Notes on TIRES for monster cross, cyclocross, gravel, and ultra cross

Notes on TIRES for monster cross, cyclocross, gravel, and ultra cross...

• Vittoria XL Pro.  My favourite tire so far.  700 x 33.  Nice and wide, with lots of tread, but the center line rolls well. 150TPI. Folding.  Wish it came in a larger size.  Has an amazing capacity to absorb rocks.  Tough sidewalls, flat resistant.  Not as long wearing as I'd like.  
• Vittoria XG Pro.  700 x 33. A nice 2nd to the XL.  A tad grippier than the XL, but rolls less smoothly.  It's my front tire for those reasons.  I like the traction but wouldn't buy it again, only b/c its really not suited to asphalt, dirt roads, gravel.  More bite than I need.
• Interested in this NEW, not-yet-released tire: the MAXXIS RAVAGER.  700 x 40.  I like the EXO sidewall protection, the look of the tread (fast yet grippy?), its tubelessreadyness, and its intended use (singletrack and gravel).  The weight is not great--give/take 500 grams per tire, depending on the 60tpi or 120tpi options; the 60tpi model is bit heavier and includes the SS or "silk shield" feature for more protection from flats and sidewall tears. Guessing these are going to be a bit costly.  
• Interested in this NEW, not-yet-released tire: the Panaracer Regacross, 700 x 35, tubeless ready and needs no sealant.  Here's a full review with specs. Looks like it will be $55US.  
• Intrigued by this NEW tire: the Ritchey Megabite. 700x 38.  Very grippy, folding, 442 grams.
• WTB Cross Wolf, 700 x 32.  A tad narrow.  Nice tire, though.  Used only once.  
• Clement X'Plor USH Folding Gravel Tire. 700 x 35.  Looks good for tarmac and gravel, but not grippy enough for trails. 
• Clement Crusade PDX Folding CX Tire. 700 x 33. Looks great.  Very similar to Vittoria XL Pro.  Too bad it's not wider.  120TPI, folding.  Nice center line, with knobby sides.
• Clement X'Plor MSO Folding Gravel Tire. 700 x 36 or 700 x 40.  Can you mount a 40c tire to more or less regular road wheels? 60TPI.    The 40c is 485 grams, I think: heavy.
• Clement LAS Folding CX Tire.  700 x 33.  File tread.  Faster on asphalt and gravel, but can these climb on dirt?   I think not.
• Schwalbe Sammy Slick Folding Cyclocross.  700 x 35.  Looks super promising, but for the reviews, which suggest rapid wear.  TPI 67. 365 grams. 
• Schwalbe G-One Evo MicroSkin TL. 700 x 35 or 700 x 38.  This new tire looks very promising!  127 TPI.  400 grams for the 35, 465 grams for the 38c.  Designed for gravel, yet looks like it has some grip. Tubeless ready, so factor that vis a vis the higher weight.  Weight may be higher than advertised, however. Until the price drops... $73CAD!  One review says the sidewalls shred in rocky conditions, so this tire is not good for me. 
• Schwalbe X-One tubeless.  700 x 33.  370 grams for a tubeless?  Looks good.  Boasting "Microskin" and "OneStar" compound, Schwalbe claims it's one of the fastest CX tires ever.  If true that would be most excellent, as these have a lot of knobbiness on them.  This guy suggests that going tubeless with these tires requires no compressor.  Wish this tire was sold in a wider size!  Other than that, this looks like a seriously great tire.  $57 CAD per tire (!).  
• Continental Speed Folding Cyclocross. 700 x 35.  Looks good and long lasting, though perhaps not grippy enough for trails.  180TPI, 350grams. $29CAD at Merlin. 
• WTB Nano Race Cyclo Cross. 700 x 40. 60TPI. 485 in the no-tubeless version, $43CAD.  The tubeless ready version is 685 grams.  Tempting to try, just for the sheer volume. 
• Kenda Happy Medium Pro.  700 x 35 or 700 x 40.  DTC (dual tread compound) and tubeless ready. Weights: 386±19(700x35c Folding), 496±25(700x35c KSCT), 469±22(700x40c Folding) (Pictured).  Looks like a much faster rolling tire, yet still with side knobs for cornering and traction.  Available at Jenson or at Evans UK. $38 CAD. 
• Challenge Gravel Grinder Plus.  700 x 38. 400 grams. Folding. $39 CAD.  Not intended to go tubeless. High praise on gravel here.  Reviewer says these really last.  
• Kenda Tomac Small Block 8. 700x 35. Stunningly--only $19 CAD with free ship on Amazon.ca. 350grams. DTC (hard center, soft sides). 120tpi.  Update: bought one and put it on the rear.  It's not a true 35mm!  It's notably smaller than the Vittoria tires I've been using--less volume and narrower.  Good grip, but it doesn't strike me as overly fast.  So far it feels like a step down from the Vittoria XL that was on the rear.  But $19 CAD?  That's dirt cheap for this tire. :)
• Kenda Kommando. 700 x 35.  Intriguing.  A bit hard to find.