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Awesome AJ thanks so much for chiming in. Seems like it’s an aggressor that does a bit better in the loose. I’m keen on trying it! Maybe spesh finally has the rubber figured out

HAHAH thanks for the info! Yeah, I wish they made it in a dual compound but guess we can't all get what we want. MaxxTerra is better than MaxxGrip, thats for sure, but still will go through ~4 of them per season if run in the rear. I've managed to eek out a whole season on only two dual compound aggressors though!

Unrelated comment, only because you mentioned you are riding the Spesh eliminator......How are you liking it? I assume you are on the new T7/T9 version?

I'm particularly interested in comparing against a DHRII and aggressor. I live in Utah, so ride mostly loose-over-hard moondust and lots of slickrock when desert riding.

Unlike you north shore riders, wet is rare here, so my ideal rear tire is reasonably fast rolling, has maximum sidewall support and puncture resistance, and a durable rubber compound.

Only thing I've found that satisfies those requirements is Maxxis Aggressor in Dual Compound and DoubleDown casing.

The Aggressor is....fine....pretty adequate at everything but doesn't exceed either. Would rather run a DHRII or a Dissector out back, but Maxxis seems allergic to making any of their other tires in a DH/DD casings in harder rubber (dual compound), which sucks because it's very necessary when riding in the desert. I'll get maybe 10 rides out of a MaxxGrip tire in the rear before it starts to wear. Maybe 3-4x that with MaxxTerra.

This spesh tire looks like it could have some potential in the Grid Gravity casing. Would love to hear how you are getting along with it in the rear, and a comparison to it's Maxxis equivalents.

Anyone who has tried on the devour know if they are as big/offer as much side coverage as the Oakley Wind Jacket 2.0? 

Those are my favorite frames in the world, basically goggles, but my lenses are just about done and they aren’t making them in prism trail tint anymore :( 

Hoping the POC devour offers as much coverage. 

Wildcats look sweet but aren’t big enough for me

AJ, how are you fixing your OneUp pump to the G1 these days? Any strap/spacer/location combo you have found to be the best?

Stoked on the metal bike resurgence, as I don't understand how anyone who rides hard and eats shit a lot could ride a carbon bike? I chuck my bike off of so many trails that I don't think a plastic bike would last more than a week. Especially when carbon enduro bikes need to have a heavier layup anyway, so they don't really end up being lighter. YAAAAY METAL.

AJ, how would you compare the TRPs to the Hayes Dominions? I'm a lifelong SRAM Code rider, since I'm one of the crazies that is hyper-sensitive to the stupid shimano wandering bite-point issue, and it seems like the TRPs + Dominions are the front runners for my next build. Any comments comparing the two?

Bumping this thread for the new T7/T9 version....has anyone ridden on it? I'm particularly interested in comparing against a DHRII and aggressor. I live in Utah, so ride mostly loose-over-hard moondust and slickrock when desert riding. Current set up in the rear is a 29x2.4 Aggressor in Dual Compound and DoubleDown casing. Looking for fast rolling with good cornering and durable compound. Maxxis seems allergic to making any of their other tires in a DH/DD casings in harder rubber (dual compound), which sucks because it's very necessary when riding in the desert. I'll get maybe 10 rides out of a MaxxGrip tire in the rear before it starts to wear. Maybe 3-4x that with MaxxTerra. This spesh tire looks like it could have some potential.