New Voodoo Zobop vs Boardman team fs

joebristol

Further to my previous thread I'm just in the process of ordering a boardman team vs 650b and I happened to check the Halfords website and found there is a new £1000 full susser on there - a Voodoo Zobop. Spec looks pretty good - probably a similar level to the boardman. Only the 2x10 transmission is Deere instead of SRAM x. Brakes are Shimano Altus which is pretty low level, but then the avid db3 on the Boardman don't exactly get great reviews.

Forks appear to be the same ones, just the rear shock on the Zobop is a sun tour epixon vs the boardmans rockshox one. Only benefit to that is both the front and rear have lockout on the Zobop.

Previous Zobop model reviews suggest it's more downhill / free ride orientated than the Boardman, but does anyone have experience of the 2 different bikes? I think the Boardman looks nicer, but the Zobop is quite tempting.......

The Rookie

Links?

SRAM x what?

joebristol

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=165499&productId=1111321&storeId=10001

Top one is the Voodoo. One below is boardman team fs.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=165499&productId=991934&storeId=10001

I asked if they could get the boardman on from another store, but it's currently lost somewhere on the system since the courier picked it up! To be fair though they are being really good about it and should still have one or the other in by tomorrow for me to have a look at.

LJ.

They have different suspension design, but other than that the spec is very similar, not sure what the rear shock is on the voodoo. I don't think the voodoo is anymore downhill oriented than the boardman. You won't find any opinions on the voodoo since it's only been out and few days and I doubt anyone has one

joebristol

Thanks for the comments - ended up with a boardman pro fs 650b due to Halfords generosity!

Angus Young

What on Earth have Halfords done to their site? It's gone bloody awful.

bob6397

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19634187#p19634187]Angus Young[/url] wrote:

What on Earth have Halfords done to their site? It's gone bloody awful.

I think that's a link to the mobile site.. it's not normally that bad..
Try (Voodoo): http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-zobop-full-suspension-mountain-bike

(Boardman): http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/boardman-mountain-bike-team-full-suspension-650b

joebristol

Sorry - my original post was either on my android phone, or the ipad, so mobile links. They don't come out great.

I've got no further feedback on the Zoobop - still haven't seen one in a store / had a go on one / found anyone who has bought one yet.

Just based on my experience of the Pro FS it rides well - I guess the Team FS will be similar, just a bit heavier, no lockout on the rear shock, and presumably the damping will be a bit more rudimentary. Has the same rims on the wheels though, and same suspension design.