|
|
Average Rating
|
4.5/5
|
|
# of Reviews
|
14
|
|
MSRP
|
$
|
|
Weight
|
|
|
More Products from RockShox
Submit a Review
|
|
Description:Pearl’s oversized construction offers improved heat dissipation
for the consistency, durability, and performance required
in All Mountain applications.
Key Features
-Motion Control Damping (3.3 and 3.1)
-New patented IsoLite Cushion negative spring
-Increased damper oil volume
-Increased IFP chamber volume
-Decreased IFP pressure
-Large 12mm 7075 aluminum damper shaft
-66% increase in shaft bushing length
-29mm 6061 aluminum damper body
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Submitted by
Evan Mallory
a Downhiller
from Jewett, New York, United States
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fun Run (plattekill) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Windham Mountain Outfitters | | Strengths: | kinda light a couple easy ajustments | | Weaknesses: | feels bad not enought ajustments for my weight, and the air valve sticks out about an inch so you tend to hit your knee in it a fewtimes(really hurts) | | Bike Setup: | cannondale prophet mx 2 | | Bottom Line: | good shock, not very pricy, although its fairly new to the market it can use a few more tweaks to the design, otherwise great buy for someone who wants an easy shock to set up, for little money | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan F Moore
a
from Ray City, GA
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | River-Bridge | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING! This shock will change your bike! Incredibly tunable with Set & Forget! Waaaay better than SPV! for All-Mtn-Trails you can't beat it! Bar None including DHX! If, U like Ripping trails, Hucking, Climbing, etc., THIS is your Shock! | | Weaknesses: | NONE! The previous reviewer is obviuosly, NOT clued-in on the Motion-Control adjustment! If, he had his bike shop adjust the shock, as I did, he'd be in shock-heaven as I am! | | Similar Products Used: | Closest thing would be the DHX...Check the reviewer's statement about it below who owns a TURNER 5-SPOT! | | Bike Setup: | Custom Haro-X1: Manitou Sherman Flick-Plus, Pearl 3.1, TruVativ Stylo-OB Crankset, X0, Scott Bar & Stem, DT-Swiss Rims, TrailBear-2.5 & TIOGA-2.35 rubber. | | Bottom Line: | This is my 2nd review of this shock...i made my 1st over a year ago! This Shock is the "BOMB!"...Period! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kg
a
from corvallis
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came on frame | | Strengths: | -super easy to set up and adjust
-effective adjustments
-very linear through all of stroke
-can be set for efficient climbing or plush descending
| | Weaknesses: | -must constantly adjust to get best performance
-must compromise between pedaling efficiency and plushness
-floodgate knob comes off easily
| | Similar Products Used: | -Manitou Swinger 4 way air (great product, takes a while to figure out how you want it, but when you got it, its great - set it and forget it)
-Cane Creek Cloud 9 (light and efficient, typical very progressive air shock - sticky at first, then blows through middle of stroke and firms up at end)
-Fox vanilla R (very plush, very active)
| | Bike Setup: | The pearl 3.1 came on a 2006 KHS AM 1000 frame (4, 5 or 6 inch walking beam/faux 4 bar). I run 25% sag (around 55 psi), 6 clicks in on the floodgate for extended climbs (which eliminates pedal induced bob while seated, but does allow some movement when stomping out of the saddle), then back the floodgate all out for descents. On varied terrain like riverside rollers, I turn the floodgate in 2-4 clicks (which does not suppress PIB, nor is it as plush over the rough stuff as I would like). | | Bottom Line: | On the very first ride, while backing out the gold flood gate knob, the c-clip holding the knob on popped off, making the shock lock out. Take care when backing the adjuster out, it did not take much effort to make it come off. Otherwise this shock can be set up to feel pretty good and it works reasonably well.
Unfortunately this is not a set and forget piece of kit. Its best suited for rides where you take a break from riding at the top after an extended climb and again at the bottom following a long descent. The problem is when riding varied terrain like riverside trails; you can’t have it plush for over the rocky sections and efficient for the climbs at the same time like a stable platform shock. This shock makes you compromise. I don’t know the mechanism of how the motion control works, but it seems that it controls the sensitivity of the shock to compression.
