Buying newer marzo's? quality etc

[Mongooser]

Looking into a marzo 380t.

As everyone claims they're dead

even tho they where are euro bike with new forks

 

the review of it is dam positive and i can pick a new one up for 4k on ebay

Anyone here have experience with the new Marzocchi forks?

 

My main concern is  it going to last like my 09 bomber and how fast do they blow through seals and eat stanchions like the fox 40s RC2

 

I just want something to replace the fox 40s rc2 sitting on my desk

cant afford to replace seals every 5 weeks,and marzos are great low maintenance forks

 

The fork seems to have tons of high end and low end compression rebound settings ETC

and i like Tinkering and getting it diald

 

 

So opinions if it would we worth buying a marzocchi thats new or not

and general experience with them new ones quality and performance

 

Thanks

 

 

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/marzocchi-380-c2r2-titanium-review-2015.html

 

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/First-Ride-2014-Marzocchi-380-C2R2-Ti-Fork-and-Moto-C2R-Shock,6571/Slideshow,0/bturman,109

[droo]

One word - backup.

 

There is none.

 

Get a Boxxer or a 40 and be done, or be ready to wait forever for spares if you can get them at all.

[Rocket-Boy]

One word - backup.

 

There is none.

 

Get a Boxxer or a 40 and be done, or be ready to wait forever for spares if you can get them at all.

The Droo hath spoken.

I would listen to him, if he says its a problem getting parts then you are probably better off going mainstream.

[Mongooser]

The Droo hath spoken.

I would listen to him, if he says its a problem getting parts then you are probably better off going mainstream.

bike im getting has a rc2c coil.

I did quite like it, it was plush as butter and setup at 35% sag

 

ONE PROBLEM

 

it doesn't take massive overshoots and abuse i tend to throw at my 40s and that eat it

 

ill just have to chill out then

[Rocket-Boy]

bike im getting has a rc2c coil.

I did quite like it, it was plush as butter and setup at 35% sag

 

ONE PROBLEM

 

it doesn't take massive overshoots and abuse i tend to throw at my 40s and that eat it

 

ill just have to chill out then

I think most equipment can handle some abuse but at some point you need to to be more in control.

Nothing is ever 100% bomb proof.

[Duane_Bosch]

it doesn't take massive overshoots and abuse i tend to throw at my 40s and that eat it

 

ill just have to chill out then

So you ride harder that Dan Atherton, Gee Atherton, Kaos Seagrave, Bernard Kerr and Graeme Mudd at Hardline this past weekend?

 

Wow!

[Mongooser]

I think most equipment can handle some abuse but at some point you need to to be more in control.

Nothing is ever 100% bomb proof.

Yea i do have a tendency of bombing faster than i can go

 

 but hell its fun hucking a road gap to flat 

[BaGearA]

So you ride harder that Dan Atherton, Gee Atherton, Kaos Seagrave, Bernard Kerr and Graeme Mudd at Hardline this past weekend?

 

Wow!

They get their forks rebuilt like every few rides so that's A bit of A stretch 

[BaGearA]

It's hard to judge the quality of A new product as it has not been out long enough to be ridden hard over long periods of time.

 

 

As droo says if you can't get support or spares what's the point ?

[Mongooser]

It's hard to judge the quality of A new product as it has not been out long enough to be ridden hard over long periods of time.

 

 

As droo says if you can't get support or spares what's the point ?

ill just settle for the boxxers

 

Im not going near fox because of they're stanchions

[Duane_Bosch]

ill just settle for the boxxers

 

Im not going near fox because of they're stanchions

Hucking to flat isn't going to wear stanchions like you describe. There's nothing wrong with a 40. It's a great fork. Especially the coil version that you have.

 

Going to a boxxer you're going to lose a lot of small bump sensitivity. Going from a 40 to a boxxer is a downgrade. For sure.

[Mongooser]

Hucking to flat isn't going to wear stanchions like you describe. There's nothing wrong with a 40. It's a great fork. Especially the coil version that you have.

 

Going to a boxxer you're going to lose a lot of small bump sensitivity. Going from a 40 to a boxxer is a downgrade. For sure.

Yea but i just cant afford to change seals every 100hours

Ive not been able to use my canyon for 2 months because the fork is due for new ones

 

And i ride 20 hours a week minimum so its not suitable for me...

Do really like my 40s tho,

[BaGearA]

Bulk buys from ebay ? ( as in seals ) 

 

 

Cogent have 20wt gold for around 200 for A quart ( 950ml something I think)

[Mongooser]

not bad actually

 

might look into that

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fox-40-service-kit-Inc-FOX-10wt-oil-dust-wiper-seals-and-Float-fluid-SKF-seals-/301750330399?hash=item4641b8a41f:g:2Q0AAOSwvjdZUpPZ

 

or these at 210 a pop

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fox-Racing-Shox-40mm-SKF-Low-Friction-Wiper-Seals-/322761632146?hash=item4b2617a992:g:qX0AAOSw2GlZv~0D