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Hutchinson
Green Downhill tube
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Submitted by
Johnny
a Cross Country Rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Amazon.com | | Strengths: | Very strong tubes. I've been riding these tubes hard for 2 years and no flats yet. Simply amazing! Definitely a must have. | | Weaknesses: | Pricy but well worth the money. | | Similar Products Used: | Regular bike tubes | | Bottom Line: | Strong tubes that will last for the long run. Definitely spend a little more and get these. I got mine at Amazon.com and I think they're still selling it. http://www.amazon.com/Hutchinson-Green-MTB-Tube-1-75/dp/B000AI90T4/sr=8-6/qid=1159067978/ref=sr_1_6/102-5065175-6732118?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Downhiller
from Henderson, Nevada
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dark Hollow, Brianhead, UT | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Available through Quality, check with your local bike shop | | Strengths: | If you are a DH/Freerider, do your homework, these tubes are some of the lightest of their kind! Best tubes on the market, period. Well worth a couple extra bucks. I use to flat about 2-3 times per month; I have flatted 2-3 times in the past 2 years on my natural greens. I would pay $30 a piece for these tubes if that's what it took. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy for true x-county. Pay close attention to the word "true". For most riders, a slightly heavier tube will not ruin your day; in fact the fewer flats will make it more enjoyable. | | Similar Products Used: | In 20+ years, truly everything. From Wal-mart to all the fancy brands. | | Bike Setup: | Custom 04' Ellsworth Joker DH | | Bottom Line: | I don't usually take the time to comment on products unless they really impress me. It is not too often a 10 dollar product can dramatically increase your riding enjoyment. Just try these tubes out, use them as specified and I am sure you will be as happy as I have been. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Somerset
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | beyondbikes.com | | Strengths: | durable | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Similar Products Used: | $5 standard tubes | | Bottom Line: | Less pinch/puncture flats. Saves money in the long run. A bit heavy, but so am I. The green caps are cool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gmr2048
a Weekend Warrior
from Fairfax, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | i forget. | | Strengths: | still bombproof | | Weaknesses: | weight, if that bothers you. | | Similar Products Used: | tons of other tubes before these. | | Bike Setup: | fisher aquila stripped to rigid singlespeed condition. | | Bottom Line: | Just wanted to add an updated review. I still love these tubes.
I got my first flat in 3+ yeas on my Hutchenson Green Tubes. This says a lot coming from a 220-250lb guy riding a full rigid singlespeed. I punish my wheels/tires/tubes. In years past, I've hit a curb so hard I cracked a rim without pinching these tubes. On a ride last week, I had too little air in the rear tire and hit something. I managed to tear the sidewall of my tire. The tubes got only a pin-hole leak and I was able to limp back to the parking lot without totally flatting. Threw on a glueless patch, and I'm back in business. These things are golden. I can't put a dollar value on all the time I didn't spend fixing flats trail-side. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gmr2048
a Weekend Warrior
from va, usa
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | cambribike? i forget | | Strengths: | Bombproof. Bombproof. Bombproof. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe weight, if you're one of "those" riders. (The weight weenie type, that is). Also, maybe price (they're $12 each). But I've saved a lot more than that in missed pinch flats since switching. | | Similar Products Used: | Countless other inferior tubes. | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Aquila converted to rigid single speed. | | Bottom Line: | I'm 6'6" and anywhere between 225 and 250lbs depending on what I had for breakfast. I have hammered these tubes on rocks and roots without a pinch flat. Before these tubes, I pinched regularly. With these tubes, I have hit a rock so hard I bent and cracked my rear rim, but the tubes didn't pinch. I usually run them about 35psi. I will never run a different tube. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roger
a Weekend Warrior
from bucks county, PA
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | I bought these based on reviews and put them on my front and rear tires. The rear tube blew out after 40 miles of light riding and the front went sixty miles after that. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap $2 tubes from Wal-Mart. | | Bottom Line: | I'll stick with the no frills tubes I get from Wal-Mart. They last 10x longer for 1/5 the cost | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arne Mogstad
a Downhiller
from Bodø, Norway
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | STRONG!!!!!!!! NEWER punctured! | | Weaknesses: | weight...but it actually dont matter when biking downhill! | | Similar Products Used: | a LOT of tubes | | Bottom Line: | a REALLY good tube! This tube is really good for everyone who wants a STRONG tube! It is the strongest i have ever used! BUT it is not a XC tube...to heavy, unnless you are riding HARD and really need a strong tube, but you will destroy your bike before you punkture this one, and is strong enough and well fit! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Klauser
a Cross Country Rider
from Feldafing
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | Hibike | | Strengths: | Undestructable | | Weaknesses: | somewhat heavy (390g) | | Similar Products Used: | Conti Latex, Panaracer Greenlights, Schwalbe (produced a big bubble the first time I wanted to install them; I nearly fell down backwards with laughter) | | Bike Setup: | Three hardtails | | Bottom Line: | Follow up, see below. Yupp, these endure. Safety first, highly recommended. One of the some top products in the world of mtb (others being Magura rim brakes, Marzocchi Atom 80 forks, Syntace stems and bars, ATAC pedals). Are on the heavy side, though. I don't notice this as a drawback, since rolling resistance seem to be latex typically low. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kelton Ericson
a Downhiller
from Phoenix, Arizona
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Old expert race trail at Sunrise | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Slippery Pig Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Weight, Haven't gone flat yet | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis DH tube and Salsa | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky 9 | | Bottom Line: | Definatly pick a few up and try them out they work great. Of course they look pimp. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Klauser
a Cross Country Rider
from Feldafing
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | hibike | | Strengths: | Solid | | Weaknesses: | none for my purpose | | Similar Products Used: | Conti Latex, Schwalbe Buthyl, Michelin Latex, Nokian Gazzalodi | | Bike Setup: | DeKerf Generation | | Bottom Line: | Lately, a Conti Latex ceated me and burst suddenly while I was going down a small hill at, thank God, moderate speed. The front wheel was going ffftt, a thenth of a second I did the same. Some nasty flesh wounds were the result. Choosing safety now, I put in those green Hutchinson Downhill tubes, which resemble more a fire hose the a tube. To my great surprise, these did not increase rolling resistance to any degree. So, if you don't want to win races on end and are forced to count grams, put these inside, even for xc. Outstanding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a
from Bay Area, CA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | No flats!
Made out of natural rubber
Relatively light
Looks and feels cool (although it doesn't matter once it's installed) | | Weaknesses: | A little pricey | | Bike Setup: | In the rear, Rhyno Lites & Tioga DH 2.3 K | | Bottom Line: | Best tube I've ever bought! As a trialser, I've flatted tons of tubes, but this one hasn't pinched once. It's also on the lighter side of DH tires -- the extra weight over standard XC tubes isn't really noticeable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger
a
from Yorkshire
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Never seems to puncture (touch wood) | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | too many to list | | Bike Setup: | Coyote HT3 | | Bottom Line: | A fit and forget inner tube!! because once in place it will hardly ever puncture | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bez
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | I've never punctured this tube (now watch me blow out this weekend). | | Weaknesses: | Only comes in Schraeder valve. | | Similar Products Used: | All sorts of standard butyl tubes. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kilauea. | | Bottom Line: | Hasn't punctured yet. Don't notice the extra weight. What more do you want? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Jacobsen
a weekend warrior
from U.K.
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These tubes are extremly good, they may carry a hefty weight penalty but they are 100% natural rubber and near puncture proof(very good for thorny wooded trials). The only downfall is the cost... £7.50 each!!! A good set of tubes for the heavy rider and air bandits amongst you all. Buy some. | | Overall Rating: |
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