long-awaited secret weapon

have these tires (Schwalbe Rocket Ron Performance 26x2,1) installed on my hardtail front and rear. to test all surfaces were present, ie gravel, earth, mud, roots, asphalt, all the way dry and wet.

the résumé: like roots wet this tire rather not, clearly, will probably be due to the cheaper performance carcass. for mud, he is also more likely to nothing, but to be useful we all know, only special mud tires.

However, on all other mentioned substrates this is pneu an absolute force, I really did not have anything comparable to the impellers.

What impressed me so much: the continuity! almost always retains this tire in its characteristics, whether on tarmac or gravel heavy, he feels always like good, rolls calmly precise ahead. and the rolling resistance is always the same low, I drive legally felt a lot faster so, again no matter what surface. traction: a hammer. likewise, the directional stability and comfort, the tire breaks subjetiv quite late gone and I feel very safe and convenient it. drove bar pressure with 2.2.

an absolutely brilliant in part, as I had not even expected of swallow and for the quality and a fair price. I can not imagine how expensive EVO variant should still beat me in passing.
what might be a downer: the allegedly high wear. but still I do not have so many km's behind me, I could say something. we shall see.
the puncture resistance is likely the way to be good (although the jacket in his hands takes very thin and fragile, but apparently that does not matter). I have the tires really beaten violently in recent days, but could not find significant loss of pressure. after the tire was in a recent test (bike magazine 5/2013) classified as pretty puncture proof, I suppose that any rumors of a high likelihood of punctures probably was caused by older models. but what you should be careful: the sidewalls. so be careful of dodgy and winding trails where side lurking many sharp stones and branches. Trail riders should any Schwalbe tire set with snakeskin.