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Submitted by
Leo Lucido
a Downhiller
from la,la,la California
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | U-turn adjustment works great ascending and descending. | | Weaknesses: | The left Cam-lever on the axle retainer broke on me while I was bunny hopped 2 inches off the ground for my friends on the street! What if I was going down the trail really fast? That would have been a nice law suit for Rock Shox. Not to mention the cost of the cam lever kit because they won't just sell the lever itself was $50.00 for a fork that was obsolete. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Drop-Off, Marzocchi Dirt-Jumper. Forget the external adjustments, at least these guys lasted on me. | | Bike Setup: | Ironhorse SGS sport with a few mod upgrades here and there. | | Bottom Line: | Why would you purchase a fork that's supposedly quasi freestyle/XC? It's also weird to see a 20mm thru axle fork that has a XC sticker slapped on it. I think this fork is confused about it's personality. Not to mention the bikes that come with it advertise their bikes as beginner freeride but with a chintzy fork like this. Overall features are cool but I was really dissapointed when the lever broke on me and I had to scourge several LBS just to find out they had to special order the whole lever kit because they don't just sell the lever itself. I hope Rock Shox reads my review and get back to me.
Regardless, although I would be skeptical it still would not stop me to purchase Rock Shox forks in the future, jsut not the Psylo or any fork they advertise as freeride/trail and then slap an XC sticker on it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | Easy to work on. | | Weaknesses: | Not reliable. Flexy Stantions | | Similar Products Used: | Old school Judy, RS Stuff | | Bike Setup: | '01 Enduro 20mm Psylo | | Bottom Line: | These shocks are a bit of a pain! You can work and work on them and they still won't work! I have replace the damping unit numerous times, 3 time via warrenty, now RS won't cover it, they say I should be using a newer, "Beefier" model. People say they are stripping the rebound knob, it's because the unit won't adjust any more! It's bits of dampener jamming the system. The thing implodes on it's self. The bushings are okay still, but the stantions flex back like crazy when you put on the front brake. If you want a good XC fork, this is for you, If you do any fast all Mountain ridin', get something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | adjustable travel | | Weaknesses: | blew the bushings in 30 seconds as soon as iy hit a set of 2" bumps | | Similar Products Used: | Marz z3, dj3, Rock Shox judy c, boxxer, Manitou 6 | | Bike Setup: | gary fisher marlin, custom xc build | | Bottom Line: | I got this fork new, rode it on the bike path for 1 hour, no problem except that it was boby. 30 seconds into my first xc ride, as soon as it went over a set of 2" bumps the seals busted (or something like that, the lowers went all loose). I brought it back to my shop and it's been sent to Rock Shox for warranty. That was over a month ago. Tried finding out what was going on and nobody could answer me and there is no way to contact RS's warranty dept (in Canada the # on my warranty and online is always busy/ does not work) and Cycles Lamberts (distributor) never answered my email so I'm in the dark. Last week went back to my LBS and they finally got some news, RS sent the fork to the wrong store and wanted to charge me for the bushing replacement, so who knows when I'll be riding again and how much this will cost. This is very annoying and expensive, if I would have known I'd of had it fixed in town. Just get yourself a nice Marzocchi or Manitou, much better forks, better built and there service is amazing, Rock Shox feel like a 400$ slap in the face. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean
a Downhiller
from port moody, canada
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nicole's | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | sports junkies | | Strengths: | i've been doing some pretty harsh freeriding on this fork and haven't really had a problem. I'm about 5 foot and have done some drops about 8 footers or soo. It's pretty strong for an xc fork. | | Weaknesses: | not really any at the moment | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 03 devinci hucker frame, 8" hayes hydro brakes, truvative husselfelt cranks and bb and other good stuff | | Bottom Line: | strong for not heavy freeriders, and it's smooth
I give it 5 flamming chilies for value
and 4 flamming chilies for overall | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a
from Southern Illinios
Date Reviewed: February 29, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kinkaid Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Stock on Giant AC2 | | Strengths: | plush, tooless front wheel removal, through axle | | Weaknesses: | Bottoms too easily. This fork is incredibly flexy--especially for one with a 20mm through axle. The three inch setting was less flexy. Blown seals after 3 months. Otherwise, no mechanical problems.
