Well, I was frustrated as hell by the /pause to seconds conversion because the results I was getting were inconsistant. So I ran a few tests, and it ...
For those who think these are too heavy for monks:
The raw ac makes up for the weight difference between these and, lets say, shiverback boots.
Being 2wt over the limit is about 14-16ac (over 50). These booties have 13 more RAW AC than shiverback. Adjusted AC, shiver gives you about 9ac and 9agi
Well, I think the stats and proc of tstaff make it worth the wt. The stats on this thing do not do the same. One thing people seem to neglect in their calcualtions is inventory wt. Unless you are someone who is always begging stuff off other players or has a personal bag man following you around,