Has anyone any first hand experience of these shocks? Reviews seem to be thin on the ground.
Fancy trying something new - tried 2 shocks so far on the Helius and both have been good at some things but poor at others.
DT Swiss SD190 was plush but blew through its travel too easily and a bit bob prone.
RP23 won't use full travel without setting too much sag but good pedalling platform even without propedal.
Wondering if either of the new Monarch shocks might strike a happy medium.
Have you read these (from the MTBR Turner forum)?
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=703350 ]Monarch RT-3 test[/url]
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=709113 ]after riding......my Monarch Plus impressions[/url]
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=713502 ]final Monarch Plus impressions[/url]
Really want to try the Plus and its one of the few shocks that will fit my 06 Enduro.
Darren (the owner) at push really rates the Monarch and apparently its what he has on is 5 Spot.
Thanks for the links and replies. They both sound like decent shocks. I suspect the more basic RT3 probably makes the most sense for my riding.
It's a shame you can't get the Pushed version off the shelf over here (I'm assuming that's the case as it's not listed on TF Tuned)
Neninja if you want the pushed version you'll need to import it, if you want pointing in the right direction email me.
Have you tried a high volume sleeve on the rp23. Had the same problem with my epi never quite made full travel. Replaced the standard sleeve with the high volume one and its miles better, super plush.
I don't know if anyone remembers, but MBR tested a load of airshocks on a dyno back in mid-2009 - and the Monarch came out the best!