Rock Shox Duke XC U-turn vs Pilot SL

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I'm deciding between these two forks in about the same price range. The Pilot is an air fork BTW.
Any comments about which works better? I

haven't

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seen any reviews on the web or anything. Thanks.

Try www.mtbr.com for reviews.

In that price range, I would take a look at the Marzochi MXR, or whatever it is called this year.

-Dave

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I'm deciding between these two forks in about the same price range. The Pilot is an air fork BTW.
Any comments about which works better? I haven't seen any reviews on the web or anything. Thanks.

Nothing by rocksux works well for very long.

JD

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I'm deciding between these two forks in about the same price range. The Pilot is an air fork
BTW. Any comments about which works better? I

haven't

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seen any reviews on the web or anything. Thanks.

Nothing by rocksux works well for very long.

JD

Actually that's been partly my experience too with my old RockShox fork. Yet I'm choosing them
again. 🙂 I thought maybe the Pilot might be a simple design and so more reliable. Then when it
explodes in 2 or 3 yrs I can get the $700 Fox. 🙂

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I'm deciding between these two forks in about the same price range. The Pilot is an air fork BTW.
Any comments about which works better? I haven't seen any reviews on the web or anything. Thanks.

I recently gained considerable experience in rebuilding the Duke XC and I was quite unimpressed by
the design of the internals. I would try one of the cheaper Bombers instead. I think you can get an
MX Comp for about the same price as a Duke and the EXR is even cheaper. If you can scrape together
$350, try the Fox Vanilla 125R. I have a Vanilla 125RL and it is a smooooothe operator right out of
the box. It has no plastic parts (that I can see), and bigger (read stiffer) stanchions than the
competition. I think it is a real bargain at $350.

Been using the Duke XC for the last 3 months: super-plush and definitely recommend it.

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Been using the Duke XC for the last 3 months: super-plush and definitely recommend it.

3 months is not any length of time to properly judge something like a suspension fork by - the
things should last for years with no more than minor maintenance, but most RuckShucks stuff goes
[censored] up in a lot less time.

Shaun aRe - FFS, buy a Marzocchi, heheheheheh........

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JY said...

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I'm deciding between these two forks in about the same price range. The Pilot is an air fork
BTW. Any comments about which works better? I haven't seen any reviews on the web or anything.
Thanks.

I recently gained considerable experience in rebuilding the Duke XC and I was quite unimpressed by
the design of the internals. I would try one of the cheaper Bombers instead. I think you can get
an MX Comp for about the same price as a Duke and the EXR is even cheaper. If you can scrape
together $350, try the Fox Vanilla 125R. I have a Vanilla 125RL and it is a smooooothe operator
right out of the box. It has no plastic parts (that I can see), and bigger (read stiffer)
stanchions than the competition. I think it is a real bargain at $350.

I have to agree, just beware of the EXR Comp, I don't know why Marzocchi put their name on this, I
guess they wanted something in the RS Indy price range (those things should be free with an oil
change anyway). The EXR (non comp) is a good fork the same as other bombers, just lacking some of
the features.
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Been using the Duke XC for the last 3 months: super-plush and definitely recommend it.

3 months is not any length of time to properly judge something like a suspension fork by - the
things should last for years with no more than minor maintenance, but most RuckShucks stuff goes
[censored] up in a lot less time.

I think 3 months is about how long those penny saving dust wiper/oil seal combos are supposed to
last. Of course they won't leak because there's no friggin oil in there to begin with!
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MidBunchLurker said...

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Been using the Duke XC for the last 3 months: super-plush and definitely recommend it.

I know there are lots of satisfied Duke customers, but having seen the insides, I just doubt its
long-term durability. Mine was busted from the factory. I got a Duke SL as a replacement in a deal
with the bike factory, but in the meantime I ordered a Fox Vanilla 125RL. I am going to put the Duke
SL on my old full rigid and see how it does. Installing the Fox in place of the Duke was a real
eye-opener. I'm not sure why I sense so much of an improvement. Maybe part of it is that I like the
geometry better with the longer travel of the Fox, but it is noticeably stiffer as well and I think
that is the main thing.