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@Mtbdialed:The DC RR is the top spec......yes. Do you see a higher one in the article?

@onawalk: I have the Stamps and oneup composites... I place them on even ground. I cant tell much of a difference really. I had to buy the Stamps at a bike park after snapping a composite though.... metal is probably more durable but nylon shrugs off strikes a bit nicer.

I'm disappointed that it weighs the same as a Transition Spur......and costs almost the same. It's really not that light for a top-spec carbon hardtail.

its listed

@Thegrumpymechanic: yeah, you're right about the hollow argument.

The short answer is that it is damn near impossible to summarize a shock that would be applicable to many riders. On the flip side, most riders probably aren't going to be able to tell the difference between small tuning changes. The ones that do, aren't going to be making a decision based on reviews like this. I agree that there needs to be a metric that ties together shock performance independent of suspension leverage. Or maybe that's impossible. More realistically, though, dyno results overlaid with a bike's suspension curve to calculate the force profile throughout the travel range would be neat. It's a lot of work to do, though, for multiple damping settings. Spikes in damping profiles is also something that isnt discussed like it is in the air shaft. Dampers can get overwhelmed at certain shaft speeds etc... leading to an unwanted result. I bet Seb Stott could put together a testing protocol for key elements like this.

@bman33: just about everyone who cared to look.

@opignonlibre: haha. Sounds like my childhood......both scenarios.

@opignonlibre: couldn't agree more. I went this route with the next 20" Norco fluids but there was nothing available in the 16" that was as high end. It's not a moot point though, you're still recovering more from a new one than a used one. Moot means it has no meaningful effect.

Genre specific casings: DH - DH Enduro - DD Trail - Exo+ XC.DC - Exo Or whatever the equivalent is in other brands.