Specialized Butcher 2 8 Review
This sounds nearly ideal for me.
Specialized butcher 2 8 review. Feature we look at all the new tyres for 2018. This update compares the 2019 butcher tread pattern with the new 2020 one. Here s the story on an enduro evo that had the tires industry bike check. Outside the their grip and durability the fact that they are truly a 2 6 tire is awesome.
The latest generation of the world cup proven intermediate tire the butcher grid 2bliss ready receives sawtooth faces on the tread blocks to increase stability under load and provide additional biting edges. The butcher and slaughter 2 8s looks much the same as their narrower brethren only a teensy bit wider well duur. For 29 wheels it comes in 2 3 and 2 6 versions. The butcher grid is available for 26 wheels in a 2 3 width only.
The specialized butcher grid 2bliss ready tire offers performance and longevity and a descent price. Already highly rated by us in dry weather specialized also reckons it s a good mud friendly tyre thanks to the softer outward facing 42a rubber that sits on top of a harder 70a base compound used to keep the tread blocks sturdy. The butcher control 55 features the same tread pattern with a lighter weight and thinner casing than the grid version we tested. In the original version of this article we mistakenly compared the 2017 butcher with the 2020 butcher.
Sebastian maag s specialized enduro evo enduro mountainbike magazine. Specialized s well established cost effective butcher aggro tyre is now available in 2 6 inch and 2 8 inch formats offering extra chunky lugged steering grip and sturdy reliability to your plus. Meanwhile our proprietary gripton compound improves high frequency damping attaching the. However a low overall volume for a 2 8 and higher weight does make them a bit of a slog to pedal.
The butcher grid is a feature packed enduro all mountain front tyre that is excellent value at 35. The new 2 8 specialized butcher tyre offers a very fair price grip by the bucket load and a stiff and durable carcass offers keen predictability. They are lightly heavier than their claimed weight but nothing outrageous there. The 2020 specialized butcher slaughter hillbilly and eliminator mtb tires get improved puncture protection and sidewall stiffness with specialized s new grid trail casing.
Specialized is testing a plus sized butcher 2 8 grid and 2 6 slaughter grid. For 27 5 wheels it is available in 2 3 2 6 tested and 2 8 widths. Specialized s butcher has been around ages but this latest version is significantly reworked. Review specialized butcher grid 2bliss 27 5 x 2 6 tyre.