Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
|
Reviews 1 - 15 (115 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
User Reviews
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
ihaveagibsonsg
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CADate Reviewed: January 10, 2012
Strengths: Does what it advertises! No more punctures, run insanely low PSIWeaknesses: Makes you run at lower PSI confidently, can cause you to bottom out and smack your rims pretty hard.Bottom Line: The only thing not included in the box is patience. It took me 3 minutes to seal one tire(Maxxis Ardent) and 4 hours for the other one to seal(WTB Exiwolf). The installation is pretty straight forward, I was skeptical about drilling out the hole on my rims to 3/8ths because the drill bit looked huge! I did it though and things went good. When it said to mount the tire and try to inflate it with out sealant, I could only get mine up to 10 PSI or less. Once I added the sealant I put on my air compressor and rocked the tire back and forth while it was inflating to get the sealant to start to seal the side walls. My tires would not seal until I did this. If you don't have an air compressor, forget it, this would be impossible. Once they're sealed you're set, I tested it with a nail like the video and bam instantly it was good to go. I'm very impressed, I'll never use tubes again. It is excessively expensive though considering the rubber lining costs about the same as a tube and the goo costs about 70 cents to make, but it will repay you with better rides, less crashes(or more due to improved confidence and ride quality), less rotational weight and more time in the saddle.
Favorite Trail: Big Rock Trail
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Bike Setup: GT Sensor 9r Expert
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
scoopslack
a Cross Country Rider
from Raleigh, NC, USADate Reviewed: December 22, 2011
Strengths: Does seal pin sized holesWeaknesses: Never could seal micro leaks around the bead no matter how much sealant I added and all the shaking side to side Stan's recommends.Bottom Line: I bet tubeless is great if you have specifically designed rims and tires, but the Stan's conversion just didn't work for me at the higher pressures I run when riding the dirt roads around Raleigh - got sick of stopping to pump my tires half way through a two-hour ride. Both wheels had micro leaks pretty much all the way around at the bead. Nothing dramatic, but they'd lose about 5-10 pounds of pressure an hour when I was running 40psi or more. I tried adding more sealant and all the shaking side-to-side that Stan's recommends, but nothing seemed to help - finally just got sick of fiddling around with them. Running a standard Mavic rim and Kenda tires, so it's not like I was using some exotic rim/tire combo - just doesn't seem to be a good product for higher pressures. It was fine if I was going single track with sub 30psi, but they'd still leak down. After a day of sitting in my truck, both would be completely flat.
Favorite Trail: 286
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At: Cycling Spoken Here
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper hardtail w/XTR
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Dimo
a Cross Country Rider
from PittsburghDate Reviewed: October 31, 2011
Strengths: Holds air with multiple punctures. Lightweight.Weaknesses: Messy to install, sealing the bead is a pain. Very slow leaks.Bottom Line: Don't know why some people don't like it. Front tire hasn't gone flat in the last 3 years (I know, I need a new front tire). Rear tire has about 40 cacti punctures in it (for the last year) and still holds air very well. Got a thorn in it with full pressure, pulled the thorn out and instantaneously the tire was sealed. NEVER using tubes again! I never bring a pump or a patch kit with me since I hadn't needed one on a trail in the last 2 years. Pump up the tire before the ride and off I go.
Favorite Trail: Denver. CO
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$16.00
Similar Products Used: bubble gum
Bike Setup: XTR wheels, tubeless front and rear.
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
oli h
a Downhiller
from Home of the Red RoseDate Reviewed: October 11, 2011
Strengths: Works, saves weight, got me back to the chalet after gashing the tyre right in the middle of the treadWeaknesses: Can be a pain to set up hence many people are reluctant to try a tubeless conversions out.Bottom Line: Can be a pain at times to seal if the tyre is used and the sidewall's have gone a bit porous, had a couple of instances where a new setup has been losing air for the first couple of days but when inflated again they've always held air for the ride, the tyres have also stopped losing air a couple of rides later.
