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Specialized
Captain Armadillo Elite 2Bliss
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Submitted by
lou_b_83
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbia, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Ringwood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Bike King (LBS) | | Strengths: | Great traction and all around performance. Rolls easy and stops great. | | Weaknesses: | If you get cough in the rain and the ground gets muddy you are in trouble. The tire are not made for slick or muddy conditions but that is there weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis HighRollers and to many others to list | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stump Jumper Pro | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a fast, easy rolling, Sticky tire for dry conditions than this is the tire. I will get another set when these wear out. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mikeoffroad
a Racer
from Scottsdale, AZ
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | McKenzie River Trail & Porcupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Online, Specialized. | | Strengths: | Hooks up well, great cornering, light, low rolling resistance, grips well, good on loose and hardpack. One of the best out there in this regard.
| | Weaknesses: | Must use with Stans - lots of it the first time. | | Similar Products Used: | The Captain Control 2Bliss (non Armadillo) | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur, Mavic Crossmax SX Disc UST ...
| | Bottom Line: | This is in response to my post (under mike) on the non-Armadillo Captain Control 2Bliss). See http://www.mtbr.com/cat/tires-and-wheels/Tire/specialized/the-captain-control-2bliss/PRD_416431_151crx.aspx. That one works fine as a front tire, or a rear tire for light people, but the sidewall will likely tear (on rocks) if used as rear tire for anyone over 140 lbs. This Armadillo version appears much stronger, and so far I've had good luck with it on the rear. Non- Armadillo Captain tire is still on the front.
Beware though that the tire is not really as UST as Specialized would make you think. It leaks air all over (hundreds of tinny bubbles) until you put a lot of Stans in it and slosh it around a lot -- same procedure you would use for a non-UST tire. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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