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Submitted by
Jason Pepper
a Downhiller
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Green Belt | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | 180mm of travel, single crown, looks great, fits almost any bike. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | 888rc, super T, Manitou Travis ti... all the best | | Bike Setup: | kona stinky, hayes, e-13, deemax, chris king... | | Bottom Line: | THE BEST FORKS ON THE MARKET RIGHT NOW, BETTER THAT ANY SINGLE CROWN! For those of you sick of dual crowns but want lots of travel, these are the ones to get, they may be expensive but there definatly worth it! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brett Gill
a Downhiller
from Ithaca, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Cornell University(1 rought/13 staircases) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | private dealer | | Strengths: | Super strong, plush, all black, super rigid brake mount. The stock springs were firm enough for me and I weigh 275Lbs. That is super rare! Big thumbs-up for the big M!!! | | Weaknesses: | paint,air-preload covers get lost easilly... | | Similar Products Used: | '03 DJ1, '99 Z1-CR, '99 Monster-T | | Bike Setup: | Banshee Morphine, 66RC, Holzfellers, trail-pimps... | | Bottom Line: | This fork is the best dang fork I have ever ridden! People ask me with the Morphine, why not a dual-crown, and I tell them this fork is plenty for me, and espescially after it proved it self by ovalizing the head-tube of my ClifCat TANKA$$, after the TANKA$$ handled the MONSTER-T for two summers!!!
If you're a heavy rider or very rough rider afraid of breaking parts, then this is for you. If you're a light rider who counts ounces on his bike, then this fork would be your worst nightmare! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Platinum | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Rocky Cycle | | Strengths: | Very plush on the high speed chatter bumps. Feels like butter on gaps, drops, step downs, etc. Great adjustability with the compression and rebound - easy to dial in the suspension. Easy to maintain. Adjustable from 6 - 7 inches. Low maintenance fork - have not had any problems with the internals. Very reliable fork. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Boxxer Race, 2005 Sherman Slider + | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Bullit, Fox DHX 5.0, 26" minions, 24" high rollers | | Bottom Line: | After riding the Boxxer Race and Slider +, the 66RC was infintely better than these two forks. I had more confidence in cornering, rolls, drops, gaps, step-downs, etc. with these forks. With the two previous forks I had major problems with malfunctioning internals (twice for both forks) yet I have not had any problems with this reliable fork. Great fork. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Boudreaux
a Weekend Warrior
from NC
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | sugar | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$325.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | Looks! Single-Crown - can do anything a 7" monster t can only better and with more adjustability. Progressive travel - first couple of inches are easy and smooth and as you progressively use more travel it gets much stiffer. Adjustments - you can tune 100% of the travel of this fork to your liking. Axle to Crown height - some complain about this but I bought this instead of an 06 because I really like the way it slackens the geometry of my frame. Steering radius - no double crown = better steering. Did I mention single crown? - makes your double crown friends look like p*ssy's! | | Weaknesses: | None that I have discovered. | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Marzocchi Jr. T, 2002 RockShox Psylo Race, Manitou Sherman, Manitou Nixon | | Bike Setup: | 05' Kona Stinky, 66RC, Holzfeller, XT, D321/Mammoth rims, Marzocchi/Rolf hubs, Hayes | | Bottom Line: | The first time I used it I took it on a very technical downhill ride with lots of rock gardens, steep rock faces, creek gaps and jumps. The first ride down intimidated me some because I was used to seeing a double crown under me. However, this thing is 1.5 inches taller and wider than my buddies Jr T. Its a beast over rocks and the suspension is awesome. When I used to have my Jr T I constantly felt like I was bottoming it out. I'm 215 lbs and the progressive travel on this thing is amazing. Overall, awesome fork, if you can find one cheap and used I highly recommend it. Its awesome when you can go faster and bigger than your friends who are riding double crown Jr T's, Monsters, Super T's. Best upgrade I have made and I know I won't go back to double crown. I really like the axle to crown height @ 595 mm, only 10 mm less than an 8" travel 888! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dima
a Downhiller
from landan
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | work | | Strengths: | amazingly strong, supple and stiff. easy to modify and usual marzocchi reliability. it just works | | Weaknesses: | some people find it heavy but to be honest, if youre even considering them then weight shouldnt be on your mind. they weighg 7.3 pounds by the way. | | Similar Products Used: | Avalanches, shivers, fox 40's, eeeeeeverythin' | | Bike Setup: | 24 cycles burner | | Bottom Line: | basically, i messed around with the internals, sawing springs in half, putting bits of household plumbing here and there, drilling holes and practicing witchcraft in moderation...... in the end, i ended up with a 80mm travel version of the 66 which has a greater internal overlap than the travel it now has making it the stiffest fork on the planet, literally.
