The Fit4 damping cartridge from Fox is actually only in second place in the Fox product hierarchy, but still takes the test victory. The more expensive Grip2 damping cartridge has a similar inner workings, but is much more complicated to adjust with separate high and low-speed compression and rebound settings.
Test 2020: Enduro suspension forks
Fox undercuts Rockshox for the first time in the weight of its Enduro model. A value under 2000 grams is excellent. The Fit4 damping cartridge actually only ranks second in Fox's product hierarchy, but still wins the test. The more expensive Grip2 damping cartridge has a similar inner workings, but is much more complicated to set up with separate high and low-speed compression and rebound stages.
All data, overview tables and grades can be found in the complete suspension fork test, which is available as a PDF in the download area below:
- Formula Selva S 27.5
- Fox 36 Float Factory Fit4
- Manitou Mezzer Pro
- Öhlins RFX 36 m2. Air TTX
- Rockshox Lyrik Ultimate
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