Rock shox Revelation 426 (08) vs Fox Talas RLC (08)?

Question

I finally decided to upgrade my bike. Now i have 2 choices of forkl!! RS Revelation 426 and FOX Talas RLC.

Both fork have similar weight

problems: *(the "C" is not a big deal for me, i dont really care)

i heard some ppl said that the RS one is short and the travel is not enough. But it has remote lockout!! dual air

talas is awesome, 140mm, 120mm, 100mm, longer fork

i like revelation more coz it is cheaper, have the remote and look better. But ppl keep saying that it's a short fork.

which one do u guys recommend me to choose? Or which one u prefer? ( Performance and control is the most important 4 me !!!! the outlook and the money is NOT a BIG PROBLEM!!!)

Answer 1

I don't think that the Revelation is a short fork. I don't know the real A-C distance of both forks, but I don't think they're far off.

I had a 06 Talas R and then a 07 Revelation U-Turn. I didn't had the remote on the Rev, and I really didn't want it.

Of the two forks I had, I prefer the Revelation. It has less brake dive, and is more adjustable than the Talas R. The fork your reviewing is newer, I think Fox did something to the internals, has different lowers (I think they are stronger than 06 and previous models), and has 10mm more travel.

However, the 07 and 08 Talas has a better and simpler travel settings (100, 120 and 140mm). Having the 3 settings is pretty simple. Of all the forks I've had (I had a Manitou Black, Fox Talas, RS Revelation, and Marzocchi AM SL 1), Fox has the best dials, by far.

Also, you can send your fork to Push industries to have them work their magic and enhance the performance.

Some reviews have mentioned that some Talas don't really use all the travel they have, but mine did work pretty nice without any problems.

On the revelation you have the positive and negative air chambers, which gives you more adjustability on how to adjust your fork. Which, on the bad side of the coin, means you might take more time adjusting your fork.

Both of your forks are good options, I don't think one has a noticeable difference. Push industries has plans to also work their stuff for RS stuff, but that rumor has been going on for at least a year or maybe a bit more, so I wouldn't count on it.

Also, how important to you is the ability to change travel? When I got the Talas I tought it was a pretty sweet thing to be able to lower the travel for extended climbs. But I think I haven't really changed travel that often, I'm more a set up and forget rider. If you really don't plan to change travel, the Float offers a better compression than the Talas.

If money isn't a problem, I would go with a Fox talas and Push it. If you want a good value, look at the Revelation.

Answer 2

Roberto seems to have some good insights since he has gotten to ride both forks. I've ridden bikes with a Talus and Float, and F80 forks. Frankly, I loved them all.

Adjustability of the Talus or Revelation fork is a neat concept if you use one bike for several types of rides. You can dial it down for XC type races or open it up for a plush cruise, or set it somewhere in the middle. In reality, when I rode with the Talus, I pretty much left it at 140mm and just used the lock out when climbing. I felt I had better control of the bike with a long travel fork. Thus, I can't see ever springing (so to speak) for another adjustable travel fork.

Folks I know who've used both Rock Shox and Fox seem to lean toward Fox. As I understand, the Rock Shox concept is really wonderful, if and when you get the negative and positive chamber pressures dialed in for your style of riding. If you can't quite find the magic pressures though, you'll never love the fork.

Hope this helps.