Originally Posted by
yuanja
I actually had the opposite impression. I have a litespeed which originally came with a heavier and stiffer carbon fork. After I swapped it out for a SLX, it was lighter and more shock absorbing but I can't corner as hard. I recently switched back and found my self going downhill and into turns a lot faster.
I've heard that the EC90 SLX could be a bit of a noodle depending on your weight so I went with the EC90 SL. Which fork did you switch back to on the Litespeed?
I had the OEM Real Design HP Pro on my Litespeed. Handling was vague and high speed descents were nervous and unpredictable. I swtiched it out for a EC90 SL and it made a world of difference from cornering and high speed handling standpoint. The rake was different (43mm Easton vs. 45mm HP Pro) so that may have contributed a bit to the increased stablity at high speed but I beleive it was the increased lateral stiffness that contributed the most. The legs of the HP Pro tended to "walk" at high speeds or in cross winds.