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Originally Posted by Bertrand
Slime? yucky stuff! I much prefer Ultraseal.
For some £5 IMHO, it's a false economy not to replace inner tubes at least once a year.
I change mine once a year usually when prepping for a trip. The more expensive part, but worth it for me, is replacing the Ultraseal.
(which is water soluble btw so- albeit a slow process, you can wash out a punctured inner tube if needs must.)
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Bertrand,
I think you may have missed my point ... which was that the use of any sort of Anti-deflation product is better than NONE. Anything to slow air loss ... that is my point.  Slime, Ride-On or Ultra-Seal ... all good!
Me thinks you've never actually used SLIME ... I first used it riding Baja and Copper Canyon in 1998. And guess what? ... IT IS water soluble and always has been. BUT ... Ride-On is the better product, but more expensive.
We don't get Ultraseal here ... any good?
The GOOD thing about SLIME is that you can see little green dots on your tire when you've run over something. (Like Cactus thorns or small nails) The green dots are Slime coming through the tire ... filling the nail hole. Nice to know it's actually doing it's job!
Totally agree regards starting off a big ride with NEW tubes. But once out on the road for a while ... sometimes you are only left with what you've managed to salvage or repair. (Been there, done that  )
In certain countries you will not find quality, real rubber inner tubes ... only very thin, cheapo, Made In China ones made of Butyl synthetic rubber.
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