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Description:This XC tire offers predictable handling thanks to the low profile square knobs all while not increasing rolling resistance. Featuring Dual Tread Compound. This mates the durable L3R rubber center w/ Stick-E rubber side knobs for the best combo of fast rolling & high grip. 480g
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Submitted by
Don Duende
a Cross Country Rider
from Eastern Sierra
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Galena Creek Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Strengths: | Light and fast. SWS (sidewall protection) is good to have on the local trails because of all the sharp rocks. | | Weaknesses: | Gives up a little in traction mounted on the rear and high speed cornering on the front, especially over loose, sandy corners. SWS adds an ounce to each tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Smoke 2.1, Kenda Nevegal 1.95 | | Bike Setup: | Intense 5.5, Mavic 717 rims, Chris King hubs, Stans No Tubes | | Bottom Line: | I love running these tires on the rear. Good grip and the 2.0 is 100gms lighter than the Nevegal. I was less thrilled with them on the front, although I could definitely appreciate the lower rotating mass. Running them front and back lets me sprint uphill! If you race on rocky trails where you can't afford sidewall damage, running them front and back is a great lightweight race combination. I don't race, but I love going fast and I prefer more tire up front in the corners and for secure steering. Because of their lightweight, low profile knobs, thiner casing, I only expect to get one season out of them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Michael Garcia
a Cross Country Rider
from Bacolod Philippines
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | tubes tae | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Standard bike shop | | Strengths: | Very Low low rolling resistance.. Light.. Has a very good traction | | Weaknesses: | slippery on wet conditions especially on roots and muddy trails. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized adrenaline, fast trak
| | Bike Setup: | Gt i drive 3.0, deore group set | | Bottom Line: | These tires are the best that i have ever owned i had used so many times and each time i ride it, it makes me feel so much of a better rider. It is good on climbs and for me has a good traction if you put your weight on the lags. Bottom line is buy these tires if you really want a superb tire for xc races | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Keith Q
a Cross Country Rider
from Cary, NC
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lake Crabtree | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Light weight, low rolling resistance | | Weaknesses: | Poor cornering traction, poor grip when climbing, pinholes in sidewall | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Giant Trance frame, custom build | | Bottom Line: | Kenda Karmas were a major disappointment to me. Based on the reviews I've read, I was expecting a lightweight, fast tire with good cornering grip - what I got was a lightweight, fast tire that absolutely sucks for traction on anything other than true hardpack. Add even a hint of loose surface and traction is non-existant. I ran the 26 x 2.1" on both front and rear for two rides, then had to remove them due to the unpredictable traction. I did set my fastest training lap times on these tires, even though I fell down due to front end washout and had to ride through corners like I was on ice - they're really fast when pointed straight. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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BigPoppaBear
a Weekend Warrior
from Abbeville, LA
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Sage Cycles (came on Monocog) | | Strengths: | Light, low rolling resistance, grip well on climbs, hold ANY line through a corner | | Weaknesses: | Rubber on inner surface exposed wire core | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Notos, WTB Primal Raptor, WTB Velociraptor, IRC Mudmad | | Bike Setup: | Redline Monocog (rigid), Mavic rims laced to Shimano Deore hubs | | Bottom Line: | Imperfections in the rubber on the inner side of the tire eventually exposed the wire core. After 4 months, enough wire was exposed to wear holes all the way around the tubes (about a dozen per tube). I suppose running these tires tubeless would be the way to go. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Karl
a Weekend Warrior
from Cheboygan, Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | bike shop with redline monocog | | Strengths: | very sticky tire, it is great for any kind of riding, especially urban and cross country. | | Weaknesses: | loses some tread when wet. | | Similar Products Used: | other kenda tires | | Bike Setup: | Redline Monocog | | Bottom Line: | A good, budget tire for anyone who rides the hell out of their bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Zach Davis
a Cross Country Rider
from Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kelso | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | Toronto Bike Show | | Strengths: | high volume, super light, corners well, grips better than any tire this light | | Weaknesses: | could be slightly grippier i guess | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinson Scorpion | | Bottom Line: | Great tire for trail riding, xc racng, urban, and dj. Super fast, high volume, grips as well as tires twice its weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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pimp bot
a Cross Country Rider
from oakland
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Dirt Rag subsciption special | | Strengths: | Fast rolling light tire that actually sticks | | Weaknesses: | wears quickly, doesn't stick well in loose stuff | | Similar Products Used: | Python Airlites | | Bike Setup: | Stumpy FSR-XC, Access hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This is my favorite race tire. They actually stick well and roll great on hardpack. They corner decently, at least better than the Python Airlites.
