IHN – Member
– For some insane reason valve cores unscrew in same direction as the tip leading to accidental total releases of air.
Nope, never
– They are delicate and get clogged easily.
Nope, never
– Its easy to jam the tip screw and end up requiring pliers to undo them which most people don’t carry on the trail.
Nope, never
– They are narrow and restrict airflow making it harder to pump than necessary.
Marginal at best
A typical STW response. 🙄
I’ve bent the stupid little threaded bit and even broken one off on one occasion when using a mini pump on the trail. Hate the stupid fiddly little things with a passion but they do seem to be the default with most rim manufacturers. Alienation BMX are at least enlightened with their rims being drilled for both and supplied with a couple of bungs to plug the gap Alienation Mischief
Schrader are better in almost every functional way but they’re a fraction heavier and require a bigger hole in the rim which is I suppose why most rim manufacturers shy away from them. I’m not ghetto drilling out my rims to fit them even though it pains me every time I have to go near the damn stupid roadie hangovers.