Pros: The new 2011 Fox Talas has a lock out function which creates the perfect fork. I love this new fork and if you have more than just one type of trail you like to ride this is fork for you.
Pros: Linear, travel adjustable, stiff as you could ever want a fork to be. It's the fork that I hold all bicycle suspension forks in comparison to (and end up finding most others wanting).
Cons: Others (not me) have had issues with maintenance.
Recommendation: Every bike would come with this fork if I had it my way.
Pros: 2010 TALAS III model is great super plush and great control over the travel as well as dampening
Cons: none
Recommendation: Great fork for those of you who want to do a little more than just all mountain however this unit is so light for its travel and capabilities that it can be used easily for 15 foot drops with transitions.
Pros: I love the ability to lock this fork out at 160,130, and 100 mm strokes. It helps on long climbs and with the set lever you can set this will riding. you just have to reach down to the crown to adjust then bounce on the bike and your off flying up the hill or just flip the lever to a higher setting and the fork extends and your ready to go. This fork is very plush and has taken everything that i have given it and could take so much more. i doubt that I will ever punish this fork.
Cons: None as of yet.
Recommendation: I recomend this fork to anyone take drops over three feet.