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Manufacturer	Model	Year	Claimed<	Real	±	Comments
Avalanche	DHS-2.75"	2003	1192 g	1310 g	+9,90%	incl. 8.75" steel spring 450lbs/in
Cane Creek	AD-5	2002		196 g		6.5" eye to eye with a 1.5" stroke
Cane Creek	AD10	?		267 g
Cane Creek	AD10	2001		195 g
Cane Creek	AD12	2001		243 g		w/o bushings
Cane Creek	AD4	1997		160 g
Cane Creek	AD5	2002		203 g
Cane Creek	Cloud Nine	2002		259 g		165 mm length, w/ bushings
Cane Creek	Cloud Nine	2003		276 g		200 mm eye-to-eye, 256 g shock + 20 g reducers
DNM	AO-25RC	?		340 g
DNM	Burner RCP	2008		932 g		230 mm, w/ steel spring
DNM	MM-22AR	2001		560 g
DNM	ST8-RC	?		518 g
DNM	ST8-RC	2001		348 g		w/out spring, 210 mm length
DNM	ST8-RC	2003		638 g		195 mm eye-to-eye, incl. spring
DT Swiss	HVR 200	2005	192 g	190 g	−1,04%	165 mm, w/out bushings, platform system
DT Swiss	HVR 200	2005	219 g	217 g	−0,91%	200 mm, w/out bushings
DT Swiss	SSD 190 L	2007	181 g	179 g	−1,10%	165 mm
DT Swiss	SSD 210 L	2002	218 g	214 g	−1,83%	165 mm
DT Swiss	SSD 210 L	2002		236 g		165 mm, incl. mounting kit (bushings)
DT Swiss	SSD 210 L	2003		237 g		190 mm, w/ bushings (8x48 mm/6x25.4 mm)
DT Swiss	SSD 210 L	2004	201 g	202 g	+0,50%	152 mm w/out mounting hardware
DT Swiss	SSD 210 L	2005	208 g	208 g	±0,00%	165 mm, w/out bushings
DT Swiss	SSD Carbon	2007	165 g	165 g	±0,00%	200 mm
DT Swiss	XR Carbon	2008	146 g	146 g	±0,00%	165 mm, w/out bushings
Fox	Alps 4 (OEM)	1995		293 g		Cannondale Super-V specific
Fox	Alps 5	?		314 g
Fox	Alps 5R	1998		335 g		145 mm eye-to-eye, w/ or w/out bushings?
Fox	DHX 5.0	2005	400 g	409 g	+2,25%	190 mm eye-to-eye, incl. bushings, weighs 795 g incl. 500 lbs spring
Fox	DHX 5.0	2006		890 g		8.5"/216 mm eye-to-eye, incl. 500 lbs spring
Fox	Float AVA R	2003	274 g	269 g	−1,82%	6.5" eye-to-eye, 1.5" stroke, w/out bushings
Fox	Float AVA R	2003		334 g		LENGTH?, w/ bushings
Fox	Float AVA RL	2003		355 g		7.785" w/ bushing, w/out mount bolts
Fox	Float R	2000		262 g		200 mm eye-to-eye, incl. reducers
Fox	Float R ITCH OEM	2003		288 g		195 mm eye-to-eye, from Specialized Enduro Comp
Fox	Float R OEM	2002		221 g		165 mm eye-to-eye, from RM Slayer, w/out bushings (+18 g)
Fox	Float RC	?		247 g
Fox	Float RC	2001		231 g		165 mm, w/out bushings (+14 g)
Fox	Float RC	2001		287 g		200 mm eye-to-eye, 50 mm stroke, w/ lock out lever and rebound adj.
Fox	Float RL	2001		247 g		6.5 x 1.5
Fox	Float RL	2002		233 g		150 mm eye-to-eye incl. reducers
Fox	Float RL	2002		241 g		165 mm eye-to-eye, w/ bushings
Fox	Float RL	2003		284 g		7.785" w/ bushing, w/out mount bolts
Fox	Float RL ProPedal	2004		310 g		7.625" eye-to-eye, w/ lockout and rebound adjust
Fox	Float RL ProPedal	2004		265 g		threaded for '04 Cannondale Jekyll, w/out trunion mount
Fox	Float RP3	2005	195 g	206 g	+5,64%	165 mm, w/out bushings
Fox	Float RP3	2005		225 g		200 mm (7.8") eye-to-eye, 50.8 mm (2") stroke
Fox	Vanilla Air	?		302 g		SC/SL - w/ lockout
Fox	Vanilla Air	?		266 g		w/o lockout, from Racer-X
Fox	Vanilla R	2002		538 g		200 mm eye-to-eye, 2.0" stroke, incl. 400 lb. Fox spring & reducers
Fox	Vanilla RC	2002	600 g	704 g	+17,33%	7.5" eye-to-eye, incl. spring (spring rate?)
