TMB Review: Fox Transfer Neo Factory Dropper Post
Released in late August 2024, the Fox Transfer Neo Factory Dropper Post offers all of the benefits of the Reverb AXS A2—and then some.
First and foremost, it comes in five lengths (100mm, 125, 150, 175, and 200), making it that much more versatile for a wider range of bikes. It ships with not just the dropper post and battery, like the AXS A2, but also with shifter and three mounting brackets (22.2mm, I-Spec EV, and Matchmaker) to accommodate pretty much any bar setup. So the Neo, which also operates wirelessly, was even quicker and easier to set up. The controller is night and day better than the AXS Pod, too: It’s sleek, grippy, has a similar light touch, and basically looks like you’d want, not like some afterthought.
The other big advantage of the Transfer Neo, it is shorter overall and weighs less than a comparable AXS A2. That means you can likely get more drop. For instance, on my bike I fit a 170mm Transfer Neo, whereas I had to size down to 150mm on the AXS A2. Having said that, neither of these posts is small and light relative to their analog counterparts.
The up-down action is slightly faster than the AXS A2; in slow-mo replay, the 170mm Neo and 150mm AXS A2 top out in exactly the same time. But let’s be real here: both of these posts are super quick. Battery life appeared to be a bit longer on the Fox, too, and I love that the app keeps track of how many times the post is actuated. On batteries, it’s pretty easy to keep up with (for both posts) as it feels like around 30-40 hours of use on a charge.
The one slight sticking point is the location of the battery housing at the seat clamp instead of the saddle. It definitely looks a bit blocky and out of place. Fox says they put it there for engineering purposes, to provide as much drop for the size post as possible. That makes sense, and in the end I basically forgot about it given how well everything else worked. But some may not love the aesthetic.
Finally, at $860, the Transfer Neo is seriously pricey, but still $35 less than the AXS A2.
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Fox Transfer Neo Factory Dropper PostBottom Line: This feels like the evolution of the wireless electronic dropper post, taking what SRAM accomplished and besting it in pretty much all metrics. It’s the top of the game at the moment. Hopefully, both Fox and SRAM are working on a two-paddle remote that would allow for, say, post and suspension or post and shifter operation from the same device. Shop Transfer Neo Dropper Post |
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Fox Transfer Neo Factory Dropper PostBottom Line: This feels like the evolution of the wireless electronic dropper post, taking what SRAM accomplished and besting it in pretty much all metrics. It’s the top of the game at the moment. Hopefully, both Fox and SRAM are working on a two-paddle remote that would allow for, say, post and suspension or post and shifter operation from the same device. |
