The Ignitor tread pattern was designed for the most discerning professional racers and already has laid claim to multiple World Cup victories. The well-spaced tread pattern fills in nicely to provide low rolling resistance in the straights, while the ramp
These came stock on my kona blast and intially i wasn't too impressed they were a little too loose especially in the rear for my liking, i was also riding in fairly wet conditions at the time, fast forward to this summer after running nevegals all around i drop these on and i feel like somone turbo charged my bike the roll wayy better than the nevegals in dry conditions they work great hook up well hold a corner well and are very predicatble the rear can get a little bouncy and pops off stuff here and there but it's always very precitable and you learn to expect it and keep riding through it. for more agressive/faster riding i have nevegal up front and an ignitor out back, as i started to feel the ignitor starting to lose a bit of grip through some turns on sandy hard pack, the ignitor out back is a champ tho and if you know how to ride (i have gotten significantly better since i first ran these tires) they will treat you well and will be very fast and shouldn't give you any traction issues unless you're bogging through the mud all day long
Strengths: Great front tire, wears exceptionally well, sets up tubeless easily
Weaknesses: none
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The round profile of the tire works well in the front for leaning into corners. There's the right amount of knobbiness for dry and loose conditions. I've yet to ruin either of my Ignitors and they end up getting put back on when I try other tires as the others get cut or don't work as well. In the rear, you can tell it's a knobby because of the road buzz through the saddle and consequently I like it as a front specific tire.
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photoBear
a Cross Country Rider
from Bendigo,Victoria,Australia
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2011
Strengths: Confidence inspiring cornering grip
givesd a lot of feedback,
warns you well before it's going to break loose
Rolling resistance is good, maybe not great but I've been spoiled by small block 8, larsen tt & crossmark
light weight
Weaknesses: smaller than listed size, (if that matters to you) more like 2.0 than 2.1.
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Nothing inspires confidence like an early waning that you're getting close to the limits of grip. This tyre will give you fair warning that you’re getting close to the limits of grip and gives you time to correct.
Up front : I’ve found that there is plenty of grip in corners with plenty of feedback, it leans in well and progressively, braking is solid and well controlled. I’m really fond of the handling characteristics of this tyre, it’s more a matter of controllable, progressive handling rather than outright grip. It might be smaller than it claims to be but it doesn’t feel like it has lost anything by it. Works very well on all of the surfaces I ride, dry hardpack, gravel/sand over hardpack, lose over hardpack, rock and soft soil
At the rear: There is loads of climbing traction when the pressure is right, 32psi for me at around 160lb on all of the surfaces I ride, dry hardpack, gravel/sand over hardpack, lose over hardpack, rock and soft soil, but I prefer it up front and something faster on the rear like a cross mark/Larsen/sb8
I find it to be a good combination with ignitor, front and Larsen/cross mark rear. I would recommend this tyre to beginners looking to enhance their cornering confidence as well as more experienced riders looking for cornering speed and playing with slides because it wont just slip out from under you.
I’m very happy with this tyre, it doesn’t suffer by being a bit smaller than 2.1 in fact it might be lighter and faster for it.
Bike Setup: Wimcycle C-One frame (Made in Indonesia), Shimano Acera groupset.
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Submitted by
giant
a Weekend Warrior
from duvall wa USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2011
Strengths: it grips very well on hard packed dirt and on bike ladders.
its great for my mix of street, dirt jumps, and slight dh. it hooks up in silty dry crap.
Weaknesses: it does wear a bit quick but come on, when your demanding so much from a tire its gonna go sometime...not so good in super tacky mud.
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i would recommend this to someone who wants to use their jump bike year round. it grips great everywhere.
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85jeepcj7
a Cross Country Rider
from Maine
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011
Strengths: Great for hard pack, loose gravel, and some mud/rock use.
Weaknesses: Mud packs in the tires a lot reducing traction, not great on wet rocks, sand, or snow.
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Great all around tire on almost any surface. This tire lasted 2 years for me even with fairly heavy use. Not bad rolling resistance at 60 psi but anything less than that kinda sucks.
Strengths: None, that I can think of...wait, it sealed really easily, so setup was a cinch.
