Originally Posted by DMN
You'd be better saving up (IMO) abit to get the hardrock pro (asuming its the harcrock you go for) it has a much better fork (MZ comp) and disc brakes.
DMN is right, the fork is far from state of the art.
As long as you lube it really well before each ride, it should feel between crap and acceptable.
Definately go for the Hardrock Pro (Or even Comp) for the MZ Comp fork, much nicer.
The Bruiser 1's fork is really bad quality, both my friends' forks were found to be defective. Then one of them got a RS Judy TT (don't ask, dumb
) and the other an MZ Race.
For XC, it'd be fine, but don't expect it to soak bumps up too well. But hey, I'm out here dirtjumping, doing urban, freeriding with it and it's held up so far.