those full-soft and full-firm settings, and there are no clicks. The idea is that you can set and forget this knob after finding your preferred setup. I ended up leaving it in the fully soft setting while descending to maximize traction and used the fully firm setting to get a more stable climbing platform on longer fire road climbs.

Unfortunately, this isn’t true a substitute for a lockout lever as there was still a noticeable amount of pedal bob when compared to a shock with a true lockout. However, it made enough of a difference that I kept using it. The rebound knob has 12 clicks of adjustment, which provided a great range for me, and I settled at 7 clicks from closed which is right about in the middle. On the inside of the air can, you can also add air volume spacers (tokens) to increase the progressivity of the shock and handle those big hits with a bit more finesse.

offer a very active platform that loves to launch off of every bump in its path. I felt like I could pop out of corners with ease, but I didn’t feel the same confidence coming into chundery rough sections that I would have with something like the Fox Float X2. The Bomber Air would feel a bit harsh when taking big, repetitive hits, and didn’t quite have the supple ground hugging feeling of a dedicated downhill shock.

    Let's back up, though, because we can't expect the Bomber Air to compare to a shock that's several hundred dollars more expensive, and it offers more than enough performance to get you through some properly chunky sections of trail without skipping a beat. There wasn't a moment in riding this shock that held me back from sending a gnarly line or big jump, and I was very happy with it's performance.

    When pulling back on a lip, I was always impressed by the liveliness of the Bomber Air and how it encouraged me to get airborne. This shock is definitely happiest on a more flowy and jumpy trail than the most bone rattling downhill track you can find. But generally speaking, when you're looking for maximum performance on the most treacherous terrain on planet Earth, you understand you'll be needing to dish out additional dough for a shock that is designed more specifically for that task. Overall, the Bomber Air is a very capable rear shock that just does a pretty good job of absorbing bumps no matter the size with little to no frills.

    If you find yourself reaching for the lockout lever on those longer climbs, or are always tinkering with your compression settings to dial in your suspension performance, then the Fox Float X will suit your needs perfectly. But anyone who wants to spend more time sessioning jumps and corners than worrying about how much pedaling efficiency they’re losing from their shock bobbing around will be right at home on the Bomber Air. If you’re after a set and forget shock that offers a premium level of performance with minimal setup time and lower cost, then the Bomber Air is a great option for you.

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