Going strictly from ride characteristics, Zeb just barely beats out the Fox 38. I love the ride feel of the Zeb. It’s very calm, when charging hard. I find the Fox 38 a bit too “active”, if that makes sense. There’s just something special about the Zeb damper that works well for me. To approach the same feeling in Fox 38, I find it gets a bit harsh feeling. I also don’t like how Fox 38 has great mid stroke support, but then bottoms out quite easily on massive hits. Zeb seems to have a more consistent ramp up (at least with my settings).
That said, I’ve pooched at least one Zeb CSU, and Fox 38 has a better record in this regard.
June 22, 2022, 12:46 p.m. - Ryan Walters
Going strictly from ride characteristics, Zeb just barely beats out the Fox 38. I love the ride feel of the Zeb. It’s very calm, when charging hard. I find the Fox 38 a bit too “active”, if that makes sense. There’s just something special about the Zeb damper that works well for me. To approach the same feeling in Fox 38, I find it gets a bit harsh feeling. I also don’t like how Fox 38 has great mid stroke support, but then bottoms out quite easily on massive hits. Zeb seems to have a more consistent ramp up (at least with my settings). That said, I’ve pooched at least one Zeb CSU, and Fox 38 has a better record in this regard.