it makes a great street fork for caining around in london with and jumping off stuff knowing it will out-live mankind.
amazing fork with unpresidented potential...... underneath all that matcho extreme free-ride marketing layes a fork which outdoes ANY dirtjump/street fork ever conceived. you aint ready. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nickoz
a Downhiller
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | yarra BLVD | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | the fork is very ajustable, air preload does alot, VERY stiff, internals are stong, smooth on every surface. | | Weaknesses: | The BOMBER sticker is coming off. otherwize nothing | | Similar Products Used: | manitou stance blunt. | | Bike Setup: | 05' norco torrent, holtzfeller cranks, hayes 9, sycross DP32, soon to have e-13 light guide. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great fork, i have riddin other bikes with simmilar travel forks and they are absolutly crap. this is best by far. if you are a freerider downhiller, dirt jumper or cross country it doesn't matter. it you want a fork theat does it all you have found it. i ride a freeride hartail and the fork make the bike. BUY IT, U WONT BE DISSAPOINTED | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim B
a Downhiller
from Bristol
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | stu's | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | tims | | Strengths: | single crown very adjustable | | Weaknesses: | none as such | | Similar Products Used: | 888 RC's a few sets of boxxers | | Bike Setup: | kona stinky frame,66RC's atomlab aircorps on hope bulbs, M4's, roox rollercoaster, hope headset | | Bottom Line: | these are realy nice forks, they give you alot more fun than DC's simply as you can X-up and barspin them, they feel pretty stiff. although not as stiff as DC's but they'll do, the ajust ment amounts on them are great, i run mine at about 7psi per leg normaly for FR and then about 2 psi for DH. im about 180 Lbs. so not too big. the fork oil needed to be topped up when i for them but all marzocchis need that as some is removed for the transit of them. the rebound is very good, and the compression is equally as good, i would buy them again if they snap, only quibble is that they use IS not post mount. i have snapped IS mounts before in crashes where the caliper has been hit where as on PM it is a stronger hold between for and caliper and the caliper is more likley to snap which is a darn lot cheaper than a new set of forks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver BC
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Oil Can | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Strong, You can do X ups on them,more manuverable than double crown forks. | | Weaknesses: | heavy | | Similar Products Used: | super t, junior t, 888r, 888rcx2 | | Bike Setup: | switch s3 | | Bottom Line: | This is an amazing fork. Most people should get one no matter how you ride. They feel low to the ground (compared to junior ts) and ride well for drops, dirt jumps, and trail riding. If you get it remember to take excess air out of your fork by pushing on the air valve because I didn't do that and my fork felt a little stiff on the trails, but not too bad. With this fork you can turn better as well. Once you go to single crown, you won't want to go back (I know I won't)! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MIKE
a Weekend Warrior
from Kodak,Tennessee,USA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Trail #2 at Windrock={The original DH with the Freeride section & steep section} | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Harpers Bike Shop,Knoxville,Tennessee | | Strengths: | Marzocchi quality.Plushness without bottoming out !1.1/8" steerer is nice.Air preloads is nice.Rebound & compression takes the cake.& it's nice n TALL !!! | | Weaknesses: | None whatsoever.
It wasn't free,but what is in this world! | | Similar Products Used: | 6" Boxxer--2002 7"Boxxer-99/02 Monster-T's--03 Z.1FR--01/03 SHIVER DC's ...
| | Bike Setup: | 2003 Santa Cruz V10,Atomlab Aircorp wheels,Hayes 8"-SAINT cranks-MRP-XTR derailer-Azonic bars. | | Bottom Line: | This is the absolute best fork SC or DC i ever have rode & owned.Felt like riding on the smooth street on rough narly sections.It was better than the Monster-T by far & of course lighter.Was better than a 7" Boxxer because it felt plusher than the Boxxer & the seals are much better on Marzocchi forks any day.The rebound especially was better on the 66RC vs. the Boxxer. The Boxxer is a good popular fork & i like them,but like Marzocchi better because of reliability with the seals & i know how to work on Marzocchi easily.It was also quicker feeling than the SHIVER & didn't have to bleed those stupid screws on the SHIVER.
