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I run a butcher grid up front all year round, haven't found it really lacking anywhere, sure it's a slight compromise a lot of the time, but butcher/purg does me well.
As another front option - WTB Vigilante?
Tom_W1987 - MemberWell, I've spent 20 odd years mtbing
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My 2p, been running a Butcher Control on the front for over a year. Never experienced any extra issues that I wouldn't have seen with the likes of a Minion anyway.
benp1 - MemberI have a purgatory on front. Was going to get a butcher for the rear
You'll have a grippier back tyre, but whatever works for you
15 years and the minion is still king
No, the hr2 is better.
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I've been proper mtbing since I was about 3.5 foot tall 😛 but no, that isn't my actual birthdate.
2.3 Butcher's haven't quite got the volume of other 'similar sized' tyres which isn't going to help trying to find some grip when rolling over wet roots. Mine look quite narrow and low profile when parked along side everyone else's Schwalbe tyres.
I also find once the softer outer compound wears away the harder bit of the knobbles which are left are noticeably less grippy (as you'd expect). I still happily run them as a dependable all round tyre.
There you go OP, some reasons which don't blame your riding abilities.