Strengths: They hook up well (not great) in soft conditions
Weaknesses: They are ok at hooking up but as another reviewer stated, they don't inspire confidence. I suspect the hard compound. Also the pattern does not serve the rider well on wet roots and we have many.
Bottom Line:
Spend your hard (or as we say in Maine Haaad) earned money on a better tire, there are others out there.
Strengths: Great grip for the size, Lasts forever. NO flats.
Weaknesses: Wish I could get them in a 2.25 or 2.35
Bottom Line:
Had these for three years (Hook-Warp) and didn't have one flat. Not that I don't ride em hard, as in that time I broke every other part on my bike, including the frame. After I got a new bike I cut the sidewall on the IRCs that came with it, so now my 4 year old Geax is on the the front. Damn good tires. Wish I could get another set.
Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos and Notos, Various others
Bike Setup: Tires lasted through 2 bikes -- SC Heckler and Marin Rock Springs.
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Submitted by
Domenico Gotto
a Cross Country Rider
from Sulmona.Abruzzo.Italy
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2003
Strengths: Nice grip in different type of terrain like dry, stones and sands. Good performance during the downhill race especially from the front.
Weaknesses: Geax Hook are not performant in mud terrain. Because a lot of mud fill up the tire and loos one's hold.
Bottom Line:
I am using these tires in hard modality (you can choose the modality: hard, and reverse modality: soft). In this modality I discovered a nice grip and a nice resistance to the abrasion, but I am not used these in soft modality yet.
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2003
Strengths: Hooks up very well. Can run at a higher pressure and still maintain good traction. Good all around tire for mud, roots, rocks, and dirt.
Weaknesses: Haven't found any, other then the fact they don't seem to be made any longer
Bottom Line:
I like these tires a lot. I'm on probably my fifth or sixth pair. I like them so much that I'm thinking about hoarding a pair or two. I run the Warp 215 in the front. Started running these tires around the same time I started to ride with a faster group of riders. The traction they provide is excellent. There are a lot of deep moto-X ruts where I ride, and I have no qualms about riding right along the lip of the rut, as I know that these tires won't wash or squirm . I've found that these tires edge very well, I don't have any worries about nasty off camber stuff, as the tire will grip. I've run the tire at 50psi on the trail and haven't had any problems. Of course, running it at a lower PSI gives you more traction, normally in the low 40s. Most of the riding I do has mud, roots, rocks, and nasty moto-X ruts in it. No problems with these tires. Wet roots and rocks? All good. Slippery clay like dirt? Sketchy, but controllable. Climbs like a fiend also. If it's really muddy, I'll throw a Blade 200 on the back, and that works very well. Perhaps a bit heavy, but it's a full knobby and quite durable. Can't say how these tires would work on sand, rocks, gravel, etc. Here, for where I use them, well worth it.
Similar Products Used: Lots and lots (actually, nothing different in quiet some time, only the Hook, Warp, and occasional Blade).
Bike Setup: Totally rad Huffy MTB with Wald gruppo
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Submitted by
jo mamna
a Cross Country Rider
from charlotte nc
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2002
Strengths: awesome on hardpack! with full (60 LBS)pressure, these tires will fly.
Weaknesses: if you are going to ride on wet rocks and wet roots, take my advise and walk through these aeras or be prepaired to pick yourself up from the ground.this tire on wet conditions will break your confidence in wet conditions in a hurry!
Bottom Line:
great tire for dry conditions but for rainy seasons or winter riding, this tire will absolutely not serve you well.
Submitted by
Chef Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Telluride Colorado
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2002
Strengths: Have been riding this tire on the rear in dry hard Colorado conditions. Performs well everywhere. Wear is good, but rubber is showing spider cracks.
Weaknesses: Spider cracks!
Bottom Line:
Good tire for hard dry trail riding. Performs well on all trails.
Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2001
Strengths: Great traction, ride and feel.
Bottom Line:
I've been running the kevlar warp and hooks for a couple years now and they have to be one of the best tires I've riden. Great traction and handling. They handle all of the conditions that mountain riding offers. They climb over wet tree roots (as long you approach them correctly) and they take one hell of a beating on the rough & sharp rocks out here. Unlike another user, I've never ripped a sidewall and actually have never even flatted them. They've endured some really brutal and technical trails.
