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Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle superstore, Dandenong | | Strengths: | Light, roll fast, tread seemed to wear well before the side knobs peeled off. | | Weaknesses: | Fell apart! Hate gravel, too skinny, sketchy in loose corners | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer dusters, Velociraptors, Psychos, Dart, Syncros Rubber, Maxxis Helter. | | Bike Setup: | I had these on my old Balance AL 450 hardtail with Mag 21's. (got stolen - DOH!) | | Bottom Line: | What can I say. These looked good, but that's about it. The side knobs started to peel off after only a few months. I wasn't sad to chuck them out, they didn't work well for me anyway. I had the wire bead skinwalls. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
V Vaughan
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Avalon(Baltimore) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Race Pace | | Strengths: | 1.Low rolling resistance
2.Super Fast
3.3 years not one flat
4.Long lasting
5.Can ride the street
6.Quiet | | Weaknesses: | 1.Can't find anymore
2.Company gone under | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | S-Works Hard Tail,S-Works Ti Stem,Monkey Lite Bars,King Headset,White Industries Hubs,Mavic 217,XTR Crank, Frnt& Rear Derailure,Onza Brakes,Kooka Brake Levers,Carbon Fiber Specialized/Rock Shock Judy Limited Edition,Grip Shift X Rays,747 clipless | | Bottom Line: | I have read the other reviews,and I am suprised of the problems that people have experinced. I have had mine for more than 3 seasons,close to 5. I ride all year around hard core east coast leave-to-the-LORD-collar-bone-braking-if-you-make-a-mistake-single-track,with billy-goat-roller coster-side-of-the-moutain-climbs. These are the best overall aroud tires I have had. What other tire can you ride to the store or post office on and still go do a hard core ride and never loses traction. After all this time (5 yrs) I finally need a new pair and yet I can still go ride without busting my chops leaning into a turn clipless. These were some great tires. As for the treads peeling maybe some bad batches got out in the end, for me I never had a promblem and until now because I can't find anymore this is the first time in 5 years I have to ask people for input on tires.The thing I enjoy most about this site is that it is for riders, I would never comprimise the integrity of this site that what make it so great. If you can find a batch that have not been sitting around to long then get them. The only reason I can think peoples tires are peeling is dry riot, remember any of these you purchase now might be atleast two years old that is about how long the company has been gone. Take from a rider who knows money does not grow on trees, at the regular price these were a great value for the money, at a discount call the cops because they are a steal.
C Ya on the trails
Venny | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Juan Ayarza
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Oregon Trail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Longevity, traction, durability, predictability, low rolling resistance | | Weaknesses: | none that I can tell | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Extreme, team master, Michelin Wild Gripper, Ritchey z-max, ground control | | Bike Setup: | 97 Klein Mantra | | Bottom Line: | I've just retired this tire after three years. It was inexpensive, performed really well in all conditions, and has outlasted every other tire I've had. With it on my bike, I have climbed things that all others spun out on. I've had very few flats (can't remember the last one!). It still has some tread left on it and I'll keep it for a spare. I would have bought another if they were available. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jan Myburgh
a Weekend Warrior
from Pretoria , South Africa
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Good traction in corners , untill ..... | | Weaknesses: | ...... untill the side knobs get ripped off . Terrible in mud wet rocks and roots | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velociraptor ; Hutchinson Python ; Bontrager Revolt ST2 ; Continental Navigator/traction pro/cross country | | Bottom Line: | Onza had a point when they named the "Rip" tire . Don't know know where they got to the "Rail" bit . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C-BALL
a Racer
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | yes | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | grip. that's a period after grip. as in - grip period | | Weaknesses: | not made anymore | | Similar Products Used: | piles-o-tires | | Bike Setup: | the RIP has seen gt rigid, gt hardtail w/ poop shox, azonic ds-1 w/ white bros | | Bottom Line: | i bought the RIP at a convenience store like 5 years ago. it was the beastliest looking tire i had ever seen. i rode it on hardpack, gravel, loose over hard, deep loose, mud, river bottom, rock face, pavement, grass, sand, you get the idea. super hardpack and smooth rock face the traction suffers due to the rubber being too hard. after 3 years of never slipping once unless i was intentionally trying to, i noticed the tread was about 1/2 gone. so i bought some $50 replacement rear tire. when i race dual slalom, that RIP comes back out and the $50 wonder goes to collect some dust. best gripping rear tire ever made.
the Onza RIP is the only tire i know of that has its tread pattern tattooed on someones arm because they respected it so much and were sorry to see it leave the market (no, not my arm). some current manufacturer should copy that design and pay the royalties to Onza so i can buy a new one.
if you want grip. on anything other than semi-slick tire type ground then you should write Onza a letter about getting the RIP back on the market.