Compared to the rear Rock Shox Pro Deluxe, though, this one's a beauty. | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi on a Specialized Big Hit Comp-much better fork--and it had been used for 2 years. It wasn't my bike so I'm not sure what model it was. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Giant AC2, as stated before. | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad fork, as long as you use it for trail riding and not for much else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete Stokes
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide, South Australia
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pickles, Anstey Hill, Chambers Gully, Bennets | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$795.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Express, Halifax St | | Strengths: | Good amount of travel for someone just getting into freeriding. Lightweight is good if you do a lot of riding back up the hill. | | Weaknesses: | Crowns are loose and creak whenever I pull on the front brakes. Adimttedly, I have ridden the forks pretty hard, but they should be able to stand up to more abuse than I give them (I'm only 60kg, and I don't go all that big). Also, the ability too adjust travel seemed like a nice idea when I bought them, but I just set it to 125mm and left it. I certainly wasn't going to bother changing the travel for every hill I climbed (mind you, these forks are pre-U'turn) | | Similar Products Used: | None, but soon to purchase Marzocchi Z150 | | Bike Setup: | '02 Craftworks FRM 125 (sexy blue), RS Psylo XC, Armor hydro discs, Race Face DH crank and double ring with bash guard, DMR V12 pedals (sexy blue), Dice EFD rims, Aireal switch system front hub (sexy blue) | | Bottom Line: | Okay for a long travel XC bike, but don't do any big moves on this fork. Too flimsy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came on bike | | Strengths: | Laterally rigid/ strong | | Weaknesses: | Sticky action on small bumps, rocks and roots, rebound adjuster is chintzy | | Bike Setup: | Giant AC2, LX/XT, easton SA70, Serfas ti saddle | | Bottom Line: | I've ridden this fork pretty hard since I bought the bike in June of '01. Overall a pretty good, strong fork. Not sure about the reviewers complaining about the flex. I don't have an issue with flex, but mine is one of the models with the 20mm thru axle. The only time I got any bothersome flex was in a ramp stunt park which is to be expected. Works fine for XC and moderate freeriding. Too bad the rebound adjuster stripped out after only a few months. Plan to upgrade the fork with the U-turn features from the 03 model. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Downhiller
from Kelowna, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | A-Line | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Path | | Strengths: | Great for climbing(not like i enjoy it like those XC nerds), vary adjustable, very smooth and buttery, great for racing. This fork is really strong. | | Weaknesses: | none. | | Similar Products Used: | My friends Boxxer. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Warp DS-3 with 2002 Warp DS-1 components, 2001 Psylo, Deore drive train. | | Bottom Line: | I really like this fork for freeride and downhill, this fork is really strong, I ran in to a bench after coming of of a drop and not even a sratch. The fork legs are vary strong, vary strong steer tube. The best fork I have ever had on my bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$375.00 | | Bottom Line: | I've blown it out twice now. Both times on a 2ft drop. I've lost a lot of bike time due to Rock Shox slow turn around time. And to top it off, they respond as if it was my fault. Save your money and buy a Fox or Mars. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kingtyee
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellingham
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | Plush, well designed internals, good disc mount placement for 4 pot brakes, adjustable travel | | Weaknesses: | FLEXY, short bushings, poor damping adjustment, only 1 coil spring | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou X-vert, Marzocchi Z5 coil | | Bike Setup: | hardtail w/ discs | | Bottom Line: | I had the 2001 XC with the 5mm bushings, this thing steered like a wet noodle and did not inspire confidence. To the fork's credit, it handled pretty much anything I rode until I blew the damping on a poor landing off a 5 footer and had to rebuild (that one's on me). The steering was my biggest complaint, I now ride a Z5 and am very impressed with it's performance compared to Manitou and Rockshox. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a
from Santa Cruz, CA
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | the santa cruz mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Bottom Line: | okay, this is not a review, but a follow up. Last april, I decided that the psyloes weren't going to cut it, and bit the bullet and got myself a 2002 Z1 FR. Wow, so this is what I have missed. The Z1 is so sick! It is super plush in the first four inches. It's definitely unlike the Psyloes I had that only moved in the first three inches, then blew through its travel on the slightest drop. There is no stiction, and it's still as smooth as the day i got it. I had some help from some great guys here in SC, that's why I can afford it. Other wise, check out Z1 Drop Offs and Z1 wedge before you buy a psylo xc.The Hydracoil in the psyloes felt nothing like the Hydracoil in my old boxxer. So don't get fooled by Rock Shox ads. Try Fox and Marzocchis before you shell out your hard earned cash for a Psylo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ernesto freyre
