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Description: Fast cross-country tread pattern offering predictable handling.
Kenda's premier lightweight tubeless tire.
Low-profile square knobs offer plenty of grip.
Superior tire construction for UST designed tubeless tire.
One pattern for front or rear use.
Also available in a tube-type construction.
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Submitted by
Carl
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from South Africa
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Anton's cycles | | Strengths: | Not as expensive as the Crossmarks. Not bad on rocky terrain. Can be deflated to 1.5 bar on tubeless(DT Swiss XR1540 rims with Joe's tubeless kit) no puctures sofar... | | Weaknesses: | Noisy on hardpacked surface. Disaster on sandy tracks. Can be deflated for better ride, but cornering suffers badly. BAD grip on fast corners, even on tar with 2.3 bar onboard. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis crossmark, Kenda Smallblock 8 | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail Raleigh carbon frame, SRAM X9 shifters,X9 rear,XTR front,Juicy 5,Reba Race, DTSwiss 1540 wheels(Joe's tubeless) | | Bottom Line: | Does not work for me. Lots of sandy tracks where i life. maybe it is due to the 1.95? But the Smallblock 8 is 1.9 and has a better feel. Do not feel safe on cornering. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn
a Cross Country Rider
from York, PA
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Michaux Trail System | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Internet | | Strengths: | Fast, light XC tire with grip in the corners. Very light for a UST tire. Climbs like a champ! Great tire for dry, hardpack trails. | | Weaknesses: | Can't think of one, | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Crossmark UST | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur XC | | Bottom Line: | A great little tire. I was a little uneasy at first with the 1.95 size, but confidence returned almost immediately after riding one of our more technical trails. The tire handled everything I could throw at it (steep climbs with roots and rocks; fast descents; rock gardens' and tight switchbacks). My tire of choice for dry conditions. I will probably switch out to the bigger Kemda Nevegals when conditions turn to wet, muddy. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcos Moya
a Racer
from Mexico
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Cerro Bola-Cd. Juarez | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Power Shots bike shop | | Strengths: | Very light, it rules in races, climbing is the best, and it doesn have roll resistance. the acceleration with this tires is great too!!. Also it has a lot of durability but i recomend to put tubless slime. With the slime and 35 psi the tires work for 6 months of hard use. | | Weaknesses: | I belive that the problem is when you descend with a lot of speed, you cannot control it, but is because the 1.95 inch width. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized roll x, hutchinson phyton | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumpler FSR Elite | | Bottom Line: | I recomend a lot this tires for races, because you need more speed than control jeje, the adrenaline makes you to control your bike. When you get a flat and the slime doesnt help you, easy put a tube and go to the near bike shop for repair it and put more slime. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane Australia
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | Amazing grip from a small width tire, very fast rolling | | Weaknesses: | Nil | | Similar Products Used: | Geax, Hutchinson, etc etc | | Bike Setup: | Turner 5 Spot with Crossmax SL's | | Bottom Line: | A great tire for fast cross country work and racing. Amazing grip on smooth hard packed single track, I am yet to find their limits. Fully recommend this tire to anyone looking for a more XC rather than all mountain tire. The race tire to have. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nicholas
a Cross Country Rider
from Reno, Nevada, USA
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | See the bottom line. | | Weaknesses: | See the bottom line. | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Kharisma UST, Panaracer Fire XC UST, Michelin XL S UST, IRC Serac XC UST | | Bike Setup: | Custom Sycip Single Speed, w/ Mavic XM819 tubeless rims laced to DT Swiss Hubs. | | Bottom Line: | This little tire is awesome. I have been riding it on mostly hard pack dirt that has intermittent sand and rock sections. I was very skeptical of this tire because of its size, I am used to 2.1, but this tire is on the large volume side for the 1.95 numbers. It grips extremely well going up hill and can be leaned very hard in to the corners on the descents. I have yet to take it through a full on rock garden at speed but I think that it would hold up. The sidewalls are thick and stiff. This is perfect racing tire and light duty trail tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, Colo.
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Don't have one | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Pedal the Peaks | | Strengths: | They stick to the ground well | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls are too thin. | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Mythos, WTB Velocraptors(?), | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur, XTR, Fox RLC 100, Fox 5th element, Stan's tubeless on mavic 717 with disc | | Bottom Line: | First ride with tubes, I had more than 3 pinch flats with 50lbs pressure. Went to the Stan's system and found that the side wall also had a hole from the pinch flat. I replaced the rear tire with WTB Velociraptor. The front tire was kept and when riding the sidewall would pull away from the rim and loose air when lateral force was applied while riding. Mostly when descending. I know that all of this sounds like air pressure problems but I was running slightly more pressure then I usually do with my tubed tires listed above. These are probably fine for lighter weight riders (I weigh 175lbs) but definately not a good setup for tubeless. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a Racer
from hyannis
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | pedros fest | | Strengths: | fast rolling | | Weaknesses: | not as puncture resistant as other tubeless tires.feel a little stiff. | | Similar Products Used: | michelin comp s,hutchinson | | Bike Setup: | scalpel and f3000 | | Bottom Line: | I bought these because they were cheap and needed spares.I've been riding the same local trails for years and thorn flats have always been a problem until I got tubeless.well, some tires are more puncture than others and the kendas are the others because thorn flats have been a problem with these.when I checked for holes the tire had 5 thorn holes!I've never seen this with my michelins.if thorns are not an issue and you want a fast rolling tire then this one isn't bad. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Lebanon, NH
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedros Festival | | Strengths: | Low resistance, hooks up great on off-camber rocks and climbs. Doesn't grab roots or drag you around. | | Weaknesses: | None yet. We'll see how the sidewalls and knobs wear. I'll keep you posted. | | Similar Products Used: | Michelen Jets and Comps | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS Air | | Bottom Line: | So far so good. I was looking for something a bit more stable than the CompS, but keeping low resistance for races. I got a great deal on these at PedrosFest, so figured I would give them a try. The trails we ride have lots of roots, so something that doesn't get pulled around was very important. So far this tire appears to be the one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Trelz
a Racer
from St. Louis, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Castlewood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Kenda | | Strengths: | Great stability; low rolling resistance; great grip in everything but extremely muddy conditions; great traction on climbs; EXTREMELY light for a tubeless tire; Tough sidewalls | | Weaknesses: | Wish it came in a 2.0 version | | Similar Products Used: | Mosquitos, Pythons; Explorers; Fire XC | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 100 | | Bottom Line: | These are the only tires that have convinced me to switch from my beloved Mosquitos/Pythons. The people at Kenda have a winner in this tire. The sturdiness of this tire is amazing considering it is one of the lightest tubeless tires on the market. I love this tire! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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