Trail King ShieldWall System vs Gator Hardshell review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental Trail King ShieldWall System vs Continental Gator Hardshell tyres. Both manufactured by the same brand Continental, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental Trail King ShieldWall System is better for Mountainbike Tires activities, Continental Gator Hardshell is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Race Tires activities.

Trail King ShieldWall System

Gator Hardshell

This tire shines on enduro bikes and "all mountain" bikes with a suspension travel of greater than 140mm, thanks to its comfortable and voluminous casing.Multitude of small knobs guarantee best traction on any difficult trail. Excellent puncture resistance and maximum stability.

Ideal when it comes to extremely long service life, for the next tour or the commute.Made for for rough surfaces and rugged tarmac.

Super performance on every trail

Go Hardshell or go home

This tire shines on enduro bikes and "all mountain" bikes with a suspension travel of greater than 140mm, thanks to its comfortable and voluminous casing.Multitude of small knobs guarantee best traction on any difficult trail. Excellent puncture resistance and maximum stability.

Ideal when it comes to extremely long service life, for the next tour or the commute.Made for for rough surfaces and rugged tarmac.

Features

Tubeless Ready
Our carcass construction is robust and impervious against damage and penetration from foreign objects. The result: versatile, low weight and an attractive design. In addition, tires made using this technology can also be used as Tubeless or with an inner tube.
We recommend the usage of our Revo-Sealant.
E25
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tyre we fall back on over 100 years’ experience with moped and motorcycle tires. All of our city/trekking tires are rated to a standard speed of at least 25 km/h. Those tires marked e50 are also certified for S-Pedelecs. With their high quality structure, puncture protection is high and the rolling resistance is low offering protection from premature wear brought about by the additional driving force.
Shieldwall system
The ShieldWall system combines the optimum combination of high puncture protection and the low rolling resistance with low weight. This is made possible by an additional, all-round puncture protection layer, which consists of a finely woven cross fabric. This gives the tire a high resistance to punctures and damage. Despite its additional ply, the tire has a very good damping property and a high degree of flexibility to adapt perfectly to the ground. The revolutionary tubeless ready bead allows easy and uncomplicated mounting of the tire. For best results in sealing and in use, we recommend the use of the new Continental RevoSealant sealant.
PureGrip Compound
The advanced new compound
Based on activated silica compounds, this technology was originally intended as an performance level compound, but after intensive development at our Korbach Research and Development Department Facility, an advanced new compound with outstanding grip and cross-country properties was developed. This new rubber mix, given the self explanatory name “PureGrip”, is ranked just behind our BlackChili Compound and is being used in our performance products both in the road and mountain bike sectors. Whilst providing great grip, it is also long lasting and highly durable – both characteristics of Continental tires, which are exclusively manufactured in the factory in Hefei (Asia).

Features

Hardshell
More is what you get
Puncture protection and mileage are the strengths of Hardshell-ProTection. A wider PolyX Breaker®, the specialist against punctures under the tread centre and shoulders provides for great reliability. The threeply – each layer with 60 TPI – carcass covers the entyre tire and makes it a real bastion against urban detritus. The outer sidewalls of the tire are reinforced with DuraSkin® fabric providing even more reliablility due to the casing being so well protected. Hardshell tires are the puncture-resistant flagship amongst racing tires – produced exclusively in Germany.

Usage

Technologies

Specifications

"29"

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ETRTO: 65 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.60 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 1115 PSI: 44

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ETRTO: 60 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.40 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 935 PSI: 51

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ETRTO: 55 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.20 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 805 PSI: 58

"27.5"

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ETRTO: 70 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.80 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 1055 PSI: 40

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ETRTO: 65 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.60 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 980 PSI: 44

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ETRTO: 60 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.40 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 880 PSI: 51

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ETRTO: 55 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.20 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 760 PSI: 58

"26"

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ETRTO: 60 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.40 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 860 PSI: 51

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ETRTO: 55 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.20 Technology: ShieldWall System Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black foldable TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 715 PSI: 58

Specifications

"27"

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ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 455 PSI: 102

"28"

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ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 32C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 370 PSI: 102

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ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 32C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 445 PSI: 102

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ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 28C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 400 PSI: 116

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ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 28C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 330 PSI: 116

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ETRTO: 25 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 25C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 340 PSI: 120

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ETRTO: 25 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 25C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 270 PSI: 120

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ETRTO: 23 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 23C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 340 PSI: 120

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ETRTO: 23 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 23C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 265 PSI: 120

Trail King ShieldWall System vs Gator Hardshell review

Features

Tubeless Ready

E25

Shieldwall system

PureGrip Compound

Features

Hardshell

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"29"

"27.5"

"26"

Specifications

"27"

"28"