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Submitted by
larry
a
from osun
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | nigeria | | Bottom Line: | Sony Grand WEGA KDFE42A10 42 in LCD Rear-Projection TV ........... $400
Sony Grand WEGA SXRD KDS-R60XBR1 60 in Rear-Projection LCoS TV.....$600
Sony Grand WEGA SXRD KDS-R50XBR1 50 in Rear-Projection LCoS TV ... $450
Sony Wega KDF-E50A10 50 in LCD Rear-Projection TV............. $450
Sharp Aquos LC-32DA5U 32 in Flat Panel LCD TV ............ $350
Sony Wega KDL-V40XBR1 40 in Flat Panel LCD TV ........... $400
Sony Wega KD-36FS130 36 in Flat Screen TV ............... $400
Samsung HL-R5067W 50 in Rear-Projection DLP TV ......... $450
Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK 50 in Flat Panel Plasma TV..... $500
Samsung HL-R5667W 56 in Rear-Projection DLP TV .............$500
Samsung HL-R4266W 42 in Rear-Projection DLP TV ............ $450
Samsung LN-R408D 40 in Flat Panel LCD TV ............. $400
Samsung HP-R4252 42 in Flat Panel Plasma TV .............. $450
Magnavox 15MF605T 15 in Flat Panel LCD TV ............... $300
Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK 42 in Flat Panel Plasma TV ............ $350
Sony BRAVIA XBR KDL-V32XBR1 32 in Flat Panel LCD TV ...... $350
Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E55A20 55 in LCD Rear-Projection TV .......... $550
Sharp Aquos LC-37D7U 37 in Flat Panel LCD TV ........... $400
Samsung LN-R268W 26 in Flat Panel LCD TV ........ $350
Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E60A20 60 in Rear-Projection LCD TV ...... $600
Samsung HL-R4667W 46 in Rear-Projection DLP TV........ $400
Sony Wega KLV-S32A10 32 in Flat Panel LCD TV ......... $300
Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E55A20 55 in LCD Rear-Projection TV .......... $550
Sharp Aquos LC-37D7U 37 in Flat Panel LCD TV ........... $400
Samsung LN-R268W 26 in Flat Panel LCD TV ........ $350
Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E60A20 60 in Rear-Projection LCD TV ...... $600
Samsung HL-R4667W 46 in Rear-Projection DLP TV........ $400
Sony Wega KLV-S32A10 32 in Flat Panel LCD TV ......... $300
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Sharp Aquos LC-26DA5U 26 in' LCD TV............ $300
Panasonic TH-42PHD8UK 42 in Flat Panel Plasma TV......... $400
Samsung HLR5078W 50 in Rear-Projection DLP TV ............ $500
Sharp Aquos LC-20S4U 20 in Flat Panel LCD TV ............... $250
Panasonic Onyx TH50PX500U 50 in Flat Panel Plasma TV ........ $500
Sharp Aquos LC45GD4U 45 in Flat Panel LCD TV ............... $350
Samsung SlimFit TX-R3079WH 30 in Flat CRT TV ........... $350
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Submitted by
Don
a
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | John Henry's | | Strengths: | Simple adjustments, looks beefy. | | Weaknesses: | They have a design flaw in that the piston connecting rod unthreads from the aluminum end bolted to the frame. Before it unthreads all the way, it'll likely strip the threads because the lightweight aluminum end makes for soft threads. Then, there's even less threads to hold it making it likely to give away again even if you reinsert it.
Fix is detailed here:
http://www.usedvancouver.com/classified-ad/21824
| | Similar Products Used: | Fox (air only) on a cross country bike | | Bike Setup: | On a low-end Brodie downhill frame, I use this bike for puttering over obstacles at the park and as a backup to my cross country bike. | | Bottom Line: | Except for the one design flaw (which is major, but maintainable) this shock has served me well. I wouldn't buy this shock new.
