Park Tool VP-1 Vulcanizing Patch Kit - Repair Your Bicycle Tires with One Kit! (Single)

Bob: Works well. I had one previously and used up all the patches. Each one held up well. The glue in the tube still works after a half dozen repairs, which surprised me. Usually the tube dries up after the first repair.

United States on Oct 10, 2023

April O.: Very easy to use, and the kit contains everything you need. Patched, installed, and reinflated to 110 PSI in under 10 minutes. 48 hours later and the pressure still has not dropped.

United States on Sep 17, 2023

Ranty: These are old-school patch kits, where you sand the tube, spread the goo, wait for it to dry, then apply the patch. These patches will hold for YEARS. (The other day I took a tire off a bike and noticed that the 20 year old tube has 3 vulcanized patches on it from when I commuted in Chicago...)

However, it's tough to justify carrying these because a spare tube costs the same or less, and the vulcanizing fluid is one-use. It *may* stay liquid for a few weeks or months after you first open it, but it may dry up quickly. It will certainly dry up within a year or so -- meaning your patch kit is useless at that point. This happened to us 2 weeks ago. Two of Three patch kits, the glue was dry, having been used previously. I even sealed the tubes afterward with cling wrap, but they still dried up. Luckily, the 3rd person's kit had a fresh glue container, or we'd have been hosed.

This full patch kit *may* be lighter than a replacement tube, and about half the size, but the replacement tube is a quicker fix and a sure thing. I have carried these for years, but may go to the ultralight stick-on patches as an emergency fix (tiny box, work for an hour or so)...

United States on Aug 21, 2022

James D. Powell: I will only use patches that require cement. While not the easiest to put on a tube, my experience using the cement secures the patches to the tube the best.
That said, these patches and the provided cement works great the first time. Unfortunately, it is very likely the tube of cement will have dried out by the next time you need to use it. A real problem if you are in the middle of ride. So make sure you have a couple extra vulcanized cement tubes with you. Think of them as a 1 time use cement.

United States on Jun 26, 2022

Yves: I never experienced any issues with my tubes after using this patch

Canada on Mar 13, 2019

F. Zillinger: I wonder how long the glue will last before drying up? Time will tell.

Canada on Oct 29, 2015

Denys D.: I recently bought a new bicycle and soon after had a puncture. At first I was skeptical of puncture repair kits because something as small as these patches seemed to be too good to be true to withstand the pressure in the tube. But I decided to give it a try and as I used this vulcanizing patch for the very first time it changed my views on this product.

First, the kit box is very compact (about the size of a chewing gum package), which I like because you can put it in a bag or even a pocket and take it with you on a trip with a pair of levers, and you don't have to worry about getting a your tube punctured. With this kit, a puddle of water and a pocket-sized pump it is possible to even fix your tube in a few minutes at a road curb. I am a complete novice at changing tubes, but it took me around 7-10 minutes to fix the tube and be on the bike again.

It is very easy to use the kit: once you determine where your puncture is, remove any object that caused it (if applicable), sand the spot around it with a sand paper provided, apply the vulcanizing glue evenly around the spot (about the size of a quarter around the hole), let it dry for up to a minute,...

United States on Aug 28, 2012