SID or Recons

cymrushaun
cymrushaun Posts: 8
edited October 2012 in MTB buying advice
Hi
I'm looking to upgrade forks on my Giant revel 1 from the woeful 80mm xct v4's to something more suited to trails (red only I suspect).
I've got an option on a set of RS SID Team (2010 I think) 100mm dual air. Or I could go for recon silver solo airs for similar price (I can get the SIDs really cheap).
I know the SIDs are a better fork, but is there any disadvantage to having them over the Recons for trail riding as I understand the SIDs are designed mainly for XC?

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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I'd have the SIDs every time between those two. The old ones were flexy race forks, these days they're much tougher.
  • welsh_14
    welsh_14 Posts: 259
    I have SID's on my hardtail, I mainly ride natural stuff, rather than trail centres but in the Cheviots it can get pretty rocky etc. I've had no problems and absolutely love the smoothness of them. Haven't noticed any flex from them either! Haven't tried recons but the SID's are smooth and a no brainer in my opinion! Especially if around the same price. Mine are the 2012 RLT version.
  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    yup definately the Sid's over those choices, Cracking forks!!
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