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Stoneybaloney
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, CODate Reviewed: July 2, 2011
Strengths: Grip, stability, reliability, long wear, tough sidewallsWeaknesses: Multiple knobs ripped off the sides, the same side, on both tires - the identical problem described by several other prior reviewers on this page.Bottom Line: Great tires, except for the multiple knobs tearing completely off and leaving gaping holes in the tread.
Favorite Trail: Hermosa Creek
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: a local bike shop
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal 26"
Bike Setup: GF Rumblefish II xxl
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sd_sparky
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA USADate Reviewed: September 29, 2010
Strengths: Great traction & cornering in loose or firm conditions.Weaknesses: Doesn't grip as well as other tires on slickrock... Wears quickly... Had the knobs rip off the side of 4 fairly new tires. It has happened twice on the front w/ normal mounting & twice on the back w/ the tire mounted backwards. The knobs always ripped off the same side of tire (relative to the tread pattern, not the bike). While the 26" version is an awesome tire, it seems there's a Mfr defect in the 29er version. Too bad too. It was my favorite tire. I use Stan's and so don't expect support from Kenda...
Bottom Line: Used this tire on my 26" for years with great results. The 29er version performed very well until they started falling apart after less than 25% wear.
Great tread pattern, lousy product quality control.
Favorite Trail: The one I'm riding!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: You name it...
Bike Setup: Turner Sultan
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jimbsport
a Weekend Warrior
from quebecDate Reviewed: September 24, 2010
Strengths: great gripWeaknesses: weightBottom Line: i tried the stumpjumper fasttrack and the didn't grip, the next day i put the kenda nevegal in front and i was going mach 5 downhill without loosing grip when cornering or going over a humid roots, this is my favorite front tire
Favorite Trail: J-bar
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: jenson
Similar Products Used: kenda nevegal 2.1 26" and maxxis ignitor 2.1
Bike Setup: gary fisher hi fi plus 2010
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Buggyr333
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CaliforniaDate Reviewed: August 7, 2010
Strengths: Great Grip, Looks coolWeaknesses: High rolling resistance, punctured too easilyBottom Line: These tires are fine for rough trail riding if there are no thorns present. I have had these tires for 3 days, and I have had 3 flats already (one on the first day, two on the third T_T) from thorns puncturing. I am not riding any particularly intense trails, and my other Mtb's Wtb Mutano Raptor tires ride the same trails a lot more often and they have never been popped by thorns. I took the Nevegals out twice and both times thorns pierced right through them. For some reason they seem to attract thorns.
They handle great though. Great if you don't have a whole lot of thorns on your trails.
Favorite Trail: All of the trails in the Balboa park area
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At: Came stock on bike
Bike Setup: Stock Motobecane Outcast Disk
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muddytire
a Cross Country Rider
from memphis, tnDate Reviewed: June 26, 2010
Strengths: Great traction on everything I throw at it. I don't ride a lot in the mud...it's mostly a mix of hard packed trails, loose gravel, roots etc.Weaknesses: I've only had it about a month or so...no weaknesses yet.Bottom Line: Like others have said, this tire inspires confidence. It simply doesn't wash out in corners. It doesn't slip when climbing out of ruts either. Very good tire.
Favorite Trail: Stanky Creek
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Bikes Plus
Similar Products Used: Bontrager LT3 tires came stock with my bike and they sucked. They punctured all the time, the side walls wore out very easily, and you quickly learned that they didn't like to corner at all.
Bike Setup: Stock Trek 4500.
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Mike.the.Spike
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA USADate Reviewed: April 9, 2010
Strengths: Massive Grip in loose rocky conditions, especially in the 29er size. More than acceptable weight for the grip it provides. Wears long enough to even satisfy me.Weaknesses: Seems to work better with tubes as compared to going tubeless with Stans fluid, gets a little seepage.Bottom Line: Greatest tire ever made, PERIOD. Grips extremely well here in the loose, sandy, rocky conditions of SoCal. Also, when it does rain, the tire sheds mud very well. This is the best all-around tire I have EVER used. When you couple a great tire like the Nevegal with the size of the 29er wheel, you essentially feel like your sticking to the trail with serious bite!
Favorite Trail: All SoCal Trails!
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Everywhere
Similar Products Used: WTB Stouts, Schwalbe Racing Ralphs, WTP Mutano Raptors, Kenda Small Block 8's, Specialized Captains, Specialized Eskars, Specialized Chunders, Maxxis Advantages, etc
Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper 29er, Full Suspension, size XXL.
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bsdc
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TXDate Reviewed: January 24, 2010
Strengths: KnobbyWeaknesses: Knobs come off easyBottom Line: I've got a fairly new set of Kenda Nevegals with the knobs starting to come off along one side. It seems as though the knobs on one side are not set on the tire properly. There are about 9knobs that are tearing off along the inside edge of the knob, just on one side. The knobs on the other side are fine. I found someone reported the exact same problem here:
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/workshop/4815-nevegal-tire-knobs-coming-off.html
My tire looks exactly the same. I am using them with sealant, which I just learned voids the warranty, but I don't see how the sealant could be responsible for the problem I'm having. The tire is holding air and there is no sign of blistering. That and the problem is only happening on one side of the tire.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At: Local Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Rampage has similar aggressive knobs and held up well.
Bike Setup: GF HiFi 29
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mtnbiker72
a Weekend Warrior
from Rainier, ORDate Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Strengths: Grip, Grip, Grip. Nice and fat. Easy to set up Ghetto Tubeless.Weaknesses: Its been said before, rolling resistance and weightBottom Line: Ran them for five months with tubes, they worked very well at about 35psi. Converted them to Ghetto Tubeless and they are even better now. I run them at 25-28psi and they are glued to the trail. Plus, because of their large casing, they feel like they add an extra 1" of travel. My aluminum hardtail feels like a soft tail now. I have a OEM set of wire beads (still 60 tpi) which are a tad heavier than the folding bead ones, but I also feel more secure using wire beads with a tubeless setup.
