Hi all,

Just wondering if any STWers are running a set of Marzocchi Bombers Z2s?

They generally get good reviews, but most reviews came from 2020, and they look different to these:

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/marzocchi-bomber-z2-29-grip-sweep-adj-tapered-boost?number=20136899-40370471

(or maybe they’re just the same but with new decals?).

Anyone got or had a pair? I’m looking good reliability and solid performance.

I mainly ride local trails and not downhill or anything technical. 100mm.

Thanks,

FM

All the bits look the same as my earlier ones. However i’ve not ridden the bike yet 😀

Just new decals, IIRC.

Looks like new decals to me.

I like mine  (2022), I’d maybe tweak the setup slightly if they were fully adjustable, but can get close enough that I don’t  think I’ll actually go any faster with an upgrade.  IMO they feel slightly softer in the high speed compression than the Fox (that’s what I’d change if I could) but that might just be that mine are now thoroughly bedded in.

Heavier uppers

Bushings can’t be replaced in the lowers

The damper doesn’t click (not really a problem IME, 2 o’clock for fun, all-on for the fire road but some people probably like to know how many clicks that is).

Having said all that good stuff about them. For £500+ I’d just get Fox 34’s.

The Z2’s only a good fork if it’s cheaper than the cheapest Fox 34 which it’s loosely based on and you can pick those up in the sales for £300 if you wait around for an offer.

I think they’re identical to the current z2’s. I sent my Z2’s for a warranty repair and they replaced the lowers, when they returned they looked just like the 2024 forks you’ve got there.

https://www.merlincycles.com/fox-34-float-rhythm-grip-boost-mtb-forks-2021-29-280570.html

The Fox 34 Rhythm are slightly lighter, come with foam rings, better seals, replaceable bushings and can be setup with 100 to 150mm with a new air spring (same on as the Z2)

So much son’s bike came with them. I’ve not ridden fox forks for comparison but I’d say this fit somewhere between a rockshox revelation and a pike when I’ve had a play with them.

He seems happy enough with them.

How about these? Any reason not to buy? They’re not much more:

(currently in Spain)

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Fox-Racing-Shox/32-Float-SC-29-GRIP-Performance-Suspension-Fork-2022-Model-p83084/

I’m very happy with the set I got from Wiggle last year for £180. A couple of mates seem impressed with the ones that came on the £400 Vitus Sentier VR.  As they were so cheap there’s a few unused ones on ebay with people looking to make a profit. They’re still cheap though and the travel can be changed with a Fox 34 rhythm air shaft.

Gribs, the ones I’m looking at in Spain are over 500 euros, so not so cheap.

I just got some Fox 32’s for 250 quid ! Can’t wait!

Does anyone know if the bushes are replaceable on the Z2? The last I heard was that they couldn’t be replaced when they wore out. But I never managed to actually get any official answer when I emailed Fox last year.

Nope, I spoke them about something elseand they mentioned in conversation that they can’t be replaced (Apparently they tried and wrecked a set of lowers in the process).

I think a new set of lowers are about £200.