yup....SamL3227 said:its a great for for what its named for. dirt jumping, and drops not xc or DH at all. it just locks up and sucks super ass but for urban it cant bee beat
The main thing with the 03 DJs is that people would buy them because they were inexpensive, still fairly light, and had 5in.... But they weren't set up for what they wanted to use them for...kidvish said:Seriously how are DJ's bad unless your a xc rider? I Know some dudes who ride em and say nuthin but good stuff about them.
its funny how they used marketing to justify the technology....or lack thereof...binary visions said:The problem isn't the pressure, it's the fact that the simple ported damper in the DJ lineup doesn't react well when absorbing high speed/high frequency impacts...
But they called them DJ forks for a reason, and it's not because they trailride well!
Well, considering the suspension that is usually desired for dirt jumping, the simple ported damper is a very good solution. I agree that the marketing is amusing, but in this particular instance it actually pays off...zedro said:its funny how they used marketing to justify the technology....or lack thereof...
Yeah i know my dj3 sucked so bad at northstar, but won't have to live with that for too long since i'm gonna get a super t soon.downhillzeypher said:Oh god... think ski resort then think braking bumps.... I donno why the hell specialized spec'ed the 04 bh comp with that fork, but they did and now I've gotta live with it 'til prolly next year.
hell, i thought my JrT was fine, but once your spoiled with a real fork, it becomes very obvious how crappy they really are.finchy said:it works fine for me... i havent had the packing up issue till i messed around with it a bit... it did pack up a lot when it was brand new though...
gimmee a break. The EXC is an entry-level fork, like an RS Jett. And a 7-8' drop is ALOT for a fork to take. They wont last long with that type of riding. Its like off-road trucks; they dont last very long off-road, you will eventually start breaking stuff in extream use situations.AKRida said:Marz needs to work on durability a bit, my mid 40's friend i ride with occasionally just broke another set of forks, he snapped the arch on the EXR which was a bit shocking for an older guy who was 100% XC last year, he upgraded his bike and forks to DJ3's figured he'd be set for sure but once again the arch broke on the DJ's the biggest air these forks have seen was problably a 7-8 foot drop
the forks are pretty decent for the money, but if i'm not mistaken even if you get a fancier version of a marz the internals are different but the arch's are pretty much the same ? that is why some HT people opt for a triple clamp in my opinion.