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@hippy - not sure if anyone else gave feed back on 30c Corsa Control's but I can now.
Good not great. Noticeably slower rolling than an Open Pave, Corsa 2.0, Turbo Cotton and GP5000 IMO.
However, I feel more confident that they're not going to puncture than any of the above and cornering grip is fantastic. I believe they have the same cotton casing as a Corsa 2.0, just with a thicker and wider tread and that's what it feels like to be honest.
One gripe is that for them to be of a low enough PSI to feel nice and cushy and feel like you're actually benefiting from them being 30c tyres, they then feel very squishy when climbing out of the saddle. Don't love that feeling.
I reckon they'd make a really solid UK winter tyre. Though as it never ever rains in Los Angeles I might not keep using them - I just don't need this much grip, cush or puncture protection.
The comfiest/grippiest/fastest tyre I've ever used is still a Turbo Cotton and I just wish they weren't $175 for a pair.