The Monty Eagle Claw 2.6. I have had the chance to get a good amount of testing in on this tire, here’s what i think of it;
construction:
The eagle claw has a low durometer (sticky/goey) compound similar to maxxis and tryall. Tread is a similar design to the creepy crawler, but the treadblocks are further apart. The sidewalls are thicker than maxxis.
grip:
Because of the thicker sidewalls, you can run a much lower prssure without it getting foldy like the Creepy Crawler will. The lower allowable pressure gives you much more grip than a change in tread would. It has been raining like crazy in Seattle, damp wooden skinies (3"dia) where no problem for this tire.
bounce:
While the Eagle claw for sure feels different to ride, all I can say is, it bounces as well as the Creepy Crawler, maybe better. I was able to side hop my record. The lower pressure without folding gives a nice rebound, makes the uni feel lighter (try pumping your tire up to 25-30 you’ll see what I mean).
At $45 the monty tire is a little more expensive over the maxxis ($30), but it is a better tire in my opinion.
available from Tim at trialsin.com.