Fox x2 new shocks
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I cannot wait for RockShox2 and Rux2.
According to Udi the past fox shocks were perfect and the ccdb shitty so the x2 must be unrideable until you add the shimstack of a dhx5 air..
ruxshux ruxxer
Rux is a phenomenon of the universe where good options get suggested, but the subject never listens and buys a pinto anyway.
Ah, well that's cool.
Hopefully it works better than that shitty fork he bought.
Hopefully it works better than that shitty fork he bought.
So lemme guess next is the Rock Shox DBX2?
Anybody found any weights on them there x2 air boingers?
Fox seems to be trying to keep it a secret.
Fox seems to be trying to keep it a secret.
Not light enough for enduro:
http://gewichte.mtb-news.de/product-11580/fox-racing-shox-dampfer-fox-float-x2-2016-216-x-63-inkl-buchsen
http://gewichte.mtb-news.de/product-11580/fox-racing-shox-dampfer-fox-float-x2-2016-216-x-63-inkl-buchsen
german or american grams?
I think I've spent enough time now to give an opinion, that's not based on "oooh new shiney... it better be good coz i spent a lot of money on it", though not long enough to say anything about long term durability.
In short - and take it as you may, it's my favourite shock to date (Used a fair few and in no particular grouping / order : Stoy, Void, Vivid, RC4, CCDB, CCDBA, CCDB inline, Ohlins TTX, Monarch debonair) Obviously not all the shock in this list are DH shocks, but left em in there for comparison.
I'm not the greatest when it comes to shock reviews, I can only tell the characteristics I really enjoy, but can't substantiate my view with techno garble and say why that is. The X2 feels like a great mix of both a coil and an air shock, as it's lively and playful like I'd expect an air shock to be, but when you want it to pack down and just grip to the ground, it feels like a coil. The clicks of compression and rebound are nice and positive and have a pronounced effect on the setting you chose to change.
It's no wonder you see so many of them on WC bikes this year, they really are that good.
In short - and take it as you may, it's my favourite shock to date (Used a fair few and in no particular grouping / order : Stoy, Void, Vivid, RC4, CCDB, CCDBA, CCDB inline, Ohlins TTX, Monarch debonair) Obviously not all the shock in this list are DH shocks, but left em in there for comparison.
I'm not the greatest when it comes to shock reviews, I can only tell the characteristics I really enjoy, but can't substantiate my view with techno garble and say why that is. The X2 feels like a great mix of both a coil and an air shock, as it's lively and playful like I'd expect an air shock to be, but when you want it to pack down and just grip to the ground, it feels like a coil. The clicks of compression and rebound are nice and positive and have a pronounced effect on the setting you chose to change.
It's no wonder you see so many of them on WC bikes this year, they really are that good.
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I wonder if this will stay that way. I remember when the vivid got released many sponsored riders showed up with them but I think Cedric Gracia had two bikes one with vivid air and coil and he used the air just for training. Now most riders seem to still prefer coil over air.
This is a fair comment, and only time will tell I guess.
But for this joe-average nobody, I think the shock rocks.
I think a lot of the guys seen on the air shock love a fair bit of progression (Gwin for example) and since the damper seems to be consistent in its performance those guys have now the possibility to run it. I think it comes down to preferences more then anything. The X2 air seems to be far more capable then the Vivid air in these regards.
Btw.: In Brosnans Whistler video he was riding a Vivid air. Seems like they are OK for park riding but don't have the performance of the specially tuned coil shock.
Btw.: In Brosnans Whistler video he was riding a Vivid air. Seems like they are OK for park riding but don't have the performance of the specially tuned coil shock.
hard to say. I mean whith the Vivid air it was basically the same: feels like a a coil but over time most of the RS guys stayed with coil. But I think I saw bruni race one in 2015 and the Bos sponsored riders are on air shocks too..
I've not owned a Vivid air, but ridden a friends bike a fair bit with one on, and the X2 is better in every way. That's anecdotal as it gets, but I really do believe this shock is a massive step ahead of the other air shocks in the market. Even just pushing down on it to initiate travel feels the same as it does with a coil shock.
Not sure about that combo to be honest.
Progressive rear end + progressive spring = too much progression?
How does the spring curve of the new air shock look like?
Progressive rear end + progressive spring = too much progression?
How does the spring curve of the new air shock look like?
Or, the coil version of the x2 with the new SLS coil spring. All the new shock technology and lighter spring than ti.
I've been blown away by the Float X2 on my nomad, which is my trail and park bike.
Prefer it over my past DBa and all other air shocks I've run.
Wide range of adjustment lets you dial in exactly the feel you want etc.
Glad I scrapped my original plan to buy a coil X2, the float leaves me wanting for nothing when it comes to performance.
Prefer it over my past DBa and all other air shocks I've run.
Wide range of adjustment lets you dial in exactly the feel you want etc.
Glad I scrapped my original plan to buy a coil X2, the float leaves me wanting for nothing when it comes to performance.
The X2 damned near purged the unrideableness out of the nomad.
It's THAT good.
I was tempted to try the X2 float on MY dhr but decided to hold off and let someone else be the test monkey, for both fit and performance.
Fit might be the next issue on the DHR. Remember the Vivid air desaster?
Ok, I appreciate hyperbole as much as the next guy, but let's not go overboard here. We all know you still have to use a donkey to drag your bike along the trails, regardless of what fancy new shock you have. Although I do believe the X2 probably feels better in the venerable parking lot squish test, which is about the only thing you can do with that "bike".
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And in truth, your bike has 26" wheels, so it doesn't really matter what kind of shock (or fork) your running - it's an unstable, tractionless POS that is only barely rideable because it has unidirectional rotating links versus the abomination that is counter rotating links. Just ask trumbullhuckster, he'll tell ya the tragic truth.
Hell, given the significant handicap you're already laboring under with the nano-wheels, just remove the shock altogether and at least save some weight.
Hell, given the significant handicap you're already laboring under with the nano-wheels, just remove the shock altogether and at least save some weight.
i think i should consult Udi on all of my future 'bouncy things' purchases from now on.