidelines for closing pressure on the dropouts, the fork is flexy. So you over-tighten the dropouts to fix the flex situation (not a good thing to do in itself for obvious reasons).
2006 Salsa Dos Niner, 20-inch frame. XTR/RaceFace drivetrain. WTB rear hub; Maverick front hub, both with Salsa Delgado X rims. WTB saddle, Thomson post, Ritchey stem, OnOne Mary bar, Time pedals. Tires vary, but are typically a Bontrager Jones XR front and Kenda Karma 1.9 rear.
Bottom Line:
If it weren't for the dropouts, I'd absolutely love this fork. As it is, the performance of the fork (once tuned to eliminate the high-speed compression spike) is fabulous. It feels 10-percent more burly to me than my Reba set at 90mm travel. The solidity of the fork gives me the confidence to hit stuff harder.
If you understand how to work with and tune a basic shimmed damper, or you're willing to have someone competent tune it for you, the SC32 is an excellent 29er suspension fork option. It gives a lot of travel for its 492mm axle-to-crown height (a Reba is about the same length when set at 80mm travel; the SC32 has 90mm travel).
If you want a fork to buy, install and ride without another thought (especially with regards to the dropouts), save a little dough and get a Reba. Maverick forks are awesome, but they're like a Porche -- they work better in a well-tuned state. Rebas are much more neglect tolerant, from my experience owning both forks.
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