I was selling a DH frame and the guy buying it wanted it complete so I sold my fork with it. Now I need a new fork.
I have been on the newer style boxxers for 2 seasons now and have liked them ok but want to try something new so I am considering the new fox 40.
Anyone with significant ride time on them yet? How is reliability? I heard the horror stories of older 40's and blowing bladders and such. I don't know much about the 40 since I have never owned one but was that something addressed when they inverted the damper in 2011? I have an 2011 fox 36 talas that has been awesome and with the newer Kashima coating and the new SKF seals it seems like getting a 2012 40 would be pretty sweet.
My only experience on a fox 40 is my friends beat 08 40 (although it was freshly rebuilt) which still felt better then my freshly rebuilt boxxer r2c2 (stiffness and plushness).
Other option is pick up a cheap boxxer RC and drop a Avalanche or Elka cartridge in it. If i went that route, is there a major difference between the two?
I have been on the newer style boxxers for 2 seasons now and have liked them ok but want to try something new so I am considering the new fox 40.
Anyone with significant ride time on them yet? How is reliability? I heard the horror stories of older 40's and blowing bladders and such. I don't know much about the 40 since I have never owned one but was that something addressed when they inverted the damper in 2011? I have an 2011 fox 36 talas that has been awesome and with the newer Kashima coating and the new SKF seals it seems like getting a 2012 40 would be pretty sweet.
My only experience on a fox 40 is my friends beat 08 40 (although it was freshly rebuilt) which still felt better then my freshly rebuilt boxxer r2c2 (stiffness and plushness).
Other option is pick up a cheap boxxer RC and drop a Avalanche or Elka cartridge in it. If i went that route, is there a major difference between the two?