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is Stan's stuff worth the extra of Just Riding Along wheel milk, for example
Given the price of Stans I'd like to know myself. Do any bike mags review the different brands?
Cost, longevity, effectiveness etc.
I've always found the Stans stuff great.
Tried some JRA stuff a couple of years ago & still got most of the bottle. It's a lot more runny & seems to clog the valve up.
I use Stans and it works as designed but doesn't seem to last long before I need a top up, the schwalbe milk seemed to last longer.
On the back of my Schwalbe bottle it says made by Stans
Some interesting data here, albeit for sealant used in road tubes, rather than MTB
[url= http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Things_that_Roll/Tires/Sealant_Test_-_Part_1_4147.html ]http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Things_that_Roll/Tires/Sealant_Test_-_Part_1_4147.html[/url]
Stans is better than JRA at everything ime. Caffe Effeto stuff seems to seal better but doesn't fix punctures as well (which is weird; I'd have assumed it's the same job). I dunno but it seems like how long it lasts is mostly about the tyre? The same sealant doesn't always last the same
Has STW Mag ever reviewed different brands?
Make your own?. Several million pages on mtbr about it. I use Hobbycraft latex and dilute it down with windscreen wash and throw in a bit of play pit sand!!!. Cant remember last time i had a puncture. Works out about half the cost i think. Dont use antifreeze to dilute it as it reacts with the latex and goes hard. Seems to stay liquid for a lot longer too. You can 'tune' the thickness to suit.
Why no mag reviews, seems odd?
Too hard to objectively test though I imagine that some of the German mags would love the chance to try.
I've used the [url= http://www.oko.com/products/ ]oko products[/url], iirc it was the off road one for tractors etc rather than their bike products. Seems to work ok but it took a while for the tyres to seat properly and hold air completely as it is quite thick stuff. I have it in one mtb which is used infrequently, this is why I bought the OKO as they say it does not go off and in my cross bike. Not had any punctures on either and it sealed all the side wall pinholes on one new tyre so will probably buy some more.
Too hard to objectively test
Surely it's [i]easier[/i] to test, the results are indisputable unlike how a bike frame may [i]feel[/i] or how a tyre grips in corners etc
aldi have some in at the moment for 2quid a bottle, anyone tried it?
Well have a look at that slowtwitch article - the guy did a reasonable job of setting up a controlled test but he still got fairly inconsistent results with random instances of failing to seal amongst lots of successes.
The slowtech article only appears to test sealant in tubes rather than tubeless tyres with sealant
I just assumed that the amount of use you get out of a bottle makes Stans a no brainer (given it gets very strong recommendations all-round). If I was a serial tyre changer / faffer I’d mix my own.