Vittoria Pit-stop feedback?

[bikenut2010]

Anyone used this stuff?

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Vittoria-Pitsto ... =Froogle02


I keep a can in the pocket when I'm riding on tubs, never had to use it till... was out in the cold on another bike with clinchers and got a flat; skinny tight tyres so decided to use the can rather than struggle with cold digits.

No good, had to change the tube anyway, inspected the puncture when I got home, only a tiny hole and it didn't seal even tho I used the whole can...


Any clues? :shock:

 

[orbeas]

Tub repair

Before using sealant in tubs you need to find out whether the tub is infact tubeless or has a tube inside it...
Tufo are tubeless as well as some Continental and I think Vittoria Rubino..
from experience I find that those with tubes inside do not respond well to sealant and the only way is to open them up and repair with a patch and re-sow up..
for value for money I buy an aerosol for a car and with a valve adaptor I use this for tubeless types...and also fill inside before using just in case a puncture occurs..
Better carry a spare tub and a roll off tub tape..

 

[bikenut2010]

Re: Tub repair

Before using sealant in tubs you need to find out whether the tub is infact tubeless or has a tube inside it...
Tufo are tubeless as well as some Continental and I think Vittoria Rubino..
from experience I find that those with tubes inside do not respond well to sealant and the only way is to open them up and repair with a patch and re-sow up..
for value for money I buy an aerosol for a car and with a valve adaptor I use this for tubeless types...and also fill inside before using just in case a puncture occurs..
Better carry a spare tub and a roll off tub tape..

OK will do


but this was with a clincher, supposedly specified for both...

 

[monty dog]

Pitstop is formulated for latex tubes, so probably won't work with regular butyl Tufo sealant is pretty effective for Tufo tubs IME - one of my CX tubs took a glass cut in a race and after a full-bottle of Extreme sealant has held-up for the rest of the season. Stans sealant works better for butyl

 

[dbmtb]

It doesn't even work in UST tyres.

Waste of money IMHO.

 

[Simplex]

I used it once ... it didn't work. When I got home I cut the tub into sections. There was a dribble of white goo an inch each side of the valve. I did wonder if pressing the container up against my thumb on the tyre had sealed off the valve exit.

Anyways, instructive video here ( first minute is just waffle ) :

http://youtu.be/6e21-MHy1eE