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Is the weight saving and the extra 10mm travel worth it over the Vanillas which are presumably a bit more sensitive?
I'm using the 09 140mm Floats with the 15mm axle and having also owned the 08 140 Vanilla's I can definitely say the Floats are better. I loved the Vans as I really liked the buttery smooth coil action and their extra weight never bothered me one bit. I had the Floats as they were at a bargain price and the performance has been superb and they've never let me down. They don't suffer the stiction that my Talas RLC's always seemed to suffer and being air are easier to adjust than a coil fork. Not sure which models your looking at but I'd recommend them any day.
Thanks Hadge
Float 150 RL (open bath) versus Vanilla 140 R (open bath) both QR15
what bike are you fitting them to out of interest?
floats are great, as said above its much easier to adjust to suit your weight.
that said, its not that hard on a coil fork and they definitely are more supple and smooth
both are great forks though
Id go with the Floats as like I said earlier they are very good performers and a bit more user friendly in setting weight/sag for the days ride. You'd definitely be happy with either pair that's for sure and the 15mm axle is ace.
If you're after one of the on one Floats you'ld better be quick as they're down from 24 in stock yesterday evening to 13 now.