Originally Posted by
KD5NRH
If you want a bandaid to get you home, they're OK. I've had a few last for weeks, and others last for hours. Trouble is, once it leaks, you may or may not be able to peel it off to allow a proper patch without trashing the tube.
Really, though, will all the other steps involved in roadside patching, is it really worth anything to save the extra minute of gluing on a regular patch?
It is easier to carry an extra tube, and use it rather than patch the one with the puncture along side the road. I just patch them when I get home or in camp that evening.
When patching a tube, a good quality patch is good insurance.
A good patch will hold even when the tube is inflated outside of the tire.
