Steel is real ... Easy to bend and snap . i can break steel bars i can bend steel bars . steel bars rust and snap .

General rules to follow with carbom parts are , carbon is the strongest material that can be molded into the largest variety of shapes . its biggest weakness is its impact resistance . i could not snap a carbon bar by arms strength but i can bend and twist steel bars. But if i smack the carbon on the concrete it will break and snap .

Id say your best best bet for bar choice is to look up stiffness tests . find a bar thats rated high , as stiff as possible , or if you want road dampening get one thats rated high for that.

Over all i think carbon bars are better suited for aero gains and dailed in stiffnesses ..