Orange Seal - Endurance Formula Tubeless Bike Tire Sealant | Long Lasting, Fast Sealing | for MTB, Road, CX and Gravel Bicycle Tires

Lets be honest here, the average cyclist is often lured into believing claimed benefits of a product without ever witnessing any valid tests to back the claims up. Youll hear all kinds of anecdotal claims of how great tubeless tires are, but you rarely hear about the many drawbacks - and the fact that you probably are a lot better off just sticking with good old tire tubes. Most common tubeless benefits cited (parroted): * Run at low pressures without going flat This is primarily something that people who ride off-road claim as a benefit, that by going tubeless you can drop the tire pressure lower than you could with a tube to get more grip on loose/uneven surfaces...whereas if you were using tubes youd be dealing with pinch flats once dropping below a certain threshold. False - properly installed tubes will not pinch flat even at lower pressures, and tubeless tires suffer from burping where the bead breaks momentarily allowing a lot of air to escape. The benefits of super low PSI are also dubious at best. * Never any flats This has nothing to do with tubeless and everything to do with the liquid sealant that you have to use as a stopgap to make tubeless work in the first place. Because spoked wheels are inherently not air-tight, for tubeless to work, a seal must be created. This is done by taping over the spoke holes and using the sealant to form a bead between the tire and rim. You chould just as easily add this sealant to a tubed tire if avoiding flats is your main concern. * Faster ride / better handling Totally subjective claims that really dont have any basis in reality. A good rider will do just as well with tubed tires as he would would tubeless. In many cases the sealant ends up being heavier than a decent tube, plus having liquid in your tires does not lend itself to better performance or handling. Orange Seal ----------------------------- So what is the problem with this orange stuff? First of all, it is poorly packaged. The bottle arrived partially empty because it leaked out. The seller puts them in zip-lock bags to prevent the leaky bottles from making a mess in transit, but youre still out a couple oz when it arrives. Next, this stuff is very watery and does not aid in forming a bead with tires that are not at least tubless ready. I have inferno 27 rims and tires that are tubless ready, but this stuff could not seal the minor gaps. As soon as the air hose was disconnected the tire would deflate. Third, see above, tubeless is largely a meme bandwagon that offers little or no benefits and only adds cost. - Tubes are cheap and can last for years. - Tubes hold air better and will not need to be inflated every single time you go for a ride. - Tubes, when properly installed, will not pinch flat. - Tubes can also be filled with a small amount of sealant to provide anti-flat protection, if that is a concern for you. - Tubes do not suffer from burping. - Tubes do not require an air compressor or charge pump to install. - Even if you go tubeless, if something causes your tire to go flat, you will need a tube to ride home. The cycling industry preys upon fools by trying to make bicycling depend upon expensive consumables that need frequent maintenance. Just stop.

This is a great product, however the picture they use shows a tube for easy filling and it certainly does not include this with the bottle.

Ive had this injected for close to a month now, and so far its worked perfectly. I initially put the same amount of sealant on both my Minions, but it seemed that my rear tire was leaking a tiny bit of air over the course of 4 days (ridden once), so I ended up putting in an additional 1.25 oz, which seems to have done the trick. Using this Along with the KOM sealant injector worked really well on the tubeless stems I purchased. Had no issues with clunks getting stuck in. Some people complain about a smell in other agents. Didnt notice anything with this, but I didnt go out of my way to smell it either. I havent noticed any punctures yet (hopefully I can just avoid those altogether) but Ill update my review in the future for anything I notice.

Used this my first time setting up tubeless, and it was as easy as could be. Flows well, sealed quickly. I found it easiest to use a bottle of water to flush the remnants out of the tube for storage (dont want to put it down the drain). The only improvement I can think of is that it would be nice if there were ounce markings on the bottle to get a more accurate idea of how much you put in.

I am a nail magnet. I on every ride get a flat. My life was miserable and I cursed those bicycle designers. Then came my new tubeless ready bicycle. I, a novice. Put a tape on the rim. Installed Valve. Added this Orange stuff and pumped. The tire I added this on already had well over 20 punctures. I fully expected it to spray orange goo all over the die. I just couldnt believe watery orange water with black fine powder in it can seal my punctures. Jesus Martinez.. 3 wooze a little bit of orange goo and it stopped. Pumped the bike to 50 psi and it held. Holy guacamole. I went through the bushes and riverbeds and pulled out dozen goathead. Air leaked when goathead was popped out but quick spin on the tire sealed it. Not even a whole turn, half turn and it stopped leaking air. After 3 months or so I am finding out that it may not be sealing it permanently. Tire continuously leaks air a bit. It loses 5 psi in a week of being idle.. maybe 5 psi a month.. it depends. So I check and pump at least every week or before I go out. But that is only maintenance it takes. I now have utter confidence that Orange will hold air. I made a 70 trip and I did not worry about a puncture. My bike is a gravel bike and I carelessly jump in to gravel trail whenever I see them. I dont believe I will have to carry my bike 11 miles again because it had a goathead. I am baptized and born again.

Return user and always satisfied!

seems to dry out pretty fast. there than that.. seems to work

This stuff has been so reliable over the years. Ive tried Stans, DT Swill, Continental, even Peatys - yet I havent used anything as good as Orangeseal. Yes - the price is a little higher than other brands, but in my opinion its well worth it because it lasts longer before drying up/evaporating, and it seems to keep punctures away. At times when my friends are refilling their Stans sealant, my tires still have a good amount in them. In other words, cheaper doesnt mean better! Clean-up is easy; OrangeSeal does not turn into a mess of spiderwebs inside the tire carcass when it dries up. No stringy mess, no giant globs - just a smooth layer of sealant. Ive been using OrangeSeal for the last 3 years... and I still havent had a flat for (yup) the last 3 years of riding fire roads, trails, and even downhill. Easily a 5-star product in my book. Im only buying more because I want to top up during the hot summer were having locally.

Swapped my tube setup to tubeless recently. With the help of orange seal, all the minor leaks and things were easily resolved! Took about 72 hours to completely seal without the need to continue adding air.

This is a really good sealant. In several thousand miles using this sealant, I have not been stranded roadside fiddling w tubes. It seals much better and holds longer than Stans. If you use Orange Seal (or other) threaded stems, you can add sealant without even unmounting the tire. A reliable tubeless tire setup with Orange Seal is the safest way to ride. No blowouts or pinch flats that might cause a crash or getting stuck hazardous places messing w tires when conditions are unfavorable. Orange Seal will keep you riding rather than messing with tires. I didnt comment about use, because its incredibly simple to pour or inject then inflate (often with only a track pump needed. Put a few OZs in, pump, spin, ride. Refresh every few months.