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Submitted by
Bill
a
from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | The woods near my house and the dirt jumps at my friend's house. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Cycling concepts | | Strengths: | Great travel. I haven't even set it at its most plush and i love it. It's not too soft and not too hard where i have it set. It also tightens up for a more responsive feel. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to tighten to get it hard. There are sometimes when you want a stiff back shock and this shock doesnt help you. After a certain point it gets hard to tighten even though there is more room to tighten it. I guess Ijust need to get a hardtail for riding trails. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Joshua F4, the Shimano deore LT setup(brakes, shifters, and gears all circa 2000), rockshox Jett(front fork), 26 in. tires from wilderness trails, and a shockband fender(was gonna get a THE fender by Serfas but they stopped making them). That's the rig. Nothing special. | | Bottom Line: | Besides being hard to tighten up at time it rocks!!! It is mega soft when you want it to be. And when it is tightened up(it takes a little bit to get it there) it is very responsive, but still takes some of the bumps. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Sherborn
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | really ajustible is a could spring with nitrogen coolen't | | Weaknesses: | cant be locked out | | Bike Setup: | giant xtc ac2 01 modle with 8 in toter in the fron and 6 in the rear. | | Bottom Line: | It workes really well and i can costimize it to my oun prefrance. The only thing I dont like is th efact that yuo cant lock it out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
owen
a Weekend Warrior
from austin
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | off the lip | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | durable, 3yrs no problems. Still takes the rough and drops like a champ. Plenty of travel. | | Weaknesses: | heavier than most other rear shocks, no damping, no rebound adjustments. | | Similar Products Used: | fox float, rock shox sid | | Bike Setup: | schwinn s-20, duke sl, savage rims, panaracer tires, xt drivetrain, kalloy handlebar, and aireon seat | | Bottom Line: | a reliable, inexpensive shock without the frills | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul petch
a Weekend Warrior
from Townsville, quuensland, australia
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Churhill park 's-track', melbourne, australia | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Land of fairys and little goblins | | Strengths: | Does the job | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY very HEAVY | | Similar Products Used: | Fox vanilla | | Bike Setup: | FSR enduro 99, rockshox judy race (100mm), LX crank, rest XT with ti white bro bars, mavic 517's, azonic, titec etc | | Bottom Line: | Good shock for the cash and will do the job until an upgrade is needed. I had the same shock on a s-10 schwinn sweetspot when i lived in the UK and the URT system rocked with this shock ( i will always miss that bike!). The FSR rocks too with the 4 bar linkage..........air shock would so bring down the rear weight though.
In the uk the trails are green and totally single track! while here in australia, esp. queensland the trails are dry, dry dry and are rocky as. Melbourne is a bit greener though......but is still hard pack heaven. What i'm trying to say is that the shock does the job on all trails....and if it blows then its more rider error than the shock. Riding is about 80% rider skill and the rest parts and all you ful suss riders should go out on a hardtail and go back to the old school basics of riding. Maybe you will then learn about where to place your body weight when riding! The shock helps but you still have to give it some room! when sitting down over rocks and roots etc.
All you big hitters...satay away from this shock, but all you dirt lovers this may be for you if the weight issue does not piss you off.
overall not a bad shock but looses a few chillies 'cus of the weight it adds to the rear.
check out www.clix.to/maydog for photos of biking downunder
take it easy out there and watch out for the snakes......... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach Moore
a Downhiller
from San Luis Obispo
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | MR.Toads wiled ride not at disney land | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | arts | | Strengths: | good rebound, prety hardy, lots of adjustmant capability. | | Weaknesses: | not enough travel | | Similar Products Used: | fox vanilla | | Bike Setup: | gary fisher joshua with all the pings and whistels | | Bottom Line: | id take it any time but i wouldnt take it for a price like 300$ but if your just a all around mountie biker thats cool its great for that but if your a hardcore downhill mountian bikeing feind than its not good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CLAY
a Weekend Warrior
from CONCORD
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | ANYTHING WITH STAIRS!! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Can be used as a boat anchor!! | | Weaknesses: | RS customer service!! The oxygen must be thin in the high altitude of Colorado, you guys wear your helmets in case you pass out and fall down!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Unfortunately more RS garbage. | | Bike Setup: | 99 4 banger | | Bottom Line: | What a piece of garbage, it is a shame that a $2300. bike is outfitted with this trash. I am a bicycle mechanic and I see it all the time, but I was in denial, it will never happen to me I thought. The only light at the end of this tunnel? My $300. Pacific, yes PACIFIC, still rides hard as it has for the past 2 years. Well at least I can still ride with my buds while ROCK SUX jerks me for another month!! THANKS GUYS!! I'LL BUST MY ASS TO SELL YOUR TRASH JUST AS HARD AS YOU ARE BUSTIN' YOUR'S FOR ME!!
