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Submitted by
dubdryver
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, FL US
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | gilligans? | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction Cycle | | Strengths: | Great grip, continous tread, fairly light. | | Weaknesses: | Not the lightest, not the greatest after large use on tarmac | | 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. | | Bottom 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. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chapdog
a Cross Country Rider
from El Dorado Hills
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Hole in the Ground | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson | | Strengths: | Good low rolling resistance, descent traction when ran low psi | | Weaknesses: | durability and braking. Ran in the rear the braking is just OK, not as good as other designs from WTB. Skinny tire for a 2.35 | | Similar Products Used: | continental, wtb wolverine (non us, nevegals | | Bike Setup: | 2010 BLTc, king hs/hubs on 819's, XO | | Bottom 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. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Locomoto
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Downhill trails | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | 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. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oreich
a Cross Country Rider
from Nirit, Israel
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Cross country | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | Endurance and cross country grip | | Weaknesses: | A bit slippery on rocks | | Bottom Line: | Good tire, but would like to try an alternative | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phillygorilla
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PA USA
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Wissahickon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | low rolling resistance
good braking
lots of grab in wet, rooty, rocky loose trail | | Weaknesses: | I paid too much | | Similar Products Used: | panafire xc | | Bike Setup: | 2002 specialized stumpjumper ht | | Bottom 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.
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Submitted by
bordercollie1
a Racer
from Sussex
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | South Downs Way | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Wiggle | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gt2brew
a Cross Country Rider
from Brick, NJ
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light | | Weaknesses: | Blisters, Tire drifts and is narrow for a 2.35 | | Similar Products Used: | none...switched to Hutchinson | | Bike Setup: | 08 Turner RFX, Fox 36, Mavic XM819 w/Hope Pro2 | | Bottom 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. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zakurka
a Racer
from Durango
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | All of em' | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS Prescott, AZ | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ob1Hoagie
a Weekend Warrior
from Durango Hills, CO/AZ
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | All singletrack is good | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | C&G Bikes | | Strengths: | - Grip
- Holds air well
- Works well with low air pressure
- Sidewalls hold up well in rocky environments... AZ ! | | Weaknesses: | none. | | Similar Products Used: | You name it I've probably tried it... | | Bike Setup: | '08 Spesh Enduro Expert. | | Bottom Line: | The best loose over hardpack UST tire i've ever used. The tire just works awesome with Stan's Flow rims. ;-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cb_rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Reno-Flag-Bear-Deadmans (South) to Doctors | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Crested Butte Sports | | 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? | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velociraptor, IRC Mibro, WTB Weirwolf | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight w/ Fox 100 Float RLC | | Bottom Line: | I lika-da way de roll. I'm gonna put 'em on my SS. Zip-meow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BLURPILOT
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange County, CA
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | STT/Luge/Cactus/Sleepy Hollow | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | 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. | | 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 | | 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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
onegymrat
a Weekend Warrior
from Southern California
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Southridge | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Wonderful grip around So Cal trails, great tread design | | Weaknesses: | Not light (830g actual), does not shed mud, actual width about 2.3" tread, 2.1" casing | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire XC Pro UST; Kenda Nevegal | | Bike Setup: | Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR
Intense 5.5 EVP | | Bottom 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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jna
a Cross Country Rider
from Fruita Co
