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Comparison between Suntour XCR and Raidon Lo R Air?
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Can anyone please give me a comparison between the Suntour XCR and Raidon LO T Air? I've haven't really tried the higher end forks and wouldn't know what the feel like. I have the opportunity of upgrading at a cheaper price.
Raidon is among Suntour's higher end forks (with Axon and Epicon). Though, I think the Epicon is considered better. Axon being the best. The XCR is part of their more budget line along with the XCM and XCT. But the XCR is the best among those 3. I don't know much about the Raidon but if it's an air fork, it should be about 2 pounds lighter than the XCR which is coil sprung. You could also have more adjustment on the Raidon, making setup easier. And you get better rebound damping vs the sprung setup on the XCR. I went from an XCM to an Epicon and it was definitely better.
lorsban said: I don't know much about the Raidon but if it's an air fork, it should be about 2 pounds lighter than the XCR which is coil sprung. Click to expand...
I went with the Raidon Lo-r air through the upgrade on a bike but I haven't had a chance to try it out. The Raidon has a few big benefits over the XCR. Rebound Dampening adjustment Air adjustable for sag Spring rate progression adjustment through adding oil to air chamber Height adjustment option (mine has settings for 80mm 100mm 120mm and 130mm) weight reduction I was too heavy for the XCR and couldn't set the sag properly so I went straight for the suntour customer appreciation upgrade instead of getting the heavier spring. Since I couldn't dial the XCR in for my weight, my opinion won't really count other than the ability to dial the Raidon in for me. I hope to do a shakedown this week for a better opinion as I just installed the Raidon yesterday.
I believe this is the order from low end to high XCT < XCM < XCR (coil or air) < RAIDON < EPICON/EPIXON At the Epixon/epixon level it splits into two lines, one for XC and one for Trail/DH. Epicon XC < Axon Epicon TR < Aion < Auron <Durolux < Rux Each of those variants can be outfitted with one or more different cartridge choices: LO - Lockout RL - Remote Lockout LO-R - Lockout and Rebound RL-RC - Remote Lockout, Rebound and low speed Compression RC2 - Rebound, low speed compression and high speed compression TAD - Lever activated Travel Adjust The main difference between the two you are considering will be weight, and internal travel adjustability. Even if the damper cartridge has the same options between the two, the Raidon cartridge may be of higher quality. The raidon also has anodized 32mm stanchions, which will glide more smoothly. I have seen the XCR in both 28 and 32mm, so keep in mind 28 will flex more. Theres probably a few other things I'm forgetting about.
About the upgrade program. How long is the turnaround? I'm in Canada, does it go all the way back to Asia?
Ask Nick: http://forums.mtbr.com/member.php?u=572346 http://forums.mtbr.com/beginners-corner/if-you-want-upgrade-your-suntour-fork-830657.html http://www.srsuntourna.com/upgrade/
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