HELLO CANE CREEK!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Louis
a Weekend Warrior
from Milwaukee
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Excellent travel. Easy to maintain. Takes the abuse and much more, | | Weaknesses: | A shade bit heavy. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-20; LX components, Judy T2, Mavic rims and tires, Kore stem and seat post, | | Bottom Line: | Works great for multiple ocassions - Down hilling, up hilling and off-roading. Excellent and inexpensive. Great for those who are looking to go FS. Looking to upgrade to Fox Vanilla for the Lock-0ut option. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Wollongong, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse G-Spot 00' | | Bottom Line: | Love the bike, really impressed.
Lo and behold I have the clanking noise as well.
Thought it might have been the grease in the pivots but was a little sceptical as it was only 1 month old.
Narrowed it to the shock
Going a DNM next
They make 'Good Quality Products'
I have a Relative that races around the world, he went through that many forks it was unbelievable, not going there again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robeye
a Cross Country Rider
from Dana Point, Ca.
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Poison Spider, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | A bit more travel and good rebound. | | Weaknesses: | Unlike the older version, the new Deluxe does not lock out for climbing. Real bummed. | | Similar Products Used: | 98 Deluxe model. | | Bike Setup: | 97-98 GT LTS 1000, deluxe rear, Judy...100mm, XT & XTR componants. | | Bottom Line: | Totally bummed on this new deluxe model. Have only been on the trails twice, and both times I disliked the climbing ability. No lock-out causes too much bounch when trying for the technical climbs. It did do a great job at handeling the rutts and bumps and drops. Will be trading out asap for the older version though. Good shock for shuttle people who like the downhill, but horrible for the climbing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a
from Jefferson City, Mo USA
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Three Creeks State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Gets the job done, easy to work with. | | Weaknesses: | Can be a little too forceful on the rebound if it's not dialed in just right. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Level Betty, XTR rear deralliuer, Ringle RPM Wheelset, XTR V-Brakes and levers, Bel-Aire Saddle, Syncros post, Race Face crankset, Rock Shox Deluxe rear suspension, Marzocchi Z1 CR front suspension, Azonic 1.5" riser bars, ODI Ruffian grips | | Bottom Line: | I was afraid to use this shock when I got it because I'd heard so many bad reviews. I've actually found it to be pretty good! I had planned on replacing it, but now that I've riden on it for a while, I've really grown to enjoy it. It's got a load of travel and really sucks up the rough shots I tend to deliver. This shock is best suited for the intense, mean rider who likes to drop off cliffs. Together with my Marzocchi on the front I have no fear of heights! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonny D
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland Newzealand
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Witford | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Bikesdirect | | Strengths: | it gets the job done for me .
| | Weaknesses: | it starts to squeck some times but nothing major to complain about. | | Similar Products Used: | fox vanilla | | Bike Setup: | GT lts 5000 | | Bottom Line: | This Rear shock gets the job done ,shore its a little heavy but ive bashed this thing up real good and it hasnt blown or nutin .
it takes the punishment and allways comes out on top.
