In an trade the place costs all the time appear to be going up, Colorado-based PUSH Industries broke the mildew at present by saying value drops throughout a number of of its current merchandise. On the identical time, PUSH introduced the discharge of the model new, U.S.-made VT/X shock, including depth to its rising choice of rear suspension merchandise.
Decrease Costs
The brand new VT/X shock is arguably the larger information, however the value drops are positive to curiosity a variety of riders who could have been postpone by PUSH’s costs prior to now. These value modifications are comparatively vital, too, which PUSH hopes will assist improve demand and develop its buyer base each at house and overseas.
The worth reductions have an effect on all of PUSH’s main suspension merchandise, together with the 9-One fork, the Elevensix shock, and the SV-Eight shock. At current, the 9-One inverted fork is listed on the PUSH web site for $600 off at $2,000. The worth of the Elevensix shock is down from $1,600 to a extra approachable $1,300 (together with the spring and {hardware}). And the least costly shock within the lineup, the SV-Eight, will get $200 extra reasonably priced at $665 (plus $115 for the spring and {hardware}).
New VT/X Shock
Whereas the easier and extra reasonably priced SV-Eight goals to be extra of a set-it-and-forget-it shock, the extra superior, high-end Elevensix is custom-designed and tuned particularly for every bike mannequin. The brand new VT/X matches roughly in the midst of these extremes, each by way of value and complexity.
PUSH claims the VT/X has a common match and nice adjustability. It is available in trunnion and normal eyelets in a variety of metric sizes and tunes. Riders select their spring (+$95) and {hardware} kits (+$20) when buying the shock. The journey modify characteristic offers every shock three stroke lengths with journey chips that modify the stroke in 2.5 mm increments, ought to it’s essential to modify it to suit your bike.
The VT/X makes use of PUSH’s 8.9 rear shock platform, which has tool-free exterior changes, 25 clicks of excessive and low velocity compression, and 18 clicks of low velocity rebound damping. Thus, there must be ample adjustability to dial within the supreme steadiness of assist and plushness. Likewise, the Ascend Mode has 20 clicks of adjustment, so you will discover the proper mix of firmness and traction to fit your climbing preferences. PUSH’s patented Twin Valve Expertise ought to make sure that these changes stay impartial and don’t affect one another.
Moreover, like different PUSH shocks, the VT/X has an impartial hydraulic bottom-out piston. This characteristic will increase “compression damping exponentially during the last 15% of journey to make sure secure supporting bottoming management when it counts.” Bolstering sturdiness to fulfill the calls for of contemporary suspension designs and eMTBs, PUSH gave the VT/X a Melonite QPQ high-strength metal shaft with an outsized shaft eyelet.
The VT/X is U.S.-made with manufacturing and meeting happening in-house in Colorado. The brand new shocks are additionally coated by PUSH’s Guarantee Reset program. This one-year guarantee program resets after an annual service by a PUSH Manufacturing facility Approved Service Middle, extending the manufacturing unit guarantee for an additional yr.
PUSH VT/X: Pricing and Availability
The VT/X shock goes for $865 for the damper solely. Riders may also have to buy the suitable PUSH HyperCoil spring for $95, in addition to the right dimension PUSH Mount Package for $20 to finish the bundle. That brings the entire value as much as $980 earlier than taxes.
The VT/X shock and the opposite PUSH suspension merchandise (now with decrease costs!) can be found now by way of the PUSH web site.
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