RS Rev V's RS Recon

Steve_b77
Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
I need another fork to go on my bike as swapping one between two bikes is a bit of an arse to be honest.

I have a set of Revelation Coil U-Turn 426's at the mo.

Just wondering what teh difference between these and a set of Recon 351 Coil U-Turns would be, as I understand it they're basically the same fork but the Revs have an alloy steerer and the Recon's a Steel one, therefore a little heavier.

Does anyone know of any other differences and the weight difference.

Cheers

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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    I think the Recon is a bit more XC, whereas the REvelation is more of a heavier duty fork (I think). Though I dont know what difference this would actually make. Whats the range of travel on them both? And for what sort of riding?
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  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    They're both 85-130mm travel.

    used for trail riding, XC duties, peaks & lakes, no hucking just normal run of the mill trail duties.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Some good deals on Rebas at the moment.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    I'll second the Reba suggestion, I think you can increase the travel to 120mm if you needed/wanted too. TBH I don't really know the difference between the Recon and Rev so can't help you there, but I'd always pictured the Rev as a slightly beefier fork, but maybe not :? . But the Recon is the next step up from the Tora, in the XC/Trail line of RS's forks, a bit lighter, but flexier.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    The 2009 Rev has a different chassis, but for 2008 the recon and Rev were very similar - same lowers, bushings, seals, Uturn spring, the only difference being the steerer (which can be got in alloy for the recon), the motion control (which does not have adjustable floodgate on the recon) and the crown, which is lighter on the rev.

    The Tora is exactly the same as a Recon but with cromo legs.
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  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    There's definatley some great deals @ merlin, however the forks have 185mm steerers and I need 200mm minimum, bloody long head tube you see.

    Cheers for that Sonic, as I only ever seem to use the motion ctrl on my rev's to lock them out it's not much of an issue. Whats the weight difference (assuming both forks are '08 ) if you happen to know it.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    The 08 Revelation coil Uturn was 4.5lbs with alloy steerer.

    The 08 Recon with steel steerer seems to be 4.73lbs. Though I suspect that is the alloy steerer.
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  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Hmm, wonder which one I should get.

    Suppose which one i can find in stock

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