fork?: argyle 409, dj2, marz 4x, gold label series 2

Guess it would depend on the riding you are going to do, except all those you listed cover pretty much the same range. Not to sound smart @$$, but if you have to ask which brand name of the same type of fork it really isn't going to matter. Go for the cheapest one or whichever one you have some ride time on and like. If you wind up hating it, sell it and get a different one.

Just my unsolicited $.02.

What will you be doing more of?

marz 4x slammed and nemisis tuned you will be stylin

get any of those except the DJ2

dj2 lowered 80mm
4x stock

dj2 lowered 80mm
4x lowered 80mm
manitou are crap they just brake way too much

too funny. same thread is in freeride. i read that one trying to figure out who changed all the posts.

pike 426 at 65mm..

fiddy_ryder said:

pike 426 at 65mm..

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Don't go any LOWER that 65mm.....it's useless

fiddy_ryder said:

pike 426 at 65mm..

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Don't go any LOWER that 65mm.....it's useless

Go marzocchi, whatever you do.
To counter cru's post: older dj forks had a faulty crown that would develop cracks around the fender mounting bolt holes. I should know, I had 2. Still the toughest fork I've ever owned. I beat the piss out of the first one for years and never gave it any loving. Forks from the other two big makers seem to love destroying themselves from the inside out. I haven't thrown a leg over the 4X, but I wouldn't hesitate to order one if I were in the market for a new fork.

EDIT: If you're doing a bunch of stair drops in your street escapades hold on to at least 4 inches of travel. I dropped to 3" once and it didn't treat me well. Screwed up my bike's geometry too.

which of these has a more naturally stiff ride? i rode someone's argyle, he said he had the tension maxed but it still had a lot of squish....

I have a set of 409 and they work very well. They are so stiff and are still very light. great on big hits. But wish i had got the Pikes as i wish i could up to fork to 140mm for the trip down the hill home.

I just got an argyle 318. . .kinda crappy stock. ..way too much stanchion showing. . .but they can easily be lowered. Im running mine at 70-75 on the travel and a blk mrkt. Little heavier than my old gold label but feels MUCH better.