L'Bie Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 I've been cycling in the Namaqualand for ages with slime only. I rode the tires until threadless and only once did slime not help me get home, and that was when glass cut a hole of 7mm. I have Stans now on the mamparra tubeless and its working equally well.
Aquatic Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Depends on the siye of the whole and what make slime,the origanal works the best,the cheapies dry up before u get that puncture,and then psssst!
GTfan Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Never tried Slime so I can't say, but had tyre liners on my old bike and on my new one and touch wood (touching my head), not one puncture, so far
Christopher Brunsdon Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009   Slime is crap' date=' I used it once and got lots of flats. Since i started using OKO i have'nt had one single flat.[/quote'] Got OKO in my tubes and only problem I've had (twice) is the valve cores get stuck and cause a slow leak. This happened at MTB challenge (I had to change my tube) and at Gravity ~ used my Leatherman to pull the pin to stop the slow leak. * The reason why they got stuck is I deflated them for both events  Solution, will hit the trails with spare valve cores and my DIY valve core remover. But anyway, on Sunday I converted to slicks as I'm not going to do any offroad for the next 12 weeks (got UNISA exams coming up so no fun only commute). And as usual when I remove the core my tubes deflat halfway till the OKO seals it. I then need to puncture the membrane a few times to get my tubes deflated. My Opion: OKO WORKS 100% - yet to fix a puncturecbrunsdon2009-09-01 06:47:49
knievel Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 I Have had loads of punctures with DR sludge, never tried slime though.  Â
mtbN00b Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009 I got some other stuff in (Windhoek doesn't have other stuff in ) but i can not remember the name -it is blue - ... got a puncture, the stuff come out through the tire but did not get a flat ...Â
BigGuy Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 I got some other stuff in (Windhoek doesn't have other stuff in ) but i can not remember the name -it is blue - ... got a puncture' date=' the stuff come out through the tire but did not get a flat ... [/quote'] Doc Blue?
KaKa Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 slime does seal after standing over night. on the trail there is a 50% chance it might work. keep the pressure low when u punture and try to keep the wheel turning. i sometimes pumped up to 3 times before it sealed. my rule was to patch after the 3rd pump. most times it worked and the puncture was sealed after the 2nd pump.  when patching do not pump too high a pressure as the slime is " pushed" out of the hole. the tube will also expand alot more out of the tire coursing old leaks to reappear i was lucky to change to 2bliss and one turn of the wheel and it is sealed. loving 2bliss
mtbN00b Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009  I got some other stuff in (Windhoek doesn't have other stuff in ) but i can not remember the name -it is blue - ... got a puncture' date=' the stuff come out through the tire but did not get a flat ... [/quote'] Doc Blue? Really can not remember the name - it was in a white bottle with an orange label onÂ
Guest coenie Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Why do you want to keep the wheel turning? I would have thought that it is best to turn the wheel till the puncture is at the bottom and then let the slime do the work? Sorry if it is a stupid question....
skaduwee Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Why do you want to keep the wheel turning? I would have thought that it is best to turn the wheel till the puncture is at the bottom and then let the slime do the work? Sorry if it is a stupid question.... Â Â Â Turn it to ensure that any other punctures you missed gets sealed aswell.
mtbN00b Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009  Why do you want to keep the wheel turning? I would have thought that it is best to turn the wheel till the puncture is at the bottom and then let the slime do the work? Sorry if it is a stupid question.... True .. we did leave the wheel for a minute or two with the puncture at the bottom ... but then got bored and started playing with the wheel  PS: the other day we also played with my wheel and my friend hold onto the quick release on both sides and spinned the wheel (it was just after we put in the slime ) to feel how "off-balance" it was .. and for some reason he let go on the one side ... to make a long story short .. the quick release 'cap' on the one side got lose, the wheel came off and almost killed me ... I was sitting on the couch and it came straight at my face ... luckely missing me with a few inches and almost braking my glass coffe table... but now my couch have a tire mark on it where the tire landed at first was nogals funny Â
Guest Big H Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Both Slime and OKO work on our tandem. Cannot really say as I have not had a flat wheel in ages.
Guest Big H Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Why do you want to keep the wheel turning? I would have thought that it is best to turn the wheel till the puncture is at the bottom and then let the slime do the work? Sorry if it is a stupid question....True .. we did leave the wheel for a minute or two with the puncture at the bottom ... but then got bored and started playing with the wheel PS: the other day we also played with my wheel and my friend hold onto the quick release on both sides and spinned the wheel (it was just after we put in the slime ) to feel how "off-balance" it was .. and for some reason he let go on the one side ... to make a long story short .. the quick release 'cap' on the one side got lose' date=' the wheel came off and almost killed me ... I was sitting on the couch and it came straight at my face ... luckely missing me with a few inches and almost braking my glass coffe table... but now my couch have a tire mark on it where the tire landed at first was nogals funny [/quote']  Dom, dommer ..... N00b!!!!!!
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