Description:The MX series blazes up the trails by delivering lightweight & durable performance in a wide range of trail conditions. The MX series fits the name because these forks are geared for maximum trail versatility delivering predictable steering control and superb damping quality under any conditions. This fork is perfect for those who desire aggressive XC style damping while retaining a feather weight feel.
Submitted by
Reed Gann
a Cross Country Rider
from Logan Utah, USA Date Reviewed: August 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Richard's Hollow
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Stiff, looks, weight, cost..
Weaknesses:
Serviceability, on the fly adjustment non-existant
Similar Products Used:
Crap spinner, RoxShox, Manitou,
Bike Setup:
Trek 4300 frame, Deore lx everything, Ritchey stem and pedals, Fire XC pro rubber, Sun Rinolite disc wheels, tektro mechs. specialized bg seat.
Bottom Line:
Pretty decent, middle of the road fork. This was a huge upgrade in looks and performance from the crap that came with the bike. Marzocci doesn't dissapoint that is for certain. Highly recommended for those who have an older fork or low end fork and want to get a well performing fork, that won't break the bank. Four overall chili's because of the lack of adjustment on the fly.
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia/Canada Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Whistler CA/Castlemaine AUS
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
matches by black frame! cheap, tuff, easy to manage
Weaknesses:
a little heavy
Similar Products Used:
RockShox, Fox etc
Bike Setup:
Jamis Dakar XC pro, sram XO running gear, xt/Mavic XM231 wheelset, Raceface Deus XC cranks/stem, Avid BB7 dic brakes, Fox Float RP3.
Bottom Line:
These guys are awesome - I was riding my MTB to work doing about 40km along a city street, Dude opens his car door, bang! these shocks took it front on, not a problem, I hit the door so hard my straps pulled out of my backpack. But the shocks kept on rockin' I have used these for 24hr races, freeride and some light DH, big and little. A great overall shock for price.
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Submitted by
Will
a Weekend Warrior
from Bath Date Reviewed: February 15, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
RGL Cycles (no longer exists)
Strengths:
For the price it is strong enough to cope with a fair amount of abuse, the air cartridges, after a period of bedding in, provide a smooth, buttery compression (easily adjustable if you've got the pump). Full air setup means that it is very lightweight and perfect for XC although, if at a high enough compression, can also be used for moderate jumping and dropping.
Weaknesses:
Do not run this thing on a low PSI for dropping, if you do there is a great chance that it will bottom out harshly and throw you off (believe me i know from bitter experience). Air cartridges are prone to leaking after a time and need replacing. Rebound adjustment uses a fiddly internal allen key system but unless your an adjustomaniac its no big deal. After a few years proggressive riding you will probably want something stronger and with longer travel, especially for the big stuff.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Judy XC, Psylo and Marzocchi EXR Pro
Bike Setup:
GT Aggressor, mavic and hope wheels, DMR single speed, Hone Cranks, SDG saddle, Tioga tyres, GT bar and stem, cane creek headset
Bottom Line:
If you're an all round or new rider looking for decent budget fork for starting out or all mountain then look no further, this is for you.
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Submitted by
Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Adelaide Date Reviewed: February 12, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Standish
Strengths:
Tough, solid, almost maintenance free, no air leaks.
Weaknesses:
No external controls (damping, etc)
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Judy SL 2002, Manitou Black, RST 381
Bike Setup:
Raceline Expert 2002
Bottom Line:
Love this fork. I've got mine set up to be almost rigid over smaller stuff and to become active on serious hits. It still takes the edge off gibber and rattle bumps though. I run mine at around 40psi, which is a tad high for my weight. Personally I don't think I'll ever go back to a coil, or coil/air hybrid. I love the adjustability and feel of air now.
I'm glad I found this fork. After the Judy SL I was really unimpressed by that style of fork. The only thing I miss on this one is an Aluminium steerer tube and ETA. Maybe one day I'll upgrade to the MX Pro ETA or Marathon and I'll give the Comp to my GF. I'm just a bit worried it will outlast her bike though.
5 flaming chilis for value and 5 chilise for getting me interested in riding again.
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Submitted by
Thad
a Weekend Warrior
from Princeton, NJ Date Reviewed: October 14, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$225.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Smooth, strong, and no hassle.
