New tread designed for optimal braking stability.
Strong shoulder blocks for good cornering.
Available in with blue sidewall (LBL-SK)
or with bronze colored sidewall (BRZ-SK)
Recommended use as front tire.
Folding bead.
Submitted by
Simon
a Cross Country Rider
from Enschede, The Netherlands Date Reviewed: June 2, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Good Grips, doesnt weare fast.
Weaknesses:
Dont look so cool but I dont think there is any all round tire which does especially not when its small. Also not as superfast on the road as i expected.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyll 800 standard european setup
Bottom Line:
This tyre is awesome, it has better grip in light muddy corners than most mudtires i used do. I bought this tire because of the high rating it received on this site and it was the right choice for sure. When it gets REALLY muddy it isnt so good though, but it isnt made for that anyway. On the road it isnt as fast as I expected it to be so 4 out of 5 for overall rating 5 out of 5 for value, definately worth your cash.
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Submitted by
bert Hendriks
a Weekend Warrior
from berg en terblijt Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At:
bike shop
Strengths:
Low rolling resistance,very good grip.
Weaknesses:
weight ??
Similar Products Used:
Michelin Wild gripper,klein deadgrip
Bike Setup:
klein attitude 2003
Bottom Line:
very good tires for use on the road and offroad
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Submitted by
Simeon
a Cross Country Rider
from Veria, Greece Date Reviewed: January 29, 2004
Favorite Trail:
XC
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
shop in Thessaloniki
Strengths:
Great for all round use and for xc riding. Not bad for a jump.
I use this tires for all round use (work) mostly. But twice a week I ride XC and a little jumping and these tires never let me down. Never had a flat tire for a year now!!! It's a little heavy though... BUY THEM.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA Date Reviewed: April 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Palmer Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Schwalbe
Strengths:
Reasonable traction, durable tread, can run high pressure, I like the tread pattern
Weaknesses:
Price, weight, sidewall looks brittle after 4 months of hard riding
Similar Products Used:
Michelin Wildgripper, Panaracer Fire XCpro, Specialized Ground Control.
Bike Setup:
FSR XC PRO
Bottom Line:
I like this tire. It gives pretty good traction in a wide variety of conditions and has been very puncture resistant. I've been riding in some pretty rocky terrain and noticed today that I have two bulges in the sidewall where I can see some rock damage. Because the sidewall appears brittle I suspect some of this is related to the tire, not just my errant navigating.
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Submitted by
martijn
a Cross Country Rider
from H.I.Ambacht, Holland Date Reviewed: December 26, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Schoorl, Noord-Holland
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Bike Scene Dordrecht
Strengths:
Durable, fast rolling, super grippy, low noise on the road and overall quality.
Weaknesses:
Some say weight, but that's not much iff you look at how these tyres perform.
Similar Products Used:
Conti Explorer Supersonic and normal, Conti Twister Pro, Specialized ground-control , WTB Velociraptor and Ritchey Z-max HDK and WCS.
Bike Setup:
Cube Airwing Blackline Custom, Super-fly front and SID rear, XTR drivertrain, HS33 brakes, Thomson seat and post, Tune bits and King/X618ceramic/X-Ray wheels.
Bottom Line:
Verry good tyres for CC use, super fast on hardpack and not to bad in the mud. They almost don't wear on the road, and I also do a lot of road riding on them. Verry puncture resitant and not to heavy. I like these tyres verry much and rode them almost everywhere from Port du Soleil(france) to the dutch trails and never had something to complair about. I can realy recommend these tires to anyone who doesn't ride sticky mud or downhill. The way I see it they are the best CC tires for allround use!
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Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ Date Reviewed: September 12, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
schwalbetires.com
Strengths:
Very low rolling resistance, really good cornering, very good traction. Made in Germany
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Pro
Bike Setup:
2002 Stumpjumper
Bottom Line:
These tires are great. I was riding in loose dirt an the tread scoops it so well it was flinging it on my back! The tread pattern is supper effective in all terrain, in hard pack rolling resistance is nill. The shoulders make cornering very good. I love these tires. When they wear out I'm goin to try the Schwalbe Black Jacks just because they look sweet.
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Submitted by
Gabriel
a Cross Country Rider
from Switzerland Date Reviewed: May 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Grippy profile. Schwalbe Black Jack rule!
Weaknesses:
Actually is a general weakness for all knobby tires... don't use abrupt braking doing curves on asphalted roads.
