haha, yeah its another one of these posts. I recently picked up a demo 8 w/o the fork so im wondering which i shiould get. I did a search and they both seemed pretty popular. Anyone have any opinions on what i should get. I weigh a little over 140pds and do a lot of FR and a lot of DH. Should i just get either one and ride it and see if i like it or is there one that is a lot better for me. Oh yeah i can get the for the same price too. Thanks!
06 Boxxer team vs. 888rc2x
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Boxxer for dh and 888 for fr
888 no work needed except one oil change after that is it good for years.
I have team and mostly race not much NORTHSHORE style stuff and at speed you would swear the roughest trail is paved
I just put the new bike togther last night. I have a 06 Boxxer Team on the new Morewood. Love the thing so far. I have never had an 888, but I hear it is nice too. I know the Boxxer will be a lot lighter than the 888. You really can go wrong with ether fork. Enjoy the new bike man.
I will post pics of the new rig next week. Still have a few things to do to it. Lets just say its a one of a kind color on a Izumu. You guys will like.
I will post pics of the new rig next week. Still have a few things to do to it. Lets just say its a one of a kind color on a Izumu. You guys will like.
It has seriously gotten to the point nowadays where it just doesn't matter. Both of them are smooth, stiff, reliable (despite what Marz fanboys will tell you, Boxxers are nowhere near as bad as they're made out to be), adjustable, lightish and so forth. The Boxxer is a great fork but so is the 888... my advice would be to buy whatever you can get cheaper.
Go with the Boxxer. At your weight you are more likely to notice the differance in weight than a differance in stiffness. I bought my team from a guy who ended up buying a bike that came with a rc2x, and he ended up wishing he still had the Boxxer.
I am currently riding an '05 888rc and I absolutly love it. However, One of my buddys has a 888rc2x ans I love it more. The compression dampning is twice as good as the '05 888's. On the other hand I have another friend running a Boxxer Team and I have ridden it as well and it pales in comparison to the 'zocchis. For what it's worth, I would go with a marzocchi fork and you will never look back.
for what its worth most people with boxxer i tried felt like **** cause they had the stock springs in it once you get your propper weight springs they fell almost as plush as a marsocchi with a more controled damping feel and its also nice cause it has a very wide range of adjustment with a small amount of clicks so it can be changed on the fly .
the 888 is seriously plush as the old ones but the adjustmenst do something this year
the 888 is seriously plush as the old ones but the adjustmenst do something this year
bballe336 said:
Ohhh, when it comes to my bike, I am not lazy. I completely clean and grease my bike 5-6 times a year but I only change the oil in my 888 once a year.
What Im saying is ....SOME people run Zoke forks for 2-3 seasons till they change the oil.
888,Marzochhi quality,butter smooth,dependable,stiff.
Boxxer lighter,nearly as plush,always be wondering.
Either will be brilliant but the zochhi will just feel right. If weights an issue and you've done everything else to get the weight down then get the Boxxer.
Boxxer lighter,nearly as plush,always be wondering.
Either will be brilliant but the zochhi will just feel right. If weights an issue and you've done everything else to get the weight down then get the Boxxer.
Personally I'd go Boxxer 'cause of the weight. My next fork (soon to be) will be a Boxxer Team because it's got coil reliability and Boxxer weight/damping. I would recommend it and it's roughly half the price of the WC, which is the real reason I'm considering it. There are a few new ones in the suspension buy and sell.
the new boxxer are barely even related to the hated 03/04 boxxers. the new one's are getting nothing but praise. light. freeridable. race ready. great dampening, and so far... reliable. that being said, i have a shiver on my bike right now haha. haven't ridden one yet but i am curious.