Compared to my previous Schwalbe Marathon tires me is the rolling resistance still lower.
I feel also the driving behavior than less "spongy".
When installing I noticed that the profiles show no preferred direction.
So you need not puzzle over the direction in which you mounted the tires.
How this affects traction and braking performance, I can not say yet.
The plastic tire levers have their function well fulfilled without canceling.
So far I had 40mm tires (40-622) and was now eager to see whether the 42mm (42-622) would also fit.
But all this has hingehauen fine. Me is the tire section before even smaller than before.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus has the size of 40-622 (28 x 1.50 700x38C), ie, the outer diameter is 700mm.
Continental Country Plus has 42-622 (700 x 42C) 28 "should, therefore, be equal to the 700mm inside diameter 622mm and Außerdendurchmesser.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour has 622mm for the size 42-622 (28 x 1.60, 700x40C)
When ordering you have to be careful to choose the variant with the appropriate valve type and any valve length.
