Originally Posted by
Bikey Mikey
Test both, but carbon is supposed to make the ride less jarring(less vibration). I definitely would want the carbon forks.
Chances are a general rule is not possible. Steel forks can be large diameter, small diameter, straight blade, curved, or tightly curved at the end. The latter would be a fork with significant vertical flex. A steel fork with a large diameter blade and no curvature (and a very rigid crown) would probablyu feel stiff and harsh, though I haven't owned one.