I have been using compass/RH tires for a long time, I'd guess 8 or 9 seasons maybe, If you're going with a fat tire, they are hands down the best. I have bikes with a lot of different tire widths and have pretty much settled on 25mm for road rides 200k and under, 28mm for longer than that, maybe 32 if there's a little gravel thrown in, 38 if there's a lot of gravel, and >50 if its all off-road. I've ridden a lot of road miles on wide tires and prefer 25-28 almost all the time, and at that width there are lots of less expensive/almost as good-just as good alternatives to RH tires. I think 44mm RH-EL's are a fine choice for a checkpoint, but it wouldn't be my first choice for a road bike