it served me well at the witford duel where my mates fox float got destroyed!!. its a goood shock
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Submitted by
Scott Barrett
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | White Ranch, Boulder | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Well, it has a decent amount of travel and rides smooth and unlike an air shock, if your suspension blows out, at least you've got a spring! | | Weaknesses: | Heavy! Relatively high maintenence and needs serviced frequently. At least Rock Shox fixes them for free. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla | | Bike Setup: | '98 Yeti AS-3 with Manitou Mars C fork, full Deore XT, Crossmax UST Wheelset. | | Bottom Line: | A real decent shock for cross-country riding, though quite heavy. I weighed my coil in at 673 grams, and that's just the coil! If you can find a lighter coil for it somewhere (I'm investigating companies who make titanium suspension coils), then a real sweet shock. It rides smooth and has decent travel, but is relatively difficult to maintain. Try and keep this puppy clean or she'll make life a real hassle. It also has a tendency to get air bubbles and sometimes thye leak oil, which means you'll have to send it back to Rock Shox to have it serviced. It's free but just a pain in the neck. I'd recommend this for someone looking for an affordable, decent shock and who doesn't worry about bike weight and likes to clean their bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
robert ahrenz
a Weekend Warrior
from chicago
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | bull frog | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | hartley schwinn | | Strengths: | easy to set up | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | schwinn home grown corbonfiber sweet spot rock shox judy d/c t/c judy xl long travel solid xt except rear hub hayes hugi azonc shorty hell bent riser mavi 317 discs hayes hydrualic f/r salsa skewers wellgo tenderizers plat form titec post THE fender in front mud macheen in the rear | | Bottom Line: | no problem no sqeaks leaks or creaks im 6' 200 lbs and my freinds stop riding with me cause they are going threw to many parts im a little off the couch is what they would say replaced a lot of parts rims ,bars,cranks,chains but not this shock still running strong iv read a lot of complaints maybe this is the season i curse r/s but so far nothing bad to say front or rear shock check the spects have it professionally installed an tuned to your weight sure its not the best shot on the market but it does work with no hassles | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rhys vincent
a Weekend Warrior
from Swindon, Wilts, ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | 2 many! | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Broadribbs (Came with bike) | | Strengths: | Nice ride. Very smooth. Parts easily gainable. | | Weaknesses: | No pleload adjustment, weak. Very weak! (Threads stripped) | | Similar Products Used: | Coupe Delux, Rst 22 | | Bike Setup: | Haro Extreme Ex1 frame with 2000 swingarm, Avids, Hi-Fives | | Bottom Line: | This performed well when it lasted. Then I broke my swingarm and when I replaced it I did the pivot bolt up too tight and the threads on the piston got shredded beyond repair. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pat
a Cross Country Rider
from attleboro,MA,USA
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | it can take a moderate beating | | Similar Products Used: | dnm fireball coil shock | | Bike Setup: | diamondback x2 | | Bottom Line: | no problems with it yet, its been almost 6 months.I aint no
north shore rider but I give it a decent beating, I'm 6'
235 lbs. so this shocks doing pretty good by me... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alec
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Blow Hard, Brian Head, Utah | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Simple design for non-mechanically inclined people | | Weaknesses: | No damping adjustments and can't be rebuilt | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn 4 Banger, Manitou X-Vert E, Hayes disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | This shock came stock on my bike so I had no choice but to use it. After reading some of the reviews on it I was expecting it to blow after a few rides and I'll just go buy something better. Surprisingly it has held together very well through the summer season. I've done donwhill courses at the local ski resort, 14 mile long single track (all downhill) runs in Utah, really rocky trails around southern california, and this thing is still in one piece without spewing any oil. The shaft is always clean, even when the stanchions on my front fork gets clumps of dirt on it(meaning: dirty ride). I don't baby this thing, either, since I'm trying to make it fail so I can upgrade.
At first what I noticed was that this shock didn't have much rebound damping so I thought I would just change out the shock oil with heavier weight. Surprisingly, I found out, this thing doesn't come apart! Well, set the bike up with about 20% sag on the rear with the stock 600lbf spring (I weigh 140) and just rode it. Then I kept noticing that the damn rear of the bike jumps and wants to kick me out of the saddle on bumps barely 2in high. It seemed to me like the spring rate had a spike near the latter half of the travel, so I decided to cut down the big, honking rubber bump stop on the shock. After cutting off about 2/3 of the stupid thing the shock worked much more linearly all the way till it bottoms out with a firm stop. I don't know the reason Rock Shox would use a bump stop so big it takes up almost half the 1.5in travel of this shock, but it didn't work well for me.
