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Ride Mechanic Hoop Goop
From: ridemechanic.com.au RRP: $19.95 for 235mL
Time to seal a 3mm hole: 2:38 Pressure lost: 4.5psi
Time to seal a 6mm hole: 5:14 Pressure lost: 4.7psi
AMB’s notes: Ride Mechanic Hoop Goop has been designed, tested and made in Australia. It’s aim is to seal punctures quickly, and even be used as a sealant to add when you have a puncture, to ensure it’s always fresh. This means a dry setup, with 60mL added through the valve stem if you puncture. It’s more efficient, and prevents sealant drying out in your tyre. Both of the punctures slowed their air release very quickly, with a full seal taking the noted time. This is represented in a fairly modest overall pressure loss. A Dynaplug or Stan’s DART would be a smart move for a larger hole for security (that goes for any larger puncture). After the two puncture repairs, about half of the 100mL required for the 2.4” tyres was left, with no signs of separation. Larger 940mL bottles are available, but the 235mL has been designed to be enough to set up two wheels, with none leftover to dry out on your workshop shelf. The 940mL bottles work out at about $6.30 per wheel, or even less if you choose the 60mL repair option.
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Effetto Mariposa Caffe Latex
From: echelonsports.com.au RRP: $49.95 for 1000mL Time to seal a 3mm hole: 1:31 Pressure lost: 1.4psi
Time to seal a 6mm hole: 5:48 Pressure lost: 7.1psi
AMB’s notes: Effetto Mariposa’s Caffe Latex had
the lowest volume requirement, needing just 85mL for the 2.4” tyres. This makes it a light and good value sealant to use, as each setup would cost about $4.50. For both reasons, racers may find this sealant attractive, The name is confusing, as it doesn’t actually contain natural latex, it uses a synthetic substitute – which is handy if you have a latex allergy. It’s quite a thin liquid, which helps it move around the tyre. It is said to foam up when in use in the tyre. It did seal a smaller hole really quickly, but the thinner solution seemed to struggle more with a larger puncture, hence the greater pressure loss. Barely a trickle of sealant was left after
the two punctures, which is a downside of lower volume. The sealant had no signs of separation or drying out. You could run more volume, but using a plug for a larger puncture would be a smart move to keep you moving - just like with most sealants.
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