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Velox Tub Tape
Average Customer Rating:
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82 of 93(88%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Velox Tub Tape
Review 1 for Velox Tub Tape
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Theflyingscotsman
City: Bielefeld
Country:Germany
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
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Road Cyclist
Date:February 11, 2010
Great product
Pros: Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality
"Normally I use clincher tyres but I have just bought a carbon wheel to go with my disc for a time trial bike. The first time i used this tape I messed up a bit by not centering the tyre correctly and creasing the tape a lot and wasted half a roll.
A tip for you all which I came up with.
run the tape around the rim and without removing the waxed side install the tyre and inflate to normal pressure, this will press the tape into the rim. I left mine a day for the tape to stick securely but a few hours may be enough. Then let down the tyre and without removing it gently lift it clear of the rim and gently start peeling the wax paper from the tape working around the rim without completely removing the tyre. Doing it this way I found that you can adjust the tyre without the tape coming back of the rim"
run the tape around the rim and without removing the waxed side install the tyre and inflate to normal pressure, this will press the tape into the rim. I left mine a day for the tape to stick securely but a few hours may be enough. Then let down the tyre and without removing it gently lift it clear of the rim and gently start peeling the wax paper from the tape working around the rim without completely removing the tyre. Doing it this way I found that you can adjust the tyre without the tape coming back of the rim"
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Review 2 for Velox Tub Tape
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YorkshireBloke
Featured Review
Date:November 13, 2009
Velox Tub Tape
"I'll never go back to glue. Simple easy no mess
I use this stuff for my cross tubs and have had no trouble, apart from a tub that had been on for 4 years, whch rolled off at a race. So i change them a the start of every season with no trouble."
I use this stuff for my cross tubs and have had no trouble, apart from a tub that had been on for 4 years, whch rolled off at a race. So i change them a the start of every season with no trouble."
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Review 3 for Velox Tub Tape
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parso28
City: Gold Coast
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 9, 2012
Pros: Great Value
"good cheap tape, though not as easy to use as some others.
When you get used to it you have no problems.
I pull all the backing tape off first before i put the tub on as the paper rips otherwise.
Plastic backed tape is better but this is half the cost.
I do ask myself why save a few dollars on cheaper tap when tubs cost so much. The answer is because the tape is fine!"
When you get used to it you have no problems.
I pull all the backing tape off first before i put the tub on as the paper rips otherwise.
Plastic backed tape is better but this is half the cost.
I do ask myself why save a few dollars on cheaper tap when tubs cost so much. The answer is because the tape is fine!"
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Review 4 for Velox Tub Tape
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Dazzavich
City: Portland
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:January 20, 2012
Difficult to put on
"Sticking the tape to the rim is easy but that is about it. Once you put the tyre on taking the paper off the tape is impossible without it breaking. Very, very frustrating. The tape does stick well to both the rim and tyre but not around the valve stem."
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Review 5 for Velox Tub Tape
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robdr
City: UK
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:January 4, 2012
A massive faff - but works out ok in the end.
Pros: Great Value
Cons: backing strip rips
"OK. So before I get into it. I have used this tape successfully to mount my first tubs ever. So it can't be that bad.
BUT, it was quite stressful. Essentially the backing strip which you peel off to stick it to the underside of the tub (with tyre mounted) is very easily ripped.
As such you end up with a half stuck tyre while backing tape remains underneath half the tyre. What I had to do was carefully pull each part of the tyre off and remove the tape while remounting it straight. It worked. But I think the tape did end up a bit uneven in places.
Tufo tape has a more plasticky backing tape compared to the papery tape used by Jantex. I would go with that next time (even though it's more expensive)"
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Review 6 for Velox Tub Tape
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jasonm4567
City: Horsham
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Road Cyclist
Date:December 31, 2011
Jantex Velox Tubular Tyre Tape
Pros: Great Value, Rugged, Lightweight, Good Fit, clean and mess free
Cons: weak backing tape
"Excellant alternative to glue for Tubular tyres. My tip is to buy a couple of reels, its cheap enough as the first application is really a trial run if you havent used before. Very easy to apply, and quick. I estimate about 1/2 hour to fix a tyre from start to finsish on a wheel. Very clean, neat and strong finish. No mess as with glue. On the whole a great product which I highly recommend. However, the only down side I note is the backing tape which is not strong and tears easily when being removed for applying the tyre, if not slow and careful."
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Review 7 for Velox Tub Tape
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Stuey77
City: Perth
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Triathlete
Date:October 12, 2011
Convenient
Pros: easy to apply
Cons: can get twisted up when applying the tire
"Convenient and easy to apply, but the tape can get twisted when you put the tire on (if you haven't applied tubulars before they're very tight).
The tape works fine though but for me I'll be getting glue next time. That's just me though as I like everything just so."
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Review 8 for Velox Tub Tape
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RJSNZ
City: Mapua NZ
Country:New Zealand
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:October 12, 2011
Excellent product
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
Cons: Unadjustable
"Simple to use and holds tubs extremely well. Much better than glue! Just make sure tub is in correct allignment before removing the tub-side tape cover."
