>>2023940Steel quality only affects its strength, which means you can use less of it, making it lighter.
You can make bikes out of the basic pig iron 4130 and the most boutique high grade steel money can buy that will have the same ride characteristics, the cheap one will just weigh more.
Also just being steel doesn't guarantee the bike will ride well, I've had steel frames that were completely rigid garbage with no give. And price has nothing to do with it, one of my favorite riding frames is considered a budget, bottom shelf production.
And since nobody measures frame compliance in any objective way and paid reviewers will never EVER mention comfort in relation to the frame, your only way is to buy one and test for yourself. I would look for smaller manufacturers that specifically mention something like "smooth ride quality that steel is known for" when describing the bike, because at least then you can hope the designer gave it some thought when building the frame.