Weaknesses:
None yet. However the weakness might be I have only riden one other shock.
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Judy XC - served its purpose.
Bike Setup:
GT Avalanche 1.0
Bottom Line:
From the very first ride I noticed a marked imporvement. I almost thought I had a new bike. If you want to upgrade from a cheap stock shock, go for it. It is worth every penny. Best upgrade I've made.
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Submitted by
Eric
a
from Iowa City Date Reviewed: May 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Sugar Bottom
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$269.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
Fairly cheap, attractive, tough as nails
Weaknesses:
Noisy
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Axle Comp, RST crap
Bike Setup:
Loaded Trek 4300
Bottom Line:
This upgrade made my bike handle like a caddy, of course anything but the RST Gila T5 would be an improvement. Forks holds air great, stanchion tube seals work perfectly. Of course, the only downside it the great Marz popping noise that everyone loves. Would totally buy again!
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Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Scotland Date Reviewed: April 8, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
ChainReactionCycles.com
Strengths:
Strong Build, Can absorb the small bumps as well as the boulders, makes your ride feel so good! Cheap for 120mm travel.
Weaknesses:
Requires a shock pump (sold seperatley) for any adjustments.
Similar Products Used:
SunTour, Rock Shox
Bottom Line:
Overall i was very suprised with the performance of these forks, they come plastered with stickers telling you not to use the fork for anything other than XC, but the truth is they can survive and perform for a lot more! The forks take a while to brake in and makes some squelchy noises to begin with, but even straight out the box u'll notice the diference on your bike ride, much smoother, with great rebound settings (i have not touched mine as they seem perfect). For the £140 (about $300) i paied for my 120mm travel set they are a bargin!
Only downfall i can find is that a pump is required to adjust anything and possibly the uphill ride is harder as these forks compress a lot easily, but overall this is a muset for anyone wanting budget fork.
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Submitted by
Tim Youde
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: January 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
The Wall
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$270.00
Purchased At:
www.bikedock.co.uk
Strengths:
Price. Weight. Great Value. Low maintenance.
Weaknesses:
Internal rebound annoying if you require to change your PSI with the trail style. Took a few months to wear in.
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
Orange Sub5. XT Everything. MX 105's
Bottom Line:
Great value folk offering 105mm of travel and zero maintenance. Had these on my previous hard tail Kona and did nothing to the folks and they peformed perfectly.
Then took them to my new Sub 5 and with the added jumping needed to pump up the air and keep messing with the rebound (which requires taking the top end's apart on both legs and messing with internal rebound which can be ticky to adjust. To conclude great folk, but my next set will have external rebound adjustment to make life a litle more adjustable!
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Submitted by
wesley jones
a Weekend Warrior
from lakeside CA Date Reviewed: December 25, 2004
Favorite Trail:
anywhere
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
zumwalts college cyclery
Strengths:
(this fork came with the bike that i bought) durable,light,on the fly adjustability
Weaknesses:
when rebounds it makes a loud clank sound like it is over-extended than it should be whenever i go off jumps
Similar Products Used:
first mountain bike
Bike Setup:
stock except new tires
Bottom Line:
the fork is a cheap and is good for the price i guess. i really wouldn't know because i ti s my first mountainbike. makes a lot of sounds when i go off dirt jumps but it is nice and cushy when i land.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Mt.Tam Area Date Reviewed: December 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$260.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
very durable, really really smooth, I love it
Weaknesses:
sort of heavy
Similar Products Used:
Old Rock Shox JUDY XC
Bike Setup:
Cross Max wheels, Breezer Jet Stream Frame, Sram XO components, Tru Vativ crank
Bottom Line:
A great product that is very durable, but you dont want to be a weight hater to use it. It was worth every penny and I highly recomend it.
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Submitted by
Atle Markeng
a Cross Country Rider
from Oslo, Norway Date Reviewed: September 24, 2004
RS Judy XC, RS Pilot, Manitou Axel, SR Suntour, RST
Bike Setup:
SCOTT Expert Racing. Replaced the original RS Judy XC with Marzocchi MX Comp Air
Bottom Line:
This MX Comp beats all similar priced forks I've ever tried. Already from the first ride, I was amazed how progressive and smooth this fork is on rocky terrain. If you stand still and try to compress the fork, it can feel a bit stiff (espacially when new). But when riding, it's surprisingly plush. I spent some time adjusting the air pressure, and found the best level a little below what's recomended in the tech manual. If you're looking for a good value for money fork (and not focused on low weight), load the MX Comp Air. It can compare to much more expensive forks.