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Horsetheif Bench | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$52.00 | | Purchased At: | OTE | | Strengths: | Rolls fast | | Weaknesses: | Tread separates from inner casing, stay away from trails with rocks | | Similar Products Used: | Crossmark UST | | Bike Setup: | Yeti 575 819 Wheels/Fox Talas | | Bottom 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. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kush
a Cross Country Rider
from princeton, nj
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | round valley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Great handling, stable, good in any East Coast conditions | | Weaknesses: | Susceptible to tears and punctures | | Similar Products Used: | Bontys | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Superfly | | Bottom 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 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ilikejeeps2
a Weekend Warrior
from
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | local forum | | Strengths: | Sealed great! Runs good at low pressure 30psi | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Nevgal non UST-Would not hold air pressure longer than a few days | | Bike Setup: | Trance XO 2008 | | Bottom Line: | Give it a try you might be pleasntly suprised | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nuel
a Downhiller
from Las Vegas, Neveda
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Bootleg canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Good grip, low air preassure, long life. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't hold air long even with sealant. | | Similar Products Used: | Nevegal UST on other bike. | | Bike Setup: | Prophet, 823 rim xtr hub, xtr component, FSA after burner crank, FSA maximus handlebar, Thomson seatpost, Gobi or zeak seat, etc. | | Bottom Line: | Beside that I have to check the air daily, and small for 2.35 (similar with my 2.10 nevegal), this is a good tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ghanj
a Cross Country Rider
from charleston wv usa
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | deer stand | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | charleston bike shop | | Strengths: | i use this tire on 3 of my bikes. love the tire never flattened on any of 3 bikes. air pressure seems to hold pretty well.extremey satisfied.i am about ready to put a set of nevegals on my new scalpel. i am curious about the nevegals because some of my hared core buddies ride nevegals.but after reading the reviews on the nevegals i'm not so sure. i started using the ignitors from a recommendation from rider who used them on his intense 5.5.climbs well. i am east coast ride so works well on roots and rocks.i have never pinched flat.i run 2.1 on one bike and 2.25 on other bikes. i prefer the 2.25. | | Weaknesses: | can"t seem to find any. | | Similar Products Used: | maxxis cross marks which i liked pretty well, but wanted more traction. | | Bike Setup: | 2.1 on carbon rush. 2.25 on aluminum rush and prophet | | Bottom Line: | best tire i've used. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fat paddy
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | No More Secrets | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Good compromise of rolling resistance, grip and toughness | | Weaknesses: | Tread has delaminated off casing causing bubbling which fills with sealant. The only solution is to put a small hole in the bubble to "burst" it. The tyre no longer holds it air pressure unfortunately. Minor oversight by the lads at Maxxis, a tyre that doesn't hold pressure | | Similar Products Used: | tubed tyres from Maxxis and Kenda converted to tubless | | Bike Setup: | 07 Reign XO blah blah | | Bottom Line: | Great tyre for riding in our local area even in the wet. Rolls well on the bitumin when getting to and from the hill. Pity about the delamination | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roger
a Cross Country Rider
from spring hill tn
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | raccoon mtn | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | scotts | | Strengths: | light all rounder good rolling resistance | | Weaknesses: | not really | | Similar Products Used: | nevegals, larsen TT, crossmark all ust | | Bike Setup: | trek ex9 mavic crossmax fox talas xt xo | | Bottom Line: | I have rode this tire for over a year it is a great all around tire for my area of riding it can be rocky rooty sandy or clay. i sheds mud good and hooks up well. i am sure it might not work well in some other areas but in TN GA NC it works well. i was going through nevagals like crazy cutting the sidewall on the rocks. works well on front or back. i have then on my single speed also. Bottom line no tire is perfect but this comes close. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nsbucky
a Weekend Warrior
from escondido ca
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | la costa | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | beyond bikes | | Strengths: | light, cheap (at least when I bought it), is actually a 2.35 tire that is UST | | Weaknesses: | Not strong as a front tire | | Bike Setup: | 2006 RM Slayer | | Bottom Line: | Tire is fine, much better then the 2.1 UST kendas, but had a hard time getting it to mount. It washed out alot on simple turns, never gave me much confidence to really peg it downhill. I think it has more to do with the tread pattern and the kind of dirt Im riding on here in socal. I tried different pressures, but ultimately this was not the kind of tire for my kind of all mountain riding, maybe better for a x-country type of day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Exsurfah
a Cross Country Rider
from Anacortes, Wa.
