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Hi hoping someone or a few are using these and can shed light?
Can one reduce the travel down to 130mm on these?
tia,
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Not travel adjustable really. You need a new spring and damper iirc
Really!!?
it states on stw that it is reducible in 10mm increments
I like mine in 650b flava, very supple on little bumps, doesn't lack mid travel support and has ben trouble free.
Not as stiff as my Lyriks but what is.
They sell a 130mm version in both 29" and 650b.
THe manual also does not mention travel change.
No, they are not travel adjust.
They have a position sensitive damper which, in order to work properly has to be specific to the travel.
Damn guys- I ordered the 29er 150mm versions to hopefully reduce to 130mm
arghhhhhhh!
Just saw 20mm out of the stanchions, job jobbed.
It’ll go on the Norco
my Dvos will go on Banshee
Job JOBBED!
That’s why Wiggle is doing every length fork to compensate this 😂 ordered mine Friday turned up Monday with standard delivery was impressed with speed of postage went 140mm for the Ripley
Good effort! 👍
@tdog I figured was the case they have been selling fast, well 29er versions
Hey man, no worries!
they’ll go onto my really hardcore steely ht
Crazy price for them at wiggle just now, I dont even need new forks and im tempted. lol
Had a set last year for approx 6 months, really like them, shame I cant get a set in 170/180mm travel. Build quality deffo one the the very best, simple to set up and super plush, come with mudguard and service kit.
Cheers for info CrazyKnowledge 👍
Unreal- mine turned up
looking mighty fine too
Cannot believe these were £260 cheaper than my DVO Sapphires !!!!!!!!
Holy cheezus! These are THE DAGS...
Only 2rides in on mine but love them.replaced a creaky pr of rs forks .
Couldn't ignore the wiggle deal .
Super supple ott and most notable is the support in the mid stroke on the steeps.
Seal kit was a bonus too.
Too right- all the spare kit was like xmas seeing all the sealed extras plus shiteguard
Giving these a go, can’t resist at that discount. My mate had a set of XMM that never got any mentions in the usual reviews and they were amazing to use, so hopefully these are similar!
Cheers to the thread starter on this and the other one on front page discussing these, great find.
@ojays - that’s alright bud! Glad to help
you’re gonna think it is XMAS when you see box & quality of everything
Really good discount but I had to choose version with remote. Is it possible to downgrade to crown mounted lever without massive extra costs?
Urgh, had a set of Pike Ultimates delivered at the start of the week from a German website (can’t be bothered to work out how to return).....really pleased with the look of them but these DT Swiss forks are sooooo cheap for what you get! I’ll hold on to the fact I’m saving 200grams off my bike and the Pikes look so bling in silver. Would have preferred to save the money though.
What sort of money were the Pikes Joe?
Hoping to upgrade my Hardtail with the DT swiss (from Yari RC) but am a big fan of Rockshox. Thinking 140mm or 150mm without the remote.
Considering upgrading the damper from the Yari but at this price it appears to be a no brainer.
Mmannerr - want to do this too as could only get 29 130mm with remote but would prefer crown adjust. Tried to look on dt swiss site but the site was crap on my phone so gave up looking. If you find any info out post it up please...
Also was a bit concerned about servicing as i guess they're a bit more niche but spoke to a tecnician at tftuned and turns out they're actually dtswiss affiliated so should be pretty reliable for parts and knowledge.. he reckoned they're a great bit of kit and total bargain at wiggle price..
If you're the type of rider who never actually uses their lock-out then just get the remote version and don't attach the cable, the fork stays fully active all the time and F535's crown design means the fork looks super clean with no lockout knob showing.
Good to know hatter- I’ll be leaving them primarily in Open and sometimes Drive mode
I'm so glad the 130mm 29ers are out of stock now. Really don't need forks but was so tempeted (especially when I discovered they will take a 3" b+ tyre).
€730 now lol
What sort of money were the Pikes Joe?
