Marzocchi Fork advice.
BOYDIE
Posts: 528
Hi all,
Im in the market for a new fork,I have sold my Tora 289 u-turn,to heavy at 2400 grams (5.3lb) and I dont use the u-turn function.I want a reliable fork have owned Fox,manitou and rock shox over the years.
I ride mostly xc and trails,Im not a weight weenie I prefere a fork to track and not flex so a couple of hundred grams between a light fork and a medium weight fork dosent phase me
the bike the new fork is for is a 2008 Mongoose amasa elite all mountain.
The Mongoose is my fun bike for trail centres etc,and mostly sees the winter through.
Now Ive seen a Marzocchi mx pro LO for £150 and can get it in either 100mm or 120mm,2009 model,open bath damping and coil/air assist,we all know its a great fit and forget fork.
But I can also get a new 2010 Marzocchi 44 rlo 100mm for £150,thing is its almost the same axle to crown for both forks,Id happy to lose 20mm of stroke for a better fork,the 44 is branded as the "new fork to replace the MX Pro" So your thoughts please.
Mx pro link,2009 was a UK only fork not on Marz website might have been OEM,so heres the 2008 model.
http://www.marzocchi.com/template/detai ... etto=55951
And link to the 44.
http://www.marzocchi.com/Template/detai ... etto=56796
Im interested in Marz as they now offer a 3 year no service warrenty.
Cheers.
Im in the market for a new fork,I have sold my Tora 289 u-turn,to heavy at 2400 grams (5.3lb) and I dont use the u-turn function.I want a reliable fork have owned Fox,manitou and rock shox over the years.
I ride mostly xc and trails,Im not a weight weenie I prefere a fork to track and not flex so a couple of hundred grams between a light fork and a medium weight fork dosent phase me
the bike the new fork is for is a 2008 Mongoose amasa elite all mountain.
The Mongoose is my fun bike for trail centres etc,and mostly sees the winter through.
Now Ive seen a Marzocchi mx pro LO for £150 and can get it in either 100mm or 120mm,2009 model,open bath damping and coil/air assist,we all know its a great fit and forget fork.
But I can also get a new 2010 Marzocchi 44 rlo 100mm for £150,thing is its almost the same axle to crown for both forks,Id happy to lose 20mm of stroke for a better fork,the 44 is branded as the "new fork to replace the MX Pro" So your thoughts please.
Mx pro link,2009 was a UK only fork not on Marz website might have been OEM,so heres the 2008 model.
http://www.marzocchi.com/template/detai ... etto=55951
And link to the 44.
http://www.marzocchi.com/Template/detai ... etto=56796
Im interested in Marz as they now offer a 3 year no service warrenty.
Cheers.
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both are good, and iv owned both (although the MX was a lower spec and the 44 a higher...) the 44 is ALOT stiffer, and its nice and reliable, personaly i would look for the 44, however the MX pro got some awsome reviews, and my comp version was great.... im not being very helpfull, but basicly both are good options.
if you do get the 44's, despite the A2C similarity get the 120mm, it will feel better on a bike designed for it.I like bikes and stuff0
