22" S&M pitchfork w/990 posts.
I bought them for a few reasons:
1. After my grinding stress test with the Defendant 22"
I found the dropouts to be very weak. They bent and I ended up bending them back with a vice. I dont doubt the fork would most likely hold fine but I value my future riding enough to not take the chance with the damaged fork.
2. I have made some trails near my house, they are small but really fast.
I am having to hammer the rear brake nearly the whole way in order to not ride completely out of control. I figured if I increased my potential braking power by 100%, I would have a bit more say in how fast I go.
3. I like to do footjams and front tire tricks, I think I will enjoy the extra control.
I was planning on replacing the fork anyway and it was the same price I found for the brakeless fork. Figured why not...
If they work as I think they will, they will be a lot of fun and open up some more things I can do with the bike.
If anyone is interested about how they work out for trails, I will post my findings here.