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Submitted by
Garrygnu
a Cross Country Rider
from Marikina City Date Reviewed: August 25, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$170.00
Purchased At:
Local Bike sho[p
Strengths:
Plush, Sweeeet ride, Superb Damping
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
RST Gamma EL
Bike Setup:
GT Zaskar LE hardtail, mix of shimano Deore, XT and Lx components
Bottom Line:
This is the BEST cheap suspension fork you can buy. Now i know why Marzocchis are sooooo popular. My advice if your low on cash, save up for this fork, its worth the wait.
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Submitted by
Ben Eberhard
a Cross Country Rider
from Windsor,Ontario,Canada Date Reviewed: August 20, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$320.00
Purchased At:
tri sports
Strengths:
great for mountain trails,but handles nicley on flat trails. light and afordible with great duriblitly.inflate/deflate for trail difculty. great for biginer or intermedit X-country riders
Weaknesses:
not strong on dificult X-country trails.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
rocky mountain hard tail fram,xtr shomono deraler with shomono disk system
Bottom Line:
great fork for beginers and experensed riders at a decent price
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Submitted by
Clive Norton
a Cross Country Rider
from Yorkshire, UK Date Reviewed: June 19, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Mary Towneley Loop (75km)
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$324.00
Purchased At:
Halfords
Strengths:
I have the 105mm travel MX comps. Solid build quality (no plastic in sight, all metal except the very substantial rubber seals). Yet light. About 1.8kg. Very progressive compression, from tiny input moving a tiny bit, to seemingly impossible to bottom out without deflating them. Easy to adjust - deflate to 30psi per side for the trail and up to 65psi for the road.
Weaknesses:
Fork seals are very substantial and take a few rides to get rid of the stiction present from new. This is probably more reassuring than a weakness. V-brakes are fitted onto an extension pin rather than straight into the lowers. This seems to cause parallel link V-brakes (e.g. XTR) to resonate, but works fine with fixed pad designs (Deore). I bought two MX Comps the same day (two bike family) and one is definitely stiffer than the other. It must have more oil in it, reducing the air volume. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'll probably pour some oil out. The tamper-proof warning sticker looks out of place and is going to take me a while to pick off one day when I've nothing better to do. Do they really think that just as I get to a pot-hole that I'm going to stop, get off, and read the sticker on the inside of the fork leg?
Similar Products Used:
Just upgraded from RockShox Pilot C. Absolutely no comparison. If you're trying to decide which to buy, buy the Marzocchi, even if it means you can't afford to buy brakes. Use your feet to stop until you can afford to buy brakes later on. Or get one brake and one wheel. Anything to get the Marzocchis and not the Rock Shox
Bike Setup:
Aluminium hardtail with full deore groupset (inc. hubs) except one V-brake is upgraded to XTR. Maxxis High Roller XC tyres or Panaracer 1.25" slicks depending what I'm doing.
Now then, when I fitted the forks, I obviously put the one pair of XTR V-brakes on the front. Bad move. They vibrate pretty badly. I tried toeing them in, out, round-a-bout, different pads, but no luck. Had to put the XTRs on the rear and move the Deores from the rear to the front. Everything works perfectly that way around, so no great loss
Bottom Line:
Light. Solid. Pretty. Smooth. Very progressive - from tiny movements up to difficult to bottom-out. They make the Rock Shox Pilot C's that I had before suddenly seem all-or-nothing. They DO take a few rides to get rid of the stiction in the fork seals. But it just makes them seem even sturdier to me. Can be inflated from soggy to very hard. Great for roads to and from the trail. Or to work when you don't want to waste a sunny day in the car so just pop on some skinny slicks and pump up the forks.
They almost lost a sunburnt Mr. Hanky for making parallel brakes vibrate, but they're just so wonderful that they still get 5/5.
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Submitted by
John Nelson
a Weekend Warrior
from Athens Greece Date Reviewed: May 13, 2004
The sticker covers peeled a bit one of the fork's decoraive logogtypes....