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | ACFL | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$42.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Light weight, fairly inexpensive, easy to mount and oh yeah, They look soooo good! | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any yet | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Crossmark | | Bike Setup: | Epic Pro | | Bottom Line: | I was a bit concerned when I first purchased these tires based on the reviews I read however, I've been pleasently surprised with the good all around performance of these tires. Living on the east side of the mountains in Wa. it's wet rocky and rooty most of the year. I've been riding Nevegals which are good tires but seem to let go suddenly when making sharp leaning turns leading to a lot of unexpected yard sales. Bottom line with reduced tire pressure 27-30 psi These tires will completely out perform the nevvies I once rode. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zane
a Cross Country Rider
from Henderson, NV
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Cottonwood | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Generally good traction and cornering in dry conditions. | | Weaknesses: | I can't get them to last for more than a few rides. The casing is seperating from the tread and the rubber is bubbling, which causes the tire to fail. My LBS has warrantied several tires, but I'm now going to use a different tire after at least five failed Ignitors. | | Bike Setup: | 99 Klein Attitude Race with 06 XT components | | Bottom Line: | Don't use this tire if you ride in rocky areas, as I think this might be what's causing this tire to fail in my situation. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Hammond, LA USA
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Tresd is grippy in loose and hardpack, did well in mud | | Weaknesses: | not symetrical, wobbles at high speed | | Similar Products Used: | continental, panaracer | | Bike Setup: | 2006 ellswoth epiphany | | Bottom Line: | I like these ties, but they wobble. I have ridden them a couple of months now and the wobble has not gone away and it may be too late to send them back. You can run your hand on the inside of the tire and feel the sections of the casing that are not uniform. very aggravating at high speed to see the front tire shake from side to side, and not very safe either on downhill sections. I do really like the tread though as it hooks up on every type of terra firma on which I ride, but I am still going to rate these tires low. I paid premium price for these at $45 US a tire, and for them to be malformed is, in my book, inexcusable for a compnay with a great reputation like Maxxis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grommett McFly
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | National, trail 100 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | DNA cycles | | Strengths: | Roll pretty fast and great climbing traction | | Weaknesses: | very, very, very small for a "2.35" tire...it is really a 2.1 and a little pricey | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Nevegal 2.1 UST, Specialized Adrenaline 2.1 UST | | Bike Setup: | 06 Stumpjumper Sworks XL, Chris king laced on 817 disc hoops, Fox Talas RLC | | Bottom Line: | I picked these tires up after being disappointed with the Kendas (see my review on those if you are so inclined) and not overly thrilled with the Spesh Eskars (little big and slow). I had originally ordered the 2.1 size of this tire only to find it was skinny, anorexic would be a better description. I have seen 1.9's bigger. I traded them for the 2.35 version which is the same aspect ration as the Advantage 2.1, Nevegal 2.1, Specialized 2.1 (52/559)...so I guess it is safe to say the 2.35 is really a 2.1. Ok with that said, I am quite happy with how well they roll for a pretty nobby tire and the cornering and nimbleness of these tires is really great. I am most pleased that the climbing traction which was second to no other 2.1 tire I have run...They hook up well in the desert terrain and also hold very well on technical descents. I guess my only "gripe" with them is that Maxxis needs to be more consistent with their sizing so that the customer knows what they are getting...So, who should buy it...aggressive x-country/ trail riders...who shouldn't...someone looking for a true 2.35 tire... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Mackie
a Racer
from Bristol
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mountain Ash | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | BAB | | Strengths: | Rolls better than I thought it would | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't grip! | | Similar Products Used: | Intense System 4 (much, much better, but not tubeless) | | Bike Setup: | Intense 5.5. Pikes. | | Bottom Line: | I was looking for a new Tubeless tyre for aggresive trail riding after my supply of High Roller UST 2.1's dried up. This tyre was recommended to me, but I am thoroughly disapointed. I don't really see the point in this tyre - it just doesn't grip in corners!!! Sure, some tyres 'drift' but this doesn't have any predictable grip or drift qualities, it just slides! I think Maxxis have let themselves down with this offering. Give them a wide berth if you like your tyres to grip!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | manly dam | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | good grip, easy to install, holds air well(using bontrager sealant), hasnt punctured | | Weaknesses: | only minor weakness is it doesnt feel as grippy on rocks as a crossmark - buts its very minor | | Similar Products Used: | maxxis crossmark | | Bike Setup: | only used it on the front, crossmark on the rear | | Bottom Line: | I use it as a front tire with a crossmark on the rear. It works really well in a variety of trail conditions (except not much mud where i am so cant comment on that). Perfect for a trail rider in 2.1 size LUST version. I didnt like the crossmark on the front and have kept it on the rear - its a perfect combo for the average trail rider | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James C
a Cross Country Rider
from Tri-Cities, WA
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$47.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | Good traction over everything I've ridden;
Good all around tire;
| | Weaknesses: | Moderate rolling resistance;
Not really lightweight tires (UST 2.1 size); | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire XC, Michelin DryXC2 | | Bike Setup: | Giant XtC Hardtail; Mavic UST/Hope wheelset | | Bottom Line: | I live in the WA desert & trails are hardpack dirt with some sand and rocks (except during winter when there can be mud). These tires were purchased on a local recommendation and haven't disappointed. I replaced the Michelin DryXC with these and all my traction problems have vanished! I have tremendous confidence going into corners and climbing rocky ascents. On a few trips to the mountains they were excellent over roots and more extensive rocky areas. I have not flatted (about 35 psi) and use Stans to seal the thorns even though they are UST tires on UST rims.
