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Australia, Canberra
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Review on DALVDA Levers Changing Mountain Accessories by Dale Emmel

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Self-adhesive patches worked well

I'm used to old school patch kits that come with a small tube of glue. After you pierced a tube of glue, I always worried about the life of the glue and whether the tube's cap would come off and ruin my bag. I decided to use self-adhesive bike patches. I love that this kit comes with a small metal rasp (needed for the glue to stick to the inner tube) and fits in a small plastic case that takes up very little space. The included tire levers are very strong and bend easily. should not break easily. After removing the punctured portion of the tube from the rim, I cleaned the area with a rasp and attached a patch. I gave it a few minutes to cure and rubbed it with one of the tire levers to make sure it was well bonded to the tube. I put everything back together and filled the tire with air. it seemed to be holding its breath so I went to the local trail for a ride. That was last night and today the tire pressure is still good. A warning. The end of one of the tire arms was left with a small burr from the mold. Nothing special, but I didn't want to risk damaging the tube. A bit of sandpaper (you could probably use the included rasp) did the trick. All in all this is a good set of patches and we will be ordering another one or two for our other bikes.

Pros
  • High marks for hold and durability from testers
Cons
  • Not bad