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Alex
a Racer
from Pasadena
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | strawberry peak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | hook up great in packed to medium soil, and can hold their own in loose stuff in a pinch. big air volume works great at 27psi with stans. surprisingly tough casing for a thin racing tire. super light (470g). reasonable price. | | Weaknesses: | stick-e rubber corners wear kind of fast, but hey - its a racing tire. | | Similar Products Used: | python airlight, conti vertical pro, IRC serrac xc, IRC mythos xc | | Bike Setup: | '04 Fisher Sugar Race w/ XO, SID, Ritchey WCS - 24 lbs | | Bottom Line: | if you are looking for a long wearing, tough trail riding tire - look elsewhere (buy the Kenda Nevegal). but for the racing set who replace tires every 2-3 months anyway, i Highly recomend these rubbers - especially with Stans NoTubes. super fast, super light, surprisingly solid. they rode me to two XC wins so far this season. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Moab
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Sovereign | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | light, rolls fast hooks up well in dry stuff considering the minimal knobs | | Weaknesses: | thin sidewalls, but the trade-off is the light weight. | | Similar Products Used: | Mythos, Panaracer Fire | | Bike Setup: | Blur with 5th Element Air, Fox 100 | | Bottom Line: | A very good cross country race tire for dry conditions if you know how to ride. In rocky, gnarly terrain the sidewalls are easy to rip. I ripped two in a year. You may not want to run these tubeless with Stan's if you ride in rocky conditions. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Rafael
a Weekend Warrior
from San Juan, PR,USA
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Guayama | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Very light, very fast, track well.... | | Weaknesses: | Thin sidewalls, low profile knobs... Somewhat of a loose tire... | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized RollX/Fast Track | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper FSR M4 (2004), Fox F100 RLT, Dave's wheels with Cris King, Magura, etc.... | | Bottom Line: | Compared to the RollX and the Fast Track, I felt much less grip off camber and in fast turns. They did make me MUCH faster on the hard-pack single-track and they tracked very well (FUN). Pretty bad on Mud.
I rode a F/R set for two rides, on the second, the rear tire ripped off at the seam between the sidewall and the 'fold'. It was a 1" gap, I was lucky to be using tubes (I normally convert to tubeless), and I finished the ride.... All my friends say it is a freak failure and that it seemed to be a defect. I'm trying to get warranty.
If my failure was a freak, I would recommend them for speed in dry/hard pack, but right now I do not know if other people have had the same problem... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Terry
a Cross Country Rider
from Cedar Hills, UT
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Procupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Super light weight. Smooth ride with high air volume. Good traction in most conditions (hardpack, loam, slickrock, etc). | | Weaknesses: | Not good in loose sand, gravel or mud. Not super tough sidewalls. | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Nevegal, Conti Explorer, Hutch. Alligator. | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur, Fox TALAS Fork, XT-XTR mix. | | Bottom Line: | Great hardpack/general conditions tire. Wears well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike
a
from Rockford IL
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light Weight HIGH VOLUME, A REAL 2.0 GOOD ROLLING RESISTANCE | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | SPECIALIZED ROLL X PRO | | Bottom Line: | This tire is a very good all around tire very comparable to the roll x pro. But it even weighs less 460grams. awesome tire when used with stan's sealant. this tire climbs over anything. worth trying!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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