# Hookworm equivalent
**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215
**Category:** General
**Created:** [September 26, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215 "2026-09-26T16:38:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@m00ms](https://unicyclist.com/u/m00ms)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/1 "2026-09-26T16:38:44Z")
Hi all,
Having recently done some swapping around with my unicycle I have managed to get a 29" wheel on a hookworm into a 27.5 rgb with plenty of clearance.
I’ve have a hookworm on a 26" unicycle which i don’t find to suffer the known camber issues but the 29" is not great.
What 29" fat ,slick hookworm equivalents are out there ?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Uni2ONE2](https://unicyclist.com/u/Uni2ONE2)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/2 "2026-09-26T17:01:19Z")
My pick would be the Schwalbe Big Apple. It’s actually sold as a 28x2.35. It fits on a 29” rim. It has a soft ride
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### Author:  [@Siddhartha\_Valmont](https://unicyclist.com/u/Siddhartha_Valmont)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/3 "2026-09-27T05:20:26Z")
You have a large selection of other tires with smooth tread and around the 2.5 size:
- Schwalbe Big One 2.5 (lighter than the hookworm)
- Maxxis Grifter 2.5 or 2.4? (lighter than the hookworm)
- Pirelli Angel GT 2.4 (about the same weight)
It all boils down to availability, budget and the difficult science of what would best fit your skills/situation/pressure preferences 🤣
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### Author:  [@Ziski](https://unicyclist.com/u/Ziski)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/4 "2026-09-27T07:43:03Z")
I had the Schwalbe Fat Frank on my 26" for some time and I loved it.
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### Author:  [@m00ms](https://unicyclist.com/u/m00ms)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/5 "2026-09-27T13:04:39Z")
Thank for your suggestions, the schwalbe big apple and maxxis grifter seam easily available.
How does the grifter do on the camber front ?
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### Author:  [@Bug72](https://unicyclist.com/u/Bug72)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/6 "2026-09-27T21:59:28Z")
I have a grifter on my UDC 29 trainer I find it to be camber sensitive. I haven’t ridden it for awhile, it could be the pressure I was riding, 35 psi.
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### Author:  [@m00ms](https://unicyclist.com/u/m00ms)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/7 "2026-09-28T12:07:39Z")
Ooh dear so the grifter is camber sensitive like the hookworm is then which is a shame.
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### Author:  [@Bug72](https://unicyclist.com/u/Bug72)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/8 "2026-09-28T12:34:04Z")
If you have one give it a try. At 35 psi I was definitely struggling with camber issues.
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### Author:  [@m00ms](https://unicyclist.com/u/m00ms)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/9 "2026-09-29T06:23:12Z")
I don’t have a grifter yet as I am looking for a replacement for the hookworm that isn’t so camber sensitive. The search continues….
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### Author:  [@toutestbon](https://unicyclist.com/u/toutestbon)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/10 "2026-09-29T15:00:15Z")
There aren’t many equivalents to the Hookworm, except maybe the GT Smoothie, but I’m not sure if it’s any better… I have 24”, 26“, and 29” Hookworms, and I think they’re great (for freewheeling). For me, the Hookworm is one of the only slick tires that works well on wide muni rims. I think that among 29x2.5 tires, this is the one that’s least affected by camber.
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### Author:  [@clyde](https://unicyclist.com/u/clyde)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/11 "2026-09-30T03:24:23Z")
If you don’t mind slicks, there is a WTB thickslick 29" x 2.2"
Schwalbe also has the BigBen Plus 29" x 2.25"
I ride Squad Rant in 20", but they make a 29" … I love it. I mostly ride in parking lots.
Haven’t ridden either, but if you squint at the pictures they look vaguely hookwormy.
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### Author:  [@Bug72](https://unicyclist.com/u/Bug72)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/12 "2026-09-30T22:32:16Z")
the schwable hurricane is a nice tire for a 29er. relatively smooth in the center with some tread on the sides for some grip when you need it.
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### Author:  [@m00ms](https://unicyclist.com/u/m00ms)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hookworm-equivalent/295215/13 "2026-10-01T19:53:33Z")
For no particular reason I’d like to stay as wide as possible, as its looking like theres no real options to the hookworm il try different pressures on the one I have and see if it changes the camber sensitivity. Toutestbon that’s great to hear that the hookworm is good for freewheeling on , my freewheel is 27.5 so I might get one to try so that’s another story.