Submitted by
Krautchpan
a Weekend Warrior
from London Date Reviewed: May 15, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Fast rolling, mid weight tire
Weaknesses:
Cornering strength is not as good as Michelin, can't grip on any wet surface at all, Tire is totally useless in the wet. Its a better 4x/dry terrain tire. took a long long time to run in the tires for the sides to get a bit of cornering grip, however by time that happened, the centre knobs were being eaten away. Pinch flat protection is not too good. Average about 1 punture a month when using it.
Similar Products Used:
Kenda Cortez DTC 2.4, Norco Factory Team 2.1, Gen 2 Hutchison Python Airlight 2 2.3, Intense Zero Wire 2.4, Michelin A/T 2.35, Kenda Small block 8 UST 2.1,
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5 FRO works blue, talas, Chris king hubs with Syncros rims DS28, SDG I beam and Bel Air saddle, XT cranks with XO drive train.
Bottom Line:
I bought this tire in taiwan when it was launched at 2007 Taiwan bike show. Therefore I got it earlier than most people.
Get it if your terrain is usually dry as the gobi desert. and if you only race 4X. no other purpose for it. Seriously a brian lopes style tire which is made for what he does best. 4X period
2nd reviewer Ned is myopic as USA is not always the first to get gear off the shelf. Try looking towards taiwan if you want the latest gear and try it out.
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Submitted by
Dave Wickam
a Weekend Warrior
from Roseville CA USA Date Reviewed: February 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
The One I'm Riding
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Jenson Usa
Strengths:
Tires are light and fast rolling
Weaknesses:
Loose traction when braking hard
Similar Products Used:
Specialized other Kenda
Bike Setup:
The way I like it
Bottom Line:
These tires are really good for XC riding and I use them for all mountain riding in the Sierras also. Have great cornering ability and work great for hard and semi hard losse trails but are not much for wet condition will make the perfect tire for summer riding in NorCal.
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Submitted by
Ned
a Weekend Warrior
from Barboursville West Virginia Date Reviewed: October 22, 2007
Favorite Trail:
B'ville Park, snow shoe, black bear
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Fast rolling, light weight, and Brian Lopes won a championship riding it.
Weaknesses:
None (when used for cross country riding)
Similar Products Used:
Anything and Everything
Bike Setup:
No need to boast cause no one cares
Bottom Line:
This is a great tire when used for its intended purpose. It’s fast, light and corners really well. I had to pull some major strings to get a pair of these tires in September so I’m not really sure how the reviewer below got his in May. Kenda doesn’t even sell them in stores yet!! It sounds like the bad review came from some pre-production tires or something because I had no problem with mine. I would recommend them to anyone riding or racing XC.
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Submitted by
BT Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from my Date Reviewed: August 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
Predictable handling, good cornering bite. low rolling resistance tire.
Weaknesses:
Terrible on wet surfaces even at slow speeds. got pinched flatted once. small block wears down super quick. Not grippy enough on trails
Similar Products Used:
panaracers fire xc, fire dh, nevegals
Bike Setup:
black machine
Bottom Line:
Not suitable to XC purposes. slipped 2x at braking speeds. which is how slow i was going on pavements. Not too sure what they might be area they are good for. short distance 4x races seems fine. terrible on the wet.
not worth the money for a signature model. maybe the stick-e version might be better.
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