Hongfu vs lightcarbon

[bosbik]

Hi,

Almost ready to get a frame. I have narrowed down to 2 brands, lightcarbon and hongfu

Wanted to know the opinion of the group which is more reliable in terms of build quality and strength.

[Gbodorr]

Same man
It would be great to hear from people who had the chance to try both
Lightcarbon LCFS918 has limited options with rear shock (165x40) and they recommend 51mm offset forks.
And those aren't made anymore, at least better models like Sid Ultimate..44mm is standard now
Not sure what offset Hongfu FM138 has, does it even matter if I use 44? (Wating for their email response)
I currently have Sid Select+ 100mm, 44mm offset with raceday charger.  But wont fit to LCFS918 sadly because I have steerer cut a bit too short xD
I am leaning a bit more towards FM138 for now, but epic clone is also an option... 
Lightcarbon has been pretty professional in emails and their site provides really good information.
That's big plus to me.

[Silverado123]

The offeset thing is over blown. Use whatever you have. I guarantee you won't even notice the difference.

[repoman]

I've not owned a Hongfu MTB, but did own a road frame from them, I currently own a Lightcarbon MTB.
I think they are about the same in terms of quality.