Freewheels: Monty vs Tensile

[Henri]

So my eno finally died and Monty and Tensile are my choices. Which one to get? I don't really care how much engagements it has, just need it to last a fair while. I could get a Monty for 50 eur and a Tensile for 58 eur.

http://82.110.105.16/tartybikes.co.uk/images/large_montyfreewheel.jpg

http://82.110.105.16/tartybikes.co.uk/images/large_tensilefreewheel.jpg

Opinions please.

[Sir_Crackien]

ok the monty are WI pretty much (i beleave they are made in the same factory) and has 72 clicks

the tensile same to be lower quality. to be honest though i have no real experance with it

[Ebon Dragon]

I've heard good things about the monty, but if you don't want to take any chances, tensile is the way to go for something that will last/won't skip.

[Henri]

I still havent figured out on what bearings the monty runs. Is it on loose or sealed bearings?

[FoxRacer]

they are in 'cage' (like loose, but not loose, and not sealed either), tensile got the same, so do try-all.

Apparently it looks like Monty is done in same factory as Try-all (not WI) as construction is the same (only change is 9 pawls in TA).

I'd go for tensile on your place.

[muddyfox]

Tensile freewheels are awesome!!! Have one on my mod and its as good as the try-all thats on my stock. 60 clicks but dont notice any difference, feels solid too.

[netto]

i had a tensile for a while it was awesome

[Sir_Crackien]

hum i guess that i'm wrong i was under the assumtion that the monty had sealed bearing like the WI. what ever.

[montyboi219]

Tensile are horrible, after 2 days the bearings fell out and the lockring came loose it happened twice, so i decided to get a new bike with a monty freewheel its perfect.
Adam

[dkoppric]

Tensile are horrible, after 2 days the bearings fell out and the lockring came loose it happened twice, so i decided to get a new bike with a monty freewheel its perfect.
Adam

is this a joke? i hope you just replaced your freewheel.

[Henri]

Well, i got a tensile, just need to pick it up at the postoffice.

[toni]

My tensile skips on me at least once every ride, it's about 1 month old.
It also feels terrible compared to the tryall.
My tryall is cracked through the middle now (from the torture of removing a broken crank (without crank puller due to damaged threads) with grinding, drilling, smashing, prying, heat etc.) BUT in the time before this I never noticed my tryall skip once!