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Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35

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This tube self heals itself by sealing infected area with pre-filled SLIME sealant.

Tubes filled with specially formulated Slime product seals instantly when tube is punctured or pinched
Seals punctures up to 1/8"
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Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35 Customer Reviews

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Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35

2.3

(based on 7 reviews)

43%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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Jun

2013

4.0

They work for me, but are hard to patch

By Mike173

from Albuquerque, NM

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Self-Heals Effectively

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

Slime tubes really do work. I have pulled out dozens of goat-heads (spikey plant seeds) from my tires. Most of the time the sealant works by itself. Sometimes I have to spin the wheel to get the slime to fill in the hole. But then I pump up the tube and I am ready to roll again.
However, it is not perfect. And when I do get a puncture that does not self-heal it is extremely hard to patch. The slime gets everywhere and interferes with the glue. So every year or so I have to buy a new tube.
I use them to commute and for mountain biking.

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Sep

2011

(0 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

don't waste your time

By RSass

from Folsom, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Leaky
Valve is Tough to Access
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

Where I live during late summer/fall the bike trails are littered with these spikey plant things. So every fall I spend a bunch of time fixing flat tires. This year my kindergartner wants to ride her bike to school. That would be great except three times last week one or both of us got a flat tire. On Sunday, my first bike ride since getting my bike out of the shop (had a tune up) I got a flat tire two miles into the ride. So I purchased the slime product today and at midnight this evening I fixed my flat. So far so good. Only my tire needed more air so I tried to unscrew the Presta Valve, and the whole valve fell apart and slime squirted all over the place. So now, once again I either have to fix my tire (since the slime inner tube lasted all of 5 minutes) or take it back to the bike shop so that my little girl can enjoy her bike ride....a complete waste of [$] and twenty minutes of my time.

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Mar

2011

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Don't trust other reviews

By SlackMedic

from Lake Texoma, TX

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Durable
Self-Heals Effectively

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

These guys are obviously using Slime tubes with skinny race tires. I commute everyday with Slime and Panaracer T-Serv my last tubes lasted 4200 miles(2 yrs). Combine with Kevlar tires and you have a dependable commuter set up that will get you where you need to go 99% of the time. The only con I have is that the valves corrode sealed over time because you never have to change them. Lycra roadies need to stick to your liteweight tubes and pizza cutters, and just keep on changing flats. Hey it happens, deal with it.

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Jun

2009

(5 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Presta + Slime = clogged valve

By Dr.C

from Moraga, CA

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Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

When you fill a presta tube with air, you normally have to pop the valve head after you un-screw it. When there is slime in the tube, some of the slime comes out and clogs the valve. After 2-3 fills, the valve is all clogged up and filling becomes a big problem.

Schrader valves are fine, but forget slime with with Presta valves.

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Jan

2009

(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Slime tubes are garbage

By chilcottb

from El Portal, CA

About Me Casual Cyclist

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Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

I bought these tubes and they split at the seam, failed to heal, and then the stem failed and snapped in two. I've yet to find a tube that doesn't suck, but these tubes suck far beyond reason.

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Nov

2007

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not worth the expense!

By Cubmaster Greg

from San Diego, CA

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Pros

Cons

Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

I have purchased three of these tubes and notice no difference between this and regular tubes, both puncture and don't seal. I have switched back to regular tubes and added tube bands. [...]

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Sep

2007

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good idea

By BikerSkier

from Washington, DC

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Pros

Puncture Resistant

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Casual Riding
Road Biking

Comments about Slime Self Healing Presta Tube - 700 x 28-35:

This will cut down on the number of possible tube punctures, but will not seal all puncture one might get. It has cut down by half the number of times I've had to patch a tube. Regular tube patches will work on this tube, but you have to be sure to clean the green slime off before attempting to patch a hole.

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