I have ridden the swinger 4 way air for two years on a faux 4 bar frame and I like it much more than the Pearl, so much so I plan on purchasing a swinger 4 way for this frame with in the year. For this type of frame design the Pearl 3.1 is good but not great.
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Stephens
a
from Worthing, UK
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Reservoir Dogs / Leith Hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | All Terrain Cycles | | Strengths: | Easy to set up. Exceelent performance. Motion Control damping easily better than SPV on Manitou Swinger. Shock body is biggger than Swinger so make sure it'll fit your frame before you buy (I was LUCKY!!!) | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Float R, Manitou Swinger 3 way | | Bike Setup: | Giant VT frame, Manitou Nixon Fork, Hope Pro II huns / Mavic XM321 rims. | | Bottom Line: | Good value and great performance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from O.C. California
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | The Luge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Price, motion control, ease of set up | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Float R | | Bike Setup: | 04 Enduro Pro with RS Revelation, Pearl 3.1, XT deraillers with Sram shifters, RF Atlas cranks, Hayes HFX 9 | | Bottom Line: | Bought this shock to improve the ride of my Enduro. What a difference. No more pedal bob and it climbs anything I point it at. This shock soaks up the downhills too. The motion control works great, set it and forget it. Although the eye-to-eye is a little longer than stock, I find it doesn't matter. This is the best upgrade for an Enduro. The perfect companion for my Revelation. I wish I bought it earlier. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric yelverton
a Weekend Warrior
from texarkana, AR, USA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Camp Preston Hunt, -Texarkana, AR- | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | today,(2-18-07) was my first ride on it and it was AWSOME. i just took my DHX 5.0 air <--(2nd one, stinks bad) off of my '06 five spot and this shock opened the bike up to a whole new realm of riding. easy tuning ability, and great performance. i have a pike on the front and this shock is a great mate. highly roccomnded!!! | | Weaknesses: | wish i woulda bought it sooner! | | Similar Products Used: | manitou 3-way, fox float R, RP3 fox DHX 5.0 air | | Bike Setup: | '06 turner 5 spot, pike, pearl, sram X.9-X gen, truvativ, crossmax XL, kenda nevegal, thomson, easton, juicy 5's, time atac carbon, WTB, FSA. | | Bottom Line: | IF YOU AINT GOT ONE, GET ONE. especially if you own a five spot with a DHX 5.0!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mizrak | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | rei | | Strengths: | Wonderful feedback, great plush feel, great climbing abilities and very affordable. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Dhx air 4.0, Manipoo 4way coil, 5th element coil and spv 3way air. | | Bike Setup: | SC Nomad, X0 drivetrain(06), Thomson front and rear, Easton Havoc rims mated to Chris King hubs, Pike Lyric air 160 up front, Kenda Nevegal 2.3 (front) and Kenda Short tracker 2.3 (rear), The saddle, Hope M4 7" brakes, custom brake cables, Easton DH carbon riser bar, Avid crankset and other goodies. | | Bottom Line: | Great product so keep it going Rock shox. I love all of their products since Sram took charge. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat Dalton
a
from Poland, Maine USA
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | www.bikebackcountry.com | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | weight, performance, value, durable. | | Weaknesses: | rebound damping | | Similar Products Used: | X-Fusion Glyde RL | | Bike Setup: | 04 Haro X1, All Mtn SL 130-150, Pearl 3.1 | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow up review to my earlier review. I love this shock. The only complaint I have is the rebound damping. Luckily for me, max damping is perfect for me, but if I wanted more, there wouldn't be any for me. I am 5'-11" and wiegh about 190 lbs. Very happy with this purchase. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Whitehead
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | Light weight, wide range of adjustibility, motion control damping, quality dials with positive clicks. | | Weaknesses: | 12mm eyelets requires new bushes/reducers, would be easier if it used 12.5mm like all the rest. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox vanilla R, Fox RP3, Manitou Swinger | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Kona Coiler | | Bottom Line: | Great shock that is priced reasonably. Motion control damping kicks ass. Like a pike for the rear end of your susser. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tordnado
a
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Easy to set up.
