Easton Made Frames or Kona Made Frames (Scandium)

mikeyj28
mikeyj28 Posts: 754
edited October 2010 in MTB buying advice
Hi all

What is your opinion of frames made by EAston versus a frame made by (i think Kona make their own now)Kona?

Reason for asking is that i have a Kula Deluxe which has the frame made by Easton but the Deluxe frame i believe is made by Kona themselves (or subcontract it out but sell it under own brand).

How do you all rate easton made/built frames? The easton frame is aluminium but Kona have since moved to scandium (yes lighter & stronger).
Just wondering how the Easton frame stacks up?

Thanks & sorry for the rambling question
Constantly trying to upgrade my parts.It is a long road ahead as things are so expensive for little gain. n+1 is always the principle in my mind.

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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    It's Easton tubing, rather than being made by Easton.

    It's all marketing blurb frankly. Scandium frames are still aluminium. There's more to it than what a frame's made of. Kona alu/scandium frames are light, but certainly not known for their durability, irrespective of what tubing they've got.

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