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[Closed] Which forks are the best? XFusion sweep or Suntour Aion?

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With a few fork swaps and changes I have at the moment, I'll have the option of 130mm Suntour Aion, which were standard on the Whyte t130sx or XFusion Sweeps which I'll set to 130/140mm depending on whether they're 10mm or 20mm incremental adjusters.
1 set will go on the Whyte and the other either on the Parkwood with 27.5 wheels, or will be sold.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 4:09 pm
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Do the sweeps have the roughcut damper? I love mine.
Can be adjusted in 10mm increments


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 4:18 pm
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It depends on the damper, the internals (spring side) of both forks are [i]very[/i]* similar. The Suntour RC2 damper is very good.

* Like separated-at-birth similar, to the point I bet you could build up the X-Fusions with Suntour internals...


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 4:22 pm
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I think the roughcut damper is high/low compression and rebound, isn't it? The X-Fusions might be a smidge lighter but they're basically the same fork.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 4:47 pm
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Those are rl2 not roughcut. Check rose bikes as they did have some new for240 quid


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 4:51 pm
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They don't have them still, or I'd have bought them.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 4:52 pm
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Ah yes. All gone now. Sorry.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 5:08 pm
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No need to apologise buddy. It's all good.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 5:11 pm
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I've got a set of x fusion metrics, albeit a different fork to what you're after but they pride themselves on all metal parts of plastic which should make them more reliable not hacked any issues with mine.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 5:11 pm
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Thanks.

I'm not 'after' them, I bought that set above and they'll arrive tomorrow. Just debating which forks in which bikes.


 
Posted : 05/11/2017 5:19 pm