a
from miami, florida
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | oleta park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | Works great on tough terrian with 80 to 125 mm. | | Weaknesses: | UMMM I cant think of one. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy TT | | Bike Setup: | All XT Shimano, Monkey bar, Thompson stem and seat post. Hutchington tires, S works frame, Chris King Headset. | | Bottom Line: | I will not want to trade my fork it is the best I ever had in my life. HUGE difference in Judy TT. I love using the fork on 125mm when I am dropping from 3 feel below the ground it give great rebound without difficulting. It is always smooth, and has a personlity. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Bozeman, MT, U.S.
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | not Moonlight Meadows in the La Sals | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Spoke Shop | | Strengths: | It holds up extremely well under my weight of 255 lbs. Haven't had any problems with it thus far, unlike the Judy XC that was the Psylo's predecessor on my Stumpjumper. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't had any yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper M2 Comp | | Bottom Line: | sturdy cross-country fork that doesn't cost an arm and a leg | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MAtt
a
from BSB, Brunei Darussalam
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bt Shahbandar | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | ebsters Cycle, Leceister UK | | Strengths: | Reasonably priced, never bottomed out, smooth travel
| | Weaknesses: | Seriuoosly flexy when braking (v-Brake) and turning into
a corner (noise from brake pad engaging the rim). Very bad bushing problems. Not reliable
in the long run. | | Bike Setup: | FSR Extreme ............
| | Bottom Line: | Bottom line:The 15 mm upper bushing is a design flaw thanks to Rock Shox inadequate R&D and testing. It cost a fortune and valuable riding time to send it to Singapore for servicing/ bushign replacement. Rock Shox told me that the 02 upper bushing (30mm) cannot be retrofitted into the 01 model but I have heard people saying otherwise. Can somebody clarifies? Replacing the bushing yourself is out of the question since the cost of the installation and removal kit are very expensive. You are better off buying a new pair of lower with new bushign installed or buying another fork (but not Rock Shox). I am definitely ditching my Psylo for Fox Fork.
Bearing in mind that Rock Shox service centres are scarcely in South East Asia I just feel that we need to be fully suported more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aggresive Trail rider
a
from Southern New Jersey
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fairhills DE | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$199.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Laterally stiffer than my Z1, Ramps up nicely at the end of the stroke, never bottomed, smooth stroke with no stiction, simple to change oil. | | Weaknesses: | Leaks oil from left side and creaks at the crown when appling disk brakes | | Similar Products Used: | Sid, ZI | | Bottom Line: | This fork is my favorite...Until it started leaking oil and creaking. I still use it and like the ability I have to adjust the travel internally. I weigh 200lbs and am 5'11". I ride fast single track(about race speed) I hope RS has ironed out the leaking and creaking prob. cause I am about to buy a 2003 model. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a
from Boston, Massachusets, America
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | any and all | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | U-turn, u-turn, u-turn i love this time saving idea of on the spot travel ajustment. | | Weaknesses: | bushings | | Similar Products Used: | all other psylos | | Bike Setup: | When tested, it was an intense tracer | | Bottom Line: | This product is awsome for really fat people. Also for other people. I think that this is a ggreat fork for its price but has some mantinence problems. "Live long and prosper." rock on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, WA USA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Siouxon | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$219.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Smoother than a spring-loaded 96' Judy. Stiffer than a Judy. | | Weaknesses: | Leaks oil & tops out or bottoms out. | | Similar Products Used: | RS Judy C, Psylo SL, (tested or demoed Marz' Marathon & Z1) | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6500 | | Bottom Line: | The Psylo XC rebound adjuster stripped, leaks oil out the seals, and either tops or bottoms out - there is no in between.
