Review of Slime Smart Tube Presta Valve Bicycle Tube (26 x 1.75-2.125)

Slime Smart Tube Presta Valve Bicycle Tube (26 x 1.75-2.125)
By: Slime Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 9
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False sense of security

On: 2008-04-16

ve been stranded twice by these tires. Sure it can fix some flats but if you get a pinch flat (common in the rockies) it doesnt work. Worst of all the slime makes it so you cant patch the tire effectively (no matter how carefully you clean).

Avoid the gimmick and just use your $1 patch kit and dont be stranded.

Slime tubes work

On: 2008-03-01

Slime tubes, while heavy and potentially messy, do the job for which they were designed. They have saved me from numerous roadside repairs. You wont even notice small punctures, and with a larger one, you will save enough air to make it home.

Used one season

On: 2008-02-20

I used these tubes for most of one season of mountain biking. The biggest threat to tires I have is thorns. The tubes seem to work for small punctures but a large thorn would do them in. They did save me changing tubes on two or three rides during the season. I went through 4 slimed tubes and 6 regular tubes during the season. I ran the slimed tubes about two thirds of the time. I ride about once a week. I would suggest buying some non-slimed extra thick tubes and carry a couple spares. Trick: When a slimed tube is punctured put about 10 pounds of pressure in the tube and turn the tube so the puncture is at the point closest to the ground in a few minutes the puncture is sealed and the tube can be pumped back up. If the puncture is too big the seal will blow out.

Though this was a regular tube

On: 2008-02-02

It was some funky presta valve tube. Had no idea what that meant,now I do!

It's Supposed To Do What ???

On: 2007-12-02

Heavy, relatively expensive and messy when it splits open - I dont know theres any argument here.

But thats OK - if it really prevents a flat. I dont know, Im staring at one now after biking through thorns last week. Apparently a slow leak thats gone flat over a week. But, isnt that what the slime tube was supposed to prevent? I guess the argument is it could have gone flat on the mountain. Kinda like the absence of something happening is the value statement for why you should believe in something that appears to accomplish nothing good. A faith-based belief in Slime.

Ive used them on my MTBs for a long time, but Im done with their products.

slimey mess

On: 2007-11-15

Slime in tubes is like eating fast food. It sometimes does the trick, it sometimes makes you sick. As a professional bike mechanic, I have pulled thorns out of tubes with slime and it sometimes holds the air and sometimes a small green puddle hisses at you, almost making fun of you for filling your ties with something that looks like antifreeze and has the consistency of snot. There are more effective and lightweight latex tire fillers commonly used on tubeless tires that I have pulled countless thorns out of with no leakage, but to me the best possible fix are Rema patches. Never once, when properly applied, have I had one of those fail.

slimey mess

On: 2007-11-14

Slime in tubes is like eating fast food. It sometimes does the trick, it sometimes makes you sick. As a professional bike mechanic, I have pulled thorns out of tubes with slime and it sometimes holds the air and sometimes a small green puddle hisses at you, almost making fun of you for filling your ties with something that looks like antifreeze and has the consistency of snot. There are more effective and lightweight latex tire fillers commonly used on tubeless tires that I have pulled countless thorns out of with no leakage, but to me the best possible fix are Rema patches. Never once, when properly applied, have I had one of those fail.

Really Slimy Really Smart

On: 2007-08-14

I accidentally punctuated one of the tubes and the slime immediately likead out and closed the hole. It works.

by: Anonymous On: 2007-05-16

I rode on this for about two weeks and after numerous goatheads (I live in Phx, AZ and the roads and offroad are littered with them) the tube became unrepairable. I keep using them cause I havent found anything else on the market that is tougher. They are not very heavy for a slime filled tube, which is good.

Great tube for the money

by: eb-op On: 2007-04-16

I have had only two of the tubes in the past, the tend to last a long time. Be careful how you install the tubes, as the valve stem can be cut by the metal rim if improperly installed and improperly inflated.

The only con to this tube according to my experience is that it adds to the overall weight of the bike, but for mountain bikes you can counter the weight by lighter accessories.