Review on Park Tool Super Patch Kit by Adam Nikolz

At first glance, Park Tool patch kits are incredibly overpriced compared to what you buy. You will receive 6 self-adhesive patches, a small square of sandpaper and a plastic container for storage. However, when installed correctly, they are so reliable that the extra cost is worth it in the end. Every rider, whether you carry one tube or three tubes, should have a set of patches in their saddlebag, no. Anything, period. There are many options for patch kits, from self-adhesive patches like this one to patches that come with sticky adhesive. With so much choice, you also have many, many brands to choose from. While most patch kits work well, I personally find that Park Tool sells the most reliable kits, and I find this kit to be the easiest to work with on the go (although I also use these kits for pipe repairs that I need). in the past). So what can such patches do? This particular patch works best on road tires from around 23mm to 32mm, and most punctures come from small nails, splinters, and some bruises (although they don't care about bruises, which eventually split down the length). In short, think smaller types of punctures, not more length and breadth, not wider ones. I traveled with During this time I had 2 cancellations, not immediately but after several trips. Additionally, both of these failures were caused by a swap in absolutely horrible conditions where I probably didn't sand the tube enough and didn't press the patch in place long enough before installing and inflating. So, I'm not saying any reviews here are wrong or that they can't fail, but I'm saying that in my experience it's incredibly rare, especially if you take the time to get it right. Well, this is my installation approach: 1. After finding the hole, make sure you sand a large enough area around the hole to mimic the size of the patch. Also, it's very important that you actually sand down some of the material and sand the area. I'm not saying you need to sand half the tube, but I've seen too many people barely touch their tubes with sandpaper and it just won't work. You have to sand enough that the surface actually looks a bit rough and you only see the tiniest amount of dusty material coming out of the tube. 2. If you have room in your bag, take some mini alcohol wipes with you, pat them on the surface of the tube and let them dry. If you don't have them, just blow off sanding dust and make sure the surface is dry.3. Make sure the area of the dwelling and immediately around it is absolutely level and install the patch. Make sure you remove any air bubbles and that the patch is evenly and fully applied. At this point, DO NOT apply the tube immediately, instead hold the area you've paid between your fingers for a few minutes and really let the patch adhere to the tube. After the patch has set a little, DO NOT allow air into the chamber from the outside of the tire. Instead, reinstall the tube fully into the tire and then inflate it. Adding some air on the outside of the tire can prematurely loosen the grip that's still stuck. I know most people only breathe a small amount of air through their mouth, but they don't even do that. that day, but you'll get out of that tube at least a few hundred miles unless you make a record again, of course. I personally rode 3500 miles on the tube with this patch and when it finally failed it was because there was a huge piece of road missing that I couldn't avoid making a huge hole in the tube. In short these patches can be very reliable and a very good insurance policy that every rider should always have in their saddlebag!