So it's about time I firmed up the front end of my Trek Fuel EX and I've been looking at Sektor DP Coils 120-150mm.
The front end already feels very low while descending with a 130mm dual air old rev fork so i'm not too worried about pulling that up but being able to drop it for climbing is very desirable. I'm interested if anyone out there has tried the dual position coil system and if it's any good? The bike radar review is good.
The other option is that I keep an eye out for a set of pre-used U-Turn Lyriks but that's a bit expensive but it does have a way better damper but that's something I could retrofit to the Sektor should it be right.
Any help is appreciated, cheers.
I have 110-140mm DP sektors, with the black box damper. Highly recommended...composed, stiff and plush - perfect 8)
Like a mini Lyrik.
I have the 120-150 you mention on my hardtail. I like it - you can just a bout change the travel without stopping - reach down, turn dial 1/4, compress forks hard. They are a bit heavier than revs though, and i'm not sure how dropping the travel compares to lockout in climbing efficiency.
Like a mini Lyrik
I like the sound of that.
They are a bit heavier than revs though
I think it's worth the weight penalty if the performance and reliability are good. How do you find yours are? The bikeradar review said they were a bit flexy but that was comparing them to £700 lyriks which I think is a bit harsh!
I like it - you can just a bout change the travel without stopping - reach down, turn dial 1/4, compress forks hard.
Seems odd that they have a lock out remote but the travel adjust would be much more useful on the bars!
I don't have enough experience to rate them, but I have never felt that they under-perform.
Could you run a shorter stem to change your position with your current forks?
The bikeradar review said they were a bit flexy but that was comparing them to £700 lyriks which I think is a bit harsh!
It was also the 15mm Maxle version they reviewed on Bikeradar. Ive got a set of first generation coil U-Turn Sektors with a 20mm Maxle and the Dual Flow rebound damper from a Revelation and, if it helps, while they're not quite as stiff as Pikes when battering through rocky stuff, I wouldn't put them in the limp spaghetti bracket, though I guess that will depend a little on your frame of reference and how big and aggressive you are.
The Dual Flow rebound upgrade is ace btw, works really well and'll cost you around 60 quid and 20 minutes straightforward spannering.
My Uturn coils which I love are just about finished now. I wuill have to replace them next year as they are missing big areas of coating on the stanchions. If you speak to TF Tuned, I think they can convert the dual position Coils to U turn. It's the way I want to go.
Yes they're good, and not too pricey either, dual position coils can be converted to Uturns, Dual rebound units fitted and tuned.
Have done quite a few full custo builds on these.
RE. the flex at 150mm these and the Revelations they share the chassis with will flex a bit but not alot, never really had a problem with mine doing Cwmcarn DH and the like.
I've got the totally different DP Revs and enjoy being able to drop for climbs and get max bounce for the downs.
I've also got some u-turn coil Lyriks and they are wonderful. Wanna buy them? 
Cheers for all the responses, they do sound like a good fork. It's all come from riding in France over the summer and going off things i'd never really had the balls to previously and it's showed up things being flexy on my bike I never noticed before.
Tomaso, emailed you for a few more details on your Lyriks.
Thanks again.
got a pair,swapped the spring to drop them to 140-110.as I didn't like the handling with 150.
Put the dna damper in.def improvement.
I prefer the damping to my pike 454,though the Uturn is nice sometimes,the dpc is better if you don't stop.
a tri position coil would be great,
They were a bit flexy with the 120-150mm spring,feel more composed now.
takes a bit to bed in,found it a bitch to change travel the first few rides.but then again,I'm skinny.
Mine are so much nicer than my old pikes. They don't dive through the travel like the pikes (this may well be down to the dual flow damper?)
I have the 20mm thru axle and they feel no less stiff than the Pikes.