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Hey looking at getting something to patch up/repair a tubeless tyre on the trail. What are people using and what do you think work well?
I'm thinking about getting Stans NoTubes DART Tubeless Tyre Repair Tool.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
I bought one of these:
I've not had to use it yet so can't comment on its effectiveness. It seems to have all the necessary bits and bobs though.
*Edit - It's actually smaller in real life! Same size as a standard puncture repair kit.
Re stans - “ Stan’s was quick to tell us that although we may be overly anxious to try the DART on any flat we could get, the inserts are designed to work on cuts that are 5mm or larger“
The lifeline looks ok, as ime it’s handy having think and thick worms depending on the puncture size I use the weldtite one which has much the same parts but have a mix of different brand thick and thin worms. Also ime if the fix on the trail is a right pita and a fight to get it to work, or you just manage to wedge in a 6mm worm in mortal hand to hand combat then when you get home break one bead and stick in a mushroom as worms can sometimes come out ...........
I've tried a couple of settled on the Dynaplug ones as they self contained, resistant to mud and crap and work really well when you need them - even with cold gloved hands 🙂
James
Note that if you clip trees often the Sahmurai Sword might not be there when you need it...
Not in my experience. It’s really firmly fastened if you wind it in.
I mangled a dynaplug kit into a steerer tube pump & repair kit the other day, it turned out pretty good.
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/diy-steerer-tube-stash-pump/
Dynaplugs are pretty good, decathlon do a decent sized kit if you're happy with normal anchovies and its only a fiver.
I’ve done well with weldtite and lifeline cheapo kits. I prefer the former as I’ve never had a need to use the thin noodles. On enduro tyres the repair has always been permanent.
i've used the stans darts a couple of times and worked well. easy to use, quick and less messy than anchovies
I have the Weldtite ones, haven't let me down yet. I've only needed to use them about 3 times but the repairs have lasted since (a number of years)
Note that if you clip trees often the Sahmurai Sword might not be there when you need it…
Not in my experience. It’s really firmly fastened if you wind it in.
Looks like they've changed the design since I last used them. They use to use an expanding bung rather than a screw thread. Happy to hear that the new design works better.
Another Dynaplug user here, tried a kit before but found it a faff and didnt work, Dynaplug has been easy to use and worked everytime so far!
As I've said in the many threads prior to this.. I've carried a Dynaplug since they came out. Only used it twice, but it's worked both times. Bought another to carry on the road and never carry a tube any more. Just make sure you've got a pump that won't let you down.
I'm in the market for a drop bar end plug kit for a gravel bike. There are quite a few out there varying from push in plastic to more complex aluminium sets. Given the need for a secure and tidy finish with the tape, what do folk recommend? Not bothered about cost since they're mostly within a smallish range. And prefer fork/anchovy to proprietary plugs like Dyna.
(Sorry for hijack)
And prefer fork/anchovy to proprietary plugs like Dyna.
Why?
The whole point of these kits is speed, all encapsulated and quick to deploy. I have a Dynaplug racer in my pocket, if I puncture, I can have the thing out and the top off before I've even come properly to rest, and have it plugged while there is still air in the tyre.
It cuts out the needless file and fork faff that other set ups use, I've used a few of them and so feel able to offer an experienced opinion.
I got this ALIEXPRESS tool for about £3, size of a lipstick and it works fine.
￡2.05 36％ Off | Bicycle Tubeless Tire Repair Tool Tyre Drill Puncture for Urgent Glue Free Service Repair Optional 10/30/100 PCS Rubber Stripes
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLMyTXj
I use the weldtite kit. I've never had a worm come back out. My one tip is to spread the prongs of the fork a bit as it is a pain to try to get the worm in there unless you do. Also, don't cut down the worms before sticking them into the tyre. They look too long but they're not. Cut down the tails after plugging not before. That's as per the instructions but it is soooooo tempting to cut down before plugging.
@Nobeerinthefridge why prefer anchovies? It's marginal but I have had a couple of failures in the 3 or 4 Dyna repairs I've done. It may be bad luck or maybe a doubled over anchovy a bit more able to fill an irregular hole. In 13 years of anchovies on mtb I've had almost no failures, so I went back to anchovies although I've still got the dynaplug. So I see a small disadvantage there, although maybe it's much more applicable to MTB. I haven't used either on a gravel tyre yet and I haven't got any tubeless road tyres.
As an aside, it occurs to me that gravel type tyres I used to puncture for fun with tubes, maybe more so than tubed MTB although it's a long time since I did that. Tubeless gravel seems to puncture far less frequently than tubeless MTB for me. Perhaps where I ride the gravel bike it's all the kind of puncture sealant will fix. Hence 2 years of gravel tubeless with only a tube carried, no tubeless kit.
Maybe riding a little more gingerly on gravel bike, as you don't have the suspension? it's probably lighter too, so there is less impact through the rim?.
Tbh I only had one failure on anchovies, but that was enough. I even remove the dynaplugs once I get home, and use a mushroom plug, gives me much more confidence in terms of robustness of the tyre.
Another user of the dynaplug here. Brilliant bit of kit and works every time.
No problems with the Dynaplug Racer when ever we have had to use it. Never had one fail.