Monday, January 2, 2012

Slime SB-1G/02 Consumer Report

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Category: Sports
Brand: Slime
Model: SB-1G/02
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Slime SB-1G/02 Consumer Report


Slime SB-1G/02 Review by traveller "very cool!" (California)

I used couple of bottles of these to fix kids' bike flats. The sealant did a good job to stop leaks. However, the tool provided to screw off and on the valve stem is a joke, each one of them stripped on my second time use, causing jammped stem valve or even damaged valve(tube). What I have done is to buy a metal stem tool from REI (costs only one dollar!) to be sure no more stripping on the stem when using Slime. I think Slime should have included one like that with the bottle.


Slime SB-1G/02 Review by Ben (U.S.)

Where I live we have these thorns called goat heads and they'll put a hole in any tire. Most recently I installed brand new tubes and tires on my road bike. Within 15 miles of riding it on the road, I had leaks caused by thorns in both tires. I picked up a bottle of this slime and put about 3 ounces in each tire(it recommends 4 ounces) now I am mobile again.

Note these bottles are designed for putting slime in a Schrader valve tire and it is a very difficult process to get it through a Presta valve. To get this through the Presta valves on my tires I had to completely unscrew the lock nut, then take a small pin and push the core into the tube. (This is best done with the tube uninstalled because there's a good chance that the valve core will fall out of the stem and go into the tube. If it does this you need find it and work it back to the stem (with the skinny end first) once you're finished.) Then I installed a Presta to Schrader adapter on the valve stem and was able to squeeze the stuff in.

So if you have Presta valves I don't recommend it and also if you are concerned about weight(about 4 ounces per tire). But if you're like me and don't want to deal with a flat every day, then this stuff works. I have used this on 3 of my bikes and have not had to patch a tire in years.



Slime SB-1G/02 Review by D. Houston "Legal Eagle" (Louisville, KY USA)

I ride an average of 20 miles per day along a city bike trail that runs along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. The trail is at times rough. I started having slow air leaks in my front tire several months ago that proceeded to get worse. No nails or glass or anything like that, but most of the air would leak from the front tire only after 3 days. I took the bike to a local bike shop and had the front inner tube replaced. The leaking stopped for a week but then started again. Then I ordered 2 bottles of Slime. I put 1/2 a bottle in the front tube. I am happy to report the leaking has stopped. Would buy again.

UPDATE June 20, 2011 of original review from October, 2008. I am back on Amazon today ordering another bottle of Slime and wanted while here to update my original review now years old. The Slime product has worked well for me and more than paid for itself by saving me the costs of buying and installing new inner tubes. I did have one flat about a year ago the Slime did not fix, but that was because the tube simply blew out instead of being punctured by a nail, glass, etc. This past week end was a perfect example. I was out riding and somehow picked up a small nail in my back tire. I could hear the air leaking out and hoped the Slime sealed the leak before the tire went flat as I had no pump with me and it would have been a long walk back home. It worked. I had just aired the tire to 50 psi before starting my ride, when I got back the tire was at 40 psi, but the Slime got me home and saved me buying yet another inner tube another. So long as it keeps working I will keep on buying.

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Slime SB-1G/02:: Description


Slime's sealants are simply the best in their class. Distributed in over 75 countries they are formulated with rust and corrosion inhibitors so they are safe for your rims tubes and tires. Never worry about a flat tire again. The name brand people know and trust for flat tire prevention and repair. For tires with inner tubes.



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