Great function, you can go from fully looked out to open on the move. | | Weaknesses: | You cant change oil and do service yourself | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou 6-way | | Bike Setup: | Weyless 67 | | Bottom Line: | Only bad thing so far is that you cant service it yourself but not a problem so far. It works better than the 6-way and I hope it lasts longer cause the 6-way only lasted some 30 rides. Its plusher than the 6-way when you turn off the anti-bob function! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan F Moore
a
from Ray City, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | St. Johns Trail & Santos Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Motion-Control works AWESOME for Pedal-Bob in Fast-Sections & Climbs! Handles Moderate: Jumps & Drops like a Champ! For Fast, Aggressive-Riding in Trails it has Performed Beyond Expectations! | | Weaknesses: | None Noticed as of yet! | | Similar Products Used: | Was going to the FOX DHX Air 5.0 but, Due to Cost & Seal Issues i Opted for the 3.1 & Can't be Happier about it! | | Bike Setup: | Customized Haro X1 with Manitou Sherman Flick Plus, SRAM X.O to SRAM X.7, ONYX/DT Wheelset, 31.8 SCOTT: Handle-Bar & Stem, etc., | | Bottom Line: | BANG-for-the-BUCK! is ALL i can say! The Technology of this Air-Shock has AMAZED me for ALL-MTN Riding! PERIOD! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phillip
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | South Mountain Javalina Tr | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | through friend | | Strengths: | stiff, great rebound, great peddling platform, motion control is awesome. | | Weaknesses: | None at the moment. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Dhx air (too many problems with seals) | | Bike Setup: | Orange 66, Pike Race 05 with uturn, sram x9 kit and other goodies. | | Bottom Line: | Great shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Padraig
a Weekend Warrior
from Poland, Maine USA
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay (adrenalinejunkysports.com) | | Strengths: | Good quality, light weight, good tuning options | | Weaknesses: | none so far. | | Similar Products Used: | X-Fusion Glyde R | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Haro X1, Marzocchi All Mountain SL 130-150, Rock Shox Pearl 3.1 | | Bottom Line: | I bought this shock to save some weight, and gain performace over the X-Fusion Glyde R. So far it has been perfect. The floodgate adjustment adjustment is very similar to Marzocchi's TST adjustment on my All Mountain SL. It progressively makes the shock stiffer the more you open it. A few turns and it's locked out. Good for climbing and eliminating pedal bob. However on my single pivot suspension, pedal bob really isn't a problem as long as I'm in the saddle. I only get it when I stand up and pedal. But not when the shock is locked out! I only give it 4 chilis since I've only ridden it 4 times. I'll review again at the end of the summer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Kellett
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol,England
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Afan,Wales | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike,Bristol,U.K. | | Strengths: | Plush,looks well made,very easy to set up,value for money | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Fox float RL,Manitou Radium R. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Prophet 800 (2005),(Medium). | | Bottom Line: | Does exactly what it says on the tin !!!. I couldn't find a review on here for this shock prior to buying so i just bit the bullet and bought one anyway,i'm confident i made a good choice,i was going to go for a Fox RP3 but bought this because it was £130 cheaper,on paper they've got the same sort of specs.My prophet 800 came with a Manitou Radium R with some sort of platform damping but it felt a bit like stiction even though it mostly stopped bobbing on the road,platform unadjustable though.Put the Rockshox on and it transformed the bike,very plush,just set your sag,set rebound how you like it then just ride along the road bobbing slightly then turn the motion adjuster clck by click until the bobbing stops,simple,go over a bump though and the shock compresses then goes still again,works a treat.There's 58 clicks for rebound and 28 for motion control so there should be enough adjustment for everyone,the motion control will go from none at all to fully locked.I'm 15,1/2 stone.Air pressure 87 pounds,rebound 38 from fully off,motion 10 from fully off or none at all for proper road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
| |
|
Photo Caption Contest
(sponsored by Maxxis)
|
Enter here
|
|
|
