[birdman2447]

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/formulas-new-35-bike-festival-riva-del-garda-2016.html

The pinkbike article makes it seem like cool new offering. These guys really liked the way the fork felt but they did experience some sanction wear:

http://singletrackworld.com/reviews/review-formula-35-forks/

What do you guys thus of this new fork?

 

[xy9ine]

i'd buy it just for the top cap / adjuster knobs.

 

[wydopen]

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/formulas-new-35-bike-festival-riva-del-garda-2016.html

The pinkbike article makes it seem like cool new offering. These guys really liked the way the fork felt but they did experience some sanction wear:

http://singletrackworld.com/reviews/review-formula-35-forks/

What do you guys thus of this new fork?

Was wondering the same myself...although in the vid the fork looked to be using allot of it's travel often...guy was shredding though

 

[StiHacka]

Looks flexy

 

[jonKranked]

"34 is taken, 36 is taken. I guess we're stuck with 35."

 

[slimshady]

"34 is taken, 36 is taken. I guess we're stuck with 35."

Quoting Pinkbike:

Formula have chosen a 35mm stanchion for their forks, the same as a RockShox Pike and nestled in between Fox's 34 and 36 forks.

 

[jonKranked]

Quoting Pinkbike:

There's always 34.762mm

 

[slimshady]

There's always 34.762mm

Could we call this new standard NEST???

 

[trib]

Pike
Lyric
Bos Deville
34
36
MRP Stage
DVO Diamond
Mattoc
Lefty Max (maybe not really an option)

Is the Zocchi 350 still on the market?

All of those plus about 200 different tuning companies, and after market tweaks and it's a pretty good time to be in the market for an 'enduro' fork.

 

[rollertoaster]

I like how they stole the x-fusion air spring setup with the ball pivot on the sealhead. I don't know how they made the damper not bind under flex loads though.
I don't like flexy forks, but the reason is binding in the spring and or damper.

 

[Sandro]

Oh pinkbike: "Instead of using plastic tokens to reduce air volume, Formula adjusts the oil level (...) Weight is the same, as plastic is basically oil in a different form."

And oil basically just dinosaurs in a different form, which is why I use decomposed lizards to adjust my air volume.

 

[jonKranked]

have any of you guys seen / tried the new IRT system for the mattoc? instead of a token system, it's a second air chamber. looks pretty slick. effectively creates a dual rate air positive air spring.

 

[Nick]

sounds doppio!

 

[StiHacka]

have any of you guys seen / tried the new IRT system for the mattoc? instead of a token system, it's a second air chamber. looks pretty slick. effectively creates a dual rate air positive air spring.

MRP has this Ramp control that works really well on the Stage.

 

[CBJ]

MRP has this Ramp control that works really well on the Stage.

That's pretty cool

 

[Kanye West]

Pike
Lyric
Bos Deville
34
36
MRP Stage
DVO Diamond
Mattoc
Lefty Max (maybe not really an option)

Is the Zocchi 350 still on the market?

All of those plus about 200 different tuning companies, and after market tweaks and it's a pretty good time to be in the market for an 'enduro' fork.

Metric and Revel too


Someone really needs to characterize all the different air springs and publish that info.

 

[trib]

Metric and Revel too


Someone really needs to characterize all the different air springs and publish that info.

I realise I also missed out Magura as well.

Great time to be entering the fork market

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

who cares.

 

[mykel]

have any of you guys seen / tried the new IRT system for the mattoc? instead of a token system, it's a second air chamber. looks pretty slick. effectively creates a dual rate air positive air spring.

Yes.
I have installed it in the 150mm Mattoc on my Endorphin with luddite sized wheels.
Not alot of time on it yet - still dialing in pressures.
Initial impressions are highly positive.
Smoove off teh top, good support, and great bottom out control.

 

[jonKranked]

Yes.
I have installed it in the 150mm Mattoc on my Endorphin with luddite sized wheels.
Not alot of time on it yet - still dialing in pressures.
Initial impressions are highly positive.
Smoove off teh top, good support, and great bottom out control.

Rad. Any noticeable stiction from the floating seal?

 

[dump]

Yes.
I have installed it in the 150mm Mattoc on my Endorphin with luddite sized wheels.
Not alot of time on it yet - still dialing in pressures.
Initial impressions are highly positive.
Smoove off teh top, good support, and great bottom out control.

@ZoRo loves his, maybe he'll chime in. I gave it a solid parking lot test so you know it's good for that!

 

[Mo(n)arch]

MRP produces their forks inhouse aside from the casting which come from overseas. Forks are build to order, which is pretty awesome imo.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/mrp-company-tour-colorado-2016.html

 

[ZoRo]

@ZoRo loves his, maybe he'll chime in. I gave it a solid parking lot test so you know it's good for that!

Yeah so I have the newer version with the IRT dual chamber thing. It was already a good fork, but this IRT thing is a real positive update and works really good.

The fork stays high in the travel and you get real good small bump compliance. You can "cheat" on the initial pressure and run it much lower and then run the IRT chamber with more pressure to compensate. It's certainly more time consuming to tune though, and the normal tokens which come with the fork (similar to a Pike) are easier to use. It's the Dorado system that guys on the WC like Ed Masters have been running for a while (2+years). Reliable tech.

Also running the McLeod shock. It's a good simple air can boigner. I gotz a special tune on it so it's more butter!

https://www.manitoumtb.com/products/parts-and-accessories/mrd-irt/

Bronson

• ZoRo
• May 16, 2016

 

[Flo33]

Yeah so I have the newer version with the IRT dual chamber thing. It was already a good fork, but this IRT thing is a real positive update and works really good.

The fork stays high in the travel and you get real good small bump compliance. You can "cheat" on the initial pressure and run it much lower and then run the IRT chamber with more pressure to compensate. It's certainly more time consuming to tune though, and the normal tokens which come with the fork (similar to a Pike) are easier to use. It's the Dorado system that guys on the WC like Ed Masters have been running for a while (2+years). Reliable tech.

Also running the McLeod shock. It's a good simple air can boigner. I gotz a special tune on it so it's more butter!

https://www.manitoumtb.com/products/parts-and-accessories/mrd-irt/

Bronson

• ZoRo
• May 16, 2016

People in largest German forum are raving about the McLeod too. Do you have the King Can installed?