Bomber Z1

Put on a Z1 and it was buttery smooth right out of the box. On big hits it stays composed and solid. Marzo nailed the damping, plush when you need it, but still provides enough support to push hard into corners or off drops without feeling vague.

After a season of riding mine still feels tight and maintenance has been minimal.

This is a great fork that is easy to tune and has great sensitivity. This fork has the right mix of adjustability and feel for the person who wants to set it and forget it. Can't go wrong with this fork.

All 5 reviews are before they replaced the GRIP damper with the RAIL damper!

When I bought this fork in October I was slightly skeptical due to the price and lack of adjustment. But this fork is absolutely amazing! It's incredibly smooth and stiff, and the fork hasn't shown any signs of wear and tear. I haven't found any disappointment with the sweep adjuster either. It's the perfect amount of adjustment for me. If you don't fool around with adjustments that often and you're looking for a big hitting fork that can handle basically everything, this is the one to get.

This is really good suspension. I've ridden on the fox factory 36 and it's almost the same ride as the Z1. The only difference that I could feel was a bit less stiction on the fox factory but the damping and rebound control are excellent on this fork and keep my bike glued to the ground over roots and loose rock and in the corners. I'm pushing these forks pretty hard and I've been impressed every time. If you somehow find yourself needing more from this fork, you can swap in the grip2 damper and you're still well under the cost of a newer fox fork and pretty much the only difference would be the kashima coating so all in all, I'd recommend this fork to everyone except racers who need to shave off another tenth and have oodles of money laying around.
Give this fork a shot and I bet you'll be happy you did.