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Submitted by
powerpantz pantz
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, Illinois, US
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | hood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Looks nice, easy to access valve, easy to set sag and rebound with curb test, simple lock out. Very comfortable, lock out works fine for me- stops the bounce on flat or concrete, perhaps the other reviewer had not fully pressurized the shock. I do have pop lock on handle bar though. Built in safety if you hit a drop while in lock out it should save you. Matches up well with xc or all mountain fork. Quite, and can handle some abuse so far. | | Weaknesses: | Not the beefiest - especially for riders over 220lbs but definitely is responsive. Air pressure needs to be checked often, dial is not that easy to access to set rebound. Not sure how to easy it is to adjust travel and you need to convert everything from mm to make sense of the directions. Did not come with pump from Bikes Direct. | | Similar Products Used: | fox on a Norco Fluid, a few others, this is my first DS bike. | | Bike Setup: | Moto Fantom Elite DS - front rockshox recon 351 coil, juicy, shimano xt xtr drivetrain, Haro oversized platforms, and oury mtb super sticky oldskool grips. | | Bottom Line: | Nice rear shock - I am a big fan of rockshox beause of price and service. Shock is easy to use, tunable, and has a good range from plush to stiff, fast to slow. You will need a suspension pump with pressure gauge rated up to 300psi. I tuned by adding half my wight in pressure and then adjusting sag to 20-25 percent and rebound to bob only once when riding of curb seated. Later I added more air to stiffen up the ride a bit because the o ring was dangling around below the piston. I am a bigger rider so I have it at 150psi. This is really adding to the enjoyment of my rides. Buy it for riders who enjoy single track, are able to hit drops and and obstacles with fluidity, and are not looking to huck off of their roof. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Abt
a Cross Country Rider
from Wausau, Wi Marathon
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nine Mile | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | was on Mottebecaine frame | | Strengths: | Holds air well and when set is great rebound | | Weaknesses: | Lock out is crap | | Similar Products Used: | First full suspension | | Bike Setup: | Motebecaine Phantom; full XTR; Chris King hubs on Mavic 717 rims; Psylo Front fork | | Bottom Line: | All this is my first full suspension bike, I have put thousands of miles on a hardtail, so I know what one should feel like when you need it. I always thought the purpose of a lockout was to indeed lock out the shock and bypass the suspension. The only thing that this lockout does is bypass any control over your sag and rebound. In the lock out you bob like a bluegill bobber on windy day. Absolutely useless. Otheriwse this shock seemd to except the sag and rebound you set ok. I would not but onather one though, because it does not do a 100% of what it is suppose to. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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