I've just received this in the mail and I have to say that specialized has got the correct formula, the service that comes with these products is top tier down to the tiniest of details. I will look forward to smashing this tyre with confidence

Trail riding with nightly tropical rain showers almost every night of the year leaving the trails incredibly slippery with mud, greasy rocks, and the slickest roots, most of them off camber. Used Minions for many years because they were recommended as the best but never found them confidence inspiring. 29 x 2.6 hillbilly on the front for the past two months and it has been so much better than any other tire I have ever run it is literally almost unbelievable. Lateral slippage on roots/rocks is minimal & gives good warning with very quick recovery compared to any other tire (in the past I've also run Specialized Purgatory/Butcher (Earlier version not the 2020), Tioga, Kenda, WTB). I have yet to slide out even though I am now going faster than ever before. Still have a DHR II 2.6 on the rear and it is absolutely scary how much and how often it slides compared to the front. Putting a hillbilly on the rear immediately. Absolutely the best tire I have ever run for my conditions. Rolling resistance seems negligible for such a large knob tire. Some squirm on asphalt but that is to be expected & doesn't bother me. Advertised weight of 1010 g but mine weighed 967 g. Finally a decent tire I can trust in bad conditions.

Can't really fault this tyre other than has a little rolling resistance but that's to be expected with a mud tyre. It has the best grip I have ever seen on mtb tyres, even in deep mud and slippery rocks! They were easy enough to install and shed mud ridiculously well with them still looking fresh out of the box after a long muddy ride.They came three days early and packaged very smart with a very fancy black envelope. Fantastic for winter in the uk, I'll continue to use them for years to come!