What a refreshing experience to find this channel in the ocean, in the galaxy, of youtube channels. She got it. In a few minutes I found 3 videos answering my concerns. A must for a DIY guy. Thank you very much. Keep it up.
Bacon strips work best when the tire carcass has some thickness, and they work better than just about anything else. If they make a plug/patch that you pull through the hole and vulcanize on the inside, they are best but I have only see them for motorcycles. Time for a new comparison test.
@@phillstrader5305 I think the problem is going to be the sealer in the tire. If you put one in a dry casing with some vulcanizing glue it is going to seal the hole, but if the casing is wet with sealant, the strip is not going to bond to the rubber.
That was my thought - what is the role of tubeless sealant in the efficacy of the plug. Maybe the sealant is replacing that sulfur/vulcanizing chemical reaction in the bicycle world.
@@NeutralSupportNews Sealants purpose is as a plugging agent so, if the hole is small enough that the bacon strip is fairly snug, it may provide a good seal.
@@WhatIsTheWheel definitely going to test it, but we have to wait until someone needs new rubber! It'd be financially irresponsible to be popping nails into a fresh set :-D
Had a crank brothers m17 fail on me years ago (the 8mm sheered straight off and took the side bars of the tool with it in a gnarled mess while trying to remove a crank bolt) But it seems they've upped their game in recent years (though I still have lingering memories of just how over designed and under engineered most of their garbage initial components were). Do you have much experience with some of the more bike - integrated tools such as the lezyne or wolf tooth handlebar stashed stuff?
I'd be interested to know the actual torque limits for the tool (a crank bolt being 50nm +/-). I know Prestacycle ratchets claim to withstand that, not sure if CB did the testing. I'll have to ask! As for integrated hb tools or the 1up EDC type hidey kits - I am also curious but have not owned one myself to test it out. My logic has always been the smaller/neater it is, the less effective the tool becomes. I'm willing to expand my horizons though 🙂 I was a multi-tool hater before the CB.
@@NeutralSupportNews yeah they seem to have some tradeoffs- but I think knowing that the tool is always available on the bike keeps my scatterbrain from having to remember to pack a multitool along each time!
@@NeutralSupportNews also, I think I contacted CB about the tool failure and their response was indeed that their 8mm was not intended for high torque use, which is fair but certainly turned me off to using their tools going forward. Glad to hear your experience has been more positive though
What a refreshing experience to find this channel in the ocean, in the galaxy, of youtube channels. She got it. In a few minutes I found 3 videos answering my concerns. A must for a DIY guy. Thank you very much. Keep it up.
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying them.
I think the Crank Bro's is almost perfect. I've found that they rust very easily but as a tool they never let me down.
Oh man "bike paramedic" is a great way to put it. I always try to help but never push too hard.
Bacon strips work best when the tire carcass has some thickness, and they work better than just about anything else. If they make a plug/patch that you pull through the hole and vulcanize on the inside, they are best but I have only see them for motorcycles.
Time for a new comparison test.
I'm super curious to see how they work out on bike tires having only used them for automotive applications, I'm definitely skeptical!
@@phillstrader5305 I think the problem is going to be the sealer in the tire. If you put one in a dry casing with some vulcanizing glue it is going to seal the hole, but if the casing is wet with sealant, the strip is not going to bond to the rubber.
That was my thought - what is the role of tubeless sealant in the efficacy of the plug. Maybe the sealant is replacing that sulfur/vulcanizing chemical reaction in the bicycle world.
@@NeutralSupportNews Sealants purpose is as a plugging agent so, if the hole is small enough that the bacon strip is fairly snug, it may provide a good seal.
@@WhatIsTheWheel definitely going to test it, but we have to wait until someone needs new rubber! It'd be financially irresponsible to be popping nails into a fresh set :-D
I find Dynaplugs work WAY more reliably than bacon strips. May be worth checking out, if you haven't already. 🤟
Had a crank brothers m17 fail on me years ago (the 8mm sheered straight off and took the side bars of the tool with it in a gnarled mess while trying to remove a crank bolt) But it seems they've upped their game in recent years (though I still have lingering memories of just how over designed and under engineered most of their garbage initial components were). Do you have much experience with some of the more bike - integrated tools such as the lezyne or wolf tooth handlebar stashed stuff?
I'd be interested to know the actual torque limits for the tool (a crank bolt being 50nm +/-). I know Prestacycle ratchets claim to withstand that, not sure if CB did the testing. I'll have to ask! As for integrated hb tools or the 1up EDC type hidey kits - I am also curious but have not owned one myself to test it out. My logic has always been the smaller/neater it is, the less effective the tool becomes. I'm willing to expand my horizons though 🙂 I was a multi-tool hater before the CB.
@@NeutralSupportNews yeah they seem to have some tradeoffs- but I think knowing that the tool is always available on the bike keeps my scatterbrain from having to remember to pack a multitool along each time!
@@NeutralSupportNews also, I think I contacted CB about the tool failure and their response was indeed that their 8mm was not intended for high torque use, which is fair but certainly turned me off to using their tools going forward. Glad to hear your experience has been more positive though
What was that tool at 1:30? An older version?
Yes, it's the prior generation. A couple less tools (basically just no bacon strips)