Hurricane Ridge vs Oracle Ridge vs Steilacoom

Was wondering if anyone had experience with both of these. Just getting back into cycling after a couple decades (!), and want something with a little more grip in messy stuff than the WTB byways (700x44) my Black Mountain MCD came with. Don’t think clearance will be an issue with either one (though the Oracle Ridge might be tight on mud clearance if memory serves). I’m probably 70-80% road with the rest on mild to moderate trails in the NYC area, though will be heading up to NH for most of the summer. Just curious about anyone’s thoughts between the three of them, not sure I want to size down significantly to the 38s, and don’t really feel the need to push the clearance envelope going to the 48, so guess I’m leaning hurricane ridge. I’ve also thought about the Vittoria Terreno Zero, fwiw. If it helps inform, I usually run ~37psi front and rear, tubeless on WTB KOM Light i23 rims.

Thanks!

I think you answered your own question. 

The RH tires do roll pretty well on hard surfaces, and excel when looser/sloppy.
Do get the Endurance casing. 

The Zero is not what you want in the mud.

I’ve been running the Hurricane Ridge tires for about a year. I use the standard casing, and have really liked them for both gravel and pavement. I previously was running the Bon Jon’s, but my gravel just got too deep with sand/silt, and needed the extra width. 

I’ve not been riding where the gravel is especially sharp for sidewall tears, but know I’ve been lucky with glass quite a bit… no known punctures. 

I have the RH knobby tires in 700x50 and 700x48 in "endurance" casing. They are great except for not available in all black.

Against Clement/Donnley MSO and Conti RaceKings they feel faster and don't pack up. They are predictable if you get into that sort of gravel f*ckry when UTVs and motor traffic knock out the compacted fines and it's just loose gravel.

They don't rail sideways the way a MTB type tire can but for sure better than so many gravel type tires that are round.

What "gravel" riding is varies a lot. I know a racer who loves the small versions of these. Someone worth maybe $10 grand on the hoof asked me both about watts and how I can corner so fast. Maybe they're not for that sort of rider. I don't shop at spandex.com and leave home to ride whatever comes up. They work for long stretches of easy stuff, rotten gravel and single track.