Strengths: Excellent grip in everything except sloppy mud. Better than anything else I've tried on loose over hard pack. Very little rolling resistance for tire of its size, good footprint when leaned over, safe to use on my Sun DoubleWide rims..
Weaknesses: Not a sloppy mud tire.. if that's what you're using , use the Wet Scream
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Fantastic freeride/dry DH tire. works on exposed rock, loose soil, hard pack, dusty, good over roots, and odd surfaces. Slime covered wet stones and very sloppy mud only places it doesn't grip like glue, but still acceptable. Nice tire to use on your dh bike when riding a very wide variety of conditions. Have them on both DH and free ride bikes now.. use the 50/42 dual compound.. does everything very very well.
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James
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2007
Strengths: Easy to fit, good traction in all conditions & rolls well
Weaknesses: Hard to find, are they still made?
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I have used these tyres on hard pack, hard pack with pine needles, mud and clay, loose rocks. I have found them to be as good as the Nevagal but they roll better.
Weaknesses: If you use it in mud or grass you could die
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in a few words, great hardpack tire: traction, low rolling resistance and light. terrible tire in mud and grass tire, it is worse than a completly worn tire.
If you have mixed terrain dont use them, try more functional tires, if its rainy and wet never ever. If you live in rocks, sand and hardpack, it is the best.
that is it.
just because it is so specialized I would give it a 3.5 = 4
I rode the HansVentures as a rear tire for about 6 months and they never let me down. On climbs, I gave up before they did, off camber they were great, sand, hardpack, duff, great. Great cornering. Good for my litte drops - never pinch flatted. Never flatted all season. I tried various pressures. I did not try it with mud.
I think my version was a single ply, dual compound tire (it was OEM).
Downsides are part of it's upsides: Great grip = more rolling resistance, tough sidewalls = heavier tire, grippy off-camber = side knobs chunking.
If it weren't for the rolling resistance, I would have found "the" rear tire for my riding.
Similar Products Used: Mutano, Adrenaline, Trailbear, Jones
Bike Setup: Gussied up DW Link bike
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Guilford, CT
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2006
Strengths: looks good and is apretty smooth ride only good things i could say
Weaknesses: The side wall of the tire is relly thin and weak. i tore it 10 miles from my house. Those tires left me stranded! It wasnt like they were well used, i used them for less than two weeks!
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Dont waste your money on these tires, there not worth it.
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Erik J.
a Cross Country Rider
from DFW metroplex
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2005
Strengths: Rolls very well, looks cool, super grip, wide, and very strong.
Weaknesses: None so far!
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Excellent prododuct. Went trough the woods for 30 minutes over jagged rocks, some stickers, and lots of twigs and roots with no flats at all. Tires are cool cause thay can be put on in any direction. Went through deep mud and water and gripped/moved along very well without slowing down or falling over. Really good for the price too. Great for free or downhill riding.
Bike Setup: Bruiser 3-XT back/LX top derails-stance flow-SRAM chain/cassette-Shimano shifters
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Eric W.
a Cross Country Rider
from Henderson Nv.
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2005
Strengths: Low rolling resistance. Puncture resistent. Fairly long wearing in the desert.
Weaknesses: Steel bead is a bit tight to mount on some rims, but the plus side of this, is that the tire doesn't derim if you get a blowout.
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This is a long term (18 months) review. I have used several other tires in the 2.3 size and I keep going back to the Hansventure in the single ply, 60 compound version. These things roll faster, are just as light or lighter than their competition, are more punture resistent and wear better out here in the southern Nevada desert. A noteworthy feature is that the actual weight is quite a bit lower than is advertised by Maxxis. They consistently weigh in at about 780 grams unlike Maxxis' other 2.35 single ply tires, that sometimes weigh in closer to 900 grams. They also have a taller sidwall than most tires in this size range, so if you have a low bottom bracket problem like I do, they will give you some extra hieght. They also mount onto tight rims like Rhyno Lites a bit easier than 2.35 mobsters. The local bike shops say they can't hardly keep these things in stock and I can truly say they are a desert tire masterpiece. I recommend the Hansventure single ply 60 compound tire for all around Front and rear use, like extreem XC, light freeriding and even urban, although it will wear a bit faster on pavement.
