I'll soon have to change my Manitou Mars Elite (01) and I'm looking at several options for a fork that should be first reliable and second light, which means I have already eliminated from my list anything from Rock-Shox and the lock-out versions of the Manitou Skareb. I'm hesitating between :
Manitou Skareb Elite (no lock-out)
Magura Ronin 80mm
Magura Asgard 80mm
Marzocchi Marathon SL 85mm
Any of you riding on one of these ? What do you think ?
Lightweight & reliable XC fork
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i don't know if you count the skareb platinum as unreliable but it has an spv assembly instead of the lockout. it's worth a decent look.
i've got skareb super's (lockout) and couldn't be happier. the elite is the same thing without the lockout and would highly recommend it over your other choices. the only other option that you haven't included is fox forks. they are not that much heavier and kill all in reliability and performance, travel quality is top notch. i'd be riding them if i didn't get the skareb's at such a good price. something like the f80RC or the f80x (if you don't consider the terralogic valve unreliable). both very quality forks.
out of your list definitely skareb elite's.
cya, john.
i've got skareb super's (lockout) and couldn't be happier. the elite is the same thing without the lockout and would highly recommend it over your other choices. the only other option that you haven't included is fox forks. they are not that much heavier and kill all in reliability and performance, travel quality is top notch. i'd be riding them if i didn't get the skareb's at such a good price. something like the f80RC or the f80x (if you don't consider the terralogic valve unreliable). both very quality forks.
out of your list definitely skareb elite's.
cya, john.
Funny ! I just purchased a Skareb Elite on ebay before reading your answer and it seems now it is a good choice. I found out that Manitou has re-designed its lock-out system for 2004 (now all aluminium) and it seems to work just fine. Fox forks are great but way too expensive for my budget.
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