The amount of shims doesn't determine whether or not a shock will ride good. My fork has only 3 shims inside it at the moment and it rides better than anything I have ever had before. Chassis stiffness is much more important than the shimstack. Spring weight is also much more important than the shimstack. The shimstack comes into play when you have the spring set up correctly, the chassis is stiff enough to not flex and bend under load (more friction and more scratching). If your spring is off you don't need to tune the shimstack, and most riders won't feel the difference anyways. I'm riding a set of intend bandit and hover on my bike at the moment, best setup money can buy for highspeed floating!
I recenlty buyed a Marzochi Bomber air for my Spz Levo on a great deal on Jenson, this shock feels amazing nice pop and progressive enough to handle a Ebike, super easy to set up. I was coming from a more "sophisthicated" and expensive shock the Cane Creek DB Kitsuma air, blew two times that shock in a short period of time (warrantry it twice) and struggle to get a nice adjustment. Definetly the bomber air is agreat option for a Ebike.
If you can’t setup a 4 way adjustable shock correctly it will Feel worse than a basic shock like bomber Fox Float X2 Beginners Guide ua-cam.com/video/IEt9vbQSd98/v-deo.html As for blowing up all big air can shocks struggle with reliability
I bought a Float X that came from a Forbidden Druid, didn't realize they have a weird tune with preloaded rebound shims. This is handy if I want to attempt to change it.
another great video, its interesting that you are testing shocks that are tuned for OEM bikes. I picked up a DHX aftermarket shock for my Kenevo and I find the damping dam near perfect and not as tight as your OEM DHX. Wondering If you are dealing with different shim stacks Oem to aftermarket.
I was out on my new Emtb today. The Float X came with 0.9 tokens in it, according to Fox ID. I'm a heavier rider, so I'm on the sag just, but it's like riding a hardtail with a flat, so hard, but it moves over bumps just, I heard you say that the 0.6 or 0.7 spacers are the magic spot for the Float X. I'll definitely give that a try tomorrow. I had to turn the blue firm dial to 1 from 5 on the flaot x left rebound in middle, I'll take my shock pump with me tomorrow and play around with it but thought with being set at the sag shouldn't need to relise and psi?
ua-cam.com/video/EU80IB1ILsU/v-deo.htmlsi=nr1Y1tYoTLXZtzos I have rode the Topaz 3 a bunch, it is a good shock, the negitive chamber is tunable which is sweet. IT is a much smaller shock then the Float X. The HSC on the Topaz prime looks to be a great improvement, but the size of the shock is the same
The real question here is, if you buy fox float x compression knob kit, and install on fox float x performance does it performe like performance elite?
Yes and no. Overall yes. But the blanked compression Float X will have built in freebleed at the piston, so adding the knob might only moar freebleed (open/no damping) which can make for a wallowy shock.
I got the performance elite "emtb" float X variant for $300 185x55 takeoff from a giant something emtb, what's the difference is it stacked to be even more progressive?!
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The amount of shims doesn't determine whether or not a shock will ride good. My fork has only 3 shims inside it at the moment and it rides better than anything I have ever had before.
Chassis stiffness is much more important than the shimstack. Spring weight is also much more important than the shimstack. The shimstack comes into play when you have the spring set up correctly, the chassis is stiff enough to not flex and bend under load (more friction and more scratching). If your spring is off you don't need to tune the shimstack, and most riders won't feel the difference anyways.
I'm riding a set of intend bandit and hover on my bike at the moment, best setup money can buy for highspeed floating!
I recenlty buyed a Marzochi Bomber air for my Spz Levo on a great deal on Jenson, this shock feels amazing nice pop and progressive enough to handle a Ebike, super easy to set up. I was coming from a more "sophisthicated" and expensive shock the Cane Creek DB Kitsuma air, blew two times that shock in a short period of time (warrantry it twice) and struggle to get a nice adjustment. Definetly the bomber air is agreat option for a Ebike.
If you can’t setup a 4 way adjustable shock correctly it will
Feel worse than a basic shock like bomber
Fox Float X2 Beginners Guide
ua-cam.com/video/IEt9vbQSd98/v-deo.html
As for blowing up all big air can shocks struggle with reliability
I bought a Float X that came from a Forbidden Druid, didn't realize they have a weird tune with preloaded rebound shims. This is handy if I want to attempt to change it.
another great video, its interesting that you are testing shocks that are tuned for OEM bikes. I picked up a DHX aftermarket shock for my Kenevo and I find the damping dam near perfect and not as tight as your OEM DHX. Wondering If you are dealing with different shim stacks Oem to aftermarket.
Mine was a YT Capra take off so it should have been tuned for progressive linkage. It’s not a bad shock, just bad for a coil
I was out on my new Emtb today. The Float X came with 0.9 tokens in it, according to Fox ID.
I'm a heavier rider, so I'm on the sag just, but it's like riding a hardtail with a flat, so hard, but it moves over bumps just, I heard you say that the 0.6 or 0.7 spacers are the magic spot for the Float X. I'll definitely give that a try tomorrow. I had to turn the blue firm dial to 1 from 5 on the flaot x left rebound in middle, I'll take my shock pump with me tomorrow and play around with it but thought with being set at the sag shouldn't need to relise and psi?
The 2022 Fox Float X is the best air shock I've ridden on.
The best trail air shock for sure...
I don't like mine that much. Rockshox ultimate is way better in my opinion .
Fox Float x vs the DVO Topaz Gen 3, what are your thoughts?
Would love to know too!
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I have rode the Topaz 3 a bunch, it is a good shock, the negitive chamber is tunable which is sweet. IT is a much smaller shock then the Float X. The HSC on the Topaz prime looks to be a great improvement, but the size of the shock is the same
What do you mean by smaller? @@OtterMTBtech
If you were to choose one over the other, why would you?
great content dude
The real question here is, if you buy fox float x compression knob kit, and install on fox float x performance does it performe like performance elite?
Yes and no. Overall yes. But the blanked compression Float X will have built in freebleed at the piston, so adding the knob might only moar freebleed (open/no damping) which can make for a wallowy shock.
I got the performance elite "emtb" float X variant for $300 185x55 takeoff from a giant something emtb, what's the difference is it stacked to be even more progressive?!
That’s size probably had light compression tune. .6 .7 spacer is all it needs
Can you review suntour durolox 38
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@@OtterMTBtech thanks,
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Can you review dartmoor rocbird enduro frame tnx