Well, for an entry level shock that's supposedly very cheap, I think it works well (you get what you paid for). I wouldn't buy this thing aftermarket though. I would recommend it for people that don't want to mess with damping adjustments, lockouts, changing oil, etc.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hammerhead
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, Ca
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Laguna Mtns | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | RELIABILITY | | Weaknesses: | None noted | | Similar Products Used: | Fox | | Bike Setup: | '99 Specialized FSR Comp. Full XT. Rock shock Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | I'm a heavy rider, 225. I ride between 30-50 miles a week, 90% trails at times extreme. This shock has not leaked, squeaked or done anything other then perform. I ride with two other people who have not had a problem either. The only thing I've done is increased the spring strength for my size. The shock came with the bike and it's been great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Blake
a Weekend Warrior
from Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Infinity trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | It works like a coils / oil shock is supposed to. I have the 99 deluxe R model | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, rebound adjuster clickers are hard set reproducibly | | Similar Products Used: | Noleen NR2, RS super deluxe | | Bike Setup: | 99 XCR 3000, 99 Judy Hydra coil 100 forks, pretty much stock | | Bottom Line: | I think some of you so called mountain bikers should take a good hard look at yourselves. From what I've read here you are a bunch of ignorant dickheads, with no idea about bike design and setup.
1. Is the shock suitable for the design? Any bike using tha shock as a stressed member of the frame is going to fuk seals eventually. This means Y bikes, canti beams etc. Blame the bike designer, blame yourself but don't blame the shock.
2.Treat you rear shock like your front fork. Put a boot on it and keep the crap out of the seals, and the oil in the shock.
3. Make sure the spring is appropriate for your weight. The manual clearly states that if you require more than two turns of pre load, get another spring. If you use a product outside its specifications, what can you expect?
Use your brains people!!
This shock works fine. It is not for DH, but perfectly OK for the all day cross country dually 80% of people ride.
I do agree on one point though, Rock Shox have crap service
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Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Marshall Caynon | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | There are plenty of them available to break. | | Weaknesses: | 1. This shock is made for people that weigh under 155 lbs. I weigh 220 and have busted 3 of them. I always carry a spare so I just change em out when that happens.
2. Low spring weight.
3. Busted seals. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Vanilla | | Bike Setup: | GT LTS | | Bottom Line: | Rock shock sucks. All their products are amateur at best. I have had front forks, rear shocks and all have failed me. The rear shocks SUCK!! I have had three break seals and my buddy has had a similar amount go out on him. I wish that the bike companies would switch to FOX or Marazochi brands for a better product.
I am an average rider. I ride cross country and downhill. I am by no means extreme, but I do expect the products I use to stand up to typical riding situations. It is sad when you have to carry a spare shock when going on a trip because you know the one you have is going to fail.
If you work for ROCK SHOCK I hope you read this and make a better shock, cause they SUCK!!! Make them with springs that can hold a weight of 200 lbs at least. Do something about the seals that blow every six months. I hate getting oil all over the back half of my bike and my legs.
I am going to talk to my local bike shop to see what I can do to get a better rear shock on my bike. Rock shock is fine for those who weigh under 150 lbs that ride cross country or city streets. If you are a big guy, and ride on rough terrain see what you can do for a different brand.
