I guess I just haven't been riding long enough to comment on road feel of the tires. I've been riding off and on again since 2003, but only seriously in that year and this past year of commuting. That's why I put review in quotation marks. That and I didn't keep a reliable recording of my mileage (changed batteries in my computer and it reset itself).

For the most part, I prefer to use one of those calculators that give you a recommended front and rear setting and go from there. Takes a bit of playing around to get that sweet spot between rolling resistance and a "comfortable" ride. I'm on a nearly 25 year old steel racing frame, so comfort doesn't much enter the equation either way. Wide(er) tires and softish pressures are the best route for that frame when commuting. Who knows, I might see a world of difference if I were to suddenly try the Continentals, but I generally can't afford them and know I don't have to fix flats in 100 degree heat with the Specialized tires.