Continental Magnotal
Trail
Front+Rear
Continental Magnotal vs Schwalbe Hans Dampf
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Continental Magnotal leads with 27.6 W, Schwalbe Hans Dampf trails by 0.6 W.
Schwalbe Hans Dampf
Trail
Front+Rear
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Continental Magnotal
Schwalbe Hans Dampf
Measured value available
How we calculate
Width, casing and compound decide how a tire really rides. We only show what was actually measured – and label estimates honestly.
Continental Magnotal: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.
Schwalbe Hans Dampf: Reference: documented test pressure of the source (24.7 psi (1.70 bar)).
More pressure: less rolling resistance, less grip, less comfort. Tougher casing: more protection, more weight. Softer compound: more grip, more rolling resistance.
Modelled values are assumptions based on the stated measurement points – not a lab test.
Size, weight and casing
| Continental Magnotal | Schwalbe Hans Dampf | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.4" · 2.6" (60 · 65 mm) | 2.35" · 2.6" (60 · 66 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 27.5" · 29" | 27.5" · 29" |
| Weight | 799 g | 1,010 g (29x2.35 Super Trail) |
| Casing | Trail | Super Trail · 1-ply |
| Casing | Trail | Trail |
| TPI | – | 67 |
| Tread type | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | no | no |
| Price from | €67 | €69 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2012 |
Rubber compounds
Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).
Different grip classes: the softer tire must roll slower. Read the watts with that in mind.
Schwalbe Hans Dampf offers the softer compound range – more grip, usually at the cost of wear.
Lab data per version
| Continental Magnotal | Schwalbe Hans Dampf | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 27.6 W | 28.2 W |
| Impact protection (%) | – | 60.2 % |
| Puncture resistance (N) | – | 543.2 N |
| Wet grip measurement (points) | 67.0 points | – |
| Weighed weight (g) | 799.0 g | 1,219.0 g |
These two tires have no measured values from the same test series. A direct comparison of numbers would not be sound.
Continental Magnotal
Schwalbe Hans Dampf
Compounds & versions as curves
Up to three versions at once: the curve is modelled rolling resistance across pressure, the dot is the real lab measurement. Click the legend to show or hide a version.
- 31.2 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · Reference
- Wet grip (lab)
- 67
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 799 g
- 31.0 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · -0.2 W
- Wet grip (lab)
- –
- Puncture
- 60.18 %
- Weight
- 1219 g
Without a lab test pressure we anchor the measured watt value at the recommended pressure. The curve shape is a physics model, not a measurement. Labs do not measure grip across pressure – we do not invent that curve. Wet grip is a lab value per tire model, not per version.
Variants head to head
Every measured variant of the selected tires – the same model in another compound, width or casing sits right next to it. Empty fields mean no reliable measurement.
| Continental MagnotalMagnotal Trail Grip 2.4 | 27.6 W | – | 799 g |
| Schwalbe Hans DampfHans Dampf Super Gravity ADDIX Soft | 28.2 W | 60.18 % | 1219 g |
Charts
Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)
Impact protection (higher is better)
Editorial rating (higher is better)
TestedYour build – derived
Recommendation by use
- Wet roots and slippery ground: Schwalbe Hans Dampf has the better wet grip.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Continental Magnotal leads with 27.6 W, Schwalbe Hans Dampf trails by 0.6 W.
- Weighed weight: Continental Magnotal leads with 799 g, Schwalbe Hans Dampf trails by 420 g.
Tests and sources
Continental Magnotal
In this comparison test, the Magnotal is examined as a rear tyre in combination with the Kryptotal for trail use. The testers certify well-rounded, efficient handling with sufficient grip for flowing trails. The combo convinces as a versatile choice for everyday trail riding.
BIKE MagazinBIKE tests the new Magnotal to see whether this less aggressive trail tyre can keep up with its chunkier siblings. It impresses with low rolling resistance combined with solid grip on typical trail terrain. It positions itself as a fast all-rounder between XC and enduro.
BIKE Magazin
Schwalbe Hans Dampf
ENDURO's lab test measures 64 MTB tires under standardised conditions (20 km/h, 1.5 bar, 50 kg wheel load) for rolling resistance, pinch-flat protection and puncture resistance. Key takeaway: weight and pinch-flat protection are closely linked, while rolling resistance depends mainly on the rubber compound. Summarised in our own words; details and measured values at the original.
ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine – LabortestThe 2018 Schwalbe Hans Dampf, with its revised tread, Super Gravity casing and soft Addix Soft compound, is thoroughly tested at Lake Garda. The editors check whether the new tread gives this all-rounder more grip.
MTB-News.de