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MArtin GC
a Cross Country Rider
from MexicoDate Reviewed: August 31, 2009
Strengths: good tracking, better in wet and mud conditionsWeaknesses: heavy for a long climbsBottom Line: great track in downhill, I used frecuently in the rain season, meabe a little heavy than my specialized 2.0, but I like how it handle in rocks and a lot of mud, I recomend it but not for dry conditions, they goes fast..! more in paviment
Favorite Trail: Nevado Vulcano
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Riders ajusco
Similar Products Used: Specialized
Bike Setup: Specialized M4 XC, Marzocchi 44, deore, Lx & xt
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VooDooGuy
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, AZDate Reviewed: September 3, 2007
Strengths: They have rubber on them- well almost everywhere.Weaknesses: Chunks of rubber gone. Kevlar is exposed; now I understand why I've been bailing, been using it on the front; terrible on the corners, especially fast turns and baby head laden downhills.Bottom Line: Tires are dry and very unpredictable on the trail. I thought shortening my stem would help, and it did, but still poor around the turns. Don't even think of sand with these... Looking for something that can inch up my confidence by grabbing when they should and meeting the needs around the turns. Would not get them again regardless of how good the deal might be.
Favorite Trail: That a way
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: gift
Similar Products Used: what ever was stock on the VooDoo; IRC Piranha Pro on the rear (chunks missing)
Bike Setup: Bizango XT,
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Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Rolla, MO, USADate Reviewed: August 30, 2007
Strengths: Cheap, wide, foldable.Weaknesses: I've gotten many pinch flats with these, that is until I amped up my PSI quite a bit, problem solved. Worst of all is that they corner TERRIBLY! They are very sloppy on hard packed dirt, not good on catwalks either.Bottom Line: Not the best tire i've ever used. I would probably not recomend.
Favorite Trail: Chub
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Bike Setup: Diamodback Apex coverted to SS, Kona Project 2 fork.
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Murfreesboro, TNDate Reviewed: September 30, 2006
Strengths: Decent all-around rear tire, nothing catastrophically wrong with it. Fairly light for its size.Weaknesses: It's only decent....nothing more.Bottom Line: This is a decent all-around tire for an all-mountain setup. Tire compound is very hard and dry, so it doesn't grip as well as stickier tires. I would recommend getting an IRC Trailbear, it is supposedly a newer version of this tire, although slightly heavier.
Favorite Trail: Snook's Nose (Black Mountain)
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: 30.00
Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos (not so good), IRC EL Gato (great traction, heavy), Fire XC (great so far!)
Bike Setup: 2003 Jamis Dakar Expert
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Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Broomfield, Colorado, USADate Reviewed: August 7, 2006
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Grip, durabilityBottom Line: I couldn't run these tires below 50 psi or I would get a pinch flat, I'm 165 lbs!? I tried a variety of different air pressures and it just wouldn't grip the dry trail on uphill climbs. After the first ride, all of the knobs had huge chunks out of them where it tried to grip but the rubber just came off. Yesterday was my 7th ride on them and a knob ripped all the way off leaving a big hole. I'm glad I finally get to replace it. I think anything would be an upgrade, but I'm going back to the Continental Vertical Pro. It may cost an extra $20, but instead of lasting 3 weeks it will last over a year and won't spin out when I try to climb over obstacles.
Favorite Trail: Apex Park/Enchanted Forest
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Joe's Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Bontrager, Continental Vertical Pro, Michelin
Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 90
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Big Daddy
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO, USADate Reviewed: November 3, 2004
Strengths: Cheap, light, dependableWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: The bottom line is: This tire does everything well...but nothing exceptionally. Kind of the same way my bike climbs better than a downhill bike, and downhills better than a hard tail.
This has been a perfect tire for the kind of riding I do (3-6 hour epics in far from civilization on every kind of terrain) and it has never failed me in thousands of miles of use. Mud, snow, ice, dry, hardpack, loose, whatever. It works well on all of them.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: Performance?
Bike Setup: 4" travel full suspension
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Chad
a Weekend Warrior
from Overland Park, Kansas, USDate Reviewed: June 14, 2004
Strengths: Cheap!!!! Works as an excellent back tire. Hooks up great on roots and rocky climbs and good braking traction on the way down.Weaknesses: Brakes loose into turns without warning. Dangerous as a front tire on hard pack.Bottom Line: This is a great tire when used as a rear tire. The tread seems to wear well and sheds mud well. I'm sure it would wear quickly on pavement due to the large tread blocks. Have found them to run best around 35 psi. for hard pack and loose rocky situations. Does not inspire confidense to go hard into a turn. A Trail Bear would run better for a front tire than these. A fine rear tire for the price.
Favorite Trail: Anything dry enough to ride.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$24.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos
Bike Setup: Azonic DS1, Rock Shox Psylo, Raceface, XT, Hayes, and Sun Rynolite
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iain
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne, AustraliaDate Reviewed: June 7, 2004
Strengths: I bought the 2.25 version of these and I like this tyre no matter what else anyone says about it it grips good on anything but wet rocks and its light, oh and cheap.Weaknesses: I suppose the sidewalls could be a bit thicker and it could be a bit wider.Bottom Line: the bottom line is that i like these tyres, they grip good in all dirt even when screamin down hills and they brake good so I say these tires are great!!!
