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How much difference in performance - forks?

between
[url= http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/forks-shocks/rockshox-suspension-forks/rockshox-revelation-rl-forks-2013.html ]these revs[/url]

and

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock-shox-sektor-gold-rl-dual-position-coil-15mm-2014/rp-prod109678 ]sektors[/url]

thinking about damping rather than spring


 
Posted : 24/10/2013 7:00 pm
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Damping appears the same. Differnces in weight and spring type.

The coil will likely give a more supple ride but less cost friendly tuning.


 
Posted : 24/10/2013 7:08 pm
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how do these sektors on crc differ?

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock-shox-sektor-gold-rl-dual-position-coil-15mm-2014/rp-prod109678 ]Expensive[/url]

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rock-shox-sektor-rl-dual-position-coil-forks-2013/rp-prod85087 ]Cheap[/url]

Both dpc and rl - one is "gold" the other isn't?


 
Posted : 24/10/2013 7:13 pm
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Dual flow on the rebound on the revs so won't 'pack down' as much on repeated hits and a DNA moco as opposed to a standard moco, not a huge difference performance wise but slightly lighter


 
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so the revs are better then? did you get my email re lyriks and oil volume?


 
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The RCT3 damping circuit is much much better than anything else on a Revelation [url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/a97953/revelation-rct3-dpa-150-maxlelite-15-black.html?lg=en&cr=GBP&cn=gb&gclid=CNPN09vKsboCFfHItAod32AAiw ]German bike shop forks[/url]


 
Posted : 25/10/2013 9:39 am
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Yes revs in rl, rlt or RCT3 are better damped than the sektors.

No didn't get a mail, fire it through again. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 25/10/2013 9:50 am
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I thought RL Sektors were lighter than the equivalent Revs?

I've had Sektors (RL Air) for best part of 2 years and are spot-on as value trail-centre fork. A downside of the Sektor ime is that they seem difficult to get right in terms of pressure, i.e too much and they like a pogo stick, too little and they munch straight into their travel on steep stuff and drops (as much to do with my technique probably) ๐Ÿ˜‰

Revs are smoother though imo.


 
Posted : 25/10/2013 9:56 am