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Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25

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This self-healing tube may be the lightest on the planet, weighing in at a mere 117 grams!

Slime Lite sealant instantly seals punctures up to 1/8 inch (3mm)

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Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25 Customer Reviews

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Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25

1.4

(based on 10 reviews)

11%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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Leaky (4)

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Oct

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not worth the extra expense

By dhicks

from South Bend, IN

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros

Good Stem Length

Cons

Difficult To Regulate
Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Road Biking

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

At [$], this tube is 1.5 times as expensive as an ordinary tube, and lasts the same amount of time or less -- I've gone through four in the past year, and I haven't ridden much over the past year. Slime doesn't seem to reliably seal small punctures, just slow leaks to the point where you don't realize you have a leak until you're ten miles into a twenty-mile ride.

Jul

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Terrible Product

By BikerBrian

from Germantown, TN

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Poor Quality

Best Uses

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

I tried this product for the first time. After 4.5 miles on very smooth roads the tube ruptured at the inside seam! No puncture or debris - it just came apart! Yes, I had it properly installed and inflated. To make matters worse it got the green sealant all over my wheel when I changed the tire.

Probably the worst bike product I have EVER used.

Sep

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

not even worth it.

By scamp16

from Sandy, UT

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Riding
Road Biking

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

Baught this product twice. Both times the tube flated out on me within two miles of my ride due to a faulty seam. The tube seems to be of poor quality and the slime is very thin and runny and patching is difficult due to this.

Nov

2011

1.0

Slime slows leaks, does not seal them!

By Azpod

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Leaky

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Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

I got a goat's head thorn stuck in my back tire, on the tread where the slime's supposed to be the most effective. Pulled the thorn out, inflated the tire with my hand pump and rode the bike a bit to make sure the slime covered the hole. I made it about a mile before I had to re-inflate the tire again. Thankfully, I wasn't far from home. Next time, I'm going to save myself some money and just carry a spare tube. This product is worthless. It doesn't seal leaks; it just slows them down some.

Jul

2010

1.0

did not work

By ross twp rider

from Ross Township, PA

About Me Avid Cyclist

Pros

Light

Cons

Leaky

Best Uses

Convenience

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

Bought the slime lites for winter riding with my road bike and a pair of regular slime for my hybrid. Purpose was to minimize tube changes due to flats in inclement winter weather. No flats during winter. Rode recently with road bike and flatted within 6 miles of start. No sign of puncture in tire. Had to inflate tire 5 times to get home. Removed tube expecting to find tire filled with the green slime. Nothing. Removed tube and inflated. No sign of old punctures that sealed. Found leak. Took three tries manipulating the tube to get the slime to seal the small pin hole. It holds now. Will I trust it? No.

Apr

2010

4.0

Good replacement tube

By AbEx

from Issaquah, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Self-Heals Effectively

Cons

Little Messy

Best Uses

Commuting
Emergency Replacement
Serious Racing/Training

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

I've used this product with multiple wheel and tire combinations. The slime doesn't mean you won't get a flat. It does as promised and seals small leaks. You will need to add a little air and be back on your way. The times this has not worked for me are when the tire damage has been so bad that I've needed to replace the tire as well.

Couple of cons:
-Sometimes the slime seals up the valve a bit, making it difficult to unscrew the presta valve.
-They are not as light as ultra light cycling tubes. Thats the trade off for less tube changes.

I have not seen the reported issues with valves breaking with the slime tubes. I have however had my share of breaking presta valves in general. Especially with hand pumps.

Also when inflating the tire, follow the directions and inflate with the valve roughly at the 10 or 2 o'clock position. This will provide the least amount of slime leakage saving it for when you need it.

Sep

2009

1.0

not self-healing

By kevins comment

from Belltown, Seattle, WA

About Me Casual Cyclist

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Pros

Light

Cons

Not as advertised

Best Uses

Serious Racing/Training

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

I paid extra for this tube for it's advertised qualities of supposedly self sealing. Was riding last night and hit a sunken section in the sidewalk, which probably pinched the tube. Got home 2 blocks later and the tire was flat. Removed the tube and found the leak... but NO sign of any green slime. I could easily fix this, but I have some spare tubes, so am tossing it. My time isn't worth the $5 it cost to get a new tube, definitely not another slime lite. I am lucky I was so close to home when I got the flat, because this tube isn't going to save you.

Apr

2009

1.0

too frail to use

By DA

from Pacifica CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Does not seal effectively
Very fragile
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

One new tube punctured multiple times when being mounted on a 700c rim with a plastic tire lever; the second punctured after 45 min riding on a paved highway. Neither self-sealed effectively; both had to be replaced with standard tubes.

Oct

2008

1.0

Horrible

By Waldo

from Sammamish WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Leaky
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Emergency Replacement

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

This is one of the worst products that Ive ever used. The valve stem actually came off when I filled the tube with air. It was great for about 10 minutes

Oct

2008

1.0

Horrible

By Waldo

from Seattle

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Leaky

Best Uses

Comments about Slime Lite Presta Tube - 700 x 19 - 25:

This has to be one of the worst things I have ever used. I went to pump the tube up and the valve stem ripped completely off. It has now left me without a bike until I can replace the tube. Bottom line is that this thing [*]and I wouldn't recommend it to my enemies.