When I first bought it - the fork bottomed out. So, I bought the next stiffer spring. Then, it would only top out! At first it didn't make noise - but now it clunks all the time when topping out. It's also not as plush as when I bought it.
Seals leaked after about 6 months. Rebound knob (cheapo plastic) stripped almost immediately.
Buy Marzocchi or Fox. In the end -you'll end up paying for a Marz' or Fox anyway after you keep replacing parts on your Rock Shox and eventually sell it on Ebay and lose your money. You get what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Thunder Bay Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Local Shop On Bike | | Strengths: | Fairly stiff, the fork has no problems with light trail riding, small bumps and such | | Weaknesses: | A real lack of adjustment, makes terrible noises when it bottoms out, constantly bottoms on of every jump, drop, big rock, I put heavier weight oil in (15wt), that helped a little but not enough, I suppose i could put heavier springs in but I don't think that it is worth the extra cash I'm 155lbs ride a devinci hucker and am fed up with rockshox crap | | Bottom Line: | save your money for something better I'm going with Marzocchi, but anythings got to be better than this fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Victor
a Weekend Warrior
from Uddevalla, Bohuslan, Sweden
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Secret | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Bought it of a friend | | Strengths: | It feels very good in all ways | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Avanti hot dog, mavic d321,deore hydraulic disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | Av very good fork, its the best ill ever tried | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cameron Allen
a Weekend Warrior
from Conover North Carolina
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hickory City Park AKA the south shore | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Lightninh Cycles | | Strengths: | Strong, looks pretty good, i like the way it opperates, plush which is good for jumpin and freeridin, | | Weaknesses: | I Broke the external travel adjustment knob off when i wrecked and it rolled away, but thats my fault not rockshox, and plus i bought it used. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX LT, A JR. T, Other Psylo forks, jetts but theyre not similar, and some other ones ive demoed | | Bike Setup: | k2 attack 2.0, but i boosted it up to a freeride bike and put strong components. | | Bottom Line: | Its a strong fork, looks good, and its good for huckin, what more can i say? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Mendola
a Racer
from GV
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | pioneer trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | cmabria | | Strengths: | Looks, travel, travel adjustment. | | Weaknesses: | paint comes off quickly, spings go soft, slight oil leak on xxx seals. | | Similar Products Used: | marzocchi z5 | | Bike Setup: | 03' xtc hardtail | | Bottom Line: | 2002 psylo xc are good forks but after long hard use go soft.Otherthan that they are nice shocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, WA USA
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tarbell & Ape Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$219.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Cheap, Adjustable (with kit), Stiff | | Weaknesses: | Leaks oil, tops out (with heavy springs), bottoms out (with medium springs). Bottom rebound control plastic thingy P.o.s. stripped. Kinda heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | RS Judy C, RS Psylo SL, Marzocchi Marathon, Marzocchi FR Z1 | | Bike Setup: | 1998 Trek 6500 - built up to 8500 specs. | | Bottom Line: | Was excellent upgrade at first from the Judy that came with it. A lot stiffer. Loved the adjustable travel. A lot plusher than the Judy. Bottomed out from the get go with med. springs that came with (I weigh 180 & don't do 4' drops or anything). So I upgraded to the adjustable travel kit and put the heavier spring in. This stopped it from bottoming - but after 6 months - the bushings started leaking and it now tops out & clanks when it does it. Also the rebound knob on the bottom stripped 3 months into it. I'll be buying a FS rig soon and will definitely go with the Marzocchi Marathon or Z1 FR. Marzocchi is incredibly plush compared to Psylo. High value when upgrading from a Judy - but low value due to durability & lack of middle ground on springs. So I'm giving it a middle road rating. Buy it if you have a Judy & are looking for a cheap upgrade & you have limited funds. Don't buy it if you have a couple hundred extra bucks and want something that will last a while. Not a good investment over the long run. Would make a good thrashing/backup/extra fork. Good luck getting a spring that either doesn't bottom or doesn't top out.
