[Closed] Monarch RT vs RC3 plus

Dont know the answer to your Q Kimbers but how is that Process working out for you? I demo'd one a few weeks back and loved it but a touch heavy. (shouldnt have demo'd a 25lbs Carbon hei hei just before really). Do you know the weight of your one and anything you'd change on it?

All the RT3 adds over the RT is the 3 setting threshold for the lockout.

I guess it depends on whether you felt the need to use the lockout a lot or not or wanted to add some sort of mid way platform. If you did then I guess it might be a worth wile upgrade otherwise I can't see the point.

For me it would be a useless upgrade. I have a Bandit with BOS Vip'r shock. The only time I turn the compression damping up is when doing jumping bike park stuff to give me a firmer feeling. Otherwise the shock stays in its standard compression setting for going up, down and along. I have no need for a lockout. But you may be completely different.

Is the plus not the shock with the piggy back and so a different shock?

and it allows for longer travel - 222x66 will work on my Voltage and should allow me to swap out my Vivid coil for something significantly lighter

Oh balls missed the "plus" bit.

Yeah I suppose if you regularly ride on long bumpy descents or more towards Enduro style riding, it might make a difference.

I guess it also depends how much the upgrade would cost too? ..

robbonzo, loving the process; stable, very manouverable, stiff
down from 33.5lbs to 31.5, ditched front mech, shifter and chainrings for a 30t narrow/wide
put my m4evos on instead of the deores
also swapped out the big draggy high roller2s for a hans dampf F and nobby nic R, gone tubeless(rims were already taped so just needed valves n fluid)

so overall it feels faster and nippier, when the cheapo cassette wears out thatll save a bit of weight

went to BPW yesterday and did 4 laps (cycling up) 26k, 1000metres of climbing before a mate had a crash
also done 50k loop at afan , its not the fastest climber but not terrible, which is why im missing the lockout
but managed it all with the30t ring yesterday and no guide- no chains dropped!
and the monarch felt much better than my old rp23 but did get bounced around a bit on the rock gardens, the pike rocks and the tuning spacers work well

oh yeah mines a medium

heres a pic

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Sounds excellent. I think id be doing the same as you in terms of swapping some bits out but it felt great on the descents, very stable.