5 flamin' chilis. and another 5 flamin' chilis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jimbo
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto, ontario
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Don Valley | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Fast in a straight line | | Weaknesses: |
After a few months, tread pattern and sidewall wear quickly. This causes the front wheel to tuck badly when turning. | | Similar Products Used: |
too many too mention | | Bike Setup: |
hardtail with Z2 fork | | Bottom Line: | Loved them at first, but don't last long | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a Cross-Country Rider
from Asheville
Date Reviewed: May 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
WNC | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
FEELS GOOD CLIMBING IF YOU STAY COMPLETELY UPRIGHT AND DO NOT LEAN ANY AT ALL. | | Weaknesses: |
The second you lean into a turn it wants to lose traction. | | Similar Products Used: |
Yeti factors, Panaracers,Contis.,.... | | Bike Setup: |
FS | | Bottom Line: | It's true , the side knobs rip off. I read the reviews and after 10+ rides thought these will hold up. Kept a check on the tire and on 1 ride 6 to 10 knobs ripped to the threads. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tacoma
a Cross-Country Rider
from SLC, UT
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
aggressive edging
light and skinny | | Weaknesses: |
skinny
packs full of mud in about 3 seconds | | Similar Products Used: |
you name it | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS | | Bottom Line: | I've been reading the past reviews-- seems like ONza crapped out before going bankrupt. I got a Rip K (rear, 1.9) hard compound tire a few years ago, in fact it was in the first shipment to the LBS, and mine is holding up VERY well. It's made it through 3 years of ruthless abuse, and I'm very impressed with the tread wear. This tire is good in medium conditions, where it can dig in a bit-- it's very hard, and very square. Don't use this thing in any mud though, it packs full and won't clean out very quickly. It's otherwise a good tire, I'm sad to hear about these new ones falling apart.... | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy-Goat
a cross-country rider
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: December 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
One & a half seasons of hard technical riding-roots, rock, super-steep climbs, obstacles...this tire rocks for someone who likes to log the miles on variable technical terrain. I would say heavy mud is the one area where I found they lacked. Also loved the narrow design. As stated in other revues, tire lugs finally peeled off but only after lots-o-riding...definitely got my money's worth. Will definitely look for another set of these. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jerry is not
a weekend warrior
from Cali
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My friend Mike bought 2 sets of these cheap through mail order, the first set lasted about 2 months until the knobs started tearing off. The 2nd set only lasted 3 weeks, same deal, the knobs were tearing off exposing the casing. Cheap doesn't always mean a good deal, eh? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Juan
a cross-country rider
from Idaho
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I ordered an Onza Rip K (rear) on sale, mail order, two years ago. Put a lot of miles on it and a couple of races. It is an above average rear tire. It is predictable in corners, and grips as good on climbs as any other tire I've had. I haven't had any problems with lugs breaking and it has wore pretty well. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Bernick
a weekend warrior
from Northern NJ
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought a Rip on sale mail order. Overall I was pleased with the performance. After about 1 month, I decided to go to Killington (ski area) for some lift-serviced downhilling. On the last run of the day, I hear rub rub rub from my rear wheel. When I stopped and examined the rear wheel, I discovered that the outside knobs had separated from the casing and my tube was bulging out in one spot. For some stupid reason, I poked the protruding tube and BOOM. So I walked the rest of the way down - thanks, Onza. Guess that explains why they went bankrupt.... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a weekend warrior
from asheville nc
Date Reviewed: September 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
at first it was true love it climbed technical slow single track without slipping a little sketchy at speed in turns on a fire road then back to single track a downhill bomb run called trace ridge flyin like a missle a little turn
then ALL of the knobbies RIPPED OFF THE SIDE WHILE BRAKING. the rubber knobs just peeled away from the casing. if you have these be careful and always wear a skid lid. 15 miles then trash. this was the crappiest piece of crap i have ever put on my beloved cannondale | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Coyote
a cross-country rider
from Louisiana
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I loved the tread pattern of these tires but I was severely dissapointed when after only a few short weeks the black tread material started peeling away from the casing. It is a shame that tires that hooked up so well in mud, loamy dirt, hard pack, and gravel begin to tear after such a short time period. I now ride Conti dual traction pros......can't beat em !! | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a weekend warrior
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought one of these tires for my rear after my Specialized Cannibal S blew out on the week-end. I've only ridden on it for a couple of hours but it's quite smooth on the road and provides excellent traction off of it. The grip looks fantastic and I'm sure handling will be much better than the crappy Specialized ones. It certainly can't be any worse. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ERIK
a racer
from CONNEAUT LAKE, PA
Date Reviewed: February 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
ONZA RIP & RAILS KICK! best overall tires i've ever had...even better all around than the original porcupines. fast fast fast! almost no rolling resistance, but still great traction in most every condition except mud.thats what my spikes are for(and snow too) good wear, i've been using a set for a year, and bought 2 more for when these wear out. precise steering, dig good in the rear, kevlar is light, blackwall is cool. ONZA ONZA ONZA 5 chill-chills for ONZA! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Raggy
a weekend warrior
from Bucks, England
Date Reviewed: January 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Didn't like these - they have no cornering ability in wet, mud, grass or loose stuff. I may bring them out for the dry but a tyre with no knobbles on the side is too scary. I still prefer the Smoke or Psycho with similar tread on top but these have the side knobbles that are necessary. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wellmo
a cross-country rider
from Langley, Wa.
