Manitou Match VS Minute

Wolfjon

Wolfjon

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Ok, so I am finally going to pull the trigger and get a new fork and Decide from the positive reviews I have been seeing that Manitou seems the way to go.
1:The next real question is other then the weight difference what are some of the pros and cons of each?
2:Is the Minute higher maintenance?
3:Which would be slightly smoother on technical singletrack?
4:Which will not brake dive as bad?

Thanks guys. I plan on buying this soon as I decide between the 2. leaning towards the minute but the wallet likes the match..
 
Wolfjon said:
Ok, so I am finally going to pull the trigger and get a new fork and Decide from the positive reviews I have been seeing that Manitou seems the way to go.
1:The next real question is other then the weight difference what are some of the pros and cons of each?
2:Is the Minute higher maintenance?
3:Which would be slightly smoother on technical singletrack?
4:Which will not brake dive as bad?

Thanks guys. I plan on buying this soon as I decide between the 2. leaning towards the minute but the wallet likes the match..
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My 2 cents, manitou is behind the game when compared to fox and rockshox. All forks require periodic service, so that's a non-issue.
smoothness if a function of tuning usually, but all modern forks are pretty smooth. What counts is what kind of adjustability the fork has, and how effective that adjustment is.
Brake dive is usually tuned out with your spring rate and low-speed compression dampening.

What kind of bike is this going on?
 
the bike is a 97 GT LTS the fork is replacing the original Indy XC. I have owned the bike since new but really only rode it for a little over 2 years then move down here to NJ and stopped riding until this year. The indy actually still works however I just want something more refined. Over on the mtbr forums it seems that in the under $300 new catagory it hard to beat the manitou's
 
BubbRubb said:
My 2 cents, manitou is behind the game when compared to fox and rockshox. All forks require periodic service, so that's a non-issue.
smoothness if a function of tuning usually, but all modern forks are pretty smooth. What counts is what kind of adjustability the fork has, and how effective that adjustment is.
Brake dive is usually tuned out with your spring rate and low-speed compression dampening.

What kind of bike is this going on?
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Manitou has one of the best damper IMHO on the market today. The ABS+ has a 7 click low speed adjustment from fully open to fully close plus has a user tunable high speed shim stack as well. It is very effective two to three clicks in and most brake dive is gone. If you can afford it I would get the minute only for the air spring so that adds a little more adjustability. For the record I have a 2008 Manitou Minute Comp.
 
Do you have disc brakes on your bike? I think both of these forks are disc only.
Minute is lighter.
For a budget fork I would go with coil. Good luck.
 
yup I had a 08 minute absolute and it was such a smooth fork! the 7 clicks of adjustment was perfect only reason I got rid of it was because it was on the bike I sold! Other then that if Manitou made a burly fork (36) I'd be all over it!
 
Not trying to knock manitou, I own a R7 platinum 80mm...

I didn't know there were budget constraints, that changes things a bit.

For you Manitou lovers, have you put in many miles on the Fox or Rockshox (sid/reba) platforms? I don't think there is any contest, but then again they are way more expensive.
 
BubbRubb said:
Not trying to knock manitou, I own a R7 platinum 80mm...

I didn't know there were budget constraints, that changes things a bit.

For you Manitou lovers, have you put in many miles on the Fox or Rockshox (sid/reba) platforms? I don't think there is any contest, but then again they are way more expensive.
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yup I have a fox 36 which is buttery smooth, but like I said the Minute absolute was great for a 32mm fork! It tracked straight with little flex and the adjust ability was seamless..
 
The rumor over at mtbr was that Manitou was planning on releasing a 160/180 single crown fork by 2013
 
Thanks guys yeh unfortunatly a buget is definaly in place already spent alot this year between setting the wife up with a Cdale to try and get her into riding, My son a small trek bike and a trail-a-bike for longer rides with dad and a used Chariot for the 2yr old..
If the wife even knew I was looking at a fork she would probably castrate me at this point..LOL
 
I think a good point that was mentioned was if your bike now has disk brakes? These forks may only be disk compatible.
 
Yeh I am still sporting the old school spin wheels non-disc and the manitous still offer V-brake options this is another reason I was looking at these forks not many options in good forks that still have v's
 
I've got a minute 29er on my 29" singlespeed and I love it.. Mine didn't come with the ABS+ damper but I upgraded it with the MILO lockout. My only complaint is that the 20mm axle requires 5 bolts and 2 different sized allen keys to remove. My DH bike is easier to change a tire on 🙁

I have owned 2 Fox's (talas 32, and talas 36 rc2), a SID dual air, and 2 marzocchi's (44 RC3 ti, and a 888rcv)

The Marz is easily as smooth as the foxes were and I haven't had any reliability issues with it.
 
I have not really had much time to ride it yetI have only done just under 5 miles though Morris lewis towing my sons TAB.. however it feels so much smoother then what I was used to. Now I just have to play with the adjustment to figure it out. So far with 35psi it sags at 15mm. and with the abs full open I use 95mm on fast hits just running the trail behind my yard and intentionally hitting all the bumps hard.. 4 clicks in and it only used 75mm of travel.. Now I just have to get riding and figure the rest out..
Manitou said I might want to step up to the heavier spring since I weigh 180+ gear.
 
It's been a while since i've put air in my minute, but that PSI sounds really low.

I'd consult the manual to make sure you're getting the most out of it and not damaging the fork.. As far as i know there is no swappable coil spring the Minute, unless they've changed it up..
 
I atually spoke to the techs at manitou there is a swappable spring located on the same side as the air chamber. The minute is an air assist fork.. they recomend over 180+ and aggresive swapping to the firm spring and since I am 180 but not too aggresive they recomended riding it first and going from there. also right on the fork leg the minute is a 50psi max fork.

I did get a much better ride in yesterday over at Mahlon D and was definatly using my full travel a little to easily so I was playing with the compession side a little. Might end up going to the stiffer spring in a few weeks after I get some more rides in and get use to the settings on a real fork...Remember I am coming off of an INDY..LOL


But man OOHHH so smooth
 
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