Shiggy on mtbr designed that tire. He is a 29er rigid with road bar drops Kim of guy. He is worshiped mtbr. Hence the reviews. Go with your gut on them is all I am saying...
29er Trail bike for a DHer
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I've got the chunky monkey/smorgasboard pair. Have had for a while, details are a little sketchy in my memory for whatever funky names they call their different compounds.
Despite the smorgasboard being a 2.25 and the chunky monkey a 2.4 the are both on the same bag as far as I can tell.
~950gm for the chunky monkey in the softest version
~850gm for the smorgasboard in the straight 60a version
Stock they were a noticeable improvement on Ardents, with a little careful knife work I opened up the channel on the chunky monkey between center knobs and the shoulders a-la kidwoo's mods to the dhrII.
That made it bite with a lot more confidence. It was a tedious tyre cutting exercise - I really never found the tool that let me take the part of the knob I wanted removed cleanly without damaging something else.
The compounds are good, the casing is good, the pattern is ok, they are INSANELY cheap direct from on-one so I cant understand why more people havent tried them. I think I ordered ~ $100 to get free freight to Australia.
I'll be swapping them for HRII as soon as I see them available at somewhere like wiggle/crc/Australia. I will get a pair of DHF aswell. Even if it they only come out for proper dh days.
I really dont like Hans Dampf, or Ardent and these were the previous best "play hard" tyres for 29ers. So my thoughts on on-one tyres is best available at the time, still no match for a 60a exo protection Minion on a 26" wheel, probably outclassed when I can get on a High Roller or Minion.
Despite the smorgasboard being a 2.25 and the chunky monkey a 2.4 the are both on the same bag as far as I can tell.
~950gm for the chunky monkey in the softest version
~850gm for the smorgasboard in the straight 60a version
Stock they were a noticeable improvement on Ardents, with a little careful knife work I opened up the channel on the chunky monkey between center knobs and the shoulders a-la kidwoo's mods to the dhrII.
That made it bite with a lot more confidence. It was a tedious tyre cutting exercise - I really never found the tool that let me take the part of the knob I wanted removed cleanly without damaging something else.
The compounds are good, the casing is good, the pattern is ok, they are INSANELY cheap direct from on-one so I cant understand why more people havent tried them. I think I ordered ~ $100 to get free freight to Australia.
I'll be swapping them for HRII as soon as I see them available at somewhere like wiggle/crc/Australia. I will get a pair of DHF aswell. Even if it they only come out for proper dh days.
I really dont like Hans Dampf, or Ardent and these were the previous best "play hard" tyres for 29ers. So my thoughts on on-one tyres is best available at the time, still no match for a 60a exo protection Minion on a 26" wheel, probably outclassed when I can get on a High Roller or Minion.
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I see your link, and I raise you this link.
http://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/i-think-i-made-expensive-mistake-hans-dampf-870879.html
I guess MTBR does have some decent reviewers after all...
There is a good chance I will be at 7 Springs on Sunday as well. I will also have a Legend so say hi if you see me. I wouldn't mind taking a look at your Prime either. I have also thought of bringing my V2 Spitfire to see how it handles things, but I don't doubt the Legend will still be faster in most places.
I totally agree with your final sentiment as well. The Honzo makes any trail fun (unless it is an extended uphill section) and it is a really great bike for my local trails.
The only downsides to the Honzo are that in stock build form, it is a bit heavy at 32 lbs (large frame) which can be felt on longer climbs. Also, I frequently find myself going way too fast, which might actually be a plus because it keeps you on your toes.
Stock Honzo is pretty heavy. Friend lightened his up considerably w/ wheels (charger pros) and cranks (X9). my yelli screamy is a lot lighter but I do like the way his steel frame rides, and the adjustable chainstay length is a plus if you're playing around w/ different tire sizes or tuning the wheelbase. unfortunately he may need to sell it (size Lg) to finance another bike purchase....so it goes.
I'm running 2.4 purgatory Front / 2.4 Ardent rear. Not ideal for really hooking up but this bike gets ridden on some long rides & I like the low rolling resistance.
That mtbr thread on the HD trailstar compound was kinda weird...why would anyone run a super tacky soft rubber on the rear? at any rate, schwalbe tires are overpriced and underperforming IME so I pretty much avoid them completely.
I'm running 2.4 purgatory Front / 2.4 Ardent rear. Not ideal for really hooking up but this bike gets ridden on some long rides & I like the low rolling resistance.
That mtbr thread on the HD trailstar compound was kinda weird...why would anyone run a super tacky soft rubber on the rear? at any rate, schwalbe tires are overpriced and underperforming IME so I pretty much avoid them completely.