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The new Topaz generation has arrived. A stronger variant designed to meet the exhausting needs of each cyclist. The housing is designed around a transversal arrangement of the tank to encourage oil flow and obtain a greater distance from the frame. An air chamber system for a sensitivity to small bumps that is adjustable externally. The Next Generation of Topaz is here. A Stronger Variation Designed to Meet The Gruel Demands of the Modern Rider. The housing is designed around a transverse reservoir layout to aid in oil flow and acieve more frame clearance. A Bladder System for Unmotched Small Bump Sensititivity That's Externally Tunable. All products sold by Ridewill are New and they have a guarantee if not otherwise specified in: 12 months for companies (Accompanying invoice with VAT.
I purchased the DVO Topaz 200mm x 57mm to replace the stock Fox Float CTD Evolution shock that came stock on my 2015 Santa Cruz Bronson. The Topaz arrived in a fancy plastic case with custom cut foam padding to hold the shock and the shock pump that came included. DVO also supplied 5 volume reducers in the kit. I installed the shock in just a few minutes reusing the Fox hardware. I then set sag at 30% which took 185psi. I also has 175psi in the bladder. I weigh about 170ish with gear. It was nearly 6pm as I left for the trails to give it a test run. There's this one section that is full of small roots varying in size from maybe 2" up to 4". As my Fox shock encounter this section it either stalled, feeling like someone was yanking my rear wheel backwards as it hit each root, or it was just very harsh. If I ever got it tuned to plush over the roots it would bottom out on anything much bigger than maybe 2 feet. I used this rooted section as my first test bed for the Topaz. I was well pleased on the first pass wondering if I missed the roots or not. So I turned around making note of the ugliest and biggest, picking the worst possible line for my second pass. I plushed through that ugly line with a big 'ol grin on my face. I got back to the truck to realize that I had never even looked at the T3 compression lever when setting the shock up. It was in the middle position that DVO refers to as the "medium". So I turned around and headed back to that rooted section and took it on with the compression lever in both the open and the closed positions. All 3 modes felt so much better than my Fox shock with the medium mode being maybe the best at my initial air pressure setting. I also purposely took a few odd lines that would allow for a 2 foot drop, using a big root as a kicker to get a bit of air before the drop. The DVO Topaz soaked it up like it was nothing. I think this Topaz shock will be a game changer, making it possible for me to enjoy a plush ride on any trail with a single setup on my rear shock. That's something that I couldn't do comfortably with the stock Fox shock. I highly recommend those looking to upgrade rear shocks to consider the Topaz.