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Submitted by
kevin
from ewing
Date Reviewed: 5/7/2008 8:43:07 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $187 |
| Purchased At: | ebay |
| Strengths: | range of rebound/compression settings |
| Weaknesses: | none so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | older fox rear shocks (honestly i forget the models) |
| Bike Setup: | gt i drive, xt everything |
| Bottom Line: | pretty good shock, i havent used like 100 shocks in my time so im no expert but i can def say that i like this one. i usually only ride XC so keep that in mind. the rebound settings are great and it can suck up some decent drops nicely. really good feeling of gripping the trail and eats up roots like nothing. my bike def climbs better than it used to. i feel like i get a lot more power from this shock than other ones ive used cause im not losing it to the compression-it's all going straight to the crankset now. highly recommended, try to snag one on ebay for the cheap. i wouldnt have bought this shock for 300 bucks though. |
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Submitted by
Graeme
a Cross Country Rider
from Bergen
Date Reviewed: 3/7/2008 11:25:38 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | italy |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Purchased At: | sykklebuttiken |
| Strengths: | Pro Pedal setting |
| Weaknesses: | not much, compression damping |
| Similar Products Tried: | rp23, 04 AVA |
| Bike Setup: | Commencal 5.5.1. 140mm/140mm |
| Bottom Line: | I think the Pro Pedal setting is perfect. Whent the Pro Pedal is switch off it still has to much compression damping. but it is marginal |
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Submitted by
Eitan Rotbart
a Cross Country Rider
from Rehovot
Date Reviewed: 6/16/2007 11:31:32 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $250 |
| Purchased At: | E-bay |
| Strengths: | really sticks to the ground, and the rocks and bumps are hardly felt |
| Weaknesses: | expensive!! |
| Similar Products Tried: | RockShox bar 2.1 |
| Bottom Line: | very good shock, a bit expensive. the 2 pro pedal modes are great, the soft one sticks to the ground really good and absorbs great. the second pro pedal mode is a bit stiff which makes it great for fast sprints when you want to show off that you ride fast. |
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Submitted by
Shmulik
from Israel
Date Reviewed: 11/2/2006 2:25:47 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | warranty item |
| Strengths: | Tracks very well at no Propedal state |
| Weaknesses: | The medum pre set Propedal is a way too harsh. There is no way to adjust the Propedal Threshold on the RP2 (OEM only) |
| Similar Products Tried: | Manitou Swinger 3, 5th element |
| Bike Setup: | Merida AM 2007 130mm rear travel, Fox Vanilla, Hyd disk brakes, Geax Sturdy tiers |
| Bottom Line: | Good shock as long as you don't apply the Propedal (medium preset). When you apply the Propedal the ride becomes too harsh and the traction and comfort suffer. Good for Hardtail lovers. Fox jumped from too soft setup on the RP3 to a too harsh on the RP2. |
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