Date Reviewed: November 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The Rail, front tire, is the best front tire I've come across so far. I have ridden it in the snow, with no clogging, so I always had traction. It's super good at self cleaning, and sucks me right around the bends. 5 points for it's mud sligging traction!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Klymer
a cross-country rider
from Flagstaff
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
What! You're not gonna find a more balanced tire around... very durable... and the most aggressive tread you're going to find on a fast tire... trendy slicks don't even compare... I've been riding mine for two years and since they went on clearance a while back I bought two more sets for the future... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DPB
a cross-country rider
from Kingston, Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: October 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These tires work as they are designed to. They're the BEST for my area, where hardpacked singletrack, and asphalt is all there is to ride on. They suck in the mud, but they're not meant as a mud tire, but that's not what I bought them for. Good on climbs, but not the best for carving fast turns, I still say these tires are some of the best I've ridden. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Ouke
a racer
from North Dakota
Date Reviewed: September 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the rip on the back and is it fast. Scary fast. Best be using it on hardpack or dry sand cuz it packs with mud and provides little in the way of brake traction on the loose stuff. It was made for speed and it has it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Hennessey
a weekend warrior
from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these tires when a local bikestore (Bikes & Boards) went out of business. They were the last tires left. So what does that tell you. The rails are satisfactory for hardpack but they suck shit on gravel i.e. ex-railbed. The lugs rip and future hazzards leave you pumping for air. Only buy them if you bikestore goes out of business and you get them for half price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Taylor
a cross-country rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been riding these tires for the past two seasons. I have had no problems and there is plenty of life left. They do seem a little dicy in, the mude. Besides that I have had a ton of fast fun rides on these tires. They have lasted ten times longer than the Richey Z-max | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a cross-country rider
from Milwaukee, WI
Date Reviewed: May 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These tires work great for some uses. That is, hardpack, around town, grass. They are narrow and light, roll easy on hard stuff, but whatever ya do, wear glasses if you ride in gravel with these things! They kick shit up in your face constantly. And forget about leaning into a turn on the rocks, you'll bail big time unless you are very, very careful. Mud traction stinks too. But use them for all around tires on hard stuff and you will be more than happy. I'm still gonna ditch these things and go with something else. (Maybe to a riding bud so I can smoke him on rides heh heh...) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy
a cross-country rider
from N.B.
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My local shop refers to them as slip and slide. The front is all right by the rear bites bad. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
peter sellers
a cross-country rider
from Wales
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Dusty tires!!!
Dont expect great climbing abilities, with a tire built for speed and nothing else
A great summer tire but shit for the winter as they cannot grip into mud as the edges just fill with gloop, and unless your mister rabbit youve got the wrong tire
Use in the summer for fast single trail work and moderate climbs where you know the ground isnt to sketchy and you be luaghing all the way to the finish line | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robb
a cross-country rider
from Lakewood
Date Reviewed: March 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Best damn set of tires I have yet to use, more traction than the famed Veloraptors and less noise. If I have a problem with them its in thick clinky mud and heavy snow, they tend to fill up and offer no traction (which I will admit the Velociraptors are much better at self cleaning). I've ran through swamps, done serious river crossings, and halled butt across root country with mine and they still provide a great ride... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a cross-country rider
from York, UK
Date Reviewed: March 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I liked them in summer on hardish trails. Suited Summit County, CO, USA well.
Not much use in UK in winter. Use them for the right thing and they'll be
OK.
