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Attempting to fix a puncture on the way to work today and the park adhesive patches (Super Patches??) were about as useful as a chocolate teapot. I've used them in the past with great success so this was a bit of a surprise.
These ones lived in my seat pack (stuff the rules) for the last 18 months so may have got a little wet form time to time.
Have you had them survive for longer than a year??? Do I have to keep them in a zip-lock bag??
Some last forever, others a few seconds.
I've found leeches or the lezyne ones a tad more reliable over the years.
I have never bothered by the time I have faffed about getting the tyre off waiting for the vulcanising solution to go off is just a nice break for my achng thumbs.
I can't comment on the Super Patches as I normally just put a new tube in then fix the puncture at home so the Patches stay dry in the toolbox but I ripped a Tyre a few months ago and the Park Tyre Boots that I'd had in the CamelBak for a coupe of years had lost all the adhesive.
I managed to jam it between the Tyre and Tube so got away with it so I'm guessing the Patches may have the same adhesive which goes off after a bit ?
Used to swear by them
Last lot I bought where utter crap and used same day I bought them (no idea if they had been sat in shop for months but given the shop I'd doubt it)
Last few years been using the green slime ones, cheaper and seem far more reliable
Tried Lezyne, only thing worse where superstar ones, had no stick at all
I've found the Park patches last for ages. I have some in my commuter (in seat bag, stuff the rules too!) and keep them in the little plastic box that they come in. Seem to last well and seat bag often gets proper soaking!!
Have sets in pack too for MTB, but that's usually a tube swap...
Variable in my experience. I thought they were great for a while, but tend to view them as a get you home fix rather than long term patch now....
Found they degrade over months. I much prefer the Topeak patches. But I always carry one or two spare tubes and two patches taped into the lid of a tool bottle for emergencies.