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dubdryver
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, FL USDate Reviewed: October 15, 2009
Strengths: Great grip, continous tread, fairly light.Weaknesses: Not the lightest, not the greatest after large use on tarmacBottom Line: First off let me say that I do not believe this tire would be good mounted on the back wheel. I have seen some bikes with it on the rear, it doesnt provide an optimal tread pattern for a rear tire.
That said, these things are beasts on the front! The lateral grip you get on these tires are amazing. You can push harder and faster into the corners. They have a very wide tread patter (2.3 UST model mounted) and they work very very well! They have a very sturdy sidewall, and provide a lot of confidence!
My current configuration for tires is Maxxis Ignitor LUST 2.3 front and Maxxis Larson TT UST 2.0 rear and it seems to be a pretty solid setup for AM/XC. They are not the lightest tire on the market but they do provide tons of grip and last a long time! I am going to change over the rear to a Crossmark UST 2.25 for a rear to see how that combination works, but I am sold on the Ignitor LUST, they perform great, just not meant for tarmac (road) at all.
Favorite Trail: gilligans?
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Chain Reaction Cycle
Similar Products Used: Maxxis Highroller, some Contis
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz XC, Fox F120 RLC, Truvativ 3.3 Stylo OCT, Mavic 819 w/ Hope pro II hubs DT Swiss spokes, SRAM X9 Drivetrain, Easton Monkeylite CF riser bars, Thompson Elite w/ Fizik Gobi XM.
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chapdog
a Cross Country Rider
from El Dorado HillsDate Reviewed: October 13, 2009
Strengths: Good low rolling resistance, descent traction when ran low psiWeaknesses: durability and braking. Ran in the rear the braking is just OK, not as good as other designs from WTB. Skinny tire for a 2.35Bottom Line: these tires are good for XC, roll well and accelerate nicely. But not good for all mountain or rock gardens if your bombing. I blew a hole in the middle of the tread on my first ride on anything that could be considered all mountain (culvert trail at Auburn). Would be good race tires for XC. But I'm going to something else for the fall/winter all mountain goodness. Maybe back to nevegals as I miss the braking power with those and the width.
Favorite Trail: Hole in the Ground
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: jenson
Similar Products Used: continental, wtb wolverine (non us, nevegals
Bike Setup: 2010 BLTc, king hs/hubs on 819's, XO
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Locomoto
a Weekend Warrior
from NYCDate Reviewed: October 12, 2009
Strengths: Tubeless, pretty light.Weaknesses: Pretty skinny for a 2.35 and doesn't grip as well as the previous Nevegal 2.35 I was running. Recently rode at a ski resort with some rocky and technical downhill with some wet spot. This tire didn't brake worth a dang when it got a little slick or wet...it would just skid. Definitely would prefer more tread on the back and a wider tire for very aggressive riding.Bottom Line: Not my favorite tire. Needs to be wider and not enough grip for my taste.
Favorite Trail: Downhill trails
Price Paid:
$40.00
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Oreich
a Cross Country Rider
from Nirit, IsraelDate Reviewed: September 21, 2009
Strengths: Endurance and cross country gripWeaknesses: A bit slippery on rocksBottom Line: Good tire, but would like to try an alternative
Favorite Trail: Cross country
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
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phillygorilla
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PA USADate Reviewed: September 14, 2009
Strengths: low rolling resistance
good braking
lots of grab in wet, rooty, rocky loose trailWeaknesses: I paid too muchBottom Line: I'm writing this review after taking the tires out once. I ride in the wissahickon (b/c it is in my backyard)- this year it has rained so much that everything is eroded and washed out- you largely have loose technical uphills b/c of all the rain. I bought this tire after the sidewalls on my panafire busted. It has rained for three days (5 inches in that time) and I took these out for the first time. I'm using a 2.1 on my back wheel. They consistently preformed better than my panafires in my usual trouble spots. Where I was usually spinning out on a dry day... I was hooking up with these on a wet slippery day. This tire is like old jenny smith from highschool... she hooked up with everyone and these tires provided great traction whenever I pushed the pedal down.
run these tires low and you'll be happy. Use in loose rooty conditions.
If you like panafires - these are better- lower rolling resistance and great traction.
Favorite Trail: Wissahickon
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: panafire xc
Bike Setup: 2002 specialized stumpjumper ht
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bordercollie1
a Racer
from SussexDate Reviewed: September 3, 2009
Strengths:
This review is for the 2.1 LUST version.
