[scottishmark]

Hello all,

I've been looking into getting some new forks on behalf of the lady. So far the list is short and consists of 2006 Boxxer Ride U-Turns and possibly this years Marzocchi Super T's.

I know plenty about the Boxxers (all seems good) but the new Supers are a bit of an unknown.

They would be going on the front of a 6inch travel Patriot (hence not wanting anything longer) but I would be a bit worried that the Supers would be a bit longer the Boxxer.

Also is the damping any good? With the departure of Juniors I was wondering if these things have taken over from them in the "look good, crap performance" section?

Anyway, any guidance would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Mark

 

[Zark]

The new Super T dampers are "RCV", which I believe is rebadged SSVF, which is worse than 2 week old haggis.

I'm a full on 'zocchi guy and I'd go with the Boxxers in between the two.

 

[scottishmark]

bugger, I tried the infamous haggis spring conversion on my old monsters and it didn't really work out as the haggis kept trying to escape. So I'm not really wanting to go through that again.

Cheers anyway!

 

[Zark]

Haggis is much better as a coil spring replacement, especcially 2 week old haggis, as the gasses released make a good bottom out bumper.

 

[skatetokil]

yeah, i was really disappointed to learn that they had turned the super into the junior.

 

[lovebunny]

yeah, i was really disappointed to learn that they had turned the super into the junior.

no joke. the 02 super was an amazing fork

 

[nh dude]

the 03 and 04 were dope to espcecially the 04

 

[1453]

no joke. the 02 super was an amazing fork

still have mine. Never selling that thing. ever. So plush.

 

[PatBranch]

The older super-t's are much better. The '03s had dual hscv and the '04 has hscv in one leg and ssvf in the other (and is slightly lighter). I have an '04.

 

[1453]

The older super-t's are much better. The '03s had dual hscv

so did the 02....

the new ones, well, lthumbsdown:

 

[PatBranch]

Yeah. The '03 and '04 are the ones I know the most about. The old machined ones are cool.
I rode a new one at Diablo on a rental 7point. It was awesome.

 

[McGRP01]

I've got an '02 Super-T I'll sell.

 

[Kntr]

Ive got an almost new 03 Super T for sale. Its been ridden about 5-10 times by my 135lb wife. I dont think it even has a scratch.

 

[beamer]

I ride a Boxxer Ride and my buddy has the 06 or 07 Super T. I like the Boxxer, however I bottom out every once and a while (175 lbs & normal spring), and it takes a bit more to maintain. I hate the Super T, my buddy has tried to dial the fork in and just can't seem to get it right & he deals with tons of stiction (sp?). We both ride DH which IMO a Boxxer is better. Freeride is a different story.

 

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