I ride lots of singletrack with logs and roots, but no sharp rocks so hopefully the tread will hold up.
Favorite Trail: Stella Ridge
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Stock on my bike
Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos II 29er...lots of 26er tires
Bike Setup: Windsor Cliff 29er Pro with upgrades
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wes m.
a Cross Country Rider
from SF bay areaDate Reviewed: December 17, 2008
Strengths: it goes where you point itWeaknesses: rolling resistanceBottom Line: This is my new favorite front tire for slippery conditions. Mud, muck, sand, piles of leaves and needles, whatever. Its slower in the straights but it allows you to go so hard through the corners that it evens out. It has enough volume to smooth out the trail a little too. Sometimes its loud, you can here it biting the ground. 5 out of 5 overall for use as a front tire in gnarly conditions. 4 out of 5 value because I paid full price at the lbs.
Favorite Trail: any santa cruz single track
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: rigid ss 29er
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cormactooze
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICADate Reviewed: October 2, 2008
Strengths: Great traction (2.35" version), they never want to break freeWeaknesses: Not best on road-but then it is a super wide(2.35" version) tire at low presureBottom Line: This is the best (2.35" version) tire I have ever used, its got loads of traction and absorbs alot of shock.
Favorite Trail: Pats Track
Bike Setup: 29er HardTail, Wide tires, 5" Fork-20mm thru axle, King Headset & Hubs, Stans Flow Rims, Stans Kit, SRAM X-0, Carbon Post & Bars, Disk Brakes
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Miker J
a Cross Country Rider
from PADate Reviewed: September 2, 2008
Strengths: Grip. Can be run as tubeless.Weaknesses: A bit finicky when setting up as tubeless. Where is a designated tubeless Nev!?!Bottom Line: Great front tire for aggressive riding. I'm a bit worried about rolling it off the tubeless rim during hard cornering but so far this tire has held on well.
I think this tire in a 2.1" tubeless version would be the ideal front 29er trail tire. A 2.2 is probably more than most people need, or at least I'd rather have a 2.l with thicker sidewalls.
Give me a tubeless 2.1 with meaty sidewalls and I'll give it 5 flames.
Favorite Trail: Not road
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: TNTC
Bike Setup: A few.
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Charlie Roscoe
a Cross Country Rider
from Cheraw, SC, USADate Reviewed: February 11, 2008
Strengths: Lots of traction, beefy knobs, corners and climbs very well.Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: This tire is the dog's bollocks. I caught them on sale at Unicycle.com for 25 bucks each. You can throw the bike into corners and the big side lugs will bite into the soil like it ain't no thang. Not any worries of washing out unless you're really pushing it. This tire inspires confidence!
Favorite Trail: In the woods.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Unicycle.com
Similar Products Used: Exiwolf... more like Exilame compared to this tire.
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Grommett Mcfly The origianl Napster!
a Weekend Warrior
from PhoenixDate Reviewed: January 17, 2008
Strengths: It is a Nevegal..so we know it grips and rips like no other...Tigga Please this is the ultimate MTB tire in rough conditions!Weaknesses: It's a Nevegal so the usual..little slower on the flats and a few more grams...get over itBottom Line: All the usual good and less of the bad you typically hear about this tire. I ride a lot of rocky and more technical singletrack so the tire gave me much more confidence on a single speed. They never even considered loosing traction while out of the saddle on steep climbs and they corner like you are in a slot car on a track. Yes, they are slower than the Kharma LR3 Pro, which I use on smooth and when I race, but I never worry or think twice about traction with these and that is important to someone 200+ trying to corner and climb in loose trail detritus! One last thought...the 29" wheels make these feel far less sluggish than the 2.35 Nevergo I had on my 26" trail bike.
Favorite Trail: Trail 100
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$36.00
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: 26" Nevegal 2.35
Bike Setup: Niner Sir 9, Fox F29, Industry 9...
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Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from New JerseyDate Reviewed: November 25, 2007
Strengths: Traction is amazing. Grips like mad. Beefy sidewalls. Large volume helps float over rogh stuff and enables lower pressures.Weaknesses: Weight and togh to get rolloing at low speeds(but you knew that already). I was willing to live with that until I ripped three lugs clean off the rear tire on a particularly rocky ride, with an additional 2-3 lugs still hanging on by a few threads of rubber. The soft side lugs are definitely not meant for places with sharp-ish rocks, so beware.Bottom Line: these tires are awesome if you dig traction and are willing to live with the weight penalty. Just be careful when riding rocky terrain (smooth rocks/rock faces OK, sharp-edged rocks, no good...your side lugs will be toast in no time).
Favorite Trail: Pudgy's, MA
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: The Path Bike Shop, Tustin CA
Similar Products Used: Mythos, Fire XC, Mutano (26'er)
Bike Setup: Ventana El Rey
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nek
a Cross Country Rider
from ogallala ne usaDate Reviewed: November 16, 2007
Strengths: great grip in mud and dry stuff, sliped on one thing, cow manureWeaknesses: a little more work gravel grindingBottom Line: need a tire that bites this is it
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: cycle sportgreat
Similar Products Used: exiwolf
Bike Setup: vassago jabberwocky reba 4 in. hope pro 2 hubs, truvative crank 32t x 18t salsa pro moto 11 degree, thompson stem and post wtb seat
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