cactustwirly
Established Member
I've yet to experience an 800, so can't comment on them, but the last HST ride I took, from London to Edinburgh, was a shockingly bad ride that almost threw me out of my seat a couple of times.
I've never encountered a HST like that!
Most of the HSTs I've been on have had a slightly bouncy ride, but they absorb impacts like points very well, and have a very smooth ride overall!
Contrasted to an 800s which is very nervous and jiggly, or a 222 which doesn't absorb impacts as well