BOLANY 26/27.5/29 inch MTB Bicycle Magnesium Alloy Suspension Fork, Tapered Steerer and Straight Steerer Front Fork (Manual Lockout – Remote Lockout)

I just wanted to start by saying for the cost, you receive a decent product. You will be hard pressed to find a better deal.PROS:* Very affordable option if you’re building a budget bike.* Easy to install.* Compression and rebound were decent when I was bouncing the bike while riding.* At 185lbs, riding off the 6″ curb caused the shock to compress about 1.5″.* Paint job is good quality and the shock looks nice.CONS:* No extra accessories or manual with warranty information in the packaging, just a fork.* One of two shocks I received had some extra metal at the bottom on the steerer tube where the crown race sits. The issue must have occurred when the steerer tubed was pressed. I had to use a file to shave it down in order to install the crown race properly, which cased me to slightly scratch the paint. This is poor quality control from the manufacturer.* The manufacturer placed some tape over the brake adapters and painted over, which made the holes not look visible/tapped. I had a moment of anger looking at them until I pressed a small allen key through. This shows a lack of detail when preparing the forks.* When compressing the fork down a couple inches, I did notice a small amount of grease on the upper tube assembly. This does concern me that the manufacturer either overfilled the fork with grease or the seals are not great.Overall, I’m pretty satisfied with the fork considering how cheap it is. This by no means deserves a 5 star rating considering the troubles I ran into; however, from a cost vs. benefit perspective, I would rank this product high. In the end, you get what you pay for, a low price shock for basic riding. It would be wrong to compare the product to a Fox or Rockshock branded fork, which I own as well. If you decide on purchasing this fork, I would recommend the 2 year warranty in case there’s a problem down the road. I can only provide my first impression at this point and plan to see in the upcoming months if the fork will endure some XC abuse. If the shock fails after a few rides, the rating will go down to 1 star.