Submitted by
Psycho Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: April 19, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Great grip, very predictable cornering, clears snow, slush and mud almost as well as a true mud tire, decent weight
Weaknesses:
No centre knobs (slower and less durable for asphalt and hard stuff)
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC Pros, Bontrager ACX, Bontrager Jones XR
Bike Setup:
Modified '06 Gary Fisher Cake, Slash front and Edge (Slash 1.9) rear.
Bottom Line:
For the time I've had them, the local trails (MUTs and singletrack in condition to be ridden) have been quite wet - either snowy, slushy or muddy. The Slash has hooked up very well and has given very predictable steering in all the conditions while clearing everything with ease. In dry sections, they continue to grip well. If you get pushing them hard or things are really slick, they give good feedback prior to completly washing out.
The lack of a centre row of knobs slows them down a bit on asphalt, but they roll at least as well as the Panaracers. May wear quicker if you do more street stuff because of the open tread and no centre knobs.
The Protection sidewalls are great running tubes, but they are not as Stan's friendly as they could be...then again, not all regular tires run Stan's well. That being said, the folding tires are pretty light for the size and volume, even when running tubes.
I got them on sale at the LBS, which made them a great value (cheaper than the Panaracers) and they have been doing amazingly well considering the mucky abuse I've thrown at them so far.
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Submitted by
Bandit350
a
from Tempe, AZ USA Date Reviewed: April 6, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
Grippy at first, predictable wash out.
Weaknesses:
Wore out way too fast.... Lack of a center knob
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
haro werx xls kona coilair
Bottom Line:
these came on my coilair and were great at first. however, they had a short lifespan here in the rocky sonoran desert. i haven't tried them in mud or anywhere else. the lack of a center knob, even a small one, really hurt they're durability.
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