This tyre is an all rounder. It does everything fairly well and it is very hard to find a tyre that will tick as many boxes as this one.
Very robust. One puncture (it was one hell of a thorn) that sealed with Stans.
Rolls very well. Much better than you would expect given it's profile.
Easy to go tubless with Stans strip and fluid on a 717 mavic rim.
Durable. Lasted for most of a summer on hardpack. Will probably do for some of next summer.
Good for braking. I was using a Crosmark on the rear so if I needed braking traction on anything wet or loose it had to go through the Ignitor.Weaknesses: I expected this to be a bigger volume tyre.
It holds wet clay for a long time before clearing. Much longer than the Crossmark on the rear.
Despite the LUST sidewalls, UST tyres do not run as fast as normal tyres with thinner sidewalls converted to tubless.Bottom Line: The thick sidewalls, smallish volume and centre tread give a quick steering feel which reminded me of a Onza Porcupine in the '90s.
This tyre would be my choice for a summer enduro ride where I did not know the course or terrain.
I ran this tyre for most of the summer at 35psi which was 'OK'
The day when I forgot to pump my tyres they rolled slightly faster but cornering and braking was MUCH better. I checked pressure when I got home (with an SKS instrument) and I had been running 29 pounds.
Favorite Trail: South Downs Way
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Wiggle
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Mud X 2.0, Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup: GT Zaskar with cross country set up; Magura Durin forks, Easton Monkey bar, XT kit.
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gt2brew
a Cross Country Rider
from Brick, NJDate Reviewed: May 6, 2009
Strengths: LightWeaknesses: Blisters, Tire drifts and is narrow for a 2.35Bottom Line: Here is the deal. These tires are light, roll fast, lack side bite but are predictable. The problem I have with them is that I started to notice bubbles or blisters on my frt tire on one side only. These bubbles varied in size but I was uneasy about leaving this tire on the frt of my bike. The rear tire had no issues at all. I contacted Maxxis via e-mail and inquired if it was a reaction to the Stan's sealant I used...2 weeks later I get a reply directing me to a phone number for their warranty dept. I left 2 voice mails and have not gotten a reply in 3 weeks. I have always used Maxxis tires for my DH rig and loved them but I must say that I am truly disappointed with Maxxis over this issue. If I screwed the tire because of the Stans just say so and post something on your site like Kenda does.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: none...switched to Hutchinson
Bike Setup: 08 Turner RFX, Fox 36, Mavic XM819 w/Hope Pro2
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zakurka
a Racer
from DurangoDate Reviewed: April 20, 2009
Strengths: Seals very easily using Stans kit. Agressive enough for tough uphill single speed grinds. Long life.Weaknesses: Expensive and getting slightly difficult to find in the 2.1.Bottom Line: These are great tires if you want to put one tire on your bike and ride varied terrain. They are easy to seal and very durable. I had no flats or issues until they were a year old and I punctured them with glass 15 min. before a race start. That could happen to any tire though. I sealed the hole with super glue, raced and continued to ride that tire for another 5 months before it was to worn to grip well anymore. I would say that these tires are the best I have ridden in loose over hardpack trail conditions, but honestly preform well under many scenarios. If you can afford them, I would highly recommend these tires for all levels of riding.
Favorite Trail: All of em'
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: LBS Prescott, AZ
Similar Products Used: Easier to tell you I haven't tried Michelins or Tiogas. Thats about it.
Bike Setup: Kelly Deluxe SS with Fox 80RLC Mavic hoops and Avid brakes.
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Ob1Hoagie
a Weekend Warrior
from Durango Hills, CO/AZDate Reviewed: April 12, 2009
Strengths: - Grip
- Holds air well
- Works well with low air pressure
- Sidewalls hold up well in rocky environments... AZ !Weaknesses: none.Bottom Line: The best loose over hardpack UST tire i've ever used. The tire just works awesome with Stan's Flow rims. ;-)
Favorite Trail: All singletrack is good
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: C&G Bikes
Similar Products Used: You name it I've probably tried it...
Bike Setup: '08 Spesh Enduro Expert.
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cb_rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CODate Reviewed: April 2, 2009
Strengths: For front and rear these tires work great. Especially the front. They corner great and are very predictable. The rear digs pretty nice on climbs without too much uncontrollable skidding going down.Weaknesses: A little pricey—but isn't everything when you want (need) them now?Bottom Line: I lika-da way de roll. I'm gonna put 'em on my SS. Zip-meow.
