No, and this is the reason that forks like the avalanche exist. A ported damper will simply never be able to perform on par with a good shimmed setup. Show me examples in other areas where "ported damper" technology is the forefront of suspension performance.thaflyinfatman said:
Brian HCM#1 said:
RhinofromWA said:HahaTrue.
Last weekend I heard a rider say he was looking for a better fork...one that he could just plow through things with.
7.5 Golden spectro w/the compression sleave. I messed with all the sleave adjustments, oil levels, spring combinations and had it feeling good, but not great.Alloy said:
You my friend just found the first ForkSzedro said:
I heard you have to flex your brain hella in order to not get the bends while drinking scuba rootbeer? Is that true????Rik said:Hrm, if you had a freeride fork with DH in its name, it'd have to be a scuba rootbeer colour, wouldn't it? Is scuba rootbeer even possible, I thought the pressure underwater would compress the CO2 bubbles making the rootbeer undrinkable for all but the toughest of men
only if the straw is non ssvpunkassean said:
I never claimed ported damping was "better", I said it could be set up to work well. Which it can (in the Boxxer's case anyway as it has the sprung valves - SSV not so well). Besides that, there is more to a fork than the compression damper - the spring rate, progression, and chassis too. I don't doubt that Avalanches are incredibly nice forks, or that they feel smoother or whatever than Boxxers, but you can set pretty much everything up *well* if you're mechanically capable of doing so (and no, I don't mean modding it).Jm_ said:
Sweet!!! I'm hoping to ride tomorrow, but its been pissing out all last night :angry:Jimmy_Pop said:
Jimmy_Pop said:im stoked to finally have an avy fork. im coming from a monster T. it is as plush as the monster but much faster cause it jumps alot better. i am getting my confidence back to hit high speed jumps with this fork.
It's simple. You can FR with it if the trail is downhill; if the trail is uphill you just can't do anything but walk (otherwise you might get hurt).Rik said:But how can it be a FR fork when there's DH in the name? Unless it means "dangerous hucking FREERIDE"
your bike is lookin GREAT. those bikes look soo sweet. all your bikes are pretty sick though so i wouldn't expect anything else.Bullitboyz said:JP i can't get Photobucket images to see your black crowns, although i'm jealous at the thought.
i got some black guards on mine
I love your avatar. That mugshot is one of my favorites along with Glen Campbell, Saddam, and that Khalid Mohammed guy.Bullitboyz said:
oh for ****'s sake....can someone please derail this thread again???OGRipper said:
Boxxers are crap and stuff.zedro said:
guess that makes you suckseismic said:
zedro said:
.....no reason to be negative just because there is a couple of fellows who like Avy... 
zedro said:
Chocolate chocolate chip cookies bend before they break.OGRipper said:Please help me I really need some advice. I want to buy some cookies and I can't decide between chocolate chip and chocolate CHOCOLATE chip cookies.
YES THERE IS!!!!seismic said:.....no reason to be negative just because there is a couple of fellows who like Avy...
Not true, if they are frozen it just snaps, room temp will bend before it starts to fracture.binary visions said:
Uhhnnhhh..must resist....the pull is too strong...ahhh...can't help it.....!!!!binary visions said:
Noob do a search, you just have to make the hole bigger.Curb Hucker said:
i'm probably sure they always stare at you like that.DHS said:
