Sorry for the thread ressurection, but only just got round to trying these.
Soft front, regular compound on the back.
Just done a 30 miler over the Pennine Bridleway and I’m very impressed.
Great on the rear:
No traction issues, not a huge amount of drag, comfy as hell because of the high volume.
Front was a bit ‘pingy’ at first ’till I reduced the pressure, but fine thereafter.
Felt a little vague at first when leant over on loose, rocky stuff, but never let go. Might try dropping the pressure a bit more on the front tomorrow.
More like an Ignitor than an XR4 (my current 2 favourite fronts) – faster than I thought they’d be, and overall, I’m very happy.
Especially for less than £30.00 a pair. 🙂
Bigger side/intermediate lugs would flatten the profile slightly and perhaps make the front feel a bit more planted when leant over, but it’s no big deal. The actual grip seems fine.
It’s really nice to find a bargain.
Even better when they work this well.