Purchased At: The Bike Shop. ( thats really the name of the place!)
Similar Products Used: Geax Sturdy, Continental Survival Pro and Gravity Pro in 2.35 size. Kenda Kinetics 2.3.
Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar.
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Dave Bell
a Cross Country Rider
from Everett, WA
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2004
Strengths: It rolls better than I had expected with good all-around traction.
Weaknesses: A little heavy perhaps? And while I wouldn't call it a "weakness", it seems to be a fairly "tall" tire. In my case (being 5'9"), it made my standover height troubles a little worse.
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First, I'm a big fan of Hans Rey. I mean, who isn't? That made me very curious about trying Hans' signature tire.
Being initially a little put-off by it's weight, I was very pleased at how nice the Hansventures rolls on hardpack, and hooks-up when things get a little loose. I haven't tried it with things are truly sloppy (it's been a nice summer), but I'm looking forward to doing so.
No, it's not super-light XC rubber, but it's not meant to be. I would definitely recommend the Hansventure as a burly tire for all-around riding.
Similar Products Used: WTB Velociraptor, Maxxis Swampthing, and others.
Bike Setup: 01 GT i-Drive 2.0, XT discs, King headset, Easton Carbon riser, RaceFace XY seatpost, RaceFace stem, Salsa QRs, WTB Speed V saddle.
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Eric W
a Cross Country Rider
from Henderson Nv.
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004
Strengths: Great all around tire; it can be used on the street if neccessary and works great on the dirt and rocks.
Weaknesses: I've decided that I love it on the rear but not on the front as much in off-camber terain.
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I think the Hansveture is a great all around tire that rolls faster than it's size and weight would indicate, however, I think in extreme terain it lacks a little bit of bite, on off-camber rock ( in the 60 compound )and at intermediate lean angles. This has been a small problem and only a problem when the tire is mounted on the front. I should add; I'm 200 lbs, so I'm sure I tax any tire in off-camber conditions. I should also add; the burning edge side knobs do their usual fantastic job at full lean angles and steeply banked off-camber rock and dirt. As a rear tire I love it; I just mount it so the top of the "Y" is acting like a scoop and it digs right in. Because of the "Y" shaped center tread, the tire rolls better and wears better than other tires I've tried in the same compound rubber. I'm going out to buy tires today and I'm going to order a Hansventure for the rear for sure, and a Mobster or Minion for the front.
This is a note for anybody from Maxxis that might read this. I think the Hansventure would make a better front tire, if the intermediate knobs were tied together by a block of rubber about half way up the knob height. This would make them one big siped knob, rather than the two flimsy intermediate knobs that are there now. The intermediate knobs in the current design are so soft and flimsy, that rubbing them makes me think of something that a man might do to a women, if you get my drift, He,He,He. Just writing about it is turning me on.
Four point five stars all around for value and performance.
Purchased At: The Bike Shop (I swear thats the name of the place!)
Similar Products Used: 2.35 Mobster, 2.3 Continental Survival Pro and Geax Sturdy.
Bike Setup: Almost stock Jamis Dakar XLT.
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Submitted by
Dirt Surfer
a Weekend Warrior
from Camarillo
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2004
Strengths: Traction in dry conditions hard pack, sand, rocks, rubble, cornering and no pitch flats
Weaknesses: hard to find. The 2 ply casting is very tought on tire wrenchs. If you are not careful you can bend or break one or more.
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I bought the hansventure after reading a review in Mt bike. It has been a great tire. the slow rebound rubber combined with the 2 ply casing made by 4" travel fork feel like 4.5 or 5". I helps keep the front end glued to the trail. I ride on some rough trails that are loose and rocky or hard packed with occasional quick sand patches. These tires work great in all conditions. In the sand they like to drift a little but when you lean on them they dig in. The best part is I have not had a pitch flat since I cinched them up. I have not tried them in mud because it has not rained much in So. Cal. I tried to buy another to have a matching set and it seems that you can't get the 2 ply slow rebound in a 60 durometer any more. It only comes in a 42 and that is too soft for me. I bought a single ply, which is light and works good but does not have the slow rebound compound.