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Review 9 for Velox Tub Tape
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Coastal
Date:August 19, 2011
Great
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"I really like this tub tape and have never had any issues with it when putting a tub on use a short pencil.
This helps with putting the tub on and speeds up getting the backing tape off. Put the pencil between the tub and the rim and as you move it around remove the backing tape."
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Review 10 for Velox Tub Tape
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WAGillie
City: wembley downs
Country:Australia
Date:August 10, 2011
Goodbye Glue
"this product is far better than glue , cleaner easier , only problem what to do with my pot of old glue at home ."
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Review 11 for Velox Tub Tape
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Nick238
Date:August 8, 2011
Not bad
Pros: Great Value, Good Fit
Cons: backing tape tears easily
"The tape does stick well ... my only complaint would be the backing tape is very weak. With other tapes I have fitted the tape to the wheel with the backing paper still on, seated the tub on the wheel then removed the backing tape exposing the tub to the tape. The problem with this tape is the backing tape tears very easily so for me at least, this method was not really possible."
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Review 12 for Velox Tub Tape
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HD82
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:August 6, 2011
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality
"No mess, easy and fast tub tape. Each roll is long enough to do 2 wheels."
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Review 13 for Velox Tub Tape
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mburgher
Date:July 20, 2011
great product
"easy to apply, no mess, no issues, better than glue"
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Review 14 for Velox Tub Tape
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JoeSprocket
City: UK
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:July 19, 2011
Velox Tub Tape
"Does what it says on the tin, reliable, cheap. Having tried Tufo tape which was recommended by a friend and found that although it was straight forward to fit it wasn't any better than this stuff and the tub made a crackling sound when in use, so I've gone back to this...glue is also good but the benefit of this is that it is less messy and you don't have to waste it went it goes hard in the tin."
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Review 15 for Velox Tub Tape
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Johntheoldun
Date:July 19, 2011
A great bit of kit
"Been using this brand since the Sixties. I have never rolled a tub and it has NEVER let me down. So clean and easy to use."
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Review 16 for Velox Tub Tape
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evilcanevil
City: wolves
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:June 29, 2011
just the job
Pros: Great Value, Versatile, easy to apply
"at first i tried glue what a nightmare so i bought some of this tape - much easier than glue and less mess and cheaper!!
jobs a good un!"
jobs a good un!"
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Review 17 for Velox Tub Tape
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Micksta
City: Brisbane
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 14, 2011
First time - no problem
Pros: Great Value, simple
"After picking up a set of Tubular rims recently i was a little reluctant to attempt glueing, so went with the Velox Tape as an easy option and easy it was!
One roll will do two wheels (700c) and i used it to mount Conti Sprinter Gatorskins on some Easton EA70X, all good, actually to good to be true, did i do something wrong?
I have only done around 500km but all with no issues, so i guess not."
One roll will do two wheels (700c) and i used it to mount Conti Sprinter Gatorskins on some Easton EA70X, all good, actually to good to be true, did i do something wrong?
I have only done around 500km but all with no issues, so i guess not."
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Review 18 for Velox Tub Tape
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Pir0
City: Belfast
Country:Irish Republic
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 5, 2011
Handy, but nor perfect
Pros: Great Value, Good Fit
Cons: Poor Quality, backing tape tears.
"I bought this product because I didn't want the mess of glue again.
I had to take my tub off to true my wheel and thought this would be the quickest way to get me back on the road. And it was!
The tape sticks well, however the backing tape needs to be more elastic, or just stronger. There is a fine art to removing the backing tape, and rolling the likes of a pencil just behind it, between the rim and the tub definitely helps. But I still managed to rip the backing tape several times leading to a bit of frustration. Tufo's tub tape's backing is far better and doesnt rip as easilty.
I've been racing the wheels now for around a month and they've held up perfectly. So once the tapes in there, it definitely does it's job. However I have not yet tried to remove the tub so cannot comment on how easy or messy it is.
Overall, handy if you've no glue, or it's your first time installing a tub and are weary of using a brush and some glue. Forgiving when seating the tyre but the backing tape could be better. Would definitely recommend."
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Review 19 for Velox Tub Tape
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quietman
City: cambridge
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:June 4, 2011
simple to use
Pros: easy use
"Simple to use tape no messy cleaning when changing tubs"
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Review 20 for Velox Tub Tape
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AndyK1010
City: Brighton
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:April 18, 2011
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Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
"Bought this after reading some of the reviews on here. Was my first set of tubular wheels and I got a puncture, the choice of glue or tape was difficult. But made a lot easier reading a review on this product, telling how to attach the tape not take the second layer off, let the tyre push it into the rim, wait, then take the second layer works amazingly.
Now ridden the wheel for 6months and no issues that I can come across.
Also the tape exceeds the circumference of the rim, so you might be able to get two wheels out of one reel of tape (unsure as only one puncture so far)"
Also the tape exceeds the circumference of the rim, so you might be able to get two wheels out of one reel of tape (unsure as only one puncture so far)"
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