Favorite Trail: Reno-Flag-Bear-Deadmans (South) to Doctors
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Crested Butte Sports
Similar Products Used: WTB Velociraptor, IRC Mibro, WTB Weirwolf
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Superlight w/ Fox 100 Float RLC
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BLURPILOT
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange County, CADate Reviewed: March 30, 2009
Strengths: I use this as a front tire only (rear is Maxxis UST Larsen TT 2.0). It's lightweight and rolls fast. Has nice side knobs for good cornering. Very predictable handling over hardpack/loose terrain.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: For it's weight and low rolling resistance, this tire works great up front. Maxxis in general are a bit pricey, but worth it. Good tire for XC/racing application.
Favorite Trail: STT/Luge/Cactus/Sleepy Hollow
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Michelins, Panaracers, Hutchinsons, Bontrager
Bike Setup: 2009 Yeti ARC-- full XTR w/959 pedals, Mavic Crossmax SLs, Fox F100 RLC, Avid Juicy Ultimates, RaceFace Next SL carbon post and risers, Thomson Elite x4 stem, Yeti SDG TiFlyC saddle, Yeti ODI lock-on grips, Chris King headset
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onegymrat
a Weekend Warrior
from Southern CaliforniaDate Reviewed: March 20, 2009
Strengths: Wonderful grip around So Cal trails, great tread designWeaknesses: Not light (830g actual), does not shed mud, actual width about 2.3" tread, 2.1" casingBottom Line: I only use as a front tire (2.35")and I have yet to have it wash out. I use a Specialized Captain Control 2Bliss 2.0" in the rear. Perhaps because the other two I've tried have poor performance, but this is a great front tire for both my bikes. Holds Stan's sealant fairly well. I ride mainly loose over hardpack with some rocky and rooty trails in the San Gab mts. I only wish it were a bit lighter, but that would probably sacrifice performance.
Favorite Trail: Southridge
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$39.00
Purchased At: Speedgoat
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Fire XC Pro UST; Kenda Nevegal
Bike Setup: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR
Intense 5.5 EVP
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jna
a Cross Country Rider
from Fruita CoDate Reviewed: February 19, 2009
Strengths: Rolls fastWeaknesses: Tread separates from inner casing, stay away from trails with rocksBottom Line: I have gone through 4 of these tires between Aug and Sept 09. (1st)The first defect I thought was my own fault when a large bubble appeared after a trip to Keystone Resort, I thought I must have damaged it so I bought another. (2nd)Less than 50 miles later another bubble developed on a very smooth local trail my LBS replaced at warranty and said they have had several come back to the shop.(3rd)I live at 4600' and in September I drove to a trail that started out at 10,00 when I took my bike off the rack it had 6-10 large bubbles some as big as golf balls on the tread I had to deflate the bubbles and put a tube in to ride. (4th)Tire developed a sidewall leak and would not hold air, this happened early in tits life so it did not have a chance to bubble. I called Maxxis and they had me send tire #2 and #4 to them for evaluation. After 6 weeks of aggravation caused by some of the worst customer response I have ever encountered, (they will not return calls or emails)I called today and asked to speak to a supervisor who told me they could find no evidence of tread separation on tire #2 and tire #4 had a small pinhole in the sidewall. I will buy the story on #4 but on #2 that is just total bs I guess I should have taken pictures before I deflated the bubble. Bottom line I will not be buying any more Maxxis tires.
Favorite Trail: Horsetheif Bench
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$52.00
Purchased At: OTE
Similar Products Used: Crossmark UST
Bike Setup: Yeti 575 819 Wheels/Fox Talas
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kush
a Cross Country Rider
from princeton, njDate Reviewed: November 28, 2008
Strengths: Great handling, stable, good in any East Coast conditionsWeaknesses: Susceptible to tears and puncturesBottom Line: I've gone through about 4 ignitors in 2 months, at $50 each that's $200.
The issue is that I am consistently getting tears and gashes that Stan's can't seal as they are not tiny. I ride in somewhat rocky places, but still, this performance is ridiculous.
That overrides the awesome handling characteristics
Favorite Trail: round valley
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: Bontys
Bike Setup: 2008 Superfly
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Ilikejeeps2
a Weekend Warrior
from Date Reviewed: October 7, 2008
Strengths: Sealed great! Runs good at low pressure 30psiWeaknesses: HeavyBottom Line: Give it a try you might be pleasntly suprised
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: local forum
Similar Products Used: Nevgal non UST-Would not hold air pressure longer than a few days
Bike Setup: Trance XO 2008
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