Look 765 2022 vs Scott Addict 30 2022

Godo wrote:I have a request for help in choosing a gravel. Currently, there are two Look 765 gravel bikes, model year 2022 in the basic configuration on a mixed GRX 800/600, list price and a Scott Addict 30 gravel model year 2022 in a similar price configuration. Regards, thanking you in advance for your help.

https://www.lookcycle.com/fi-en/products/gravel/gravel-bikes/765-gravel-green-ma
Scott Addict Gravel 30 Bike 2022 - bikesale.com

Hello,

It would be helpful if you could offer some insight into your questions/concerns etc are with respect to the 2 bikes and maybe come insight into what sort of gravel riding you will be doing..

just a quick comparison it looks like the Scott is much racier than the Look.  Dunno what you're looking for though.

I think the Look is an open mold frame, but I could be wrong.  It's hard to keep track these days. 

Not that anything is wrong with that, other than it is probably a lot cheaper somewhere else.

JWB475 wrote:I think the Look is an open mold frame, but I could be wrong.  It's hard to keep track these days. 

Not that anything is wrong with that, other than it is probably a lot cheaper somewhere else.

No to take this thread in a different direction but I don't understand why some folks think that 2 open mold frames are the same? Yes, the external shapes will be the same but the layup schedule and materials used makes all the difference in the world.. I guess to think that company A is just making a killing while company B is not is just a leap in my mind. Not that some wouldn't do that if given the option, they are in business to make money, but really why the simplistic viewpoint? The bottom line is that unless you have proof of both frames being identical in all aspects, it's a leap to say they the same based upon external dimensions/shapes.. I'm pretty confident that if LOOK could offer a frame with the build and ride qualities one would expect from their products at the same price as the after market stuff, they would be thrilled to do it as they would sell a bunch of frames. Fortunately for the after market folks, there is no way to compare them. Unless you have 2 truly identical bikes, there is no way to even somewhat objectively compare ride characteristics... The cost difference between low grade carbon fabric and resin and better materials is huge. A complicated layup schedule requires much more production time and a more skilled person as well.. The science of carbon is inside, not outside and that's where the money is spent.

Look is one of the pioneers of carbon technology,  they do not use open mold frames.