I got kryptotal supersoft dh fr+re and I'm blown away. I came from maxxgrip assegai fr and dhr2 re with cushcore trail inserts. No need for cushcore with the continentals cause the casing is super thick, not to mention better that maxxis across the board. You're right about the lugs having a lot more support, they dig into loose pack wayyy better and don't squirm on hardpack like maxxgrip. The rolling resistance is noticeably faster. For being cheaper than maxxis, performing better, looking better, and not coming with the maxxis "death wobble", it's a deal for me. I just wish they made supersoft in more widths and casings, crossing my fingers!
Hey mate, loved the review, for such a small channel (similar to mine xD) you expained things better than many bigger ones out there. Now to my question :) I've used Michelin DH22 and 34 combo, loved the grip but not the dragginess. Now I'm on Assegai and DHR2 combo, but they don't give me enough confidence on wet-ish slippery terrain, dry seems to be absolutely fine. So I'm contemplating what to do now, do I go for Conti Kryptotal rear and Kryptotal Front (enduro casing, softer on the front), or maybe for new Michelin WIld Enduro MS front and MH at the back, or even new Michelin DH22 and DH16 at the back. Have you tried any of Michelins and if so, how would you compare them to Contis? Same question to anyone readin comments, help bro out :D Thanks!
Hey mate, cheers for the reply. I haventtried any michelins yet, they're very high on my list but a few things have set me back. The tyres you've mentioned do have high amount of drag and weight so for my locals I haven't tried them. I was really looking forward to the MH, MS tyres and to run the new rear specific except they don't make or haven't imported 27.5 rears so I can't run them with my mulletwheelset. Extremely disappointed. As for the wet weather question it is a hard one, I don't think anything with grip we'll it rocky/roots wet stuff that isn't mechanically minded,such as the argotal. That is a tyre that's given me far more confidence than the assegai in the wet. You'd definately want something with mechanical grip over rubber traction, I havemt personnaly used the kryptotals in such conditions but I'd imagine they perform similarly to an assegai. I've used my argotal at cairns in wet weather through roots etc and thought it was brilliant so I'd imagine your michellin pairing would be similarly as good. It's all give and take, best bet is a wer specific front imo.
Depends on what you compare it to I guess, compare to a double down or an exo+ it is harder as the casing is much harder and doesn't stretch. It is hard to get on most rims but far from impossible, I guess that's why people say it's rare to burp a continental though.
CRESTLINE RS180 came w the 2.4 f & r. KRYPTOTAL Front. I’d like to have the 2.5 or 2.6 KRYPTO Enduro in Super Soft Enduro too. Missed my 2.6 up front. Put on an 2.6 ASSEGAI MAXX TERRA EXO+ Whoa! Where’d my Rolling efficiency go? Feel the added weight too, Cornering and Wheeling. Sticky? Yes. Much better? Not so. Come on Conti! Give us that KRYPTO 2.5 enduro casing SS Great info - Thx for sharing.
Cheers for the reply, definately what we need. I've seen information circling of a enduro super soft but no diameter info. They make 2.6 casings in the rear and in the argotal so no reason they can't give us it either. Let's hope it's soon!
Why i am holding off on Conti for right now, no 2.5 or 2.6 for Front specific tires. Feeling like they missed the mark there. Being 73" tall and 220 lb rider weight, the 2.5-2.6" front tires definitely help improve cornering for me. 2.4 F/R is just a deal breaker for me, no matter how grippy they are. Balancing on smaller width tire makes a huge difference in feel and turn in.
Great video and review. I have the Kryptotal front Enduro soft and love it. Looking for a good pedaling rear. I saw you were trying the xynotal enduro soft. I was looking at that or the trail with the endurance compound. I want to stick with the Enduro in soft. Would you say there is much difference in rolling resistance between the soft and endurance compound?
eh, i thought the kryptotal F and the xenotal (rear) was a great set. then i tried the attack hpl and the trail boss. i think the latter eeks out a bit of speed, without losing any grip on hardpack and LoH.
