Stock Forks: Echo Urban Versus Echo Hi-fi

[TrashZen]

Hi all,

For in case of imminent snappage of mine, just wanted your impression on these stock forks. :lol:

Echo Hi-Fi (looks like heavy duty) and Echo Urban, that looks much slimmer design, lighter, how much abuse can it take? :shifty:

Anyone tried both? Comments on durability, flex, angle etc...

[James Quigley]

Echo urbans were the forks to have a few months ago, until people started using discs on them. The disc mounts snapped and the forks were quite flexy. As for angle my mate bent his after a couple of weeks, so angles inter-changeable.

However, I think they have re-released the urbans and should be better, not sure though.

As for the hi-fi's they are quite new but from what I've seen, they look the shit and are solid to boot. But only time will tell.

[matthewholdsworth]

got some hi-fi forks on my bike, there was a bit of wobble on them, but i sorted that.

they are stif as owt, and are a really nice length, my bike pulls to back wheel nicer and despite their burly looks they are very light. disc mount is 9mm thick so snappage shouldnt happen, and u can spot face it to line the caliper up perfectly.

all in al lovely pair of forks, but at £110 they are a bit pricey, do finish my 26ghz off nicely

[James_Porter]

i havent heard THAT many urbans snapping at the disc mount...big mans and a couple of others. i rag my urbans and they are still going strong, i personally like the flex the give. they are bloody good forks, really have to go some to break a set or just be rossi :sleeping: .

im getting some hifi forks soon, see what they are like.