Hob Nob, thats interesting. I was recommended to use them by someone in the ‘trade’. I spoke at length to them and they gave a very good account of what they did and why, seemed competent and knowledgeable to me. I was happy to part with the money.
As for Ti springs; Im after a lighter spring and Im not paying for it so dont mind the price (its a present from my company)
With the research I did I found people stating the small bump sensitivity was better and others saying “High frequency response and improved suspension dynamics”. I didnt see hard evidence of this, just anecdotal, but they are made of different materials and so they would react differently even if they support the same load.
A few others claimed: Improved traction and handling: Titanium springs are lighter than steel and have less mass to accelerate each time the suspension activates. The lower mass system takes less energy to accelerate and decelerate. This allows the wheel to track terrain more accurately by reducing the “spring surge” which contributes to wheel hop. Many riders describe improved traction and control with the use of Titanium suspension springs.”
Seemes to make sence to me, but even if it dosent and its all marketing bollocks, I will claim the 10% placebo improvement 🙂
Oh, and lets not forget the extra 10% bling effect as well.