Hey man! You're a damn good rider on our trails haha Right now, I am riding with some maxxis DHR || on both front and rear (it's sadly all I had at the time haha) You reckon it would be worth the leap to continentals? Or just wear out what I have till I can't use them I occasionally have slip ups on sections I really just shouldn't haha
Cheers mate, but hey I've tried alot of tires and nothing is really worth a change without being completely wrong. The DHR is a great tyre and I'm currently on one. The conti's just have a much longer life and are a little faster. In hero dirt I feel the maxxis comes out in all out grip but on loose over hard it's a pretty even battle. Every brands main difference seems to be how the casing reacts and feels, I think you should just wait for it to wear out but sometimes a new set of socks feels as good as a holiday is you know what I mean.
what's your weight? just interested to see what those pressures are compared to weight. lack of enduro supersoft seems to be such an oversight on an otherwise epic set of tyres, my absolute favorites
I'm about 78kg mate, can go as low as 18psi on the front without major issues but usually run around 22 as my trails do benefit from rolling speed. Rears I have played with around 22psi. This is on the downhill casing , abit higher using the enduro casing
@@S1ckb0t yeah tubeless, downhill casing is pretty thick and stiff so you can go pretty low. Full traction you can go down to 18-20psi, but I run 22psi front and 24psi rear now for abit more speed on my local trails.
@@powskier the trail casing in the endurance compound was increadibly fast, like I felt it instantly. I didn't have luck with it but our trails are very rocky, a friend of my put one one his bike a few months ago and he hasn't had any dramas. If you run say an exo or a trail casing in other brands you'll probably be OK
@@powskier I didn't get a chance to test of the endurance rubber, if it's in the rear it wouldn't be a drama. Don't know about fronts, all depends of how hard your comparing it to. My friends still running his on the rear and loving it. Yes, I had an issue with a stick straight in the middle and a rock cut. Something I've never gotten on a exo+ maxxis. If the trails you hit are rocky I'd go enduro
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I got kryptotal supersoft dh fr+re and I'm blown away. I came from maxxgrip assegai fr and dhr2 re with cushcore trail inserts. No need for cushcore with the continentals cause the casing is super thick, not to mention better that maxxis across the board. You're right about the lugs having a lot more support, they dig into loose pack wayyy better and don't squirm on hardpack like maxxgrip. The rolling resistance is noticeably faster. For being cheaper than maxxis, performing better, looking better, and not coming with the maxxis "death wobble", it's a deal for me. I just wish they made supersoft in more widths and casings, crossing my fingers!
Hey mate, loved the review, for such a small channel (similar to mine xD) you expained things better than many bigger ones out there.
Now to my question :)
I've used Michelin DH22 and 34 combo, loved the grip but not the dragginess.
Now I'm on Assegai and DHR2 combo, but they don't give me enough confidence on wet-ish slippery terrain, dry seems to be absolutely fine.
So I'm contemplating what to do now, do I go for Conti Kryptotal rear and Kryptotal Front (enduro casing, softer on the front), or maybe for new Michelin WIld Enduro MS front and MH at the back, or even new Michelin DH22 and DH16 at the back.
Have you tried any of Michelins and if so, how would you compare them to Contis? Same question to anyone readin comments, help bro out :D Thanks!
Hey mate, cheers for the reply. I haventtried any michelins yet, they're very high on my list but a few things have set me back. The tyres you've mentioned do have high amount of drag and weight so for my locals I haven't tried them. I was really looking forward to the MH, MS tyres and to run the new rear specific except they don't make or haven't imported 27.5 rears so I can't run them with my mulletwheelset. Extremely disappointed. As for the wet weather question it is a hard one, I don't think anything with grip we'll it rocky/roots wet stuff that isn't mechanically minded,such as the argotal. That is a tyre that's given me far more confidence than the assegai in the wet. You'd definately want something with mechanical grip over rubber traction, I havemt personnaly used the kryptotals in such conditions but I'd imagine they perform similarly to an assegai. I've used my argotal at cairns in wet weather through roots etc and thought it was brilliant so I'd imagine your michellin pairing would be similarly as good. It's all give and take, best bet is a wer specific front imo.
Have any trouble getting the DH casings on the rim? Have heard people saying they are super tight and hard to mount.
