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I'm salivating over these...
Testrode one on sunday at a shop up in Boston (between Harvard Sq and Porter for those of you that are interested in where to see them in person up here)
Holy crap.
It looks burly as hell and heavy but its not (heavy that is).
Anyone have real world experience with these?
people on www.mtbr.com have a lot of experience with them
Riding buddy at work has been on their forks and frames for awhile. He's friends with a few of the Maverick guys, which makes him slightly partial, but he's also a supercharged techie ME who analyzed their fork design himself and inspected every square millimeter. His endorsement is a good one, IMO.
Tap: my only gripe about the mtbr reviews is half of them are apples and oranges comparisons and they don't distinguish between the single and dual crown models.
They gave their warranty department 5 stars though which is a good sign.
So turner pretty much sold rock shox and started a new fork company from what i can gather?
correct on the back-story
i'd do a search for "maverick" or "DUC" within the forums...that's where you'll find the best info....
Supposedly really nice forks. I gave the DC a parking lot test last winter, and if felt stiff as hell, but also felt like an underdamped, air sprung XC fork. Keep in mind though, that I base the performance of all forks on my 888.
If your looking for something light and burly for XC, I'd say good choice, but Maverick has made it pretty clear that they're not designed for freeriding or DH.
don't you need a proprietary Mav hub and stem?
Yep. The stem and bars are included, the hub isn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tap
they are super flexy in my opinion. if you are a fat ass stay away. they also have a tendency to turn left from the flex under hard braking. also, the first gen DUC's were open bath which sucks b/c they piss oil when the seals start to wear (since they are inverted). get the 2nd gen closed bath mavericks if you want 'em.
ask yourself what you would do, exactly, with a 6" fork that is super flexy... why do you need a 6" travel xc fork that cannot handle more than 2 foot drops?
edit: for clarity
Well in a whole summer at Whistler, I did not see one single bike with a Maverick fork on it.... I think that says something about the product. Personally, I wouldn't spend my money on one.
Just curious... why would you choose this over a more known fork?
It was a nice ride IMO for freeride what little experience I had with it.
Interesting inverted fork by the father of Rock Shox too.
And they're light(ish).
Just some thoughts if I were to build up another freeride bike.
Would love a TwentyFour Le Toy frame or something of that nature.
No squish.
Got to agree with the drenchman.Quote:
Originally Posted by funkendrenchman
Seems like it got good reviews both in the review section and the forums.
keep in mind: rock shox suck balls too...
Based on that arguement (and having never been to Whistler), wouldn't he need a Fox 40, 888, Dorado or Shiver?Quote:
Originally Posted by funkendrenchman
Inverted forks look silly too. Take that into consideration when buying.
Another employee at the shop I work at rides one on his Blur LT, and he likes it a lot. But...it doesn't feel as plush or as stiff as a Fox 36, and the Fox is only about a pound heavier.