Originally Posted by
Kapusta
I don’t overthink what patch kit I get, as literally every one that uses separate glue/vulcanizer/whatever (as opposed to the quick glueless patches) has lasted and held indefinitely. Park, Rema, Nashbar, and several others I can’t even remember.
I agree..it always floors me a bit when these "tube patch" discussions come up and the debate goes on, and on, and on.. it's just an inner tube and a patch. I typically use Park tube patch kits, though have used many others over the years. If you get a flat, pull out the tube, find the puncture(and what caused it), use the patch kit the way it was intended to be used, reassemble the tire, pump up the tire, and continue the ride. Really not complicated. In 45+ years of riding, and getting a flat occasionally, I've never had a patch fail. Fixing a puncture in a sew-up is pretty much the same, though those were fixed at home, and carrying a spare tire is needed when riding them(many years ago...).
..people do love to make mountains out of mole hills.
ok..now we can get back to something really difficult..like lubricating a chain