[Closed] Butcher as a rear?

It’s fine, not much more to say really

Got one in my ht rear, it's good.

We run them front and rear, not had any problems with them.

Cool, I'll up the gnar then. Cheers.

Found the 2.3 Butcher too square on a i29 WTB rim, still rode it for months though

Fine. Though I found it a bit draggy, more so than a DHR which has better grip too. But if you have a butcher (and matching brand front) then no reason why not to fit it as a rear.

Anyone run a Butcher on the rear?

Specialized, as OEM.

https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/s-works-enduro-650b/p/128859?color=240137-128859

Slaughter rear all year round, local slop, tweed valley, lakes etc, great tyre.

yeah they're great on the rear too, draggy as in grid version but it's character building.

Draggy?  I run 2.8 Butchers on my Moxie and it rolls like a runaway train.

29x2.3 butcher's on both ends of my HT.

It's OK, works nicely enough, grippy of course, but I have been planning to fit something a bit less draggy/lighter, maybe a Slaughter or purgatory?

I really liked the purg when I was on 26" but just didn't click with it on 29", no idea why. Im too tight to buy a slaughter when last year's worn butcher does the job on the back.

Very similar to the op - having to bear in mind a decent road and fire road climb to get to the fun stuff from the door. 650b hardtail and full suss both have a Butcher front, Purgatory rear and reckon it works well.

I’ve got them front and rear on my Smuggler. I prefer it as a rear and certainly don’t find it draggy.

I ride the same trails as you mate , butcher up front and slaughter out back

Aye, it's good on the rear, it's not as outright grippy as a minion but on the other hand they're a little faster and they do slide really nicely which pretty much makes up for it I reckon.