Marzocchi 2010

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
edited May 2010 in MTB general
What do we reckon... will the 55's actually be any good this year?

I hope so... the prices are pretty competetive! cheapest 160mm forks by far!
Santa Cruz Butcher

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  • vengeance111
    vengeance111 Posts: 137
    i was gonn get some but i decided to get some 44 RLO instead
  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    edited May 2010
    Marz seem to be getting better this year (2010). Plus quite a few Pro DHers are running the new 888s :P

    EDIT: Woops, didn't see you're asking about the 55's only. :oops: :lol:
    Marin
  • D-Cyph3r
    D-Cyph3r Posts: 847
    Still gonna struggle to compete with RS and Fox in pure performance and Manitou and Suntour in price/performance.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I've got some 55s I'll sell you for the price of a beer :lol:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    :lol: no thanks :P

    55 rv is only £350 which seems a steal!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    There is only one way to find out.

    And considering they are the basic, the only thing that can go wrong is the rebound.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Xtreem wrote:
    And considering they are the basic, the only thing that can go wrong is the rebound.
    You have more faith in Marzocchi than I do these days it seems
  • Alienman
    Alienman Posts: 91
    I know that the 09 22s haven't been too bad, but what do I know its the only fork I have ridden besides the cheap 60mm Suntour one that is on the bike I had growing up.
    But Marzzochi better do something good this year to keep up with RS and Fox, who both made some substantial changes to their line ups with some good additions and changes.
    '09 Rocky Mountain Fusion
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    BUT...

    With a RRP of £350 for the RV with compression and rebound adjustment... thats pretty good imo!

    Same weight as Domain 318's too which RRP @ £550!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    Zochi have had a bad rep for the last few years, but they still make good forks! my old 44 was great when i got it set up right, the factory oil levels were a pile of crap.

    this year with the new slotted bushings, elastomer bottom out dampers, and ti springs with the return of open bath (rc3 ) in more than just 888 and 66's measn they should be absolute crakers! and they have been light and stiff for a few years now. hopefully they have mated that to the performance they were once assosiated with!

    oh, and the 888 ti rc3 world cup is very much the DH race fork of the moment. top bit of kit.

    i would love to try the 44 ti rc4. recon it should be a belter!
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  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,306
    you could get some used rs lyriks for £350 :P
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    But then some of the Lyriks have been pretty unreliable. I thought the updated 09 Bombers were supposed to be pretty good?
    Uncompromising extremist
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    The 55RV doesn't have a compression.
    It has just rebound, and it's sort of like the Domain 302.
    The RC3 has the High/ Low speed compression.

    What is interesting is that the none of the 55's from 2010 doesn't have adjustable travel.

    yeehaamcgee, I have just more faith in simpler systems.
    But if bigbenj_08 was asking about the 55RC3, the story would be different,
    for £500+ the stakes are higher and there is more to go wrong.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    The RV has rebound and hard/soft coil preload adjusters.... which is more than enough for £350!
    So its sort of sat between the 305 and 318 domain.
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • vengeance111
    vengeance111 Posts: 137
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    BUT...

    With a RRP of £350 for the RV with compression and rebound adjustment... thats pretty good imo!

    Same weight as Domain 318's too which RRP @ £550!

    stop!!!!
    before you buy it for 350 look on winstnleys.com
    the 2010 model on costs 280
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    But they aren't in stock.
    £310 at Merlins and in stock.

    EDIT// With the 10% discount they are £280 now.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    marzochi is crap, get suntour :lol:
  • rudedog
    rudedog Posts: 523
    I won't buy Marzocchi forks again, really wasn't impressed with their almost total lack of technical documentation.

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