OKO sealent in tubes = Awesome

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

So I got a bottle of OKO and wanted to do the whole ghetto thing - various factors prevented me so I decided to put 50ml of slime into each of my tubes (2 months ago).

 

So last night while watching paint dry on my PC screen (server monitoring) I decided to muck around with my tyres.

 

I used my valve core remover to remove the valve and was welcomed by the usual rush of air for a few seconds and then nothing. Checked the tube still had half the remaining volume in it.

 

I squeezed the tube and no air wants to come out. No matter how hard I squeezed nothing happened. I then checked the valve tube and saw membrane of slime had formed there. It took a nail to break it!

 

Really impressed for slime to be able to patch a hole the size of the valve!!!

 

While running tubeless is the way to go, for now just having good quality slime in my tubes is peice of mind.

 

cbrunsdon2009-07-15 05:07:55

[Moab]

wow! that is impressive!

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Must say a hole the size of a valve is rather big and I would be happy if it just worked on thorns. Given me confidence in hitting certain trails.

 

Oh and one thing I liked about OKO (never tried other brands and could also hold true to them) was that the slime was still wet enough to wipe off the valve core when I removed it. I was originally concerned that the slime might have hardened in the core making it useless.

 

[AndreZA]

For starters, OKO is not slime. Slime is Slime. Oko is a sealant.

 

 

 

Good to hear. I've still got 900ml to use.

[Marius]

Lilo put almost a Cup of the stuff in her tyre, Raced next day, got a flat, bombed it a few times, then walked back to the start. Was only a little torn hole that only later sealed when we got home. Then on her next ride, some story, flat again. I have to say, we are not impressed by the stuff so far.

[rad006]

Just need to go to a meeting this week or early next week and Ill be the offical OKO REP so watch this space

[Tumbleweed]

Just need to go to a meeting this week or early next week and Ill be the offical OKO REP so watch this space

 

mmmmmm?so what kinda prices we getting?

[rad006]

HR you will see....

[Moab]

Just need to go to a meeting this week or early next week and Ill be the offical OKO REP so watch this space

 

YAY! So can we get special prices like last time?

[rad006]

Thats correct and in Proper OKO bottles..... :-)

[Moab]

Thats correct and in Proper OKO bottles..... :-)

 

 But I liked your milk bottles

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

For starters' date=' OKO is not slime. Slime is Slime. Oko is a sealant.

 

 

 

Good to hear. I've still got 900ml to use.[/quote']

 

OK(O) ... updated the thread title keep everyone happy. (Google confirmed it is a sealant)

 

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

Thats correct and in Proper OKO bottles..... :-)

 

 But I liked your milk bottles

 

Second that - the handle is handy

 

[rad006]

Thanks guys but this time you will have a tube making installation easier.... BUT BUT BUT

 

I might be doing some specials on preslimed tubes and do installations at a nice price at some MTB races in future so ya keep an eye out...

[Super_mil]

I got some of what was on offer from Rad during the last order and haven't run flat yet, and I know I've defnitely punctured. So, it seems to have worked OKo for me .

 

 

 

I couldn't find how much OKO to add to each tyre so I just put in 100ml per tyre (I think).

 

 

 

What's the recommended dose per tyre when running tubeless?

[rad006]

180ml per tyre for most sizes. 100ml for road I would say