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Submitted by
Gary
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, Texas
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cypresswood | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | It is a relatively inexpensive shock. So I think it's a good entry level shock for the not so serious rider. | | Weaknesses: | I'm a heavier rider (6' 2" 250#) but enjoy everything from X-country to downhill and can pretty extreme. The shock came on my Haro EX2 bike and the original shock was too bouncy and did leak oil fairly soon. I had to upgrade to a beefier spring. I tolerated the oil leak. But then the shock began to squeak (still kinda bouncy). As it was under warranty I got another one. Everything worked well for a while but then on one particular ride it started to squeak really loud and at the bottom of a fast descent (smooth, no bumps) it exploded the support bracket off of the bike and the coil popped off. Offhand sounds like a defective shock, but it IS my second one. I do know what a good shock feels like (also have a Fox Float RC) so I'll probably gravitate to a entry level air shock for my Haro bike now. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Float RC | | Bike Setup: | Judy C Long Travel '99 front shock with speed springs | | Bottom Line: | If you're going to ride bumps and downhills aggressively or even moderately aggressively, don't use this shock. This is a good one for your Mom who just wants a nice soft suspension and might hit a curb once in a while. It worked well for a while, but don't be too suprised if you have to replace it within a year or so. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JimiJam
a Cross Country Rider
from Raleigh,NC,USA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | price, durability,servicability | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Similar Products Used: | fox coil over | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M7000-stock | | Bottom Line: | After reading many reviews of this product, I felt that someone needed to come to the defense of this product. I ride extremely rocky cross country terrain four days a week. This shock has not only performed exceptionally, but hasn't required any adjustments or service. I don't know how others are using this shock, but I feel if someone rides with normal discretion this is a great shock. The people who have had problems probably set out to see if they could break it, anyone can break something if you try hard enough. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Master DS
a Downhiller
from Cardiff, Southglamorgan, Wales
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dragon Downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | None Whats so ever! | | Weaknesses: | Everything, The Weight, The size it's like the shock was made by a 3yr old! The damping is either stupidly slow and hard so you cant feel you have a shock or so soft its all gone with the sag! ITS SAD!!!!!!!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Marzocchi Boss VR-50 <------Amazing! | | Bike Setup: | GT XCR1000 Dual (SID 100's) | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for the poorest shock around look no-further its HERE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester CT
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | Origional spring too bouncy. I'm only 130 lbs and its not stiff enough for that. It leaks like hell after a few rides. Heavy | | Bottom Line: | Dont get this if you have to own one get a stiffer spring | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Serediuk
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, AB
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | somewhere in BC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | -Cheap
-Enough travel for XC & DH
| | Weaknesses: | -Bad Seal, REALLY BAD | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | GT LTS-2000, LX, Manitou | | Bottom Line: | My reason for getting this shock? Cheap. For the most part, it has gotten the job done with minimal hassle. I've only been riding my new bike, the GT LTS for a week but on my first ride I blew the seal on the shock. So far I've only rebuilt the shock once, and the seal hasn't leaked or blown again. This shock has performed quite well given the low cost. It's great for everything I've pushed at it--XC, DH and some drops. In my opinion, if you set this shock up properly, with a spring appropriate for your weight and adjust the oil level properly it will perform well. Stock setups generally don't perform well without some fine tuning for each rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Downhiller
from St. Louis MO
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Castlewood SP | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Bad Seals
Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Giant Warp DS2 | | Bottom Line: | This shock is not worth the money if you use it for anything more than basic XC riding. The seal leaks oil like everything. Espically do not get this shock on a bike that uses the shock for torque or side-loads. This helps wear down the seal. I vote for the FSR 4Bar Linkage!
