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I have these TPU tubes on my gravel bike - Trek Checkpoint, DT Swiss Wheels, Schwalbe G-ONE RS 700c X 45mm. I inflate these to 30 PSI (I'm 165 lb). No issues with pinching the tube. Rolling resistance is really good compared to a butyl tube. I stay away from Tubeless because I don't want to deal with the mess. Furthermore, I have only ride gravel twice a week only in the winters (winter training in Vancouver, Canada). In the spring and summer, I ride my road bike. So, the gravel bike will be stationary for 8 months a year. So, it does not make any sense to set the Schwalbe G-ONE RS as tubeless - i.e. I will end up changing the sealant once a year - or 20 rides!! Also, I never loose air. There is 30 PSI in the tire for 2 to 3 weeks!!
I have the Trail Boss on the back paired with a Vigilante on the front on my Trek Top Fuel. My typical riding is rooty and rocky with a lot of up and down and very few berms or machined features. The Trail Boss on the rear really digs in on the climbs and provides great traction on tight turns. For most of what I do, that works well, but if you ride fast on smoother trails, they might not be for you. Also, they were very hard to mount on my i9 wheels - much harder than any mountain bike tires I've ever installed. Overall, good grip at a very competitive price.
I ride a lot on the road and wanted a tire that would roll well but still hook up when riding some in the dirt. I don't expect these tires to hook up in grass or mud. But they see about 25% dirt roads with some occasional higher percentage. They have met my expectations and have held up well with training on the pavement. The rolling resistance on pavement is great, and when I am riding on dirt, I can corner with confidence as they seem to hook up just fine.
I have put around 500 miles on these tires on multi-surface terrain. Everything from fine crushed stone found on bike paths. Crushed gravel found on state maintained country roads. And rough terrain found on unmaintained forest service roads. Of course I ride pavement to access these roads. These tires roll fast on the pavement. Even set some PR's on Strava while using these. These tires appear to be durable. Don't flat very easily. I have not tried these tubless. I'm using TPU tubes instead.