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buckeyepost
a Weekend Warrior
from C-bus OHDate Reviewed: March 30, 2010
Strengths: great treadwear, good all around tractionWeaknesses: tends to collect mud easilyBottom Line: Great all around tire for me. Climbs well, good dry traction, pounds through the mud and the treadwear is great. I've been rocking these tires for 8-9 years and they still do the trick. Great bang for your buck...
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: can't remember
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Kai Tai
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from PhilippinesDate Reviewed: March 14, 2005
Strengths: great gripWeaknesses: vibrations on concreteBottom Line: i just installed the mofo xc rear, good cheap alternative for cross country. great grip. vibration could be felt on concrete riding though. will test the mofo xc front next week.
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$5.00
Bike Setup: 04 giant yukon with shimano xt groupset, rock shox pilot xc, mavic 223 rims,
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Bjorn Borgen
a Cross Country Rider
from Horten, NorwayDate Reviewed: July 29, 2003
Strengths: Good traction in mud. Great for climbing those "impossible" hills.Weaknesses: VibrationsBottom Line: I really find these tires to be great in mud and going up those almost impossible climbs. Some vibrations on hard ground and on the road.
Great value for the money.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Similar Products Used: Michelin Jet, Richley Speedmax
Bike Setup: Marvil Fury full Shimano XTR 2003, V brakes
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Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Newport, KY USADate Reviewed: October 21, 2002
Strengths: Low-ish rolling resistance. Light weight. Great durability. Cool looking...BUT...Weaknesses: The front MoFo is a hazard!!! It washes out with NO warning whatsoever. Terrible performance in anything not absolutely dry.Bottom Line: How a bike manufacturer who hails from the slime of western Canada ever spec'd these on one of their bikes is beyond me. Wet performance absolutely stinks. What's more, the front tire gives you ZERO warning before it washes out. So you'll be zipping along fast singletrack one minute and sliding down the hill on your back the next.
To be fair, this isn't a terrible tire in dry, hardback conditions, especially the rear tire. But even in the dry, I have to be really careful with the front tire getting sketchy on switchbacks.
The tire is very durable, though. In a year of tough riding on rocks and roots, not one pinch flat. Pretty amazing.
Where this tire excels is for the rider who rides the occasional horse trail or fire road but spends most of his/her time on pavement. I cycle commute to work twice a week and the tread still looks brand new.
But please, don't rely on these for anything resembling "real" mountain biking. You'll just wind up with a lot of bruises.
Favorite Trail: Cooper's Rock (West Virginia)
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Smoke/Dart, Specialized Team Control, ancient "Farmer Johns" (why can't they bring back tires like that???)
Bike Setup: Rocky Mtn. Fusion, stock except for RockShox Judy Race, WTB dual-compound trail grips, WTB Laser V Stealth Saddle, SPD 536 pedals.
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Denis
a Weekend Warrior
from Barrie Ont.Date Reviewed: October 1, 2002
Strengths: price, good traction, look good tooWeaknesses: none so farBottom Line: I've only had the tires for about three weks, but they have not failed me yet in any terrain. I'e tried them in 5 inches of mud, good traction, tired them on dry single track, good traction, even cornering was good
Favorite Trail: All at Hardwood hills
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Cycle Path
Bike Setup: Kona Fire mountain stock other then tires
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JDub
a Racer
from Izmir, TUDate Reviewed: April 10, 2002
Strengths: Durable (See weaknesses)Weaknesses: This tire has such a hard compound it is not capable of gripping any surface.Bottom Line: I selected this tire for muddy race conditions. That was my first mistake. The tires accumulate a large ammount of mud and debris very quickly in wet conditions and lack shedding capability. Mistake number 2 was realized when I decided to try the tires on hardpack, dry conditions. The front tire washes out at random. As you can all imagine that is a bad thing while going down a hill at a high rate of speed. In closing I would like to ask one question....What, specifically did Maxxis design this tire for? It has failed in two of the most basic areas of mt. bike tire performance. Save the cash and buy something else.
Favorite Trail: They are all good
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$28.00
Purchased At: The Bike Doctor
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Jones XC, Velociraptors, IRC Revolt
Bike Setup: Trek 8000, SID SL, Rolf wheels, Easton carbon bar, Bontrager Racelite Saddle, Full XT drivetrain, XTR rear
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Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from AlbertaDate Reviewed: March 7, 2002
Strengths: looks nice, lasts long, good gription on hardpack and has that killer nameWeaknesses: These tires will make you lose your confidence when cornering. I tend to use the breaks way more now in the corners because these babies will lose their grip and slideBottom Line: Sort of expensive, don't be lured in to by the sweets looks,these are evil. They are good for xc hardpack stuff but not good for me. They came with the bike so what can you do.
