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I've used the Dissector as a back tire for the last couple of years - good traction and rolling speed, pretty good in the wet too. The EXO+ MaxxTerra version lasts for about a year, so that's enough in my book.
@@udtrader I know the DHR II obviously - it's a really solid tire, but I prefer the Dissector for its rolling speed and the braking traction is good enough in most cases (and yes, I use it in the winter too).
Hey man good video however there are 2 things that you need to understand about tires. 1) those groves/slits in the tire. Those are Not wear indicators. They are called TIRE SIPING. Sips are designed to help the knobs or tire conform to harder objects mainly rocks, roots or logs for additional grip. Look it up even auto tires have them. 2) for a rear tire you need a harder compound. Looks like you have the max grip 3c compound grip, which is really soft. Maybe switching to a dual compound or something harder which makes the tire last longer would be a better option. As for tires. Everyone talks about Maxxis. You should consider other brands. I'm a Schwalbe guy and for me they are better. I have maxxis DHF and DHR 2 on one bike and Schwalbe Nobby Nic (front) ans Wicked Will (rear) and that combo is awesome. Fast rolling very gripy and no drift. When my maxxis wear out I'm gonna get Schwalbe tires. My cousin was all about Maxxis, he damaged his bike and borrowed mine with the Schwalbe and right away told me that this bike rolls fast and was gripy. At times I had trouble keeping up with him on my newer YT Jeffsy with Maxxis DHF/DHR 2 combo. My cousin said he wants to get Schwalbe now. Good video btw.
I have been riding Shimano componentry the past 15years. He is not complaining but stating the facts. Currently I have SLX and I like the smooth shifting a lot better than XT that I used to have. Most people ride for fun and recreationally and don’t need the hard press barely faster shifting, unless you are racing and every split second matters. Great video, right on the money for majority of the riders out there. 👍
Hi, totally agree , i have shimano ultgra ones and they're exactly the same, ive moved them 5 times , cannot get it right, I used to have deore rapid fire on top of the bar, much quicker and more comfortable.
If you use i-spec you pay the price of lack of adjustment I don't like it I have shifter further left then it allows Can't you just do single shifts with the xtr ? It also looks like you have them rotated different I use deore to I'm often think of changing too interesting video 👍
I've got a Ripley V4 as well and it came with the DHRII on the rear and I swapped it out for a Dissector and have run the tire for roughly 2 seasons (April through the end of December) on steep, rooty, rocky New England single track and have had zero issues w/sliding or with knobs coming off. I'm riding roughly 350-450 miles per season with roughly 120k' of climbing/descending each season over lots of granite and shale/slate surfaces and in lots of wet leaves spring and fall. You must ride on some seriously abrasive surfaces. I also run MaxxTerra and don't ever ride asphalt (like to/from trailhead, etc.). Tread choice, sidewall choice and compound choice are extremely location dependent..what works in loamy conditions may not work (and won't last as long) in Moab.
This is ultra niche, but a valid complaint. I love the feeling of xt shifters compared to my super old 3x9 partially xt set-up. Just buy sram axs for that thumb situation of urs? Or experiment some more with different techniques en positions.
Great content man. Always good to have real reviews from riders like me. I’ve been riding Pirelli tires lately but thinking about getting back to the DHRII rear DHF front or maybe Assegai front 🤔
I have a DHF and Dissector MaxTerra's F/R that replaced Vee Crown Gems 2.3x29 on a stock Marin Rift Zone. Have not yet run into what you dealing with but as a noob I probably don't ride as much or as hard. The stock Vee tires dumped me twice bruising ribs on both sides.
Ich habe genau das gleiche Problem und es gefällt mir auch nicht! Shimano xt SL m780 i war viel besser denn dort kann man in beiden Richtung runter schalten auf Zug und Druck. Mein Daumen auch zu kurz.
I have now DHR II maxxterra in the back that is still good, but used, and I have DHR II maxxgrip in the front that is pretty new. For this new season I want more traction for pedaling techy uphill stuff so I want maxxgrip rubber now. I was looking at the Dissector but as you and others have said it just doesn't do too well. That's why I think I'll just go with DHR II maxxgrip both front and rear, as I personally really dislike the DHF because it's vague feeling between no lean to full lean because there's just simply no knobs there. I do not want to slide half lean every turn in the front so DHR II is just better there even though it is technically a rear tire, lots of others use it as front as well.