Weaknesses: Bought this as a more all purpose XC tire as it was going to be a slippery week. I was running Stan's the Raven 2.2's. They never slip, even when it's wet. Put these on for anticipated extra grip and they all went sideways over every silly little root. Sucked. Tried the Stan's tires for comparison after a local XC race and they were 100 times better on slimy east coast roots than these tires. And the Stan's have minimal, minimal tread.
Also, these wash out in any corner, even damp hardpack.
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Setup easy, terrible for rock and root east coast cross country races.
Strengths: Superb grip, great strength and resistance to flats. Quick rolling.
Weaknesses: Wears really quick on a rear tyre under a heavy engine (95-100kg. Very sensitive to changes in PSI.
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Set up correctly these are a fantastic tyre. Phenomenal grip and impressive resistance to punctures and damage.
Under me the rear wheel wore shockingly quick, however the front is still going strong 2500 - 3000 km later.
These tyres, while under 29-34 Psi have been a revelation. As mentioned if you stray outside that Psi window, they become either puncture magnets or slippery as...
With the pressure too high, they seem to deflect off roots and stones, twisting the bars away from your line as well as sliding off any kind of off flat rocks you try to track across.
Weaknesses: Liked to wash out on me during hard cornering, never caught my attention for doing something particularly well.
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Unremarkable tires (26"). When things got wet I lost all confidence in the tires, and they didn't take well to hard riding. They worked, but I am not buying them again.
Strengths: Great in about every condition, light, decent rolling resistence.
Weaknesses: None
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If you don't know what tire to use, use this one. Fast enough for XC racing and I decided to buy one after just about everyone on my race team ran them.
Submitted by
nzrider301
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2011
Strengths: Good for all round conditions.low rolling resistance.Grip in muddy conditions and handling around tight corners. Reasonably light weight and affordable. Good for all mountain/ XC riders
Weaknesses: Mud can cake up the tread and can slip on hill climbs.
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A good all round tyre with a nice knobbly tread with low rolling resistance and work well in wet/muddy conditions.
Suited for XC riders.
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jwood70
a Weekend Warrior
from Boone NC
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2011
Strengths: Handled the slop very well, did a great job ridding the mud from the treads. These tires handled dry pine roots very well. Very grippy tires.
Weaknesses: Seem to have rather quick tread wear. I need to ride it more
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So far, I love these tires. They are by far better tires than I am a rider. I can push them as hard as I can and they still keep hanging on.
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Yonathan
a Cross Country Rider
from Marseille, France
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2011
Strengths: All rounder, Very good grip, very predictable, feel "safe", roll decently, Hold pressure
Weaknesses: Very small size (height and width), hard to properly seat on Bontrager RXL tubeless rims, doesn't like the road
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I had a Bonty XR Jones at the front for a year, and as it worn out I replaced it by a Maxxis Ignitor LUST.
First thing that pop in my mind when I think about his tire is: "Maxxis is a bunch of lying bas*****!". The tire is supposed to be a 2.1 but only measure 1.85 ! Installing was not too problematic, although the side walls are very stiff, so soapy water is a must.
Appart from that: WHAT A PIECE OF RUBBER!
I live in the south of France, and trails are very dusty, full of gravel, and generally "loose over hardpack" with some rocks in the middle.
The Ignitor performed brilliantly. It is very stiff laterally, and give a lot of feedback. It is predictable, reassuring, and has a "I-go-where-you-look" feel that is very nice on fast trails. It also rolls nicely, climb well, and shred off mud decently.
So overall a very very good front tire for almost every conditions and many kinds of trail.
I only have 250 km of "experience" with it, but it seems to wear at a normal rate compared to my Toro or my XR Jones.
Maxxis just have to reprint the label with the proper size :)
Bike Setup: Trek Top Fuel 9 (2010), fully standard except Ks i900 seat post. Front: Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 LUST; Rear: Hutchinson Toro Tubeless ready 2.1; 1 cup of Stan's in each tire.
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Submitted by
Joe DePalma
a Weekend Warrior
from Newark, DE
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2011
Strengths: Roll fast for the tread pattern, wear well, grip anything (especially the snow and ice here in DE)
Weaknesses: None so far - I only use these when it's rough outside and they've done well on ice and snow so far without studs
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These tires have held up well in a particularly brutal winter here in DE and haven't faltered on me yet. I've done some trails with them at White Clay Creek, and they hug corners nicely and grip wet roots pretty well. They do a nice job for winter, and I recommend them for all purpose trails and roaf riding.