I've tried:
Schwalbe Muddy Mary's 2.4" & 2.25" Single Ply Evolutions, Wicked Wills 2.25" Single Ply Evolutions
Maxxis High Roller Dual Ply 2.5" (Non UST), Minion Dual Ply 2.5" (Non UST)
Had one puncture in three years, this was on a Single Ply Evolution Muddy Mary......at Alp D'Huez riding a rocky part of the Megavalanche qualifier, I think that's acceptable considering how many people I passed with punctured tubes! It held air for the rest of the day, occassionally the backs of my legs got sprayed with Stans when the gash re-opened but it held out and always re-sealed, had to pump the tyre back up twice but over the course of a day, I thought that was reasonable, especially since I only lost approximately 2mins of riding time!
Favorite Trail: Anywhere really
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: CRC
Similar Products Used: Joe's No Flats
Bike Setup: Cove G-Spot with a proper ghetto tubeless set up (Electrical tape, screw in car valve and Stans goo) Devinci Wilson on 823's
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
btalley
a Weekend Warrior
from MooresvilleDate Reviewed: July 12, 2011
Strengths: Sealed my leak, fair priceWeaknesses: Slow to seal larger holes, but it does seal themBottom Line: As a first time tubeless user I am very happy with the performance of this product. The first 3 rides were flawless, 4th ride I somehow punctured the tire in the center of the tread. Fairly large slit in the tire and of course the loud psssssssssss sound. I thought I was walking out. So lets put the sealant to the test. I slowly rotated the tire and sealant sprayed out for a long time. Once the tire got down around 10-15 psi the leak stopped. I added air and it blew out. Even tried adding air with the leak on the bottom of the tire and it blew a lot of sealant out. I kept thinking where is all of that chunky stuff that went into the tire? After pushing the bike for 5 mins with 10-15 psi I gave it one more try, added air and it held! Got to finish the ride :) Wish it worked a little faster. 5 Flamin' Chilis because it worked, the slow part was mostly my fault. Now that I have learned more about the product, I know my mistakes were adding too much air too soon. It sure beats yanking out tubes.
Favorite Trail: North Carolina
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: The Cycle Path - Cor
Similar Products Used: N/A
Bike Setup: 2007 Intense Uzzi VPX, Alex Rims Dupra D's w/ Stans tubeless kit. Fox 160 Van 36 RC2, DHX rear, Hope M4 Brakes...
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
Paul R
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, UKDate Reviewed: May 19, 2011
Strengths: none.Weaknesses: everything!Bottom Line: I really wanted this to work but unfortunatly i spent hours on it and it just didnt. Im using Shwalbe nobby nics with alexrims. after reading the instructions and watching the youtube video i spent hours trying to get this system to work, once i eventually got the tyre to hold 10psi i put the solution into thye tyre and pumped it up to approx 30psi and sloshed it around as per the instructions...I put the tyre back into the bike and went indoors thinking i'd eventually cracked it...untill i heard a loud bang and the tyre had blown off the rim...lucky i wasnt travelling down a long hill at the time!!..after yet another attempt tonight ive given up with this product...not happy.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
pulpwoody
a Cross Country Rider
from austin, texasDate Reviewed: May 3, 2011
Strengths: not manyWeaknesses: lots. Never, ever sealed any holes in my tires. Ever.Bottom Line: I used this out of habit, and thinking that you needed this for a tubeless set, which, if you have proper rims and tires, you don't need the sealant.
Since I've used the sealant in my tubeless set up, the stan's sealant have sealed the holes in my tires a total of ZERO times. These weren't big holes either. Small tears in the sidewall and by the knobs. I got a small hole in a brand new tire, with brand new Stan's, and NOTHING!! I had to put a tube in after I tried to let the liquid seal up.
