The Float shock has been a staple of the Fox Racing Shox line for many, many years. The latest version promises to deliver a wider range of adjustments, thanks to new dual-piston system, and a more linear spring curve, thanks to a new air sleeve.
In the past, if you wanted a Float shock to have a firm lockout your open mode would be correspondingly firmer. Conversely, if you wanted an ultra-plush open mode, your lockout wouldn’t be able to offer a rock-solid feel. This is because all three positions: climb, trail and descend, operated as part of the same compression circuit. Fox has replaced the climb, trail, and descend verbiage with firm, medium and open. But, more importantly, the company has divided the shock's duties.
The new Dual Piston System, or DPS in Fox-speak, relies on the main piston to control compression damping in the open and medium modes, while a second piston is now employed for lockout duties.
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By dividing these tasks, the rider can have a firm lockout and still have a plush shock when traction is paramount
While we’re on the subject of traction, Fox also sought to increase the small-bump sensitivity of the Float through the use of a new air can.
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