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Submitted by
Evan Stechmiller
a racer
from Huntsville, AL
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I learned my lesson with these tires (at least on the front). Weight and rolling resistance, or there lack of, don't win races. I had a very nice high speed stack using the 1.9 Rail up front. Very sketchy on loose stuff at high speeds, which is the worst time to be sketchy. I switched to a Ritchey Z-Max 2.1 and have much more control without much more weight. The lugs on the Rip starting tearing off after two months so I got my money back, but not my flesh. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse Philo
a cross-country rider
from washington
Date Reviewed: January 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These tires are great for what they're intended for--that is going fast on fairly high traction surfaces (read anything but deep gravel and deep sand). They are not designed for downhill racing and thus will not perform well in high speed downhill situations. duh. They are good on bikes with little mud clearance because they are so narrow. I really like them, but I don't use them all the time. If I'm going to be riding a really rocky trail, I use a tire with more air volume. Other than that, I use them all the time. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a cross-country rider
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: November 14, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I ride with the Onzas on my front wheel combined with Specialized More Extremes on the rear. The Onzas are excellent for loose dirt and sandy conditions. I agree with the other reviewers that its grip on gravel and rocky conditions is limited. Choose your tires to fit your riding condition. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jon wallace
a cross-country rider
from state college pa
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I rode these for two months, and wasn't impressed. They worked okay in sand, with a bit of finesse, but everything else was disappointing. On wet roots, the Rip would spin several revolutions, until I hopped it over, but going uphill, forget it. I have a great scar on my leg from learning that the hard way. On hardpack, they were okay, but always felt sketchy, even at 40 psi(I weigh 145, so I run my tires soft). I switched back to an old smoke in the rear, and was amazed at the difference. The front was alright, but a little too narrow to absorb the hits, but I'm riding a rigid fork at the moment. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a cross-country rider
from Mississippi
Date Reviewed: October 17, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These are funny, complicated things. They're basically flat-topped edging tires, but the outer lugs angle forward and inward, smoothly filling in the intermediate gap and making them cornering tires too. What does this mean? They can be slammed through turns like motocross-inspired treads, or finnessed around roadie-style. Cool, huh? Just right for someone who trains all week on the road before weekend racing on dirt (me). They're also a breeze to slide around turns, predictable all the way through. Light and narrow, they feel almost like road tires.But now for their dark side: all of that nice intermediate ribbing makes them pack up in sticky mud, and keeps them from penetrating into loose gravel. And that 'light and narrow' quick feel is the opposite of stable and bombproof. I wouldn't ride them down Teocali ridge on a bet! For general use, they rate maybe 2 chilis. But these are special-purpose tires, and their single goal in life is to go supersonic on dirt, hard, loose, damp or otherwise, and man do they ever work. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
damian
a cross-country rider
from australia
Date Reviewed: October 16, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
the front has no grip turning, particularly on gravel and rocks, plus it throws things up in your face. The rear is fine, a bit narrow maybe. I switched to a Panaracer DH magic front and a smoke rear, the difference is amazing
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Submitted by
Royce Simpson
a cross-country rider
from Jonesboro,Arkansas
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Great Tires!! I have been riding them for the past 2 months. The aggressive tread on them is great for the hardpack and gravel theat is on the local trails. They climb 100% better than the Psychos that came standard on my bike. Corner with just a little brakeslide. In conclusion they are GREAT!! Really Kickin'. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a weekend warrior
from Westtown, NY
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, what can i say, these tires are great if your riding on grass or hardpack, but forget mud or loose gravel. These tires pack up with mud so bad you might as well have racing slicks. My advise, get some velociraptors. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren Bennett
a weekend warrior
from Morgantown, WV
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
If you ride in anything really soft like deep gravel, sand, or squishy soil/mud
do not buy an Onza Rip. These things sink like the Titanic. This might be because
they are 1.9 inches wide or because they have a squared off profile but something
definetly causes them to dig way in. This isn't to say that they aren't good when
its wet because they give good traction as long as they trail doesn't look like
the Everglades. Dry traction is super and they climb well too. Cornering and braking
are both good and they break loose predictably in the turns. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan K.
a
from truckee, ca
Date Reviewed: June 21, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Pretty light and excellent on any uphill. Narrow at 1.9, it turns well, loves to be brakeslid. But it doesn't like to be braked in a straightline. It's almost a paddle tread and the braking part of the tread isn't a dig in and stop pattern. I think the tire was made to climb and do bankturns. Also, the tire is very tight. Almost impossible to slide off easily. The tread wear is good, not great, even in rocks. Price is about 24 bucks, kevlar version, mailorder. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Best front tires I ever tried! I rode them on a friend's bike,
and they have awesome traction in corners on dirt. It feels as if they
steer the bike for you, and all you have to do is tell them where to go.
Unfortunately, I can't compare them with Velociraptors or Aggro's,
because I haven't tried those tires yet.
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