That video they have of the tire rolling over the nails is a whole bunch of B.S!!!! Tubeless is great, just never rely on the Stan's to seal up, or you will be stranded. I'm not buying Stan's again.
Favorite Trail: the one I'm on
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
Veda
a Cross Country Rider
from AsiaDate Reviewed: March 27, 2011
Strengths: Does seal pinhole sized punctures.Weaknesses: The solution's too thin, should've made it thicker so it can cover bigger gaps and holes better.Bottom Line: Works well with UST and Tubeless Ready Hutchinsons but doesn't work well with Stan's own Crow that's ultra light and thin as paper. Kept losing air from the beads regardless of what I did and how much sealant used. The wheel I used (Easton EA90 XC) works fine with all other tubeless tires be it UST or tubeless ready. So it works only on very fine punctures or to prevent porous sidewalls from losing air but this sealant can't fix a bad bead design.
Favorite Trail: TW
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: local shop
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: XC Fullsus
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
b3junkie
a Cross Country Rider
from Midcoast MaineDate Reviewed: March 24, 2011
Strengths: Sounds cool.Weaknesses: Repeated failures.Bottom Line: I worked hard at this project and spent a lot of time and at least $50 on it. The front tire has remained inflated only losing air slowly over the course of a few days. The back tire however won't seal up well and has gone flat on 60% of my rides. I followed the directions meticulously and even injected more sealant. All to no avail. I am going back to tubes this season. I wanted this to work so badly, but it was honestly a complete waste of money. Perhaps with a tubeless specific tire it would work better. Bye bye Stan.
Favorite Trail: Bath Trail System
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: KONA Four Deluxe, Mavic Rims, Mountain King 2.4 tires.
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
Dr. Dan Batchelor
a Racer
from Roswell, GA, USADate Reviewed: February 15, 2011
Strengths: I used Caffee latex thinking it would be just as good. Ran over a nail and the Caffee latex spewed out like a fountain and the leak did not seal. Poured in a little Stans sealant and the leak sealed immediately. From now on, Stan is the man.Weaknesses: You can't drink it after a long ride.Bottom Line: Stans sealant is the best tire sealant on the planet.
Dr. Dan Batchelor
270 South Atlanta st
Roswell Georgia 30075
DrBatch@aol.com
Favorite Trail: Sope, Blankets, Tsali
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: Caffee latex
Bike Setup: Various Tubeless Maxxis tires up front and out back.
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
steve47co1
a Downhiller
from Fort CollinsDate Reviewed: January 1, 2011
Strengths: Amazing strengths, because it works!Weaknesses: None except for it gets all over the place when you change a tire from one rim to another.Bottom Line: On 12/29, I launched off a jump and when I landed I heard the loud bang of a tubeless tire popping off the rim. (I had previously let out air from the rear tire up the hill to improve traction - no gauge.) Stopped immediately and the rim was still tracking inside the tire; Stan's all over the place, but still a small pool inside. No dirt, but deep cuts in the tire from the rim cutting through it on impact. Riding companions started digging out tubes; I said "No, I think I can get this back on the rim and bead it." Five CO2 carts later it was beaded on, but leaking through the gashes in the tires - at least .05" long. Kept rotating the wheel and they started to seal and I figured dirt would do the rest for the next 5 miles to the TH. It worked and I am impressed. NOTE: I have been running tubeless for 10 years now and this is only the second time I have ever had a flat. Stan's saved my day. Thank you.
Favorite Trail: Every Single One of Them!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: Peloton Cycles
Similar Products Used: Caffe Latex
Bike Setup: 2011 Specialized Enduro Expert with Mavic 819's, Chris King Disc Hubs, Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 2.5's, set up tubeless.
