Originally Posted by
giantdefy
...I looked at the Eastons since they are much cheaper, but they seem to get a lot of bad reviews, mainly being flexy, not something I would want bombing downhill at 40mph! This is only from what I have read from other owners, I have not tested one myself...
The older EC90 SLX forks had a reputation for being flexy. The newer ones, especially the EC90 SL, don't seem to have any issues related to stiffness. I currently use a EC90 SL and have no issues. Also, I believe a lot of what is perceived to be front end flex is a result of people running a lot of spacers under the stem.
With that said, I would go for an Enve 2.0 if you can swing for it. I went with the EC90 SL over an Enve 2.0 simply because I got a very, very good deal on it.