Best single crown forks for dh/freeride

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Best single crown forks for dh/freeride
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flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:35 Quote
can some one give me some advice, i just sold my 40's cause i fancy something a bit smaller for my supreme dh to make it a bit more throwable (if thats a word :S)

I just need something that will cope with big gaps, drops, quite rough dh runs and the odd decent rock garden.

At the minute in thinking 180mm 2013 domains? whats anyones view on these?

Any other forks anyone can think off that arent too expensive?

Thanls alot
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:48 Quote
just cant find a second hand set for the money i have :/
but thanks will have to look it to it
flag nordland071285
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 5:31 Quote
Marz 66 is another option - people have mixed views on marzocchi but it's a great fork that's easily maintained..
check out ebay, I got mine for £200.

I had a fox float 180 for a while, but swapped it back for my 66 because I prefer it to be honest.
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 8:27 Quote
ok mate, will have to look into it... havent seen them about actually
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 8:34 Quote
bobochobo wrote:
Totems.

would coil be better then solo air??
flag bobochobo
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 9:05 Quote
LBonnargent wrote:
bobochobo wrote:
Totems.

would coil be better then solo air??

Depends how you like to ride/what you like to ride.

Best bet would probably be coil if weight is not your concern.
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 9:40 Quote
ok dead on.. whats the benifit of air?
flag bobochobo
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 9:54 Quote
LBonnargent wrote:
ok dead on.. whats the benifit of air?

Air is lighter, easier to set up as you don't need to pay to change spring.

Possibly more to go wrong, and compression is not as linear as coil.
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 9:56 Quote
a okok, so performance wise theres not a huge difference...
Just found a set on ebay for 300 quid
flag bobochobo
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 10:03 Quote
LBonnargent wrote:
a okok, so performance wise theres not a huge difference...
Just found a set on ebay for 300 quid

Air or coil?

I bought some airs for around that price, but had to get them converted to coil and, because I messed it up, serviced. Which ended up costing £180 extra.....

Still, it was worth it in the end, they're a quality fork.
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 10:10 Quote
the coil, its not loads better then the air?
also im running an rc4 on the back, so would coil and coil not accommodate each other better?
flag LBonnargent
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 10:22 Quote
sorry meant that the other way round... the air isnt loads better then the coil
flag mill0r
Posted: May 24, 2013 at 2:50 Quote
Marzocchi 66 built 2007 or before (in Italy)

upgraded my Reign X with one, smooth as F***

Easy to setup and maintain, furthermore u get em for like 200-250 $
flag marxthekittah
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 16:20 Quote
I ride X Fusion Vengeance HLR coil, and even though it only has 170mm travel, it rocks like a S.O.B. Good one to look into too
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