Just under £650 delivered from Starbike I think it was. Best price I could find for
Silver 140mm ultimates. They are really nice though. Just waiting for a frame to slot them into - probably not going to be here then painted until mid-end November
Still a solid fork though yay for DT swiss QC so far.
simply incredible from out to in box unwrap to feeling initial supple stroke upon compressing in hands 🤣
been hovering over the buy button for a couple of weeks, couldn't resist any longer! Don't really need a new set of forks, but reasoned to myself bike they are going on is a keeper so will save me money down the line. And Shiny!
Mine arrived today. I love the DT "way". The design is fantastic, I have high hopes for these. Thanks to the group for the tip off.
😉👍
What’s the tyre clearance like... would I get a 2.8” tyre in a 650b variant?
What’s the tyre clearance like… would I get a 2.8” tyre in a 650b variant?
All the measurements are on the DTSwiss product page for the different versions including max width, max diameter and max diameter at max width. 2.8" is plus though so surely you'd want a 29"/27.5+ version for clearance.
I was running 27.5 x 3" on my Jam2 and had plenty of room but that was on the 29" versions.
Should be able to run 2.6” on the 29er as 29er tyre
All this kinda info is specifically stated on their site.
In so much detail too which is probably why they cost shed loads !
Still waiting for my fork, it has done European tour UK-BE-DK-SE-FI and might here today.
The remote needs to be fitted on left side topside? Time will tell if it is needed at all.
Couldn’t resist the bargain, brought some 160 29er forks to Mullet my Whyte !!!
Having owned the 27.5 ones in the past for the money there is no point at looking at any other fork if they have the right travel for you.
I have 150mm though was hoping they could be reduced to 130mm
Thank **** for N+1 in hardcore hts 😁
Every review every read says they are ok till pushed hard, anybody noticed any real world issues?
If you're a full-on gnarr dude and composure on repeated big hits at mach 9 are your priority then a 38 or a Zee will probably be a better fork in fairness.
For the kind of riding that the vast, vast majority of us do, the F535 is bang on, supple and comfy for long rides but doesn't dive in the steeps, easy to set up, low maintenence etc.
Issue is that some jornos only seem to want to test forks by shuttling DH runs.
Anyone noticed the last 5mm returning slower than the main travel?
I'm aware it has a mini-spring but should the transition between air and coil not be more seamless?
Do you mean last 5mm of travel at top of legs or on initial compression?
if the initial compression of travel then increase negative coil spring rate.
Fair point Hatter. Ordered some, couldn't resist.
must not buy, must not buy
Wooooops!
😝
Its interesting reading the reviews, apart from the STW one which is glowing they all give the impression that it feels beautiful and plush until pushed hard but I suspect that as Hatter says that they will feel great in my 50 yr old hands. You can see though why they haven't sold despite looking high quality, its too easy to choose Pikes instead. I can't say I've ever got my Pikes to feel forgiving enough.
Just finished installing the fork late last night, only ridden 1 meter in the garage, hoping to get some testing done today.
Previous fork was/is a Fox 36 Fit4 which is excellent when I'm riding like those guys in Youtube videos but in flat terrain they feel bit wooden so let's see if DT will be opposite of that. I was going to get coil fork or coil conversion to 36 but prices are bit high compared to DT fork price.
That was my choice. Smashpot my well used Pike or for £70 more try this.
A friend fitted one for someone last week and liked it that much he has bought one for himself He test rode properly it last night and loved it.
Just had mine delivered by Wiggle. It look like a terrific piece of kit and at a bargain price. Can’t wait to build up the bike and ride like there’s no tomorrow.
Do you mean last 5mm of travel at top of legs or on initial compression?
The last 5mm when the fork is returning.
About 5-6hours of actual riding done and I really like this fork. There are still settings to explore but combination of coil and air springs works nicely - I get sensitivity to remove chatter and yet support for rest of the travel is there.
The secret seems to be to get the sag-point right so they sit in the correct part of the travel for the position sensitive damper to work as intended.
Set them up too soft and they sit into the mid-stroke which is designed to resist diving so they lose sensitivity and actually end up feeling harsher.
Once you have the sag right then you just tweak the volume spacers and rebound to suit.
