[SpartyinWI]

Wondering, the 2019 RockShox Sektor was redesigned this year. Would it be a worthy upgrade from a 2017 Recon (Salsa Timberjack)? Its $450. Or would it be better just to spend more on a Revelation?

Looks like a solid fork. Also, I have an incredibly hard time finding weight comparisons.

Thanks!

 

[One Pivot]

You can get a pike for about $450.

A sektor is basically a recon.

 

[scottzg]

You can get a pike for about $450.

A sektor is basically a recon.

Seconded. 450$ should get you a Good fork. Default recommendations are mattoc or xfusion with RL2 damper.

 

[.je]

as far as i was able to find, Sektor is a Recon but it uses a Debonair air spring and 32mm upper legs made from aluminium, but you can use tokens in it too.

This thread might be helpful too if you haven't looked at it already:
https://forums.mtbr.com/shocks-suspension/sektor-vs-reba-1089651.html

 

[SpartyinWI]

You can get a pike for about $450.

A sektor is basically a recon.

Where?

 

[SpartyinWI]

Seconded. 450$ should get you a Good fork. Default recommendations are mattoc or xfusion with RL2 damper.

Thx.

 

[SpartyinWI]

Seconded. 450$ should get you a Good fork. Default recommendations are mattoc or xfusion with RL2 damper.

I have to ask where these $450 forks are. Not looking for used.

How about this fork compared to recon?

https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/pr...travel-tapered-steerer-boost-15-x-110mm-black

Thx again.

 

[justwan naride]

Anything from Rockshox with a Motion Control damper is not much of an upgrade IMHO. It works ok, but if you're spending money to improve how your bike rides better go all the way and get something with a more sophisticated damper.

I have a Yari that I upgraded to Debonair spring, and although it improved the ride, the damper is what's holding the fork back. Given enough repeated hits the fork tends to become overwhelmed, resulting in fatique and loss of traction. Riding smoother trails or ones with less frequent hits it's perfectly fine, but most here are of the rocky/bumpy variety.

 

[scottzg]

I have to ask where these $450 forks are. Not looking for used.

How about this fork compared to recon?

https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/pr...travel-tapered-steerer-boost-15-x-110mm-black

Thx again.

IMO that's better than anything in rockshox's catalog.

 

[tweeder82o]

am I late to this thread?

have you considered DVO?

the beryl is $599.99 and usually there's a youtuber 15% code (awesomemtb for example, if it hadn't expired).

the sapphire 32 d1 is out of stock (I ordered it with a 20% code); depending on your urgency, you can wait for it.

I ended up getting the sapphire 34 d1 for my timberjack

they all comes in the longest travel configuration, you can either adjust it down to 130mm or 120mm yourself or pay a little more ($25?) when you order it to get them to adjust it.

 

[SpartyinWI]

am I late to this thread?

have you considered DVO?

the beryl is $599.99 and usually there's a youtuber 15% code (awesomemtb for example, if it hadn't expired).

the sapphire 32 d1 is out of stock (I ordered it with a 20% code); depending on your urgency, you can wait for it.

I ended up getting the sapphire 34 d1 for my timberjack

they all comes in the longest travel configuration, you can either adjust it down to 130mm or 120mm yourself or pay a little more ($25?) when you order it to get them to adjust it.

Thanks man!