From being assembled in North Carolina (QC/QA is strong at CaneCreek - the CSUs are pressed together there - I know some big dudes with lots of experience creaking forks who have had not issues with the Helm), to performance, to tuneability, to travel adjustability, and even looking at the price for that package I think the Helm makes a gentle argument for being the best overall fork on the market. Heck, it even looks good.
V1 is excellent and V2 just tweaks the things they could make better.
I’m obviously not the biggest, strongest, most aggressive rider, but I still think the 35mm chassis is plenty stiff for any rider to love assuming that the 160mm Max travel for a 29’er gets the job done for you.
You can also squeak a 29x2.8” Vigilante in an i40 in there with plenty of room to ride - though not enough space for a fender.
It’s a beauty!
Jan. 25, 2021, 7:47 a.m. - Andrew Major
From being assembled in North Carolina (QC/QA is strong at CaneCreek - the CSUs are pressed together there - I know some big dudes with lots of experience creaking forks who have had not issues with the Helm), to performance, to tuneability, to travel adjustability, and even looking at the price for that package I think the Helm makes a gentle argument for being the best overall fork on the market. Heck, it even looks good. V1 is excellent and V2 just tweaks the things they could make better. I’m obviously not the biggest, strongest, most aggressive rider, but I still think the 35mm chassis is plenty stiff for any rider to love assuming that the 160mm Max travel for a 29’er gets the job done for you. You can also squeak a 29x2.8” Vigilante in an i40 in there with plenty of room to ride - though not enough space for a fender. It’s a beauty!