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Submitted by
Dano
a Cross Country Rider
from O.C.
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Whiting Ranch & Dez | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$189.00 | | Purchased At: | Super Go | | Strengths: | Easy to adjust, high travel, easy to maintain. cheap | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Jett tt - sucked
Marzocchi
XR 650 | | Bike Setup: | trek hard tail. Installed heavy springs. | | Bottom Line: | Great shock to upgrade from a cheap pair of forks.
Very to adjust, if you have problems adjusting, you should not ride. Works very well with a hard tail, makes you go faster over the rougher stuff. Being a heavy weight all you need to do is keep it clean and change the oil, and it is great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything I can find | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Tommy and lefevbre | | Strengths: | I've had it for 2 days and I love the travel 3 to 5 inches. looks awesome. Gave my rockhopper even nicer geometry(personal preferance) doesn't top out like my old manitou six. Nice seals( I think). | | Weaknesses: | The steering was kinda sloppy at first but I got used to it. And everyone says it has bushing problems so I guess i'll find out. | | Similar Products Used: | tested 2002 psylo xc seemed pretty similar as well as 2002 black elites. | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper a1 fs, mavic x221rim on front with avid mechanical on front. deore 555 disc hub on front. wellgo platform pedals, funn full throttle seat, soon to hussefelt with rockgaurd or tioga factory dh tires. rest is stock | | Bottom Line: | I find this fork to be awesome i also got it real cheap 300 canadian or 150 american brand new. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | cowboy up | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | reach the peak | | Strengths: | nice travel, uturn adjusting | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | z1 | | Bike Setup: | specialized fsr expert | | Bottom Line: | nice fork with good amount of travel. highly recommended | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Tacoma
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Banner Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | I'm 6'3", 235 lbs., so I didn't even ride it with the regular spring. I immediately got a heavy one from a guy who had an extra. The biggest thing I noticed was that it changed the geometry of my bike and made it much better going down steeps or landing jumps or drops. I love it. Changing the travel isn't that big of a hassle if you have the right stuff, the only problem is I usually need a flashlight to make sure the scredriver is engaged. The biggest thing I can say about it is that I don't think about it much, I'm just having a lot of fun riding. | | Weaknesses: | The adjustable travel didn't work upon installation, and although Supergo has super prices, they basically lied to me about contacting Rock Shox to get it fixed. (I know because Rock Shox told me they had never been contacted by Supergo about it.) Performance worked with Rock Shox to fix it, but it cost me a bunch in labor to get that done. So, other than the hassle of getting it installed and working, I've got no problems. | | Similar Products Used: | None really similar, had a '97 Judy XC before. | | Bike Setup: | '96 Diamond Back Apex w/XT stuff and Rhyno Lite/XTR wheels. | | Bottom Line: | I'm thinking of buying a pair for my wife. They're cheap, and if they can handle a guy my size, they're fine for her. I'll just be more careful who I buy them from next time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MrTea
a Weekend Warrior
from Germany
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | All of 'em | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Surf and Sport in Neumarkt i. d. Opf. | | Strengths: | The looks were cool when I got it 2 years ago. Supposedly 125 mm or 5" travel to fit my bike sounded nice. | | Weaknesses: | Where should I start? This thing just never wanted to work. The first 500 km (~300 miles) I thought I still had to break it in. But it just stayed as poor as ever. Brunox helped a little, but only at the beginning of a tour. | | Similar Products Used: | Sat on some Marzocchi's and only pushed a Fox in the shop. Looking forward to the 2003 models!!! | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit, full XTR, XT discs w/ 200 mm disc in front. Salsa, Thomson, Syntace goodies to finish it all off. | | Bottom Line: | Over large bumps it did work a little, but it had almost zero performance over small and mild bumps. Btw, what is Hydracoil?!?!?!?! I then learned that I could by a new spring for a great price at the Garda lake in Italy at the Bike-Festival. This did indeed help some, but was never a perfect solution. The last straw was 2 weeks ago, where the oil cartridge on the right lost it's function. Over a small bump the little adjuster knob flew out of it's holding. After putting it back in, while doing so getting my hands a greasy in the middle of a street downtown. I then continued where upon the little knob was shot out with all the oil coming rushing out in one fantastic experience. Now it is being repaired, only to be replaced by a Fox Vanilla or Marzocchi Bomber next year. So, the bottom line: DO NOT BUY A PSYLO!!!! FOX AND MARZOCCHI DO IT BETTER!