FOX OB, FOX FIT or RS REBA
OJS
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Help please - I am looking at replacing my current Sektor Coil Fork for one of the following:-
1) 2011 FOX F12O QR15 Open Bath Damper - £300, O/E model - tapered steerer
2) 2010 FOX F120 FIT Standard 9mm QR - £280, O/E model - 1.5 straight steerer
3) 2012 Rock Shox Reba RLT - 120mm- Maxle 15 - £350, 1.125 straight steerer
The reason for the change is I want to go back to a fixed 120mm fork - the Sektor is a 140 U Turn, but I only run it at 120mm really and so the extra weight is fairly pointless.
I do like the feel of the coil unit though, although the Motion Control damping I find really chattery over multiple hits. Not sure if the REBA therefore will just give me the same issue. The steerer options dont cause any issues as I have a Dale with a 1.5 headtube and already have the adapters to run any of the three options above. From the 2 fox forks I am a bit worried about the 2010 FIT version as reviews seem to say that the 2010 models were quite harsh over smaller stuff, but also is the open bath damping any better than the Motin Control?
What do people recommend, one of the above, something I have missed, or just get on with what I have got? By the way my riding is mainly XC, with some trail centre use.
Cheers
1) 2011 FOX F12O QR15 Open Bath Damper - £300, O/E model - tapered steerer
2) 2010 FOX F120 FIT Standard 9mm QR - £280, O/E model - 1.5 straight steerer
3) 2012 Rock Shox Reba RLT - 120mm- Maxle 15 - £350, 1.125 straight steerer
The reason for the change is I want to go back to a fixed 120mm fork - the Sektor is a 140 U Turn, but I only run it at 120mm really and so the extra weight is fairly pointless.
I do like the feel of the coil unit though, although the Motion Control damping I find really chattery over multiple hits. Not sure if the REBA therefore will just give me the same issue. The steerer options dont cause any issues as I have a Dale with a 1.5 headtube and already have the adapters to run any of the three options above. From the 2 fox forks I am a bit worried about the 2010 FIT version as reviews seem to say that the 2010 models were quite harsh over smaller stuff, but also is the open bath damping any better than the Motin Control?
What do people recommend, one of the above, something I have missed, or just get on with what I have got? By the way my riding is mainly XC, with some trail centre use.
Cheers
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I'd get a Revelation RL or RLT and space down to 120mm. Still weighs only 3.6lbs, but you get dual flow internals which make them more composed over multiple hits.0
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Thanks, I had contemplated that but wasn'tsure if I could space them past 130 or if the travel would be harder to use with the spacing? A pair of 120 SIDs is theother option I suppose but deals seem much harder to come by.0
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The travel feel remains much the same, and many have spaced down further (or add more negative air when at 130mm).
The SID and Reba are lighter, but not as stiff.0 -
Thanks Supersonic.
Quick question or two.
On merlin they have the RL, RLT and RCT3. Only the RCT3 is listed as the dual flow damper. Will that be their admin error or could they be a lower spec O/E version? Also they only have remotes left, can I remove that as I believe it removes the compression adjustment capability? (I may well be wrong there though)0 -
The RL and RLT get dual flow rebound, the RCT3 gets dual flow compression too ie a seperate high speed damper.
The remotes can be removed, but the damper needs modifying.0 -
Does the Threshold adjustment still work then with the remote versions? If not might as well save £30 and get a set or RL Remotes for £290?0
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Yes the threshold is independant. Poploc adjust however does allow compression adjustment.0