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
Taco Nocko
a Cross Country Rider
from TulsaDate Reviewed: October 13, 2010
Strengths: Enables you to convert standard rim and tire to tubeless.Weaknesses: Doesn't seal pinch flats very well and really 90% of (my) flats are pinch flats. Co2 freezes the latexBottom Line: I think the product works okay, small punctures will seal up fairly well with a little fiddling. The problems will come when you get a pinchflat... I have had several instances where I hit a rock just a bit too hard and... Pssssssssssss. First thing I always do is put the tire puncture side down. Once the tire gets to about 15psi the leak will stop, but as soon as air is added... Pssssssssssss.
After trying to reinflate several times with C02 I finally gave up and inserted a tube... in doing so I found a solid piece of latex about the size of a marble with snowflake like arms coming off it in all directions. I'm pretty sure this was from the Co2.
Stan needs to address 2 key issues.
(1) Sealing pinchflats.
(2) the cold from C02
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
mark_459
a Racer
from WIDate Reviewed: October 12, 2010
Strengths: Works as stated.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I have used stans in a lot of my bikes and never had a problem. The only problem that I had was my fault and that doesn't count here.
I was riding in Hayward, WI on some of the trails there and I hit a stone and put a small hole in the tire. A couple of turns of the tire later the hole was fixed and we were able to continue without any problem.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Rig (junk frames), Bontrager switchblade, mavic c29ssmax wheels, kenda smallblock 8 rear and bontrager xdx front
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
DrDon
a Cross Country Rider
from KentuckianaDate Reviewed: June 22, 2010
Strengths: WorksWeaknesses: Need to choose appropriate tire, need to still carry a backup tube, need to refill tire with sealant periodically, need to initially seat tire with compressor, hard to switch tires often, tends to congeal if the bike sits for long periodsBottom Line: It works, but it is work. So...if one is not willing to accept the initial learning curve and messy trail side repairs, then one should stay away. The number of flats I used to have had decreased dramatically. The ride is noticeably improved as well as traction. I tend to use one set of tires during summer and winter and I choose wisely - sometimes. For some riders, lighter standard tires do not work well. Some tires work better with a split tube rather than tape or a rim strip. Stans does seal better than Caffee latex and I am not convinced it causes tire damage. I have Caffee latex in my backup bike's tires because it is less likely to solidify.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Caffee latex
Bike Setup: Edge AM split tube, Stans Flows, Campy Eurus
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
cj2150
a Cross Country Rider
from EnglandDate Reviewed: June 10, 2010
Strengths: - lightweight
- peace of mind that something piercing your tyre might not mean a flat
- run lower pressure without worrying about pinch flatsWeaknesses: - initial set up takes a bit longer than putting a tube in
- if you change tyres regularly might not be too practicalBottom Line: Read through all the below reviews and watched the video guides on the stans website a couple of times (do this, the info on the back of the bottle is not enough) before purchasing so understood what was involved and accepted it would probably take a few attempts and there seems to only be about a 50% chance it would work anyway.
Maybe this was why it seemed like a bit of a breeze for me. Just copied what stan did in his vid and tyre sealed up on the first attempt. That was about a month ago and have had no problems since, tyre has maintained pressure. Beforehand was worried about the fact that I only have a track pump and that I have no rim strip even though stans recommends them even for UST rims as apparently it will help prevent the tyre burping. This may be true but I can now say after some good use mine is sealed sufficiently without.
I would definitely emphasize the point about being confident you can inflate your tyre and get it to hold air before you put any sealant in. That said I managed it with a track pump and standard UST valve without removing the core that would allow increased air flow. You have to pump like crazy to seat the tyre on the rim but here's proof it can be done (at least with a UST rim) if you don't have access to a compressor.
In all i've been pleasantly surprised by this stuff and being someone who doesn't change tyres often can't see myself going back to tubes. Admittedly there are a lot of variables which seem to dictate how effective this is but at least for those with a similar set up to me I recommend!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: wiggle.com
Similar Products Used: tubes
Bike Setup: Mavic 717 UST rim (no rimstrip)
Continental Race King 2.2 tyre (not tubeless specific)
|
Reviews 1 - 15 (115 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