DHR II MaxGrip on the front rolls much faster than DHF with solid turns without lean outs. What I'm riding now is Forekaster 2.4 Gen 2 tires and never been happier. Fast rolling, excellent grip, and solid leans into berms with confidence.
@@udtrader Forekaster is a much lighter thread pattern and it only comes with maxxterra. I only want maxxgrip now and I also want a thread pattern that will have more bite to it. I ride a Pivot Switchblade, and even though I don't ride very hard I still want to trust my front tire especially. Even for pedaling up longer fireroad sections I still feel the DHR II in maxxgrip rolls very good for what kind of bike I'm using. That's why I'm not going to step down in the front, that's just a no go. I do already own a set of Continental Trail King which was a big mistake in my eyes because they have just no bite to them at all for trail riding. If you hit a wet root it's game over. Those tires I'd rather say is aimed for perfect dry conditions in very light terrain.
I have been thinking about a Dissector for my front as I've been converting a Trek Roscoe 8 to more of a X-Country bike and just switched the rear tire from a Specialized XR4 2.6 inch to a Maxxis Rekon Race 2.35. I appreciate your review. I know car tires being "old" have been a big issue in the last decade and there has been legislation to put manufacture dates on them. I wonder if you got an older one, but I bet it's more the conditions you ride in.
Shifting on XTR is great with firm click, but Deore/SLX levers need half the pressure to shift. On a 2 hour technical trail where you're constantly shifting, my preference is the SLX lever. If you're going downhill, then you probably don't even need a shifter. ;)
This is the problem with pretty much all modern road and mountain bike gear: The arms race between Shimano and SRAM has resulted in both of them trying to jam more and more features into the same tiny space / motion... while at the same time trying to reduce waste. We're already WAY past the point where the vast majority of users can really benefit from these continuous "improvements". Can we not just call it good and just focus on marginal gains in quality and ergonomics over time instead of trying to constantly "innovate" to the point where the systems are incompatible within a few years... vs "the good ol' days" when you could mix and match parts almost indefinitely.
I was leery of Tikosyn and refused it for months. Finally, I was in the hospital for a throat infection, and the EP doctors convinced me to take it, since I was in the hospital anyway. The next morning, anxious (they try not to show it) doctors awakened me and said that the med was not right for me, and there was a dangerous delay of signals between chambers of my heart. I was in the hospital for 3 more days getting a magnesium drip. I survived the Tikosyn and an overdose of magnesium. I should have followed my instincts! It is good that it worked for you, though.
Well XT is even harder to press. I love XTR feel, it is snappy and precise and not as hard to press like XT. Deore is sloppy and lack on instant release is no for me. But every person has it's own preferences so thanks to shimano for the choice :)
Super spitzen Video. Konnte sehr gut verstehen was du meinst. Ich schwanke schon die ganze Zeit, was ich nehme. Du hast mir sehr geholfen. Ich nehme dann doch die Deore. Ist ganz klar besser. Vielen Dank hierfür. ❤ Super great video. I could understand very well what you mean. I've been undecided about what to take all the time. You have helped me a lot. I'll take the Deore then. It's clearly better. Thank you very much for this. - Translated with Google.
Solution to your problem is to get a bar clamp version then position your lever at whatever angle and position you want. Also i cannot see any situation where you need to change down 4 gears at once... just read the trail better and do 2 at a time.
XT and XTR(ace) are for sportive racers. In a race you need more feedback from the shifters to feel always which gear you are running and no soft shifting. The shifters are especially made for that more poppy klick.
What are you riding conditions like? I ride mostly loamy forest conditions, average 30 miles per week riding year round. My riding style is more aggressive trail than downhill/enduro, with climbs and single track pedaling to get to the descent. The Dissector and the DHR II both last me about a season, until the middle paddles start rounding-out and slipping over roots and rocks when pedaling. The Dissector is nearly a 1/4lb lighter rotational mass, and less anchor draggy on climbs. I don't ride as fast and hard as a lot of other riders, so I don't really notice a compromise in braking traction or cornering with the Dissector.
I ride east-coast blue ridge mountain terrain with a good mix of roots, loose gravel, rock gardens, clay, sand, leaves, slabs. I've recently switched to Forekaster 2.0 EXO 3C 2.4 tire on the front and never been happier. Still DHR II 2.4 on my rear. Perfect combo for XC, downhill, and semi-enduro "fast" riding. I ride 40 miles MTB and 150+ miles road for a combined 200 miles/weekly.
