Love reading about a blind back to back test like this. Well done NSMB. I've been intrigued by the addition of these in MTB application, as one of the best examples to make a comparison to: modern day chainsaws. If you have ever run a saw all day, you would be absolutely wrecked without all of the rubber pucks built into the chassis of a saw to reduce vibrations being transmitted to the user. Having ran a saw pre-puck, I can tell you, I would never want to have to operate one all day. Anyone that argues otherwise, simply hasn't worked hard labor and doesn't know how much these little devices will benefit the user. (Similar examples: motorized compactors/tampers and jackhammers.) Short of the long, well done SRAM/Rockshox for finding a way to incorporate well documented science into MTB application.
That all being said, am I rushing out to purchase new airspring & damper for my Zeb? No, not yet. But I do certainly plan to make that upgrade in the future.
Feb. 12, 2024, 8:39 a.m. - rbalicious
Love reading about a blind back to back test like this. Well done NSMB. I've been intrigued by the addition of these in MTB application, as one of the best examples to make a comparison to: modern day chainsaws. If you have ever run a saw all day, you would be absolutely wrecked without all of the rubber pucks built into the chassis of a saw to reduce vibrations being transmitted to the user. Having ran a saw pre-puck, I can tell you, I would never want to have to operate one all day. Anyone that argues otherwise, simply hasn't worked hard labor and doesn't know how much these little devices will benefit the user. (Similar examples: motorized compactors/tampers and jackhammers.) Short of the long, well done SRAM/Rockshox for finding a way to incorporate well documented science into MTB application. That all being said, am I rushing out to purchase new airspring & damper for my Zeb? No, not yet. But I do certainly plan to make that upgrade in the future.