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Maxxis forekaster 2,4 3c v2 vs rekon 2,4 3c 29er

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Gen II Forekaster makes a great rear tire for hard-pack, rocky trails. Gets a little squirrelly in loose top cover. OK in the wet but not a mud tire.

I run the 2.4 EXO+ 3c maxx terra Forekaster as a front tire in the spring/summer months with the Rekon 2.4 EXO+ 3c maxx terra in the back.

Fall/Winter months I run the 2.4 EXO+ 3c maxx terra Forekaster as a rear tire with the Schwalbe Nnobby Nic 2.4 Trail Addix soft up front.
 
#4 ·
Rekon rolls faster, but has very good grip for as fast as it is. As far as which one as a rear tire, it depends on your terrain, preferences, and which tire you are using on the front.

I have a Forekaster front, Rekon rear, and really like the combo for most general trail riding. I have another set of wheels with DHR2 front and Dissector rear as a grippier/burlier set.

I have Rekons front/rear on my son's hardtail for NICA racing.

I have Rekon 27.5 x2.8 tires on my hardtail. I usually like a front tire that is grippier than a Rekon, but the 2.8's at lower pressures are great.
 
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I run 2.4 Rekons both front and rear on one of my main trail bikes. It was a process for me to end up at those, but I slowly realized I at least on a trail bike, I was running tires that were too much for what I needed, and at the expense of weight and rolling resistance. For everyday trail riding they are fast, somewhat light (relatively speaking) and I can honestly say I'm never like oh sh_t my tire just cost me there. They grip and corner like I want them to.
 
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Great replies folks thanks for the informed responses

I’m currently on a dhr2 2.4 maxx Terra exo + rear and a assegai 2.5 maxx Terra exo front

this is about minimum I can run in winter in the uk I think even a dhf doesn’t hold up front in the uk winter slop for most of my riding

however for spring next year and potentially for a 2nd set at trail centres now (these generally aren’t muddy just wet) I want something quicker rolling like the rekon/forekaster combo

definitely sounds like from above replies the forekaster is defo the best choice up front and the rear could be either but the rekon is likely quicker rolling - both tyres will be exo+ and weigh around 950 ish grams so should have plenty protection for generally trail riding

both sound like they will be much quick combo than what I’m running now too saving a good 300-400 grams rolling weight for both
 
#10 ·
Love my Forekasters run them F/R. Ran rekon's and race reckons they are hands down the faster rolling tire. Forekasters are going to bog in the slop and get caked up. Rekons have tendency to float over the slop better but can get loose.
 
#11 ·
I wouldn't want to ride a Rekon in the front on wet trails, but I'm from the desert and have no idea what I'm talking about. I'd also throw the Specialized Ground Control T7 into consideration... I'd say its probably somewhere between the Rekon and Forekaster for rolling resistance but its grip and weight are both better than the Forekaster in my opinion.
 
#12 ·
The Rekon is a really fast rear tire for what it is.

Having said that, while I like the Rekon rear, I like the Mezcal better in every way. Like I do like the Barzo also better in every way compared with the Forekaster.

So Barzo front / Mezcal rear for dry conditions or Barzo / Barzo for more loose or wet conditions are both still faster combo's (and more lightweight) compared with Forekaster and/or Rekon combinations.
 
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These were the two rear tires I ran this year on my trail bike.

The Rekon felt like a slow XC tire. It has all the sketchyness of an XC tire without the fast rolling. I spend a lot of time on Aspens on my XC bike and honestly the Rekon does not offer a lot more grip. When descending I was constantly chasing the back of the bike.

The Forecaster on the otherhand feels like a fast trail tire. It is stable and offers a ton of braking traction. Yet it doesn't make you hate life as soon as you have to pedal. I am super happy with it as a rear tire (I didn't love it as a front tire). As an added bonus the wear life on it seems to be exceptionally good.
 
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LMN said:
These were the two rear tires I ran this year on my trail bike.

The Rekon felt like a slow XC tire. It has all the sketchyness of an XC tire without the fast rolling. I spend a lot of time on Aspens on my XC bike and honestly the Rekon does not offer a lot more grip. When descending I was constantly chasing the back of the bike.

The Forecaster on the otherhand feels like a fast trail tire. It is stable and offers a ton of braking traction. Yet it doesn't make you hate life as soon as you have to pedal. I am super happy with it as a rear tire (I didn't love it as a front tire). As an added bonus the wear life on it seems to be exceptionally good.
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That's weird, I always felt Rekon rolled pretty nicely.
 
#18 ·
I love the the Forekaster v2 2.4 DC as a rear tire. Best balance of grip and rolling resistance that I've found for my style of trail riding in the NorthEast. I'll swap it out with a Dissector DC when/if the weather turns sloppy in late Fall. I don't run 3c compounds on my rear tire, only on the front.
 
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Octopuss said:
That's weird, I always felt Rekon rolled pretty nicely.
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It is all relative. Compared to a proper trail tire it isn't too bad. But when compared to a proper XC tire it is pretty darn slow. And unfortunately it's grip level is much closer to an XC tire than a Trail tire.
 
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LMN said:
These were the two rear tires I ran this year on my trail bike.

The Rekon felt like a slow XC tire. It has all the sketchyness of an XC tire without the fast rolling. I spend a lot of time on Aspens on my XC bike and honestly the Rekon does not offer a lot more grip. When descending I was constantly chasing the back of the bike.

The Forecaster on the otherhand feels like a fast trail tire. It is stable and offers a ton of braking traction. Yet it doesn't make you hate life as soon as you have to pedal. I am super happy with it as a rear tire (I didn't love it as a front tire). As an added bonus the wear life on it seems to be exceptionally good.
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V1 or V2 forekaster?
 
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