That leads to the only (relatively small and expected) weakness - the rolling weight and resistance. Switching to these tires from the Michelins was a bit of a shock! The M's were so fast and rolled so smoothly (just look at the knobs and you can see why) that most likely any tire would suffer in comparison, however I'll just say that the Ignitors are not that light nor do they roll that smoothly.
Still give them 4 peppers for the fine all around performance, I never need to think about my tires... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Stoopid trail - Mt Herman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$48.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to pop up on the rim, wish more tires were as nice as Maxxis tires are to get on, light weight for a UST, excellent in deep sand, it just seems to float | | Weaknesses: | The knobs just seem to dig into soft dirt and rocky loose soil during braking, they just seem to cause lock ups, then I had issue with keeping the proper line, had issue with predictably of how the tire was going to react, not an inspiring tire | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Advantage 2.1, Schwalbe Alberts 2.25 | | Bike Setup: | Ibis Mojo | | Bottom Line: | Decent light weight UST tire and great sand tire, locks up easily in loose rocky soil causing unpredictability issue | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Clark
a
from Squamish
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | LUST is amazing (tough, light, leak-proof)
fasting rolling
good grip on hardpack, great cornering
easy to install (tubeless) | | Weaknesses: | poor grip when wet | | Similar Products Used: | nevegal, minion, michelin, specialized, etc. | | Bike Setup: | heckler | | Bottom Line: | easy to install, never leaks, corners well, reasonably fast, decent weight. scary in our wet winters - very poor grip. if you live somewhere dry, these are sweet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia Beach, VA
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Pocahontas State Park, Richmond, VA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | online somewhere | | Strengths: | Not especially heavy for a tubeless, pretty good as a front tire, good mud shedding, held ok on rocks and roots, fair on loose dirt over hard pack, good on soft ground/little muddy, rolls as well as my fast tracks (good) | | Weaknesses: | small air volumer for a 1.95, defintatly should have gone with the 2.1, over 100g heavier than advertised | | Similar Products Used: | specialized fast track | | Bike Setup: | '05 specialized epic comp, some upgrades, mavic crosstrail ust rims, ritchey excavader ust as a rear tire (i highly recommend them, see review) | | Bottom Line: | It mounts just fine, no problems. An ok front tire, can't say for the rear but the tread pattern suggests it would be OK AT BEST as a rear tire in wet/muddy conditions, but i can't say for sure, i wish i had the bigger 2.1s. They have a good shape to them for leaning into fast turns with confidence, they have only slipped on me once in a high speed turn on loose over hardpack (it was ugly), but i can't say any other tire would have held any better. It definitely holds a little better than my fast tracks did, which i consider a good tire. For the weight weenies out there, they are advertised at 635g for the 1.95, mine weighed in at 750g! Bottom line is i would prefer a lighter/wider version of this tire for the front, but it holds pretty well, especially for a 1.9. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dirt Devil
a Cross Country Rider
from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Las Minas, Aguadilla, PR | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Arecibo Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Durability, handles well on different terrain | | Weaknesses: | Punctures easily, soft sidewall | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Kahrisma, Karma and Klimax. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Unit, Thomson seatpost, Race Face stem and cranks, King heaqdset, Maxm handlear, Selle Italia saddle, Salsa ring, Surly/Endless/Boone cog, XMax wheels, Crank Bros Eggs, SRAM chain, ODI lock-ons | | Bottom Line: | Nice and long lasting tire that can deal with almost any terrain out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Palos Hills
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | rbikes.com | | Strengths: | Lots of grip and easy to mount on the rim | | Weaknesses: | They are sized small. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Kenda Hutchinson ect | | Bike Setup: | overkill | | Bottom Line: | I have Mavic 823's and this tire just looks puny.
The tire went on the rim very easy without levers. I was able to seat it without soap and with a hand pump. This tire really hooks up in loose gravel and on hardpack. I was trying to get the back to break loose in some turns but to no avail.