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek Allen
a Weekend Warrior
from Poulsbo, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wildcat Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Centre in Everett | | Strengths: | Smooth, fairly stiff | | Weaknesses: | I bought the U-turn upgrade and the stiffest spring (black) is still way too soft for me (I weigh 290 lbs.) Stock setup was toooooo soft for me, hence the upgrade, but still no joy. | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Enduro Expert HT all stock except for Time clipless, Specialized saddle. U-turn solution was heavier oil, from 5 wt. to 20 wt. Better, but now it is slow to rebound also. No magic fix, I wish Speed Springs or some other co. made a better spring upgrade. I'd toss the U-turn and just go with it. | | Bottom Line: | If you are a mega-Clydesdale like me, look for a super stiff spring before you even think about this fork. Hell, anyone over 200 lubs should think about a non-Rock Shox spring upgrade. If you know of one, let me know their website. All others, buy it and enjoy. The U-turn is cool if you want/need it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Downhiller
from thousand oaks california
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | mtb tester garage sale | | Strengths: | seems faily stiff, great small bumb sensitivity "as long as you change the oil every couple months", good control over the big hits. | | Weaknesses: | high mantenence, feel a little bit of slack on the nylon bushings when I hold the front brake and push the bike back and forth, when I fist installed this fork I was a little worried do to them bottoming out with a bunny hope to front wheel landing but that went away after the fork was broken in. | | Bike Setup: | mountain cycle san andreas, xt/xtr componets, sun ryno lite rims with tiogo 2.3s | | Bottom Line: | The strengths out weight the weakneses. If you can find a good deal on this fork go for it. "unless your into slow speed drops to flat landings. This fork is great... For you who have a problem with the fork bottoming out try a heavyer weight oil and a little more then they recomend in the damping side. All though you will feel it over the bumpy sections it will stiffen the fork up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gavin
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Silver creek falls loop | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$189.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | 5 inches of travel,silver | | Weaknesses: | Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to soft for freeriding, not when you first get it but after a few months its as easy to bottom out as it is to disgust a nun, its almost to soft for cross country as well,on a good week I only bottom this out 20 times on an average around 50 times, when I first got this fork I was excited now not that much, its still a great fork but it is waaaaaaaaaaaaay to soft. | | Similar Products Used: | None with more than 2 inches | | Bike Setup: | black hardtail silver psylo un breakable sun rims, except for the front rim because it has to deal with the super soft fork | | Bottom Line: | Its an okay fork for a while then it gets super soft, never run at less than five inches of travel, buy a marazzochi. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a
from Gravenhurst, ON, CAN
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap, Stiff | | Weaknesses: | Stiff spring rate, Expensive parts, Poor lubrication, Bad bushings | | Similar Products Used: | Z1,2,3,5; Boxxer,Judy,Jett,Indy,SID; Black,Mars,X-Vert,SX; Suntours | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain/Race Face/XT | | Bottom Line: | I can only hope it's improved, I have one of the first few into Ontario. I was initially quite impressed with the stiffness for it's weight but found the spring rate too stiff from day one for my 160lbs and the replacements are too costly to be worthwhile to |
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$ 349.99