Similar Products Used:
RST DELTA TL, Rock Shox Judy XC
Bike Setup:
Short wheelbase hardtail (painted matt black with custom designed logotypes), Magura Julie front diskbrake, Magura HS11 hudraulic rimbrake at rear, Full XT 8speed drivetrain, Time pedals, Azonic stem, GripShifts Shifters, Custom Alluminum rear brake arch, XTR rear hub, GT front wheel/hub.
Bottom Line:
This fork is solid & increases handling. Very good quality. The rebound is internally abdjastable, but the pre-setting is exelend. This fork is intended for XC, but it feels just at home in Parnitha's & Himmitos rough trails! Exelend mud clearance. For the prize this fork is perfect. It actually smokes many forks out there of for the double money.....
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Submitted by
Len
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 4, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Beautiful to look at, built like a tank, surprisingly plush for an air fork
Weaknesses:
None yet
Similar Products Used:
Too many to list
Bike Setup:
Brodie Spark H.T. with XT hydraulics, Spinergy Xyclone wheels, assorted Raceface, XT and XTR goodies
Bottom Line:
The last air fork I purchased was a Marzocchi XC-500 in 1994. Wow, air forks have sure come a long way in 10 years! Since unloading the old XC-500 eons ago I've stuck with coil forks as I like my forks plush and durable. I bought the MX Comp Air as I wanted a reasonably light 100mm fork without breaking the bank. At just over 4lbs with steerer, the MX is close in weight to the competition (Fox Talas, Manitou Black, R.S. Duke), and it's surprisingly economical considering you get the made in Italy Marzocchi quality. I was a bit nervous about how plush this thing would feel, afer figuring out the correct air pressure for my weight and after a few rides to break it in, I'm pleasantly surprised. It's a great fork for the money, and other than the lack of external adjustability (rebound damping is internally adjustable) it's all the fork I need.
Anyone in the market for a well built, reasonably light high performance XC/All-Mountain fork should definately check this one out.
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Submitted by
kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Bristol, UK Date Reviewed: May 4, 2004
Favorite Trail:
cwm carn, south wales
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Bike, Bristol
Strengths:
Feels strong out of the box, easy fit. Tried it at my favourite trail and the handling increased dramatically. Look the bomb!
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
SR suntour XCC rubbish that came with my bike
Bike Setup:
Kona Fire Mountain, MX comp forks, Panaracer Fire XC, Easton EA50 finishing kit
Bottom Line:
My bike now handles so much better that my confidence has increased and I'm riding my favourite trails faster and smoother. Rolling singletrack is sweet on this bike now. I can pump the front end on speed humps to generate more speed when it is a bit harsh for pedalling. Overall, great fork. No complaints and good value for money.
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Submitted by
Doug
a Downhiller
from Cardiff, Wales Date Reviewed: April 20, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$168.00
Purchased At:
www.wiggle.co.uk
Strengths:
Light, Very responsive! Easy to adjust!!
Weaknesses:
If you dont get the right pressure they will shake when you brake...
but dont let this put you off ... let them down a bit and they are as smooth as every other fork i have tried!
Bike Setup:
These forks, Magura julie Disk breaks, Deore hubs
Bottom Line:
Good all round fork... dont know if i would take them downhilling but I have tried them on a free ride course.. (this is not recommended by amnufactor!!) and they survived! and i have got to be honist I enjoyed ever min of it!
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Submitted by
Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from Zuidbroek, the Netherlands Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$225.00
Strengths:
Good shock absorbtion, Stiffness, Price.
Weaknesses:
Only air-pressure can be adjusted, but that's all it takes
Similar Products Used:
RS Judy XC (2000), Manitou Axel Elite 2004.
Bike Setup:
Cube LTD2, XT gears, LX hubs, Ritchey components.
Bottom Line:
This front shock rocks! Though you can only adjust air pressure with special pump (I'm 85 kg and have a preload of 45 psi), that's all you need! Also very convenient, since you don't have to switch springs to get a stiffer fork, and you can adjust preload to get a smoother or hard-rock ride. Compared to previous RS Judy XC (alright) and Manitou Axel Elite (sucks: too soft, and malfunction from start: send back to maufactory), this shock is heaven! A super shock for zero money!
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