What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"The 36 SL hits a sweet spot with 36mm stanchions on a short-travel trail bike that give me steering precision and confidence on rough terrain. The Glidecore air spring is noticeably smoother than what I've run before."Why We Like ItThe 36 SL Performance Elite uses the same 36mm stanchion chassis as FOX's all-mountain fork in a lighter, trail-optimized package, with a generatively designed arch and crown that delivers 20% more torsional stiffness than the 34 while keeping weight in check. The FLOAT Glidecore air spring suspends the air shaft on flexible O-rings to move with the fork under dynamic load, reducing friction and bind on rough terrain. FOX revised the GRIP X damper internals with updated piston design and valving for smoother oil flow, and removed firm mode to sharpen the fork's descending focus.