Originally Posted by
bigfred
Dunbar is only debating with himself about gatorskin vs hardshell, etc.
No, I'm relaying my personal experience having used these tires. I've used 28c Gatorskins and Gator Hardshells at 80psi. They ride very stiff. Reducing the pressure won't have much effect on ride quality. A wider Gatorskin at lower pressure is not meaningfully more compliant IME. If you want more compliance it's going to come at the expense of puncture protection. Whether or not a tire with less puncture protection results in more punctures depends on your local riding conditions.
When I went from 25c Durano Plus's to 25c GP4000S's at the same pressure now THAT was a big difference in ride quality.