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Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit
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Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit

Item # 668524

$9.95

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Patch up your punctured Therm-a-Rest® and be ready to go 10 minutes later with this repair kit.

  • Professional Hot Bond™ adhesive is the same used in Cascade Designs' repair shop
  • Specifically formulated to make rapid, permanent repairs in the field in temperatures as low as -4 degrees F and on damp mattresses
  • Includes Hot Bond adhesive, patches, wood stick and instructions
  • Weight: 0.75 oz. (21g)

Please note: Therm-a-Rest products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

Made in USA.

Item 668524

Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit Customer Reviews

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Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit
 
4.5

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (4)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (3)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Feb

    15

    2009

    (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    ok for low elevations

    By longaxe

    from Phoenix, AZ

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Easy to pack
    • Good in concept
    • Good patch material
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • No high elev

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds

    Comments about Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit:

    Patches are good, but boiling water does not adequately heat adhesive at over 10,000 ft. so packaged glue does not work there. Shoe Goo (R) with the supplied patches does.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    1

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Good Product!

    By Hikin

    from Los Angeles, CA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Easy to use
    • Field Repairable
    • Stays Fixed

    Cons

    • Not Enough HotBond

    Best Uses

    • Anytime With a Thermarest
    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping
    • Extended Trips
    • Weekend Trips

    Comments about Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit:

    Pros: It really works; it fixes punctures, and the punctures stay fixed. Reasonably easy to use. Plenty of patching material. Can be used in the field with materials that you would normally have with you (stove, pot, water bottle, etc.). Fairly quick repairs (although maybe not 10 minutes).
    Cons: Not enough HotBond. They only include three (3) packets of HotBond. Each repair uses at least one packet of HotBond. That's a fairly limited amount. There's enough patching material for dozens of repairs but only enough HotBond for a maximum of three repairs.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    29

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Hard working patch kit

    By titocamper

    from Minneapolis, MN

    About Me Professional Guide

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Durable Design

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit:

        The patches work well and seem to hold up to years of abuse. It does take fair amount of prep and work to affix the patches, which is a bummer when you want to get on with a trip, but it could be useful for longer trips where more then a few nights using a deflated mattress starts to cramp your style. I have used mine many times back at base camp to the point people think I have a polka-dotted pad, so thumbs up to keeping my pad running throughout the years of torture I've put it through!

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        11

        2007

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Quite functional and sets quickly

        By tpsands

        from Minnesota

        About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy to work with
        • Quick Action

        Cons

        • Have to keep buying it

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit:

        This did the job. Stopped a leak, saving me $50 to $85.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        18

        2009

         
        5.0

        Awesome for repairing ALL fabric gear

        By The Dodger

        from San Francisco, CA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Compact
        • Durable
        • Easy to pack
        • Environmentally Friendly
        • Frugal
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backcountry Camping
          • Campgrounds
          • River Trips
          • Survival
          • Winter Conditions

          Comments about Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit:

          It's very easy. The best stuff for repairing nylon is a Thermarest patch kit. The method is super cool, 100% effective, water and airtight, works on even wet fabric, and low tech.

          The kits consist of nylon patches in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, and a packet of thermal adhesive similar to boil-in-bag food.

          Boil 1 quart of water (or 1 liter if you're repairing French gear), with the packet of adhesive in the water. After it gets to boiling
          temp, take out the packet and spread on both the patch and the ripped fabric (the even include the Popsicle stick spreader). Cover with the plastic bag the kit is contained in, and set the pan of hot water on the top. 10 minutes later, it's airtight.

          It's cheap, effective and truly brilliant. And since the glue has no solvents, and is basically frozen (i. e. below its melting point) the unused adhesive last virtually forever, and it's environmentally way more friendly... no volatile organic compounds evaporating into the atmosphere.

          I always carry one with me when camping, and it's saved my trip many times. They're cheap and lightweight, available at any gear store that carries Thermarest mattresses. Plus the round patches are in kinda cool muted colors, and actually look good on outdoors gear, like you're an experienced outdoorsy person that uses their gear enough to require a bit of repair. Which you are.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Feb

          24

          2008

           
          5.0

          Works great!

          By skyler

          from Loveland, CO

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Lightweight
          • Trail usable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • Extended Trips
            • Weekend Trips

            Comments about Therm-a-Rest Hot Bond Repair Kit:

            I have never used this on my thermarest, but both of my wife's has been plagued with holes. We have repaired her pads 4 times. The patches work great, and are easy to use on the trail.

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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