Chip Posted April 30, 2015 Share Hi fellow hubbers, I am busy with a Giant Anthem X 29er build, I have a choice of 2 forks...a Rockshox Recon Silver (QR) and a SR Suntour Epicon XC (15mm thru-axle)...which would be the better for for the build? Can these forks be changed to 120mm travel? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks,Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 30, 2015 Share of those 2 I'd go for the recon. Even though the Suntour has the thru-axle, it's not as serviceable as the RS, so in the long run wouldn't be as good in case you need spares etc. I don't know if the RS is extendable to 120mm (older versions were) but you can ping droo for an answer. If you can spend the extra, I'd really recommend the Reba though. Oh and on an anthem - 120mm would be brilliant - you'd effectively have an Anthem SX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge540 Posted July 10, 2015 Share of those 2 I'd go for the recon. Even though the Suntour has the thru-axle, it's not as serviceable as the RS, so in the long run wouldn't be as good in case you need spares etc. I don't know if the RS is extendable to 120mm (older versions were) but you can ping droo for an answer. If you can spend the extra, I'd really recommend the Reba though. Oh and on an anthem - 120mm would be brilliant - you'd effectively have an Anthem SX.I'm also looking at doing the 120mm conversion to my X1. Was looking at the Revelation or would the Reba be as good? Also would it be worth switching the shock to a Monarch as on the SX? Any Fox options? Appreciate any feedback. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 11, 2015 Share I'm also looking at doing the 120mm conversion to my X1. Was looking at the Revelation or would the Reba be as good? Also would it be worth switching the shock to a Monarch as on the SX? Any Fox options? Appreciate any feedback. ThanksEither would work. Reba only goes up to 120 whereas the rev goes to 150. Afaik there'd be hardly any difference between a rev set at 120 and a Reba set at 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumby Posted July 11, 2015 Share Suntour Epicon adjustment range is between 100 , 120, 130 and 140mm. Takes about 10 minutes to change. Instructions are on the Suntour Webpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbride Posted July 11, 2015 Share Would like to upgrade my X1 to a 120mm as well, but does any RS fit the OD2 or only specific ones, what should one look out for w.r.t. OD2 compatibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 11, 2015 Share Would like to upgrade my X1 to a 120mm as well, but does any RS fit the OD2 or only specific ones, what should one look out for w.r.t. OD2 compatibility?A new headset... There are very few forks that fit OD2, and you'd be better off getting a new headset to fix the problem than looking for an OD2 fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted July 11, 2015 Share I run a Epic on at 120mm. It is amazing, makes for a more enjoyable and capable ride.Roughly 1deg slacker HA and helps with the Anthems poor clearance due to it's low BB height.Epicon is serviceable, mine has just had it's cartridge service. All good after a year of hard riding. Reba might be better but you will feel the difference of the 15mm TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 11, 2015 Share I run a Epic on at 120mm. It is amazing, makes for a more enjoyable and capable ride.Roughly 1deg slacker HA and helps with the Anthems poor clearance due to it's low BB height.Epicon is serviceable, mine has just had it's cartridge service. All good after a year of hard riding. Reba might be better but you will feel the difference of the 15mm TA.Glad to hear that servicing is now possible.. And yeah, if you have to choose between qr and ta, take the thru axle. Every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge540 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Either would work. Reba only goes up to 120 whereas the rev goes to 150. Afaik there'd be hardly any difference between a rev set at 120 and a Reba set at 120Great thank you. Just been looking at the RS website. Damn there's no shortage of choice there. As it's going to be a somewhat pricey upgrade it may be worth looking at spending a bit more to best option, Reba, Rev. Sid Time for research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 12, 2015 Share Great thank you. Just been looking at the RS website. Damn there's no shortage of choice there. As it's going to be a somewhat pricey upgrade it may be worth looking at spending a bit more to best option, Reba, Rev. Sid Time for research.Not SID. Reba or Rev. The SID should only really be considered if you're racing for time at the top, and where weight is your primary concern. REBA & REV are stiffer and have the same internals anyway, and are also cheaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge540 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Not SID. Reba or Rev. The SID should only really be considered if you're racing for time at the top, and where weight is your primary concern. REBA & REV are stiffer and have the same internals anyway, and are also cheaper...Thanks for the tip. From what I've found so far it seems the Reba is slightly heavier but stiffer and the Rev has better damping. Is the Reba's stiffness enough to compensate for poorer damping? From the post above are all the RS QR or should I maybe look at Fox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 12, 2015 Share Thanks for the tip. From what I've found so far it seems the Reba is slightly heavier but stiffer and the Rev has better damping. Is the Reba's stiffness enough to compensate for poorer damping? From the post above are all the RS QR or should I maybe look at Fox? Negative on all fronts. Revelation would be a teensy bit stiffer (it goes up to 150mm) and RS have thru axle as well as QR Damping should be the same for both REV and REBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge540 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Negative on all fronts. Revelation would be a teensy bit stiffer (it goes up to 150mm) and RS have thru axle as well as QR Damping should be the same for both REV and REBAAwesome. Thanks for the help. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Sanchez Posted July 13, 2015 Share I have a TA Reba, the 100mm version. Coming from an entry level Suntour, I only have good things to say about the Reba. Excellent stiffness and damping and light as well. A friend rode the Silver and it does not even come close to the Reba in terms of performance, as it is an entry level fork. I assume the Revelation would be just as good. Rather spend a bit more if possible and get the Reba/Revelation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor-22 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Reba and revelation out of the box have different spring curves and hence different damping characteristics. Fortunately the dampers are easily tuned by the agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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