What is this animal - fork advice 29er 100mm 1.1/8 through stiff

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Hello internets, I am replacing an old RS Reba Ti for my SS 29er steel HT (traditional 1.1/8 i.e. 34mm not the later 44mm) . Does the following animals exist to buy new these days?
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Sturdy 29er 100mm, 1.1/8th through steerer, 15/20mm axle, lockout-a-ble, and NOT a SID because I tried and they are too noodly/un-confidence-inspiring...

FYI if you where thinking of this then BAMP - it's for 44mm: http://www.bikerumor.com/2010/05/20...red-steerer-forks-on-straight-1-18-headtubes/
 
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disappearin said:
what about one of these: http://www.manitoumtb.com/products/forks/tower/

I ran one on my old steel SS 29er and regret selling it to get a reba. it was stiffer, smoother and cheaper then the reba. not sure if they come with a thru axle but?
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From specs (although it appears mis-typed) it appears 9mm qr only - which doesn't make sense because I thought tapered goes hand-in-hand with qr15/qr20...

andy said:
I have a gold Hope head set for you :party:
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a) I don't need a headset and b) your not having my Niner!
 
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The specs aren't up to date on the Manitou website.

Tower Expert = 9mm QR & 1 1/8" steering
Tower Pro = 9mm QR or 15mm QR and 1 1/8" steering or tapered steering

Expert
http://www.pricepoint.com/Brand/Manitou/Manitou-Tower-Expert-29er-80mm-100mm-120mm-Fork.axd
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=71589
Pro
http://www.pricepoint.com/Brand/Manitou/Manitou-Tower-Pro-80mm-100mm-120mm-140mm-29er-Fork.axd
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=71590
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=71592
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=71593

The Tower Expert could be converted to 15mm QR by using lowers off the Tower Pro, I've read about someone doing this, it could probably also be converted to a 20mm axle by using Drake/Minute 29er lowers.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=32690
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=44519
 
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