Single crown is good for tricks & less weight & also to work on the bike.
Single crowns are bad for if you crash the brake lines could pull out of the levers !Also a DC is safer somewhat because of the dual crowns in case the steerer snaps from a freak thing? All n all the 66RC is an excellent buy & the 05's are nice and TALL compared to the lower axle to crown height of 06 models.Steep Head angles suck IMO.
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Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale, Arizona, United States
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint.Com | | Strengths: | -35mm Stanchions
-Black
-Rebound and Compression Adjustments
-Super Plush
-Single Crown With 7" Travel
-Air Preload
-NEVER EVER Bottoms Out | | Weaknesses: | -Compression Adjustment Could Do A Little Bit More... You Can Barely Feel What It Does. | | Similar Products Used: | 05' Manitou Stance Flow | | Bike Setup: | 05' 66Rc 170MM | | Bottom Line: | This fork is awsome. I'v done 7-9 Foot drops and it has yet to bottom out. The travel feels endless and is so progressive. The hscv damping does loads of difference compared to the cheaper ssvf damping and for the price difference it's worth it. It's an all around sick fork that is light enough to go up and burley enough to go down and hit huge drops and jumps along with rock gardens and the most technical of terrain. The air preload works great because if it's too plush for bigger stuff, then pump some air into it and off you go. I have nothing but good things to say about this fork and if you have the money , then get it and you wont be dissapointed. I'v even heard that it is better than the Fox 36 so don't go and spend more money on the 36... GET THE 66. YOU WONT REGRET IT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger
a Downhiller
from U.S.
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | beyondbikes.com | | Strengths: | -Plushness
-Adjustments
-Strong for a single crown | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | 888rc,Boxxer,Dorado, etc. | | Bike Setup: | 05 Demo Nine. | | Bottom Line: | Very cheap for how nice it rides. After you break it in, it's 2x smoother, which was a pleasant suprise for me. Thanks Marzocchi! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
russ
a Downhiller
from danville,,ca,us
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | some online store cant rmbr | | Strengths: | greatest fork ever...best damping... never bottomes out ...stylish | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | dj3, jr t, king pin, boxxer race, splice,(66 kicks the crap outta all of em) | | Bike Setup: | banshee morphine 66 rc170mm | | Bottom Line: | GET THIS FORK even on a fully | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ra
a Downhiller
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$490.00 | | Purchased At: | beyondbikes.com | | Strengths: | Ultra stiff fork. Very responsive. It's plush as marshmellows. Air assist is a very cool feature. | | Weaknesses: | After some use, the fork almost becomes too plush. | | Similar Products Used: | Junior T. Boxxer Race (tried). | | Bike Setup: | '04 Stinky Deeluxe. | | Bottom Line: | Has saved me from injury more than once. It will make you quite confident, even if your a noob rider. I would not hesitate to buy one. Bang-for-buck far outweights the '06 Marz a.t.m. GET ONE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cole harrison
a
from kelowna
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | anything like A-LIne or very steep stuff | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came with my biike | | Strengths: | Everything good for jumping and downhill and freeride , awesome fork | | Weaknesses: | none!
at ALL | | Similar Products Used: | Tried 888, and 36 | | Bike Setup: | Norco six , 66, siant brakes, x9, DMR, fox rear shock | | Bottom Line: | SWEEEEEEEEEEEET fork so smooth and plush, I would definitally recommend it to any free rider!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob v.
