Despite having a gorgeous fork with investment cast, fully sloping Cinelli crown, I bought a carbon fork for my custom Romic frame a few years ago. Frame and fork are in the final stages of repainting now. It is a big step, but I think it is the right thing to do, especially if you favor modernizing the group and cockpit also. I did save about 1 lb, and I do like the modified ride feel. To save that much, you have to go to a full carbon model fork. And of course there are extra weight savings with the threadless head set. With my mix of parts, the finishes bike will weight about 16.35 lb. Not bad. My recommendation is go for it. - Robert