Submitted by
ostenfel
a Cross Country Rider
from Asheville, NC, USA Date Reviewed: July 6, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Lower Sidehill
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
Once I broke it in it was really soft! I'm pretty light 135 pounds and had to figure out how much air pressure to put in it, and what rebound setting to put it at. Once I figured it out I'm consistantly getting 80-90 mm of travel out of the 100mm. No complaints! I have never bottomed it out. I didnt really use the ETA feature that much until I went on an epic 40 mile XC ride, and decided to use it on a steady 8 mile climb.
Weaknesses:
I always forget to turn the ETA off after a climb...but that's just me being dumb...
Similar Products Used:
cheap fork on my trek 4300 before I put this on there...
Bike Setup:
Trek 4300, Shimano X9 rear derailleur, Marzocchi MX Pro ETA 2007
Bottom Line:
I really love it! Wasn't impressed the first few weeks with how plush it was but after a while it really started to make me feel good about going faster and faster on single-track, and the ETA really does help with long climbs, it locks your front wheel to the dirt and lets you power up hills! If you don't want to break the bank and still want to tear up the single-track buy it!
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Submitted by
neftali
a Racer
from Lares, P.R, Date Reviewed: March 18, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$245.00
Purchased At:
www.greenfishsports.com
Strengths:
A very ligth and stiff forks.The E.T.A system works greats!Very stable on corner..i recomended this forks.Is the best forks in the $250 to $300 budget
Weaknesses:
nothing!
Similar Products Used:
manitou r-7, rock shox recon,marzzochi 600 xc, etc
Bike Setup:
A Haro V-1 (TOTALLY MODIFIED)bontrager ranger disc wheels,specialized sauser wind 1.80 tires,fsa k-force crankset, ritchey WCS handler bar, syncros stem 70mm, serfar stinger race seat,shimano lx fraont and rear derailleur, shimano lx rapid firer shifter and avid bb5 disc brake..and the marzochi mx pro eta forks!
Bottom Line:
the impresive stiff and stability of this forks... this is the best value that you can get for this price. compare with others forks...the diference? only the price. This forks works greats..you can feel the diference in the firts ride!
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Submitted by
Cameron
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: October 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Skull Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Used
Strengths:
Good rebound, smooth, easy to adjust, like ETA, solid
Weaknesses:
Drop outs are a bit funky, changed the tire angle a little bit compared to my previous forks.
Similar Products Used:
RST poo, SR Suntour XCM
Bike Setup:
Kona Lana'i, FUNN Headbanger headset, Marzocchi MX Pro ETA forks, platform pedals, Panaracer Fire XC Pros (coming)
Bottom Line:
This fork is solid. It is inteded for cross country and easy all mountain. I am pretty easy on my forks, due to using awful ones before. It might be too soft for dirt jumping or downhill. It is plush for a rough cross country fork/do all bike. Nevertheless, these forks will soak up the odd big hit (saved my bacon a few times). The oil damping works like a dream and soaks up everything, making for a much nicer ride. The ETA works well. Sometimes though the ETA will depress to different heights, not sure why. The metal ETA knob seems durable. The forks look pretty nice. The first half of the travel is really plush. The second half is nice and stiff. I haven't yet bottomed them out (weigh 180 lbs). I bought them used off a guy who found he rode them to aggressively (weight 220 lbs). They are pretty expensive new. No faults with them really. Overall very smooth. Definitely improved my bikes handling.
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Submitted by
Chrispy
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Smooth and plush. Its soooo buttery.
Weaknesses:
It didnt come with a marzocchi girl.
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox, manitou...
Bike Setup:
2004 stumpjumper fsr, its the shiznatz!
Bottom Line:
Great fork. I broke my radius back in may, and my old manitou that came stock with the bike wasn't going to cut it. It not only has met my expectations but surpassed them. This fork soaks up everything on the downhill. Even better is the eta. Flip the switch and the fork lowers down to help you attack any climb thrown at you. Its like I have two bikes. One that I can fly down any hill with no fear. And the other that climbs like a billy goat. For the price you cant miss.
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Submitted by
Sef Sefakos
a Cross Country Rider
from Greece Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Pertouli
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Strengths:
This air fork is super light and the ETA feature is the best lock out i've seen. smart
Similar Products Used:
Rock Shox Duke
Bike Setup:
Specialized Hardrock Pro
Bottom Line:
I looked at a lot of forks before upgrading to this one. I think is the best for the money.
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Submitted by
Josh Doria
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TX Date Reviewed: January 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Tapatio Springs, TX
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction Cycles
Strengths:
This air fork is super light, plush and has great features. The rebound valve is responsive, and the eta feature is the best lock out i've seen.
Weaknesses:
It doesn't have compression, so its not the best fork, but its hard to find a better one for the price.
Scott Reflex 20 hardtail. shimano lx crank, shifters and front derailur. xt rear derailur. kenda tires. hayes sole hydraulic brakes.
Bottom Line:
I looked at a lot of forks before upgrading to this one. I settled on the MX Pro ETA because it was an air fork with rebound, and the eta feature is great! the travel on the fork drops and locks while climbing. it leaves 30mm of active travel so you can still roll over stuff, while also lowering your center of gravity. If you have $500-$700 to spend on a fork, look elsewhere. But for under $500, its hard to beat this value.
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