It is a good tire just small for my taste. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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JUSTIN
a Cross Country Rider
from TROUTMAN NC USA
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | BEYOND | | Strengths: | ROCK SOLID AS A FRONT TIRE | | Weaknesses: | NONE YET | | Similar Products Used: | HUTCHINSON SCROP, LARRSEN TT ,WTB | | Bike Setup: | BLUR LT | | Bottom Line: | I RIDE THIS TIRE ON THE FRONT AND IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS. GRIP GALORE WITH EXTREMELY LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE EVEN @ LOW AIR PRESSURE. THE LARGE AIR VOLUME OF THIS TIRE HELPS WITH THE SMALL SHARP EDGE BUMPS MOST SUSPENSION CAN'T! OUTSIDE LUG DESIGN WILL NOT FOLD OVER EVEN UNDER EXTREME CAMBER ANGLES. SO FAR TIRE HAS OUT PREFORMED ALL TIRES ON HARD, SEMI-LOOSE , AND MOIST CONDITIONS I HAVE NOT TRIED THEM IN MUDDY CONDITIONS AND DONT REALLY PLAN TO. WILL UP-DATE WEAR IN A COUPLE MONTHS | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ed Warner
a Cross Country Rider
from Helena, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Big Sky Cyclery, Helena | | Strengths: | Lightweight Ultimate Sidwall Technology (LUST) makes it as light as a UST gets? great tread pattern, grips loose corners well at speed | | Weaknesses: | still a bit heavy compared to non-UST tires converted to tubeless with Stan's | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Karma 2.0 (non-UST), Specialized Roll-X 2.0 (non-UST) | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper FSR. wheelset are Mavix Croxxmax SL. Front tire maxxis Ignitor, rear Kenda Karma | | Bottom Line: | I wanted to replace my front tire which was the Kenda Karma 2.0 non-UST with Stan's. I wanted more cornering grip and I felt like the old tire wasn't cutting it. I purchased the Maxxis Ignitor 26x2.35" and love it. I have not had a problem with converting non-UST tires to tubeless w/ Stan's and I'll go that route in the future rather than a heavier UST tire. I wish the ignitor UST was a little lighter. wheelset are Mavix Croxxmax SL. I race XC in the Sport class. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James McCabe
a Downhiller
from B-Water
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | CR baby | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | www.highgearcyclery.com | | Bottom Line: | Amazing tire. I have it in the rear of my Trek Liquid 25... and boy does it handle well. Wet roots, rocks, mud, dry roots, rocks and dirt does not bother it! Can ride at low pressures too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tim Bohringer
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | T100 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Rage Cycle | | Strengths: | Holds a fast line like no other tire I have used. Good traction when climbing and rolls well in the dry Arizona conditions I ride. | | Weaknesses: | Smaller overall size compared to the 2.35 Kenda Nevegal I was using. But I not really sure that is a weakness at this point. Still plenty of tread getting to the ground. | | Similar Products Used: | 2.35 Kenda Nevegal | | Bike Setup: | 05 Turner RFX with 5" rocker. Marzocchi Z1 FR ETA (Factory reduced to 5" travel)Mavic 823 wheels with Chris King hubs.
Chris King head set, Race Face Atals cranks, XTR shifters, brakes and rear derailleur | | Bottom Line: | I have a half dozen rides on these tires and am very impressed with there overall performance of these tires in dry conditions. I really liked the Kenda tires I was using but think these are even a step-up, and UST! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wallace
a Cross Country Rider
from canada
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | univeral cycles | | Strengths: | Durability | | Weaknesses: | High rolling resistance | | Similar Products Used: | Michelin wildgripper comps
Schwalbe racing ralphs | | Bike Setup: | trek fuel 100 full suspension with hope mini disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | The ignitor seems to be a durabile tire, it does not roll as fast as the wildgrippers and pales incomparison to the Schwalbe racing ralphs. I have raced in the trans rockies with the wildgrippers had one flat. Raced in the La Ruta with the racing ralphs wore out the side wall on the first day. The ignitors were just to slow a rolling tire to use in these races. I will use it only for training. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Owen Simpson
a Racer
from Franklin,NC,USA
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Tanasi, TN | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$42.00 | | Purchased At: | Maxxis | | Strengths: | Roll great, hold on anything that is not soupy mud. Very round, tires let you take corners as fast as you can hold on. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire XC Pro, Specialized Roll-X Pro, Maxxis Larsen Mimo, Kenda Kwick, Michelin Wild Gripper, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 100 basically as it comes with disc brakes added. | | Bottom Line: | These tires are awesome for xc riding, felt good at many different pressures for different riding, felt almost no rolling resistance, these tires work perfect for what they were intended for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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