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Fox's Grip dampers and Float X2 boast pressure balanced damping, but what is it and why is it important? Suspension guru, Ariel Lindsley gives the lowdown

Summary by MBR
Fox launched its new Grip X and Grip X2 fork dampers in 2025 with a great deal of hype and some lofty promises. ‘Support without the harshness’ was the big sell, backed up by a new damper with a larger diameter valve packed with 300% more shims. More and bigger – these are easy concepts to comprehend. Larger pistons allow more oil flow, and additional shims give more tuning possibilities with extra fidelity. But there was one term I kept hearing…
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MBR broke the news in on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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