Only one burning Huffy for this one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mat
a
from VA
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | price | | Weaknesses: | Piston, o-ring and the piston seal could be a bit more effective | | Similar Products Used: | None, yet... | | Bike Setup: | LTS 3000 | | Bottom Line: | This is in fact a cheap shock, but I think I've come up with a rather simple repair for it. I'm currently breaking down the entire bike, Cleaning and replacing parts as necessary(over 1500 miles last year). When tearing down the RS Deluxe, I was amazed by the construction of the shock. Overall, This thing could work if RS would come up with a better setup on the piston ,o- ring and Gasket seal. The rest of the shock is kind of sound. I was thinking about machining the shock to add pre-load/rebound adjustments, but I will only do so if the workaround for the o-ring holds up. My shock has been blown for about 1000 miles, and needless to say the o-ring was toasty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Tallahassee, FL
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tom Brown Park, The Fern! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | It finally broke so now I can get a different one! | | Weaknesses: | Came with 350lb spring, shaft is about 3mm thick, had a blown seal when I got my new frame with the shock preinstalled, rebound is either on or off, compression didn't work at all. | | Similar Products Used: | None yet but I heard Cane Creek makes a kick butt shock, so that's what i'm going for next. | | Bike Setup: | GIANT MCM990(which makes you think for $3,200 they would have used a better shock!), all XT/XTR, Marzocchi, Sun rims. | | Bottom Line: | Well, for a few months it got the job done with alot of noise, mostly that hissing from the blown seal. I already knew from all these reviews that RS doesn't have the best customer service(local guys even told me too) so I let the seal go and lived with the hissing noise. The rebound screw was either in or out because whenever you set it in the middle, it would just unscrew and you would have no rebound at all by the end of the first mile in the ride. Compression didn't make a damn bit of difference which way I turned the knob, it never changed.
Now for the reason of this review, I was riding at Tom Brown Park in Tallahassee, and I was behind my friend and comeing down a hill to make a turn, all the sudden a heard a snap and clunk clunk as I bottomed out. Turns out that the shaft attachment on the rebound side had shattered and the clunking was the shaft hitting what was left of the top of the shock, which resulted in a bent shaft and the spring popping out the side and hitting my carbon frame! Needless to say I was a little pissed. In the end, I couldn't rig it to make the trip home so I walked the 4 miles. Set the bike down only to awake the next morning with the oil leaking onto the carpet of my apartment(I should have known better).
So it lasted 250 miles. I've been waiting for the opportunity to go get a real shock that I can perhaps feel. I go to the bike shops just to drool over the full suspension bikes they have, the smootheness of the rear is just amazing compared to the rear of my bike. Maybe RS will get smart and start putting these things on the Wal*Mart and K-Mart bikes, you know, the Mongoose line!!! Only 1 upside down burning Plymouth Neon for both value and overall. Face it, just go have a solid post installed instead of the shock, it'll give you alot fewer problems in the future, and you know the ride will never change on ya! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Douglas Sobolak
a Weekend Warrior
from Ann Arbor, MI
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Poto | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | The only time this shock will have a strength is when they discontinue it! | | Weaknesses: | Top to bottom WEAK! | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-10 Carbon Fiber - Stock | | Bottom Line: | I only have the shock because it came stock on my bike. I guess I can't complain considering the rest of the components I got for $900. I will be removing this shock as soon as I can. Don't ever buy one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
frank pang
a Cross Country Rider
from harbor city, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | jpl | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | plush | | Weaknesses: | blew out and leaked fluid after 3 rides. | | Similar Products Used: | shox-works/ ad-10 cane creek | | Bike Setup: | Marin Rift Zone | | Bottom Line: | This shock is plush when it works. BUt blew out after 3 rides. Rock shox has no customer service. I will never own a Rock Shock again. I opened the shock up to see where it was leaking from. The internal allen bolt that actually holds the shock together (holds the shims)came loose. So the shock could have actually fallen apart. Get a Cane Creek AD10. Sweet shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JoeR
a Weekend Warrior
from Imabari
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | mt chikami | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | great for a entry level cake shop item | | Weaknesses: | rebound control??, the company! | | Similar Products Used: | fox rx, stratos helix pro | | Bike Setup: | fsr, mx6, helix pro (now), mountainspeed rear, hopes etc | | Bottom Line: | Well as much as I'd like to tear strips off it I can't.
I have heavily r@ped the thing for six months and it hasn't broken yet. Sure the rebound control is zero and compression damping is crappy, but what do you expect for it being a bottom shelf dwelling lump of alloy and steel??
It would be ok given an easy life but...... it just doesnt cop a long travel front fork being given to it.
You have to be aware that you get what you pay for, pay nothing get NOTHING. It is a cake shop shock for cake shop applications. Good for children, grannies and corpses. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gilbert Dulnuan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: December 16, 1999 | |
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