I have big 29 tires on commuter bike, and was getting goat head flats. Latex solution was easy to squirt in to stem w valve removed. No more leaks or flats in past 3 months.
I hardly even check my sealant, I just carry a 2oz bottle and if I spring a leak on the trail shoot up and keep rolling. This plus co2 of course, to reseat the bead if needed.
Then I can actually refill the little bottle and use saran wrap to create a good seal for next time.
At first, I balked at buying single-shot sealant. However, the small bottles are great if you have to re-seal tires during travel and don't want to pack a jug of sealant. Also, this packaging gives you the right dose for a single tire with the right amount of sealant particles in each dose...BTW, the stuff works. One of my tires (Schwalbe Rocket Ron) recently took a beating on rocky terrain. The sealant plugged several small holes so well that I didn't even notice the damage until I spotted little patches of sealant mixed with dirt stuck to the outside of the tread. Any ride where I don't have to waste time futzing with flats is a good ride.
I've been riding with Stans NoTubes on my road bike with latex tubes for several months, and have had no flats. I did have a puncture - the dreaded hiss - and looked down to see the white Stan's latex squirting out, and thought it had failed. But a few seconds later it worked its magic, sealed up, and I had enough air pressure remaining that I didn't need to stop, and wasn't dropped by my fast group ride.
Very convenient to squirt into the tire valve. I'll keep a single use container for future measurement and buy a large bottle to refill it. Nice to know that after a puncture, I can re-inflate my tubular and still get home, at speed.