p.s. watch the loose corners!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Revolts, Bontrager Jones, Panaracer
Bike Setup: XT, Rocky Mountain, Marzocchi,RaceFace
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DCS
a Cross Country Rider
from New YorkDate Reviewed: January 7, 2002
Strengths: Long wearingWeaknesses: Poor cornering, middling to poor traction, vibrationBottom Line: Don't buy this tire. My Continental Goliath semi-slicks are better off-road than these. These tires will wash out unexpectedly in cornering, especially where the ground is a little soft or sandy. Terrible grip on rock and roots as well. Definitely not an East Coast tire.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
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G Desmond
a Cross Country Rider
from S'poreDate Reviewed: November 12, 2001
Strengths: Hard compound, does not wear easily, good gripping on wet slip & muddy surface.Weaknesses: Threading side CRACK easily after i used it for 3 mths.Bottom Line: As compare to this tire with michellin, it do not last long due to the CRACK beside the threading so please don't buy this model of this tire. You may regret buying this tire can last for 3-6 mths.
Favorite Trail: Any
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: THH
Similar Products Used: Michellin wildgripper comp s 1.95" & WTB velociraptor 2.1"
Bike Setup: GIANT ATX 890, sid 100, XT/XTR
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KT same
a Cross Country Rider
from LIDate Reviewed: November 9, 2001
Strengths: Look good, seems durable, price (both). Handle reasonibly well in mud, good climbing traction.Weaknesses: Front and rear corner terriblyBottom Line: Bought em on close out seeking a good deal. Both front and rear corner terribly. My Bonty Revolt SuperX semi-slicks corner better than these things and offer a much smoother ride. Stiff tire compound and knobbies gave off so much vibration that I would feel pain in my wrists afterwards. Contrary to some reviews here, they have handle well a few times in mud. Took them off and much happier now. A few people have commented these are more suitable to west coast riding (I am on the east),a and if you want them cheap let me know, maybe 650 miles on 'em.
Favorite Trail: long ones
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$22.00
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: the old PychoTTs, Bonty Revolt SuperX
Bike Setup: Mantra Comp, the usual good stuff
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Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Lindon, UTDate Reviewed: September 1, 2001
Strengths: Light and it corners better than anything I have ever ridden. I ride on mostly dry stuff.Weaknesses: -none-Bottom Line: If you want a front tire that can make you feel like a dual slalom king, get it.
Favorite Trail: Slickrock
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: Panaracer, IRC, Specialized
Bike Setup: Rockhopper FS, mostly stock
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Dean
a Cross Country Rider
from ft.mcmurray alberta canadaDate Reviewed: August 30, 2001
Strengths: name
not to much else ahah excet hardpackWeaknesses: horribale in sand!
anyhting other than hardpack..Bottom Line: not to good except the name!
Favorite Trail: anywhere
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: revolution cycle
Similar Products Used: dunno?
Bike Setup: rocky soul with deore everyting..
raceface cranks..
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Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from White Plains, NYDate Reviewed: June 20, 2001
Strengths: This tire is 100% great when it's dry and packed.Weaknesses: 90% of my riding is not dry and packed.Bottom Line: Like i said, great tires on dry hardpack, but this is the east coast... so they are not cutting it. I thought that these tires would be fairly aggressive, being a sized down version of the Mofo downhill/freeride tire. My first few rides were OK, but when the trail is loose and crumbly, the front has a tendency to wash out early (not good). The back hooks up well for climbing, until it hits a root or rock, or anything not hard dirt. I took a 3 mph spill on wet rock that I just never saw coming. My 2.1 Notos actually hooked up better in the rear.
With all that being said, I guess that they are light, and they were cheap, so that's working for them.
Favorite Trail: wherever
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: jenson
Similar Products Used: Mythos, Notos, Pana Smoke/Dart, Ritchey
Bike Setup: Catamount MFS
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Mike Nation
a Weekend Warrior
from FWB, FL, U.S.Date Reviewed: June 2, 2001
Strengths: Moderately low rolling resistance.
Corners well
Good in the soft stuffWeaknesses: Climbing can be problematic
Gripping on roots is poor
Wet traction is not greatBottom Line: This tire is a great tire for my use: trail riding with some soft sand spots and limited climbing. Cornering is great in soft stuff but not wet stuff. Durability seems to be holding up well. I used IRC Pirhana Pros before this and they were better climbers and better at speed but the MOFO overtakes it on all else.
Favorite Trail: Timberlake (Eglin Reservation)
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$22.00
Purchased At: mail order
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Duster II
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher HOO KOO E KOO
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GIANT xc
a Weekend Warrior
from S'poreDate Reviewed: March 8, 2001
Strengths: Excellent in cornering, extremely low in rolling resistance to produce fast revolution, smooth while riding and does not built up any jerking during low speed.Weaknesses: None yet.....Bottom Line: Pretty good tire. Is much more lighter than the other tire. And the tire tread was well design so nothing to say but this tire is cost a reasonable quite. Do try it.
Favorite Trail: Off-road
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$34.00
Purchased At: T.H.H
Similar Products Used: None yet...
Bike Setup: GIANT ATX 840, Alivio drivetrain, XT control, XT Hub and weinmann zac rim.
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