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Found a 2016 Pike with Vorsprung upgrade - would that still be better than the Oem recon on the sentier? Have no knowledge of forks, trying to get a feel for it.
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That Pike is coil sprung, if that's what you want? Is the spring tension suitable for your weight? Presumably it's boost?
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Can you show me a link to the fork? If it's got a Vorsprung Luftkappe it's air sprung and, yes, jump in it.
If it's the coil upgrade can still be very good but as @Dogs and @Howard says it has to be the right spring rate for you otherwise you have to invest in another spring kit and you can't go back to air spring. It marks the inside of the chamber. -
FWIW I think second forks are generally a bad idea unless really, really cheap. Cheap enough to cover the cost of a damper rebuild and still give you the impression you've got a good deal.
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There's nothing I'm aware of, there's always a jump in price associated with quality forks that have quality damping.
I'd just put eBay alerts out for a Pike, Lyrik, Manitou Mattoc, Bomber, X-Fusion Sweep, etc; and jump on it when a good price comes up.
With Rock Shox I'd avoid the more basic Motion Control dampers you find standard in the Yari, the better the damping the the smoother the feel of the fork. The Yari will still be an upgrade over your current fork (mostly due to the beefier chassis, less deflection so less stiction, better tracking also as a result, it's just the damping that I always found wanting) and if you got one you could upgrade to a Charger 2 damper later. Average costs, parts and labour, are around £250. If you have suspension service experience you could have it sorted for £150 if you shop around.
Still might be cheaper long term to just buy a Pike or Lyrik with that damper already fitted.