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Control Master Pro(rear), Specialized Team Master Pro(front)
Bike Setup:
Specialized StumpJumper Pro Disc
Bottom Line:
Schwalbe gives homework to do for the original Spec Master Pro's and Controls I originally had on. I was not happy at all with the cornering and grip on natural roads (pretty muddy/rocky) for the original Spec tires. For half the price, you'll get super-duper Black Jacks! On asphalted roads, they're silent (I was amazed by that). On mud and woods singletrails they're grippy and good, cornering gives confident feelings. I can only recommend this tire for mostly natural roads with various conditions (mud, dust, rocks, snow) and tricky climbings, DH.
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Submitted by
Zaskie
a Cross Country Rider
from Eisden (Be) Date Reviewed: December 18, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Houffalize & Belgian Ardennes
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
My favourite dealer
Strengths:
Handling, grip, cornering, weight (approx. 520grams in 2.1 version), low rolling resistance, durable, quality, distintive bronze/black coloring
Weaknesses:
Price, sometimes hard to get, otherwise none so far
Similar Products Used:
Michilin, Hutchinson, Ritchey, Panaracer
Bike Setup:
Zaskar Le, Zocchi Z2 Atom Race, SRAM 9.0 SL/XT rear/front mech, Truvativ Stylo Team crankset, Mag's HS33, Mavic X-517/Hugi 240 wheelset, Ritchey WCS parts
Bottom Line:
This is a review for the Black Shark 2.1 front/rear combo. I've been using these XC specific tires for about 18 months now. So far no complaints. These are great tires for XC riding/racing. Great handling, very predictive in normal (dry and wet) conditions. Only when it starts to get very muddy the Black Shark shows some weaknesses: grip and cornering, but still predictive. But hey this is not a specific mud tire, therefor Schwalbe designed the Black Shark Mud. Only downside is the price (if you have to pay full price) and sometimes they are hard get. But then again Germany is just a blink away from where I live.
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Submitted by
Michael Thomson
a Cross Country Rider
from Gorinchem,Holland Date Reviewed: January 24, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Druinen
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Mammoet ,Den haag
Strengths:
qaulity of constuction,confidence inspiring.
Weaknesses:
Nothing really except in realy muddy conditions.
Similar Products Used:
Mitchelin
Bike Setup:
Scott g-zero world cup custom,pace evo 3,crossmax disc,hope xc4's,complete xtr,chris king headset,raceface xy post,kore elite stem,profile carbon bars& ends,858 spd's
Bottom Line:
These are realy great tires, they give so mutch confidence in them, they don't wear to bad , i've only had one puncture since i fitted them 6 months ago. I would recommend these tires to anyone,only when the mud gets realy thick and sticky do they start to show a weakness,the price is also good, try them,you won't be dissapointed.
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Submitted by
MrCrud
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal Date Reviewed: November 1, 2000
Favorite Trail:
there are soooo many!!!
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
got'em that cheap cuz i bought them from a sponsored guy i know
Strengths:
very stable, very grippy and lasts long
Weaknesses:
a bit on the heavy side, but only weight weenies will really complain about this.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracers, Specialized, Michelin......
Bike Setup:
GT LTS Team with a Judy XL 98
Bottom Line:
Great tire. I have yet to flat on these, although i did destroy a few rims on some big hits. These things just dont let go of the trail and they're very stable.
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Submitted by
quentin chetcuti
a
from malta Date Reviewed: July 25, 2000
Favorite Trail:
un
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Shwalbe Black Shark Double defnese has a very good protection against punctures. It is puncture less
Weaknesses:
The only thing that makes it not perfect is that it comes only in 26 x 2.10 series only.
Similar Products Used:
When compared to Michelin, Schwalbe also wins, becuase of the rubber quality they use. Michelin have a very good grip but have a veryb soft compund that makes the tire crack by time.
Bike Setup:
tires
Bottom Line:
Shwalbe Black Shark Double defnese has a very good protection against punctures, especially when you are racing in competitions. It has also got a speciallty in it that by time, lets sya about 1 1/2 years the tyre remains good even if used on road. It is foldable and takes a presssure of 65 PSI which is equal to about 4.5 bar. Another thing is that it a very good rubber and it deos not crack by time
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Submitted by
lester shaw
a Weekend Warrior
from london Date Reviewed: September 25, 1999
Favorite Trail:
broxbourne woods
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
great grip in downhill and cross country. front never washes out, always feels safe. good protection for my rims, i am 225lbs!
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
wtb velociraptor irc mythos xc
Bike Setup:
muddy fox DH
Bottom Line:
These tyres are great, how come no one else has reviewed them, has any one else got them?
Overall Rating:
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