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Submitted by
nsbucky
a Weekend Warrior
from escondido ca
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2008 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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: |
Submitted by
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: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia Beach, VA
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007 | | Favoriate 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: |
Submitted by
Dirt Devil
a Cross Country Rider
from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2006 | | Favoriate 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: |
Submitted by
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: |
Submitted by
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: |
Submitted by
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 | | Favoriate 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: |
Submitted by
Tim Bohringer
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2006 | | Favoriate 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 | | Favoriate 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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