Fox	vanilla RC	2002		643 g		7.5" eye-to-eye, w/ 450# spring
German:A.	Air Force	?		227 g
German:A.	Air Force 1	2001	216 g	254 g	+17,59%	170 mm eye-to-eye (isn't it 165 mm?)
German:A.	ARC	?		500 g
German:A.	Morphos	?		294 g		Ti spring
MAGURA	Odin Plus	2004		318 g		165 mm, w/out shims
Manitou	Radium R	2005		265 g		165 mm eye-to-eye, incl. bushings
Manitou	Swinger Air SPV 3-Way	2004	275 g	267 g	−2,91%	165 mm eye-to-eye, w/o bushings
Manitou	Swinger Air SPV 3-Way	2004		305 g		190 mm eye-to-eye, incl. bushings (22.2/24.8 mm)
Manitou	Swinger Air SPV 3-Way	2006		270 g		165 mm eye-to-eye, incl. bushings
Manitou	Swinger Air SPV 4-Way	2003		465 g		200 mm eye-to-eye, weight w/ bushings
Manitou	Swinger Air SPV 4-Way	2004		454 g		190 mm eye-to-eye, 2.0" stroke, w/ bushings
Manitou	Swinger Coil SPV 4-Way	2003		939 g		190 mm eye-to-eye, w/ 450 lb spring; incl. bushings
Manitou	Swinger Coil SPV 4-Way	2004		1097 g		222 mm eye-to-eye, 2.75" stroke, 450 lbs spring
Nuke Proof	Titanium Spring for Rock Shox Vivid	2009		388 g		2.75" x 500lbs
Onsport	Helix Pro	?		485 g
Peak	ASR-01	?		302 g
Peak	Spice RC	?		552 g
Progressive Suspension	5th Element (steel spring)	2002		937 g		Eye-to-eye 216 mm, 2.5" stroke, 325 spring
Progressive Suspension	5th Element (Ti spring)	2002		790 g		Eye-to-eye 216 mm, 2.5" stroke 325 spring
Progressive Suspension	5th Element Air	2003		270 g		7.875" x 2.0", for '03 Superlight, incl. all bushes and reducers, w/out bolts
Progressive Suspension	5th Element Air	2003		252 g		fits '03 Blur frame, w/ small fittings/O-rings
Progressive Suspension	5th Element Steel spring	2005		376 g		2.25" stroke, 400#, spring only
Progressive Suspension	5th Element Ti spring	2005		176 g		2.25" stroke, 400#, spring only
Race-Tech	RT-3	?		678 g
Risse	Astro 5	?		321 g
Risse	Genesis	2001		230 g		w/ mount bushings, for AMP B5
RockShox	Deluxe	?		512 g
RockShox	SID	?		269 g
RockShox	SID XC	2001	255 g	283 g	+10,98%	165 mm eye-to-eye, 38 mm travel, w/ bushings for Giant NRS Napa
RockShox	SID XC Lockout	2002		264 g		165 mm eye-to-eye, w/ bushings
RockShox	SID XC Lockout	2002	255 g	252 g	−1,18%	165 mm eye-to-eye, w/out bushings (+14 g)
RockShox	SID XC Lockout	2002		299 g		190 mm, w/ bushings (8x48 mm/6x25.4 mm)
RockShox	Super Deluxe	1998		580 g		incl. bushings for GT LTS (152 mm eye-to-eye?)
RockShox	Vivid steel spring	2009		598 g		2.75" x 550lbs
Romic	D double adjustable	2003		668 g		6.5 x 1.5, 700 lb steel spring
Romic	Twin Tube	2002		695 g		6.5 x 1.5, 800 lb spring
Shock Works	DD-DH	2001		1102 g		240 mm length
Shock Works	NH Series	2001		630 g		165 mm, w/ S550 - 700/58 spring and bushings
Specialized	BRAIN	2003		520 g		manufactured by Fox
Stratos	Helix Expert	2002		486 g		200 mm eye-to-eye, incl. 325 X 2.47 steel spring (264 g) and 8x22 mm bushings
Stratos	Helix Pro	2004		480 g		191 mm eye-to-eye, GT of Schwinn trunion mount, w/ GT down bearing and Ti spring
Stratos	Strata XC Pro	1997		326 g		generally for Trek Y frames, w/ bushings, 6.75 i2i, unsure of year
Sunn	Ultralight	?		152 g
X-Fusion	02-RL	2004	270 g	272 g	+0,74%	165 mm