a Downhiller
from lebanon oregon usa
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Marzocchi (replacement for crashed fork) | | Strengths: | Stiff as heck and buttery smooth. So much more plush than my previous Z1. Steers as if your on riding on rails | | Weaknesses: | ummm, uh? It's a little tall, but thats ok, it just meens I have a little less standover clearance on an already tall frame (31.5 standover with 5 in fork) | | Similar Products Used: | Manatou palmer fs ti, Marzocchi Z5 flylight 100, Rockshox Duke sl 100, marzocchi Z1 130, R.S. judy sl 100, various others ridden or demo'ed | | Bike Setup: | '03 KHS FR2000, romic shock, 66rc150 fork, XT rf shifters/ derailers, TruV hussfelt cranks w/38 T ring+bashguard, RF diabolus stem 50mm, WTB moto/ timberwolf tires DH casing, THE + marzocchi fenders, odi yeti lockjaw grips, Bulletproof CNC'd cartridge b'ring pedals(bombproof!),Hayes hfx-9HD brakes 8in rotors, Kore FR bar. | | Bottom Line: | This is the plushest, stiffest, burliest fork i've seen or ridden! This will make your buddy's boxxer look like like an xc fork. Rides just like a 888 with out the extra wieght and travel, but with more steering radius (x-ups, tailwhips etc.) this fork is basicaly a single crown 888! Ride right over anythig, can take the big hits and drops and still suck up the little stuff all without bottoming! This fork eats up stuff that would have my Z1 bottoming!('03 Z1 with hscv,eta 130mm)I thik the only thig that could make this fork better would maybe be a lighter steerer tube, and maybe a preload like the 888. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Brady
a Downhiller
from Cullowhee, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | ATV trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$695.00 | | Purchased At: | Carolina Fatz | | Strengths: | I was looking for a long travel fork without getting a dualcrown. I found it in the 66Rc. This fork is as TUFF as a coffin nail. It can handle the massive drops and can take a beating and keep kicking. Not only that, but with it being a SC I can do X-ups and tail whip's. | | Weaknesses: | a little tall but not bad. its a little heavy as well, but that has helped me to angle into drops better. | | Similar Products Used: | Z.150 | | Bike Setup: | 05 SC Bullit, 66Rc, E13 DS, Mavic DH rims, easton riser, chrisking 20mm thru axel front hub, azonic love seat, azonic A-frame pedals, 5th element coil, Avid dual-piston disc. A-headset (soon to be chrisking steelset head set). | | Bottom Line: | Damn good fork. A must buy if you want lots or travel in a SC, and a tank of a fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George Elyjiw
a
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | This fork can handle the high speed downhill bumps that have been making my other bike leave the ground. Don't think I'll ever bottom this out, but the first 2 and 1/2 inches compress relatively easily and then it gets stiffer and stiffer. Helps me take bigger jumps with more take-off compression and nice control on the landing. Extreemly adjustable, but I find I like the way it was set righ from the factory, and I add *no* air. (I weigh about 170 lbs.) This is my dream downhill/freeride bike's front fork and it has lived up to all of my expectations. Looks cool, too. | | Weaknesses: | Well, it's a bit heavy and you have to get used to the 170mm fork. I imagine if you went from a bike with an 80mm fork to this thing you would have problems cornering until you get used to the 'chopper effect.' I went from a 135mm fork and it took a little getting used to. Adding air does stiffen the fork out, but then at high speeds the front tire leaves the ground (which it doesn't do with no air). | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 Marzocchi Z1 Drop Off II, 1999 Rock Shox Judy 100, Manitou Six. | | Bike Setup: | Weyless 67 (in 7" travel mode) w/ Manitou 6-way swinger, 8" Shimano m755 hydrolic discs... | | Bottom Line: | This fork delivers the big-hit goods you'd expect from a double-cown fork. It is really smooth on washboards, etc, if *there is no air* in the air chambers. Adding air stiffens the fork out, but the front tire loses contact with the washboard at high speeds with about 5 p.s.i. air in each leg, but the air is good to reduce bob on longer rides. Not a fork for long XC rides, but it can handle long XC rides. Great fork. Never bottomed out, but used a substantial part of its travel. Did I say it is great for downhill? It's great for downhill over large rocks, roots, you know--stuff you wouldn't dream of riding over with your 100mm travel fork at high speeds. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyson
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver Island B.C
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | Dampening, 35mm stanchions, adjustability, strength, looks, takes a beating | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, but for this forks purpose, who really cares | | Similar Products Used: | jr t (01,02,03,04) sherman flick (04), Breakout (04), Boxxer Race (04), dj2,3(03,04), monster t (02), | | Bike Setup: | bullit, 5th, 66 rc (170mm) | | Bottom Line: | Amzing fork, More adjustable than anything I have ever tried, never bottoms out, justa an amazing fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tin
