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Setting the DBair IL apart from other inline shocks, oil circulates continuously through externally adjustable shock valves. Twin-tube shocks have two main chambers, a compression chamber, and a rebound chamber, separated by the adjustable valves. The main damping piston forces damping oil between the compression and rebound chambers via the externally adjustable damping valves.
Compared to other shocks in its class, Cane Creek inline shocks use significantly more oil in the damper; 40-50% more oil. On the trail, this routing of oil translates into less fade, more control, and greater consistency.
The DBair IL offers an unparalleled range of adjustability through external adjusters that independently control each phase of damping without crossover effects. High and low speed compression, and high and low speed rebound are independtly adjusted.
Other inline shocks typically provide the user with a single rebound adjustment or rebound combined with limited pre-set low-speed compression. The easy tunability of DBair IL means a rider can make a quick trail-side change, increasing pop, plushness, or other features for personalized fine-tuning.
Four-way adjustability becomes even more accessible with the new integrated tool nested in our CS (Climb Switch) lever.
When engaged, the low-speed damping is changed via a set of internal “climbing circuits.” We tune these circuits specifically for the demands of off-road climbing to achieve improved pedal efficiency with less chassis motion. Unlike other climbing platforms, our CS feature adjusts both low-speed compression and rebound.
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Verified OwnerThe shock is unusable for my application , I’m stuck with an expensive pice of kit I can not use
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Verified OwnerReally happy with this shock, works at least as well as the Fox X2 and haven’t had any reliability issues or getting sticky like the X2 always does. Lighter and more compact is a nice bonus
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Verified OwnerReally nice shock, easy setup and installation. I’m running on an older specialized enduro, definitely an upgrade from the standard shock. As advised by customer service for my bike (older specialized enduro), I used a volume spacer, good travel and no bottoming out.
Only downside, now I’m dreaming about a new fork :)
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Inferior to Fox products. It was difficult to dial this shock into a consistent performance. I had trouble setting it up so that it was easier to climb. Did not climb or descend as well as my Fox shock. Felt like I sat too low in the travel. I contacted support and they were unable to assist. I had the shock set up in the way they recommended. In the end they simply said, we don’t know what is causing the problems you are having.
We are sorry to hear that you ran into some setup issues with your DB Air IL. It sounds like you were unable to set proper sag, which could certainly be the root of your performance complaints. A technical support agent will reach out to you directly to see if there is anything else we can suggest to ensure this shock performs to our standards.