Agreed about the X-Kings, I’m running a 2.2 RS on the rear, simple to tubeless – scrubbed them with fairy and IPA first. Popped on without any hassle with just a track pump – didn’t need to seat the bead first with a tube, and no washing up liquid on the rim required.
They’re proper grippy, far more so than Rocket Rons – which have a similar tread pattern, and similar use – but the RoRo are dual compound – meaning the middle tread has little grip.
They’re a bit more draggy, but I really don’t care – the additional grip is just more fun.
Conti seem to have sorted out the tubeless issues – that or people were not scrubbing them, or inflating them correct in the first place.