In an trade the place costs at all times appear to be going up, Colorado-based PUSH Industries broke the mould at this time by asserting worth 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 number of rear suspension merchandise.
Decrease Costs
The brand new VT/X shock is arguably the larger information, however the worth drops are certain to curiosity quite a lot of riders who might have been delay by PUSH’s costs previously. These worth modifications are comparatively vital, too, which PUSH hopes will assist improve demand and develop its buyer base each at residence 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 course of these extremes, each by way of worth and complexity.
PUSH claims the VT/X has a common match and nice adjustability. It is available in trunnion and customary eyelets in a variety of metric sizes and tunes. Riders select their spring (+$95) and {hardware} kits (+$20) when buying the shock. The journey alter characteristic provides every shock three stroke lengths with journey chips that alter the stroke in 2.5 mm increments, ought to it’s essential to alter 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 ought to be ample adjustability to dial within the very best stability of assist and plushness. Likewise, the Ascend Mode has 20 clicks of adjustment, so yow will discover the proper mix of firmness and traction to fit your climbing preferences. PUSH’s patented Twin Valve Know-how ought to be sure that these changes stay unbiased and don’t impression one another.
Moreover, like different PUSH shocks, the VT/X has an unbiased hydraulic bottom-out piston. This characteristic will increase “compression damping exponentially over the past 15% of journey to make sure secure supporting bottoming management when it counts.” Bolstering sturdiness to fulfill the calls for of recent 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 going down in-house in Colorado. The brand new shocks are additionally lined by PUSH’s Guarantee Reset program. This one-year guarantee program resets after an annual service by a PUSH Manufacturing facility Approved Service Heart, extending the manufacturing facility 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 must buy the suitable PUSH HyperCoil spring for $95, in addition to the right measurement PUSH Mount Equipment for $20 to finish the package deal. That brings the overall worth 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 the PUSH web site.
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