The online set-up guide is good place to start https://www.setupguide.dtswiss.com/en/opt-in
I've a spare pair available if anyone's interested
Long story short I bought a pr for both me and my riding buddy
He doesn't like the extra 20 mm on his new forks over the designed 140mm and they can't be reduced in travel as easily as we were first advised elsewhere .
So a pr of 650b 160mm travel is for sale 2 rides only immaculate as expected with everything Inc as when bought new will include receipt
£260.00 Inc next day delivery
PM me or reply if interested thankyou .
^^Billy Bargain, that is^^
Mine arrived - product looks great. Just waiting for a boost front wheel to arrive then I can give them a go. Really like the concept.
Don't suppose anyone ordered a 130mm 29er boost by mistake and they want to sell it on? 🙂
Fitted mine this weekend, 140mm version on my hardtail. Initial signs are good, they’re lovely and plush over roots and trail chatter.
Any updates over time on it's performance? Trying to choose between bikes with this and pike or 36. I'm light and every pike I've ever ridden has felt too harsh so leaning toward this but a bit nervous of all the reviews too. I need it to feel plush at speed on trail centre rocky trails, mostly.
Really happy with mine, replacing fox 34’s they feel like a more premium product in look, feel and performance (which as one of the lucky folk that got them on deal from wiggle, I still shake my head how crazy a deal that was).
Out the box they are really plush, guess that’s the coil spring part. Manufacturers settings work pretty much spot on for me, tried playing around with settings but not by much. Ship with 2 spacers installed which felt great, running with one over winter as riding slower and the extra plushness over wet roots is welcome.
Couple of the TF lot run them and rate highly.
Oh, and all the extras included are great, even down to little things like spare bolts (which are tiny) for the brake cable holder
I bought some on that Wiggle deal to replace some Pikes and don't regret it. I too am small and around 77kg. I set them up as per DT Swiss suggestions. I've since removed a few psi as I was left with quite a lot of travel but having done one or two bigger drops recently they use that travel when required.
Thanks for the feedback
Just bumping the thread - I've yet to fit mine from the mega wiggle deal but just wondering if anyone who has the remote adjust, can you just leave it in open mode and not attach the remote? Would prefer less clutter on my bars.. Spoke to tf about changing to crown adjust but the part is £60 odd plus they recommend them doing it so a service cost of £105 too.
Also, how are you getting on with them?
I'm impressed with the quality and performance so far. I keep meaning to have more of a mess with them token wise but I have been too busy enjoying them. Over the last few months I've been riding steeper lines and bigger drops (or at least I was till the hospitals filled up) and have found that they sit up well in there travel and handle big hits really well.
I have yet to go anywhere really rocky to see how they handle chunk but they have felt good at Wharncliffe in the slop.
I certainly haven't noticed any flex.
Yeah you can run the remote versions without the lever, the compresion will just be set at 'fully open' all the time'
This is the setting you'll have them in for 99% of the time anyway so that may well be a worthy sacrifice for an uncluttered bar.
The remote versions also look super clean with everything on the crown hidden away.
Ok great, I'll prob try them with the remote for a bit but if I end up not using it it'd be nice to do away with it.
Great to hear they're working nicely Mugboo. Had slight second thoughts reading that people prefer shorter offsets on 29ers now but seems the difference is small and I'd have to pay twice as much for something of the same quality.
I ran mine in an Ibis Ripley V4 at 140mm travel & they are a very nice performing fork. I really like them, as nice as my Ohlins RXF34 & also boost which the Ohlins weren’t, supple & supportive through the travel I ended up removing a token so could get use of all the travel leaving a bit in reserve for big hits!
Has anyone tried fitting a direct mount bolt on mudguard instead of the DT Swiss one? In proper FOD slop it's a bit short
Bit of a hijack but if anyone is thinking of selling their 140/150mm 29er boost forks I would be interested. Missed the mega deal but now looking to upgrade the bike.
Chris
I may be able to help you here.
Sent you a message now I think.
Replied last night to your dm. Thanks
Now really wish I'd bought a set of these. At least they seem to come up fairly cheap on eBay.
If anyone has a set of 150mm 29er forks they want to shift please let me know.
What hub width and steerer length?