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I'll start with a question. Why are you concerned about losing a few mm of travel due to the OTT? It seems like a lot of people talk about this online, as well, and I feel like I'm missing something. If the fork works better with a few mm less travel, then why worry about it? I actually have no idea if mine does this or not.
For settings, I was lucky enough to have DVO pass along some personalized settings. I'll compare that to what is in the Ibis guide.
[https://assets-ibiscycles-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Setup-Guides/Ibis\_Owners\_Guide\_Rev\_L\_0321\_WEB_DL.pdf](https://assets-ibiscycles-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Setup-Guides/Ibis_Owners_Guide_Rev_L_0321_WEB_DL.pdf)
The differences from DVO:
\- Ibis pressure recommendation - 60-70 psi - DVO 75-80 psi - I ran 75
\- Ibis OTT recommendation - 8-10 turns - DVO - 9-10 turns
\- Ibis HSC - 3-5 turns from closed - DVO - 1/2 to 1 turn from open (that's a bit confusing...)
\- Ibis Rebound - 16-22 clicks from closed - DVO - 11-15 clicks from closed
That's for my weight at 195-200 lbs. I set it up within the range DVO recommended and didn't feel a need to change much of anything, other than air pressure. I tried everything from 70-77.5, but wound up back at 75 every time I left.
To add even more confusion...there's the DVO tuning guide.
[http://tech.dvosuspension.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DVO-Set-Up-Guide-2020-v4.pdf](http://tech.dvosuspension.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DVO-Set-Up-Guide-2020-v4.pdf)
This suggests even more OTT, even higher air pressures, and damping somewhere in the middle.
My take on all of this? I think I touched on this a bit in the preview article. I feel like the beauty of this fork is that you can really adjust it based on feel. You can worry about how it reacts to medium and large hits without turning it into a 2x4 at low speed, or needing to play the token game. This should give people the freedom to try running it slightly stiffer, I would think.
So, set the air pressure so that it gives you the level of support and feel that you prefer. Dial in the OTT based on that pressure...don't be afraid to crank it, is what I get from the DVO documentation. Overall, you'll probably want settings that are a bit stiffer than what Ibis recommends, and a bit softer than what DVO recommends.
Hope that helps!
Oh...as well...DVO recommends releasing pressure before you mess with the OTT.
June 29, 2021, 4:41 p.m. - Dave Tolnai
As they say...user name checks out? I'll start with a question. Why are you concerned about losing a few mm of travel due to the OTT? It seems like a lot of people talk about this online, as well, and I feel like I'm missing something. If the fork works better with a few mm less travel, then why worry about it? I actually have no idea if mine does this or not. For settings, I was lucky enough to have DVO pass along some personalized settings. I'll compare that to what is in the Ibis guide. [https://assets-ibiscycles-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Setup-Guides/Ibis\_Owners\_Guide\_Rev\_L\_0321\_WEB_DL.pdf](https://assets-ibiscycles-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Setup-Guides/Ibis_Owners_Guide_Rev_L_0321_WEB_DL.pdf) The differences from DVO: \- Ibis pressure recommendation - 60-70 psi - DVO 75-80 psi - I ran 75 \- Ibis OTT recommendation - 8-10 turns - DVO - 9-10 turns \- Ibis HSC - 3-5 turns from closed - DVO - 1/2 to 1 turn from open (that's a bit confusing...) \- Ibis Rebound - 16-22 clicks from closed - DVO - 11-15 clicks from closed That's for my weight at 195-200 lbs. I set it up within the range DVO recommended and didn't feel a need to change much of anything, other than air pressure. I tried everything from 70-77.5, but wound up back at 75 every time I left. To add even more confusion...there's the DVO tuning guide. [http://tech.dvosuspension.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DVO-Set-Up-Guide-2020-v4.pdf](http://tech.dvosuspension.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DVO-Set-Up-Guide-2020-v4.pdf) This suggests even more OTT, even higher air pressures, and damping somewhere in the middle. My take on all of this? I think I touched on this a bit in the preview article. I feel like the beauty of this fork is that you can really adjust it based on feel. You can worry about how it reacts to medium and large hits without turning it into a 2x4 at low speed, or needing to play the token game. This should give people the freedom to try running it slightly stiffer, I would think. So, set the air pressure so that it gives you the level of support and feel that you prefer. Dial in the OTT based on that pressure...don't be afraid to crank it, is what I get from the DVO documentation. Overall, you'll probably want settings that are a bit stiffer than what Ibis recommends, and a bit softer than what DVO recommends. Hope that helps! Oh...as well...DVO recommends releasing pressure before you mess with the OTT.