a Downhiller
from San Gabriel Valley, CA
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Marshall Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Loaner From LBS | | Strengths: | Lots of strength here. External Compression and rebound adjustment. Little lighter than the Triple crown 888RC. Buttery smooth and never bottom out on me. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Rode on Fox Talas, Rock Shox | | Bike Setup: | Nicolai Nucleon TST, Manitou Swinger 6 way, Sun Single track wheels, Hope disc brakes, Easton Monkeylite DH bars, Thomson seat post. | | Bottom Line: | This for is very buttery. Such a big difference from the Fox and Rock Shox. Took a while to get it to dial in. This fork will put you in control. Not your bike taking control of you. Go through what ever u want too. Proven itself at Mammoth. Like I said, Total control. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aaron
a Downhiller
from Washington, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | The Sec Spot | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Bomb Proof! this is the best single crown fork i have ever ridden | | Weaknesses: | None its a marzocchi | | Similar Products Used: | 888, Sherman, fox 40 | | Bike Setup: | Giant AC e13, hayes, fox dhx, XT | | Bottom Line: | If you still want to throw x-ups but what the long travel of a triple the 66 is the fork for you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason F
a Cross Country Rider
from Tahoe City
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Rose to Marlett Lake to Tunnel Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$520.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Loads of Travel, STIFF, Smooth Style, Really Adjustable, Really Responsive, Huck it. | | Weaknesses: | Rides a little high, but I am digging here. | | Similar Products Used: | 01 X-Vert Triple Crown | | Bike Setup: | SC Bullit XT, Marzocchi 66RC, Fox Vanilla R, WTB, DH Rims, RaceFace, Hayes... etc... | | Bottom Line: | This Fork is sick and well worth the price you can now get it at. If you like to ride some cross-country, but really, it's just cause you want to haul arse down hill, then this is a great fork. I was hesitant to go from a triple crown to single crown, but am in no way disappointed that I bought this fork.
Big up to all the reviewers! It was helpful in deciding which fork to buy.
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Submitted by
Keith Williams Williams
a
from Canadian Dresdener
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | www.mountainbikes.net | | Strengths: | Where to begin, hmmm, let me put it this way; There are no weaknesses. A particular strength for my riding style is the double bolt 20mm axle clamp system. I've had some trouble with other types of systems, and this is by far the strongest and most durable system out there. | | Similar Products Used: | RS Pike '05, Marzocchi Drop-Off '04, and a couple others. | | Bike Setup: | '04 Banshee Morphine Badass Machine | | Bottom Line: | This fork has the best performance of all the models I've owned. I ride a 16" Morphine frame and the geometry suites this fork perfectly at 150mmm.
I like to do jumps, drops, extreme almost vertical downhill sections, rocky downhill, single track, and some urban riding. This fork is a serious piece of equipment for anything I can dish out. It rides smooth. I can hit obstacles a foot high almost without even felling it. It reacts well to dirt ramps even though it has 6" of travel. Urban terrain of hard concrete and stairs hardly cause any feeling of impact at all. In short I'm very pleased
I also like to hit the trails near my apt. which involves a lot of climbing. I run a MRP System 2 with a 36 tooth sprocket which makes climbing a bit difficult to begin with, but I've had this system with a couple of fork models this year. This may specific to the Morphine geometry, at the increased height of this fork compared to my last one shifts a lot of my weight to the back of the bike. This allows me to climb steep slopes without losing traction every time the fork compresses.
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Submitted by
GOD
a Downhiller
from MANCHESTER
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS (im an employee) | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING, STIFF AS HELL CAN STAND UP TO ANY DH CORSE | | Weaknesses: | WHAT???? | | Similar Products Used: | Boxxer WC, Dorado | | Bike Setup: | PATRIOT 7+, raceface and sram everything | | Bottom Line: | great fork, perfect for anyone from an avid freerider to a pro-level downhill racer. Stiff as hell, great adjustablity, gotta love the dual air preload, although it is kind of a pain to get the air in each leg perfectly even, small little thing hardly worth mentioning though. bottom line...