Depends on what you compare it to I guess, compare to a double down or an exo+ it is harder as the casing is much harder and doesn't stretch. It is hard to get on most rims but far from impossible, I guess that's why people say it's rare to burp a continental though.
CRESTLINE RS180 came w the 2.4 f & r. KRYPTOTAL Front.
I’d like to have the 2.5 or 2.6 KRYPTO Enduro in Super Soft Enduro too.
Missed my 2.6 up front. Put on an 2.6 ASSEGAI MAXX TERRA EXO+
Whoa!
Where’d my Rolling efficiency go?
Feel the added weight too, Cornering and Wheeling.
Sticky? Yes.
Much better? Not so.
Come on Conti!
Give us that KRYPTO 2.5 enduro casing SS
Great info - Thx for sharing.
Cheers for the reply, definately what we need. I've seen information circling of a enduro super soft but no diameter info. They make 2.6 casings in the rear and in the argotal so no reason they can't give us it either. Let's hope it's soon!
Why i am holding off on Conti for right now, no 2.5 or 2.6 for Front specific tires. Feeling like they missed the mark there. Being 73" tall and 220 lb rider weight, the 2.5-2.6" front tires definitely help improve cornering for me. 2.4 F/R is just a deal breaker for me, no matter how grippy they are. Balancing on smaller width tire makes a huge difference in feel and turn in.
Great video and review. I have the Kryptotal front Enduro soft and love it. Looking for a good pedaling rear. I saw you were trying the xynotal enduro soft. I was looking at that or the trail with the endurance compound. I want to stick with the Enduro in soft. Would you say there is much difference in rolling resistance between the soft and endurance compound?
eh, i thought the kryptotal F and the xenotal (rear) was a great set. then i tried the attack hpl and the trail boss.
i think the latter eeks out a bit of speed, without losing any grip on hardpack and LoH.
I've actually got an Attack FSX, attack HPL combo to try next. Looking forward to it
Hey man! You're a damn good rider on our trails haha
Right now, I am riding with some maxxis DHR || on both front and rear (it's sadly all I had at the time haha)
You reckon it would be worth the leap to continentals? Or just wear out what I have till I can't use them
I occasionally have slip ups on sections I really just shouldn't haha
Cheers mate, but hey I've tried alot of tires and nothing is really worth a change without being completely wrong. The DHR is a great tyre and I'm currently on one. The conti's just have a much longer life and are a little faster. In hero dirt I feel the maxxis comes out in all out grip but on loose over hard it's a pretty even battle. Every brands main difference seems to be how the casing reacts and feels, I think you should just wait for it to wear out but sometimes a new set of socks feels as good as a holiday is you know what I mean.
@LifeofScottDenney ah nice! Well, I will think more about it haha 😄
you got the casings mixed up but other than that great review!
what's your weight? just interested to see what those pressures are compared to weight. lack of enduro supersoft seems to be such an oversight on an otherwise epic set of tyres, my absolute favorites
I'm about 78kg mate, can go as low as 18psi on the front without major issues but usually run around 22 as my trails do benefit from rolling speed. Rears I have played with around 22psi. This is on the downhill casing , abit higher using the enduro casing
Do you run them tubeless?
@@S1ckb0t yeah tubeless, downhill casing is pretty thick and stiff so you can go pretty low. Full traction you can go down to 18-20psi, but I run 22psi front and 24psi rear now for abit more speed on my local trails.
What about for just on a 120mm travel trail bike? (I have bigger bikes). You wouldn't even run the trail casing on that?
@@powskier the trail casing in the endurance compound was increadibly fast, like I felt it instantly. I didn't have luck with it but our trails are very rocky, a friend of my put one one his bike a few months ago and he hasn't had any dramas. If you run say an exo or a trail casing in other brands you'll probably be OK
@@LifeofScottDenney So you are saying grip wasn’t a problem. It was that the casing didn't hold up in rocks?
@@powskier I didn't get a chance to test of the endurance rubber, if it's in the rear it wouldn't be a drama. Don't know about fronts, all depends of how hard your comparing it to. My friends still running his on the rear and loving it. Yes, I had an issue with a stick straight in the middle and a rock cut. Something I've never gotten on a exo+ maxxis. If the trails you hit are rocky I'd go enduro