Favorite Trail: anything with hills and dirt
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: bicycle recyclers
Similar Products Used: maxxis high roller( didnt like much), Tioga Factory DH (awesome!!!!), lots more
Bike Setup: Haro V0 it is mostly stock but im going to change al the parts to make it better
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Luc
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TXDate Reviewed: May 16, 2004
Strengths: Relatively lightweight.Weaknesses: Everything. Slips on the smallest of rocks.Bottom Line: This tire is garbage. I'm just getting back into the sport after a few years off and I recently made a move from the soil, peat moss covered trails of beautiful vermont to the mostly limestone laden trails of central texas. I purchased my fisher with these tires stock and lost all confidence. These things slip on even tiny rocks no matter what the pressure is (although running them at 30psi is a must).
I switched them out with panaracer XC 2.1 Fire's and the bike is like a different bike.
Dump these if you have them. They might be suitable if you're doing a morning commute to work, but that is about it!
Favorite Trail: Mt. Norris, Vermont
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: Panaracer XC Fire 2.1
Bike Setup: 2003 Fisher Suger 2+
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Randog
a Cross Country Rider
from Little Italian islandDate Reviewed: May 5, 2004
Strengths: Cheap! Picked two of them up with a set of wheels on Ebay.Weaknesses: Knobs chew easily on blacktop to and from trailhead.
Bottom Line: Not a bad tire for the price. Picked them up as spares since I have no local shop. Put over 300 miles with tire on the rear and it has performed ok. Paired up with Velociraptor on front, it is reasonably predictable in the hardpack and sand in my area. Holds well on rock and climbs well with pressure around 36-38 psi. Doesn't seem like it will last much longer as the blacktop to the trailhead is consuming it, so new Motoraptors 2.4's are next. If you need a tire just to putt around on, they are a great choice. If you like to defy gravity on a regular basis and like speed, look elsewhere.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: WTB Velociraptors, Motoraptors
Bike Setup: XT, Race Face, WTB, RhinoLites
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dirtdober
a Cross Country Rider
from thomaston,txDate Reviewed: January 17, 2004
Strengths: they hold airWeaknesses: wash out on every turnBottom Line: these tires are dangerous. the knobs are too small and too far apart to hook up on anything. they wash out on every sandy corner. i know all tires have their weakness but these made me scared to take any corner with speed. i began to think i had bought the wrong bike until i switched them out with my old mythos. i didn't go to the emergency room but i did walk with a limp for a few days.
Favorite Trail: rocky hill(tx),three sisters(co)
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: discovery cycles(austin)
Similar Products Used: irc mythos
Bike Setup: '03 sugar 3+ irc mythos,time atac, wtb laser v
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Rob P.
a Weekend Warrior
from Greenland, NH, USADate Reviewed: September 8, 2003
Strengths: Wide enough, rust sidewall, Grippy(as BAck tire)Weaknesses: None as a backtire, i wouldnt reccomend it as a front.. wears fastBottom Line: Kick ass BAck tire, not front. Grips aweosme, looks good, not strong or wide enough for downhill, to havey for XC, perfect for us folks who do a little of everything.
Favorite Trail: Single track down Garison hill
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Mythos XC
Bike Setup: CHris king Hub, Mawri Titanium spokes, Mavic 3.1 Tubeless disc specific rim
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from S. CalDate Reviewed: September 3, 2003
Strengths: Looks beefyWeaknesses: very poor handlingBottom Line: Totally agree with the previous review. the difference is: I DID go into the emergency room! Front tire "slip" over a babyhead rock and cost me a dislocated elbow.
I didn't feel confident at all since the first day, but I tried to adjust the handle bar and cockpit instead, now I relized how much the tire can affect your ride and safety.
really loose on single track, rocky section, and sand. Even the cheapest Mathos can do way better than that. Dangerous tire!!!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: come with bike
Similar Products Used: IRC Methos XC, Wtb
Bike Setup: Sugar 3+
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Jeb
a Cross Country Rider
from MontanaDate Reviewed: August 26, 2003
Strengths: Size, cushy ride.Weaknesses: Creepy handling as front tire.Bottom Line: These were OEM on my Sugar...and I never did get comfortable with them. It always seemed like I was one rock away from the emergency room. At first, I thought I just needed to get used to my new bike. I tweaked the pressure, to no avail...the front always seemed like it could wash out at any moment.
As a rear tire they seem okay...and actually on hardpack they might work out. Also, they seem to offer good rim protection. But I just had too many spooky moments with these tires in the switchbacks and loose stuff etc...
Replaced them with P-racer Fire XC's and my confidence is back.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos, Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup: stock Fisher 3+
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from DublinDate Reviewed: August 11, 2003
Strengths: Tires look nice and ride well on hard pack.Weaknesses: These tires slip laterally on sand and moon rock surfaces, more than other tires I've used. I was warned about this by the sales person when I bought my Sugar, and he was right.Bottom Line: I'm very disappointed in the cornering of this tire on soft terrain. The edge knobs seem spaced too far apart and the tire seems to roll up on the smooth area, even with the minimum 40 lbs. suggested by the side wall markings. They might do better in muddy conditions, where I suspect they won't accumlate gunk.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Velociraptors. Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup: '03 Sugar 3+ Disk
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