Submitted by
Matt Grothoff
a Cross Country Rider
from St Louis
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2001
Bottom Line:
Alright, i am pissed off again. I was startin' to dig this tire. I mean, seeing as how I have only been riding around campus for the past 3 months, nothing really tough. And the trails aorund here aren't harsh at all. Then all of a sudden, my buddy points out to me that my tire has a big GASH in the edge of it. Not the sidewall, but the contact line. like big, inch long gash. I am now, thoroughly convinced that these tires are essentially thick tubes. i am going back to my trusty panaracer, and i will keep this the hook around for EMERGENCIES ONLY. And by emergencies only, i mean it will not be used to ride on if all m tires are ate up, but rather, if my best friend comes up to me dying and states that a torn up, P.O.S. Geax Hook tires that really sucks will save his life. But, that won't happen. maybe it can be used as a... uh, nevermind. it is worthless.
Submitted by
Matt Grothoff
a Cross Country Rider
from St Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2001
Strengths: it is surprising me with the grip and mud/snow shedding, color
Weaknesses: like i said below, not fit for any kind of downhill at all, unless the trail is made out of cotton. nice soft, un-sharp cotton.
Bottom Line:
update. i put this tire back on my bike because i had busted the wheel, and the geax was on a working wheel, so i just popped it on. i don't remember it to have this good of bit uphill and in sloppy conditions. but, unless you are carrying another tire with you on your ride, stay away from all downhills! to all those geax proponents, i DO realize that it is NOT a downhill specific tire, BUT, neither are the other tires i use, and they held up fine on the same hills. besides, you can't have a trial that climbs without going back down eventually! i don't consider myself a downhiller, but it is super fun, and i think everyone agrees. they are the places where we can push outselves and go mega-fast, so this tire should get a little more meat on the sides. unless Geax thinks that this is strictly for people who want to do climbing races. other than that, it works well, and i would recommend it CONDITIONALLY. fortunatly, the trails i am near 8 months out of the year are pretty tame, so i don't have to worry much.
Submitted by
Curt
a Weekend Warrior
from Meridian, MS
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2000
Strengths: Turned "soft," lives up to its name when climbing CHEAP! but great quality. Seemingly extra-long tread life.
Weaknesses: Hmmmmmmm, maybe the loud green sidewall. Get 'em in black if you can, ha!
Bottom Line:
These tires hook up. Period. And if you get the set, don't forget to experiment with tire pressure. It made a huge difference for me.
Don't listen to people slamming this tire because "it's not a downhill tire . . ." DUH! A tire isn't TRULY a downhill specific tire, in my opinion, unless it's at least 2.3 inches in width (that's small by DH standards btw), and the largest of the Geax Warp/Hook set is the Warp at 2.15, HUGE! Anyway, you get my point.
The Geax Warp/Hook combo rocks, and for the price (you can get a set for as little as $25 bucks or less if you shop around), tread life (I've ridden these things 700 miles plus on pavement and off road, and they still have 3/4 tread left), comparatively light weight, traction, and overall value, you can't beat these babies. Five smoking possums, please.
Submitted by
Vince Pack
a Cross Country Rider
from Seneca
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2000
Strengths: looks strong enough...
Weaknesses: Sidewalls??
Bottom Line:
I rode this tire less than a quarter mile before the sidewall blew out. Light downhill conditions, not going very fast, not very technical (pretty smooth) and next thing I know, psst! Fortunately, I got off the bike instead of getting up off the ground. When I looked at the rear tire, there was one tear in the sidewall about an inch long. There was another tear nearly a quarter inch in length. I was riding the tire at 50psi. The rubber coating on the sidewall is cut through to the fabric all the way around just above the wire (immediately above the rim's edge). My rims have no rough spots on the edges. Sure, there are much more expensive parts that can break, but walking out of an easy ride is a real downer. If the shop replaces the tire with the same, I'll buy a different one to replace it with. At least the Warp on the front survived! One burnt stiffy overall, three for value just in case it was an isolated incident. After all, it wasn't THAT expensive.
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