I specifically stated I felt my issue was related to Ibis' choice of damper tune and not the shock itself. There's no throwing DVO under the bus happening here, I don't think.
Ibis have a reputation for light damper tunes whose performance can be a mixed bag for heavier riders, and that includes Ibis supplied fox components as well.
You could likely modify the damping on the topaz to good effect as well, if that's what you're trying to say.
In my case it was easier to just buy a readily available SDU with 12 clicks of compression damping that cover a pretty wide damping range, than go down the rabbit hole of modifying the topaz damper.
May 30, 2023, 8:22 a.m. - Kenny
I specifically stated I felt my issue was related to Ibis' choice of damper tune and not the shock itself. There's no throwing DVO under the bus happening here, I don't think. Ibis have a reputation for light damper tunes whose performance can be a mixed bag for heavier riders, and that includes Ibis supplied fox components as well. You could likely modify the damping on the topaz to good effect as well, if that's what you're trying to say. In my case it was easier to just buy a readily available SDU with 12 clicks of compression damping that cover a pretty wide damping range, than go down the rabbit hole of modifying the topaz damper.