AWSOME FORK I WOULD TAKE IT DOWN ANY DH CORSE I HAVE EVER RAN
*PERFECTION* | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Lalande
a Weekend Warrior
from Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | I just love riding anything. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Purchased At: | The price is for the entire bike. | | Strengths: | Stiff, Super adjustable (Almost to the point where your forearm starts burning from turning the adjustment knob.) Extremely plush, responsive. Makes any bike instantly look beefier, makes other forks look wimpy (35mm stanchions). | | Weaknesses: | Kinda hard to get air into the fork if you dont have a shock pump, also its impossible to messure the air pressure inside with a standard tire guage. | | Similar Products Used: | Super T pro, Junior T (They dont even come close) | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2005 Norco Torrent, Marzocchi 66R (Yes, it only has rebound), upgraded shifters to XT. | | Bottom Line: | Best fork ever, only fork that i think can compare this year is the breakout plus. I recommend this to anyone, even all mountain riders (Get it in the 150mm travel version). Its the best feeling fork for anything. It inspires confidence where other forks would make a rider cower away. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vincent Raoul
a
from FRANCE
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Dealer close to my home | | Strengths: | Very very sensitive fork, much better than the Boxxer Team I had before. Very stiff, lighter to a comparable triple crown with the same stiffness. Very plush, compression works amazingly. Rebound dampening settings really work. Able to do everything you can do with a triple crown, and everything you cant! Looks so sexeh... | | Weaknesses: | Compression setting doesnt do anything noticeable. Still a rather heavy fork. Pricey... | | Similar Products Used: | Sherman firefly | | Bike Setup: | SC Bullit '03, 5th E, truvativ box, saint, hayes | | Bottom Line: | I wouldnt dream of using any other single crown fork. Its very stiff, so its good for any kind of riding. The dampening is smoother than anything else I know, great for DH racing, and the compression makes it great for freeriding (havent bottomed it out yet even with 15ft drops). Its worthe every penny... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Downhiller
from Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Riders of Rohan | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Cafe | | Strengths: | super stiff, super plush, I weigh 200 lbs and I can't bottom these out even on the biggest stunts | | Weaknesses: | they are a lil heavy...ummm...they could have found a better way to put air in them...yea no faults really | | Similar Products Used: | z150's, 888's, Shivers, junior T's | | Bike Setup: | 05 Santa Cruz VP Free | | Bottom Line: | WOW...these forks are so sweet... I hit everything with these with full confidence. I have to look down to make sure I am still riding a single crown fork! As long as you aren't racing these are the best freeride fork on the market. I give it a poor value rating just because I don't think we should have to spend so much on bike parts in general. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dimitri Hon
a Weekend Warrior
from London
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | over there | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | cycle surgery | | Strengths: | big bad fork. stiff, adjustable, takes more abuse than it deserves. | | Weaknesses: | a lil' bit too high for my taste, although the '06 ones have been lowered by about 40mm and still have the 7" travel.....grrrrr
its also a proper mission to get the oil height crispy, which is a right pain in the arse. its not a fox. | | Similar Products Used: | avalanches, risses, loooooooads of marzocchi stuff. | | Bike Setup: | '03 kona stinky, blinged up with all the good stuff, dhx5.0, easton, dee-max, the works. | | Bottom Line: | sick fork. makes ones bike ride how its meant to. i can do manuals now!
im givin it 4 chillies coz' of the sheer weight of the unit and some setting-up-fiddlyness.
otherwise...... its not a bad piece of work. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Fergison
a Weekend Warrior
from My House :o)
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | All of Whistler For Sure! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Caps Bikes | | Strengths: | Well....hmm....it's a Marzocchi! Endless amounts of adjustment (30 Clicker), plushness, awesome bottom-out resistance, dead accurate steering precision, and it's Black! | | Weaknesses: | Very tall. Taller than a Manitou Slider, Jr.T, Super T, 888 170 mm, Breakout Plus, the list goes on... Finally, (I am being picky about this but whatever...) it is quite heavy. It's a half pound (or around there) heavier than the Breakout Plus from Manitou which also has 40 mm travel adjust! I think Marzocchi fell flat on their faces when they saw the difference of adjstments between the 66 and Breakout since the 66 has no travel adjustments! The 66 should have ETA. Serioulsly. Not all of us get shuttle lifts 300 ft up. I think they will have ETA for 2006. Quite the bank breaker but what do you expect?! | | Similar Products Used: | Honeslty I haven't rode any other brand of fork and nothing in Marzocchi but MAYBE the Z150 and Z1FR1ETA | | Bike Setup: |
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$ 775.00
