What Forks?

hitchen92

Ok, so just tried some Fox Float's tonight and abosulety loved them! Does anyone now a fork similar with around 120mm travel thats as plush? Or plusher?

I was thinking about some Rock Shox revelation coils for £280.

Cheers

supersonic

Coil forks are generally smoother than air ones.

hitchen92

So what would you reccomend, the coil or air ones for an extra 60quid ish'!?

Cheers

nicklouse

for what bike? what brake fitting?

hitchen92

For my new build Kinesis Maxlight XC120. I find 100mm forks too small, and dont have anything on technical sections, so going for something upto about 120/130mm, but ETA would be helpfull so I can tone it down on the climbs.

supersonic

The frame works best at the numbers you suggest.

The Marzocchi 33 series may have the fork you want with an ETA, or a RockShox Revelation Air Uturn.

nicklouse

what about one of the new 120mm rebas? or the Revs as mentioned above.

hitchen92

Yeah I was looking at the revelations. What about the coil revelations instead of the air ones? Whats the main differences? What do you think is the best?

supersonic

There isn't a coil revelation for 09 - would have to get last years which is still a great fork.

Coil is best if you want coil ;-). More uturn adjustment, smoother, but heavier and cannot adjust as easy to your weight.

hitchen92

Yeah thats what im on about the 08 versions, and the brakes are Hope Mono M4's (postmount).

hitchen92

What are the new Rock Shox Tora's like? Compared with the revelations?

supersonic

318 is about a pound heavier, but performance is similar (Tora stiffer and stronger with that weight).

hitchen92

so the performance with the Tora's and 08 revelation coils are similar? :S

nicklouse

if they have the same damping cartridge in them yes.

But one has a lot of steel and the other has aluminum instead.