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hmann
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX, USADate Reviewed: May 20, 2003
Strengths: cornering, sidewalls acceptableWeaknesses: punctures easily, strange footprint for a slick/semi-slick.Bottom Line: My wife asked for a street tire on her new bike at the LBC, so they switched out the Chameleons which came with 2000 Fisher entry levels for these things. Lower rolling resistance, sure, but she rides the thing very sparingly on city streets and I'm patching tubes right and left. The rubber is impervious to NOTHING. Too slow to be a slick, to weak to be a semi-slick.
Buy the Mythos Slick if you are looking for something like this. Better tread pattern, tougher tire. I'd be very reluctant to buy Kenda after this experience.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Discovery Cycle
Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos Slick
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Mamba (2000), stock dressing/parts
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Barrett Ishida
a Weekend Warrior
from Honolulu, HIDate Reviewed: September 10, 2002
Strengths: Knobby sidesWeaknesses: Not-so-slick center regionBottom Line: The Bottom Line is that the Kenda Krisp tires are QUASI semi-slick tires. The part that is supposed to be "slick" is not necessarily so and the tire is also wide for a semi slick tire which doesn't help cut down friction. The have worked fine for me on road and light off-road usage. I recently purchased the Continental Goliath semi slicks which ride much more like a semi-slick tire.
Favorite Trail: St. Louis Heights
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Continental Goliath
Bike Setup: Cannondale F500
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Cliff Darby
a Weekend Warrior
from Pineville, LouisianaDate Reviewed: February 1, 2002
Strengths: slickWeaknesses: slick, they slip if you even think about shifting half a pound slightly forward.Bottom Line: Great for i road man like me. But they slip on hiils. The side grips collect mud and rub. I think mine were made abnormally thick because i ran over and shattered a beer bottle. Glass stuck in them for about 50 feet! No punctures. These tires pretty much stink though. Upgrading to Panaracer Fire XC 2.1 's.
Favorite Trail: Ridden these 99% road.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: came with D60R
Similar Products Used: 20" slicks on BMX bikes (kinda similar i guess.
Bike Setup: D60R
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from MinneapolisDate Reviewed: July 23, 2001
Strengths: Low rolling resistance.Weaknesses: Horrible propensity to puncture. I've been using them during the summers for the past two years (I ride year round in Minneapolis, but these surely wouldn't do in the winter), and all I ever do is fix punctures...Bottom Line: For the price, I guess I can't complain too loudly. However, I've already wasted the money I saved by not buying good tires on patch kits and tubes...
Duration Product Used: 6 months
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$18.00
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Nathan
a Cross Country Rider
from HollandDate Reviewed: June 27, 2000
Strengths: Low cost, reasonably durable, smooooth!Weaknesses: Sidewalls not very resitant to 'snakebite', so keep the pressure up (3,5 bar minimum).
Overall quality and finish.Bottom Line: In summer i switch from Panaracer Dart/Smoke hardcore, to these green 'grippers'. I like the low rolling-resistance and the positive steering-response on hard/sandy surfaces
(i use 'm both front and rear). I would not recommend these tires to those of u riding hardtails, as they lack grip on steep hills especially while pedalling standing-up.
So far i've had no punctures, pretty good i'd say!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Michelin semi-slicks
Bike Setup: Merida Redskins (fullsuspension), SRAM 9.0, LX/STX-RC, Vuelta Airline 3 rims
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Steele
a Weekend Warrior
from SaginawDate Reviewed: April 16, 2000
Strengths: Low Price.
Rolls easilyeven in softer dirt.
Great for road trips.
used for 300 miles on road with no signs of wear whatsoever, not bad considering my weight.
God only knows how many miles off road I put on , but it has been alot.Weaknesses: Poor traction off road in anything but rock hard dirt.
Bottom Line: Overall a great tire for what it was designed for
Holds up well, get it if you do alot of roading
For SERIOUS off roading in varying conditions suck as mud or realy high hills, pass it up.
Great for roadies, or weeekend people, or fat people like myself. I will probably replace my tires with the same ones.
I am 210 Lbs and these tires have taken alot of off road abuse that they probably never were intended to endure.
I'd even recomend the cheap bike they came with(with new wheels, and chain.)
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: nothing similar
Bike Setup: Cheap but surprisingly ride-able and durable wal-mart special(Mongoose D-60R)I have replaced with upgrades the wheels, gears(same range but more evenly dispursed gears, to fit the cartrige wheels) and the chain.
Not my first bike but the price was right for a replacement and it was the cheapest full suspension that I could attach my Burley to and the components seemed ok.
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robey
a Weekend Warrior
from ArkansasDate Reviewed: April 10, 2000
Strengths: great for road, gravel, and some dirtWeaknesses: sucks when wet or slick easy penetration in the middle of tire many flats espacially on road where glass is presentBottom Line: okay i guess but wouldn't recommend them for replacement if your bike comes with them try'em out see how you like them
Favorite Trail: the same one used for the ozark challenge
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: first time used anything like it
Bike Setup: mongoose D-60r
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Raj Singh
a Weekend Warrior
from Fairfax, VADate Reviewed: December 9, 1999
Strengths:
RoadWeaknesses:
Off road
No traction
Tires slip when wetBottom Line: If you get a mongoose and want to go off road get rid of the tires....I think you should buy WTB tires they wear really well and if it more for off rode but really good on on rode
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
WTB VolciraptorGREAT TIRES
Bike Setup:
Came with my Mongoose
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biker
a Cross-Country Rider
from toronto,ontarioDate Reviewed: November 10, 1999
Strengths:
fast
light
does not retain mud or dog crap
inexpensiveWeaknesses:
considering it is a slick not designed for mud.
at the time of purchase no kevlar version availableBottom Line: great slick tire, very fast with smooth rolling feel.
Tires are slicks and not designed for mud or winter like conditions.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bike Setup:
gt
xt components
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Liquid Man
a Weekend Warrior
from Aberdeen, MDDate Reviewed: October 31, 1999
Strengths:
Great Touring TireWeaknesses:
SUCK Off-road!Bottom Line: If you bought your MTB to tour with then these are the tires for you! They look cool with the side bites are roll fast on hard pack and pavement. If you ever plan on going off-road with your MTB and you have Kenda Krisp tires, consider hiking instead! My first trip out, they fishtailed on every semi-muddy corner, they spun-out on steep hills, and they slipped off of wet rocks on the stream crossings. NOT a good tire IMHO! But, what do you expect wwhen it comes standard on a Wal-Mart special MTB?!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Continental Atlanta, Continental Montana
Bike Setup:
Mongoose D-60R (Work in progress...)
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Bloody Shins MacGee
a Cross-Country Rider
from KentuckyDate Reviewed: September 27, 1999
Strengths:
Light
No rolling resistance
Cheap
Long WearingWeaknesses:
NoneBottom Line: These semi-slicks are great. Good tires on hard pack and on dry rocks and rooty ground. They suck in the mud, but hey, don't ride slicks in the mud. They came on a cheap Mongoose I bought for the girlfriend; when I took them off and mounted her 'raptors I stored 'em until I needed some semis and mine were bald. So, I tried these on my stumpy.. what a pleasant surprise. Great tire for a great price.
Favorite Trail:
Anything dirt
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
All kinds of MTB Tires
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