Air Or Coil Is There Any Difference? | Blind Testing MTB Suspension

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​ Many years ago air suspension was seen as an upgrade over coil, but it seems that recently the tables have turned… this is mainly in shocks. But is ‘upgrading’ to a coil shock actually an upgrade? Well, Rich Payne has offered to do a blind test to see if he can actually feel the difference. Will one shock feel more linear, will the small bump sensitivity be different and does one have less ‘pop’ than the other? These are all questions Rich will answer!

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 – Welcome!
00:30 – Coil VS Air what’s the difference?
03:21 – What are the pros using?
06:54 – Setup 1 | Blind Test
09:57 – Setup 2 | Blind Test
12:46 – The Results

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