Manitou Mastodon Review Fatbike Fork Review with Pat Smage 

Dang, I came here to see the review and forgot all about that when I was entranced by this guys riding skills. I think ANY bike he was riding was going to look great with this guys expertise.

I had to watch it twice to pay attention to what you were saying in your comprehensive review. I was fixated by your riding skills. Jeez Louise, you can ride. Thanks for posting!

He made a fat bike ride like a BMX. SKILLS!

Pretty mad trials skills there Pat! That double hop up at 2:40 was mental!

Great video! You should do more product reviews, Pat. It's always a joy watching you ride :)

This was amazing! I'm looking at this fork and I won't be doing even a small fraction of what you were, so I think it will hold up to me rolling over some pebbles.

im speechless, i dont even care about the fork at this point lmao

thanks for taking the time to put this review together. Inspiring to see your skills and bike handing. I'm just about to get my first fat tire bike for winter (and shoulder season riding). It will be replacing my dirt bikes. Happy trails. PS: you should make some videos on basic trial riding techniques for those of us who want to build our skills.

Got me a new Farley 7 with these forks. To bad this bike will never see this kind of riding. Wish I could ride like this guy. It would be so much fun.

Man this dude has skills. Hope to look half as good on a bike as he does one day 😂

Do you have any caveats or negs to say about this fork? Prefs? Comparisons? Your skill is obvious and I enjoyed the video immensely - you're obviously an extremely talented rider. I couldn't help wondering if this was a Manitou-sponsored video, however. Don't get me wrong - I was sold on Manitou a long long time ago. I just found it interesting there was not a single neg in your review. Again, loved seeing how you handle the spontaneous natural features and I was incredibly impressed with the trials style tech's you performed on a fatbike - never seen that before. Thanks for the video. My comments are just honest curiosities - I'm now a fan and inspired after seeing this.

Wow! Your skills are very impressive! Ripping on a fat bike is not easy by any means.

Good info. I've tried a couple fat forks and often found the flex and quality of travel wanting when ridden with gusto. Looks like the Mastodon may be the step up.

This guy is a wizard on this bike!! Amazing!! So much funner then my little curb jumps 😂 however I did order this fork in the 2021 version. 😁

Unbelievable riding skills. Impressive.

DAMN YOUR GOOD MAN!... Nothing short of championship excellence and quality of bad ass...

Holy skills man! I use to ride/race dirtbike, 3&4 wheelers, and snowmobiles when I was young but now at 45 I have fear. I can hardly let both tires of my Trek Farley 9.6 get off the ground haha. I'll be upgrading to this fork I think. Love what I'm seeing from it! Thanks for the review~!

I'm trying a 100 Pro out on a 2018 Ithaqua . . . but nothing is going to make ride anything like you do. Good stuff!!

I'm very impressed with your skills bro

Despite focussing on trials, THIS is how revies should be! Short, yet comprehensive and concise!

Looking for a Mastadon review as I am looking to push it in the summer and I have mangled my Bluto...it is not up to the task of jumping and hard riding. This looks like it'll be more than enough for me cause man this guy shreds!

nice riding you have it dialed

Great Stunt, made it look so easy(of course he is a Pro). How i wish i ride like that...keep makin vids

I want to go this way: Fatbike with a Mastodon though I wish I have your skills which is not the case right now😢 Men, you’re a Wizard 😮

Dude, you got mad skills! Great video!

First, insane skills. Really impressed how that fatbike gets chucked around. Second, what other forks did you try? Ever ride a Wren? Thx

Super helpful feedback on the fork Pat! I am likely going to this when I pick up my fat bike. Just getting a read on the fit of the Skookum, what size frame are you riding and how tall are you? Thanks!

Great review with awesome skills to boot! Ride On Man :-)

Adrenalin ride . I want this fork . I'm 59. BMX championship 74-75 AZ . old as dirt

I just now subscribe. I'm a long time viewer though. I hate you and you're my hero all at the same time. I've got two full suspension fat bikes, one hardtail and a ridged fat bike. I make all my fat bikes watch your videos hoping they can learn those tricks. Nothing yet. You must be "the fat bike whisperer". Sorry, I don't really hate you. We need to see more FB trials!

SEI UN GRANDE..MOSTRUOSO..AMMIRAZIONE ED INVIDIA..TANTA..

Great riding, I need to practice more than looking for new bike to get better.

Great review and riding man!

OMG! that's all...sold

What frame is this?

Very good pilot!!!! 🤘🏻 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Sick biking skills 🙌🙌🙌🙌

Where are those trails you were riding at 1:25?

Fat bike are awesome, I have a specialized fatboy, is it worth swapping the carbon rigid for a suspension fork?

Holy crap that was amazing

holy shit this guy can ride

You got skills I’m sure you seen or had other forks to compare ,trying to gather information on an upgrade for my Salsa Beargrease fatty ..........wondering if you had experience on the WREN inverted fork and if so what are your thoughts? I Do find the Mastodon a worthy comparison

What size tires you running ?

tudo facilita a mais um ecelente piloto e uma ecelente bike de carbono leve e agil parabéns amigão tu é um ecelente piloto tem muinta téquinica

Sweet riding bro! 👍👍👍

You're a beast. I've been trying to decide between this and a wren. Thoughts? Mind you, I'm 245lbs.

That was sick.

Which one is better Wren or this Manitou or something else?

What version of the mastodon are you using in your video (travel ? extended/normal ?). Thanks for your answer.

holy fuck this guy is beast!

Lovely dude

what is the weight this fatbike?

Awesome bro

How much psi you run in this video?

Wow this guys RIPS

Like a Boss! bet Pat could smoke you on your skinny mtb LoL

Show off 😀

This is more about his showing off

Hey Pat, cool vid!!!..what rim width are you running for trails, looks like maybe 80mm? I'm pairing my RM Suzi Q carbon 90 frame with the Mastodon Pro Std 120mm this week running carbon 27.5" rims, 50mm width with 3.8" Hodag's (more rounded tire result)...I'm not doing any Snow riding, all Texas dirt and rocks, figured this wheel/tire combo would be perfect for rocks, roots and single track trails, will have oem 65mm as backups.

Never seen riding like it … outstanding! was just looking for fat bike fork reviews.

nice review... fun to watch... Thanks!

Amazing skills! Wow

Gotta say; cheers for this video & review. Relieved my wallet of some money - fully stoked with the Mastodon :)

Mazel tov!

Hey Pat, that is amazing footage. Was that fork an after market install?

I have a fat bike..yay!!!! and those skills, thats what I'm talking about!!!

What ...this vid was about fk'n forks...?....lol. Dude....you got serious skills and balance. It's always a pleasure to see somebody do what they were put on this earth to do best. :-)

Lol 666 likes and 6 dislike😂😂

Wow insane riding on the fatbike 🤟💯

Wowwwwwwww!!!!

Sweet moves Dude!

Pat how the hell do you ride so confident

Hahahahaha, #%&@!

This guy is an amazing rider. wow

What you did on the tree was macaskillish

Awesome riding and great review.

What frame is that?

Just curious. What trails are these?

ADV - that's all folks!