Price
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$2775
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$1759
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Weight
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2812 g
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2971 g
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Color Options
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Carbon
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Black
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Travel
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180-203 mm
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180-203 mm
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Spring
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Air
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Air
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Crown
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Dual
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Dual
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Body Type
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Carbon (inverted)
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Aluminum (inverted)
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Rebound
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Open-bath, double tube rebound damper
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Open-bath, double tube rebound damper
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Stanchion material
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36mm Aluminum
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36mm Aluminum
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Steer Tube
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1.125
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1.125
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Damping
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TPC+ compression damping, with adjustable velocity, pressure, and energy dependant circuits.
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TPC+ compression damping, with adjustable velocity, pressure, and energy dependant circuits.
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DropOut Options
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20mm
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20mm
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Compression
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Dual Air Chamber, Hydraulic Bottom Out
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Dual Air Chamber, Hydraulic Bottom Out
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you could loose more weight having a nice dump before your race...
it wouldnt suprise me if this results in the carbon one being discontinued...
On the other hand, if .4 lbs is the difference to you making the podium when racing or coming in 4th, then $1,000 doesn't matter.
I race snowmachines and just because something works for racing, does not mean it is the best thing for the average rider. Heck, consider even the guy who appreciates and can afford the the latest technology. Race quality parts are made for one thing, to win at all costs. Durability and lifespan is sacrificed for performance to win that particular race. I'm thinking there are some other downsides to a carbon fork then they are not mentioning. Carbon has traditionally proven to be brittle or tender when it comes to impacts and scrapes affecting it's durability. In the real world, who cares if the fork can last 20+ years of flexing when a simple wreck that results in a deep scratch takes the fork out of commission? The carbon fork is made to do one thing, win races. It doesn't care about longevity or your pocketbook. It is always about how much do you want to spend to go fast?
and for those complaining about the price (mostly to the Americans and Canadians) if you convert that 1759 dollars to British pounds it is actually cheaper than fox 40s, boxxer WC and 888 WC in Britain by a large amount as those forks are all around £1200 or so (nearly $2000) and as with everything by the time the darados get over here they will probably just put a £ sign instead of $ sign making $1759 (£1070) into £1759 ($2900), everything is cheaper in dollars
sorry about the rant about prices and America/Canada being cheaper but i find it ridiculous that companies can charge silly amounts like nearly £3000 (nearly $5000) for just a frame (intense m6) and forks are just as bad.
Warren
(sorry, posted this on the carbon dorado thread by mistake first.)
1. This is a brand new fork made out of aluminum. This means that it offers a different flex performance. It is probably more resilient than carbon for abuse from crashes and impact.
2. This is a brand new fork for a new market. At a 1000 less, a whole new set of users can now afford the product. So relative to the normal users, it's a new product that was not available to them (their pocketbook) before.
3. It's all about giving regular users a new fork with arguably great performance with the inverted fork. Most people that ride hard want performance and don't care if a product does not come in their favorite color.
4. Even so, in the article it states that the colors and graphics are not production, so commenting on buying or not buying the product based on it's look/color is premature.
To be honest, its a disappointment, id love the fork, but $1800 is allot of money for a fork when for $1200 at a bikeshow i can get a fox 40 or rockshox boxxer. I love dorados. Favorite of all time fork.
But for the love of god manitou please help a brother out. If you even got the price down to $1500 then it might be understandable by nearly 2 grand for an aluminum fork.. Honestly.
Two comments ... I cannot see how the prices are going to compete against a Boxxer .. a fork that is made in Taiwan, whereas the Dorado is made in the USA.
The graphics .. I mean TONE IT DOWN ... Whatever happened to nice looking graphics?
Other than that, the adjustments appear to be top notch and of good quality. It will be interesting to hear how the fork performs and if the flex issue of not arch above the wheel is still an issue.
But the competitors dont offer a 2 year service and a badass gun case for it. And they feel better IMHO
Chart for all top forks here