And yet, a weight of 2,362 grams is pulling back this fork, which, in terms of functionality and price has a major role to play. It may come as surprise, but Suntour XCR can do better then many forks in this class, at least in terms of refinement and small bumps damping. XC30 is the winner in the family of entry-level Rock Shox forks, and you can read more about this fork in our Ram XC TWO review.
It also stands out due to its significantly lower price but also because it is 100 grams lighter than XC 32.
SUNTOUR XCE VS XCT FULL
Read the full test here: Rock Shox XC32.Įven with 2 mm smaller sliders than XC 32, the XC 30 fork offers all its settings, plus a more refined functioning. Starting from here, you can take into account the other forks we recommend in this article. Weight is acceptable, and so is the price. Rock Shox XC 32 comes with 32 mm stanchions, sufficient setting options such as a rebound setting and a Lock-Out, but it is not as refined as Rock Shox XC 30, for example. The full test can be read here: RST Saturn 3RL. Unfortunately, weight is rather high (2.580 grams) and it doesn’t help it at all to take a decisive step in front of its competition. Finishes are fine, damping is decent but not refined enough, however price is really low. RST Saturn is a nice try of the Taiwanese manufacturer to stir the niche’s waters and create some more competition. You can read more about this fork in the Ghost SE 2000 review. Clattering on rebound is still present on some models (not all) and weight is huge, managing to successfully “rival” a downhill fork (2.732 grams). Unfortunately, what hasn’t been changed too much is its functioning. Suntour XCM, perhaps the most common entry-level fork, has received some improvements for 2012, among which higher quality paint, better finishes and a neater look may be listed. The complete test can be read here: RST Blaze. The price is not high, however when put to weigh, it shows not less than 2.5 kg.
RST Blaze replaces RST Gila, but, except for better materials used for the sliders and for the crown, the fork is totally not impressive for off-road use. You can read more about these forks, here: Suntour XCT and Rock Shox XC 28. Manufacturing materials could have been better, and with 2.620 grams, the XCT is among the heaviest forks in this guide. Is shared by two coil forks, Suntour XCT, and Rock Shox XC 28, both with heavy functioning, totally not impressive. Most important, after you decide to go for a certain model, you must take some time to find the best price on the market.Īll forks below have a 100 mm of travel, some with the possibility of being internally increases, up to 120 mm. Prices in this guide are those recommended by the manufacturer, but certainly there are shops selling them at lower prices. The cheapest fork from our guide is the Suntour XCT, available for just 30 euro, while the most expensive is the new Rock Shox Recon Silver TK, available in coil and air cartridge version which costs around 240 euro. Manufacturers such as Marzocchi, Manitou, Magura or Fox either do not build such forks or their models are too little widespread. There are three major brands competing in this segment: Sr Suntour, Rock Shox and RST. Keep in mind that this class is represented by coil forks with two exceptions, endowed with air cartridges. I suppose in an effort to keep costs down and give people some give in their ride this fork has it's place but knowing what I know now after a few years of tolerating it I would have asked my LBS to swap it for a rigid fork right from the start until I could afford something better.After a complete season of testing, we are able to present you with the most of entry-level forks, their performances and some tips in buying a model or another. These issues leave me with little confidence to really use my bike as anything more than a daily commuter so I have finally decided to replace the fork with something better.
This thing is also very heavy upsetting the balance of the bike making traversing even city obstacles like a curb an effort. The ability to lock out this version is nice but it feels fragile and I fear if I didn't set the fork to its hardest setting first what ever mech inside would just snap at the first obstacle. The bound/rebound is essentially that of a basic spring but even at that it feels chunky and harsh. I can't comment about price since this was a OEM part on my bike but the ride quality and overall usability of this fork is limited to basic commuting, leisure riding on the community path or light (very light) off-road/path riding.
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