Carbon Forks, Strength? Tricks?

I use carbon road forks off road and haven't had any problems yet. Also used Pace RC31s on MTBs and they held up to anything I could give them - which is as much as lame fixed trickster :-)

Currently using some Ouzo Pros that I picked up for £45 and using those off road too so I will soon know how well the carbon steerer holds up.

People seem to fear carbon even though the facts would suggest nothing to fear. I want to believe.

I fear carbon because of the number of fucked carbon frames i'v seen coming into the shop.
If you're after a high end, lightweight, corrosion resistant frame material then my advice would be:
carbon for the raceday,
titanium for the everyday.

Note i said FRAME material because i can't say iv ever seen a pair of fucked carbon forks in the shop.
We did see a Scott CR1 that had went headfirst into a concrete bollard, splitting the headtube in half amongst other things and the only damage to the (fully carbon) fork was cosmetic.

For tricks i'd say if you have a carbon fork then ride it for now.
It'll probably be ok. If you're looking at going out and buying a new fork however, then would you rather spend a lot of money on a carbon road fork that MIGHT not snap, probably WON'T have the clearance to barspin and almost defiantly WON'T have clearance for a tyre bigger than 28or30c?
Or spend probably less on a trick specific fork that IS designed for those stresses and is more likely to be backed by a warranty should it fail from that type of use, almost definitely WILL barspin and definitely WILL fit a large tyre???