It's definitely worth it, folks!
This is an industry best-quality product with everything you have to have to make an effective off road tire repair in a small form factor. Contrary to to another reviewer who says the carry case is not good quality, I found it to be well made and easily sturdy enough to just toss into a gear bag or even into the spare tire well without concern - even though I overloaded it with some extra goodies GlueTread sent me (see below). Don't let the tool handles depicted in product photos throw you, either – they are rock solid, lightweight aluminum that immediately impress. The various valves, patches, etc. are the best I've ever come across in any kit so I know I can expect great performance when repairs are done in accordance with instructions. I operate a Fire Lookout and have 60 volunteers who brave not-so-good forest roads to do their shifts. Some get stuck, sometimes with tire issues that involve sidewall rips. Steepness of the grades involved often rule out safely changing their tires. When it comes to off-road tire repair, it's mission critical for me. It has to work and it has to hold in tough conditions, period. No compromises. I trust this product and the people who make it. GlueTread customer service is unmatchable. My kit was missing a few small items so I left a message asking for help – and got a same-day callback from company co-owner Dave. He was friendly, apologetic, spent time with me on the phone, and made good his promise to not only replace the missing items promptly but additionally send an unexpectedly nice product as a more concrete way of expressing their thanks for my patience. I learned from Dave that GlueTread sources kit components very, very carefully and at much higher expense than competitors. The sidewall repair patches, for instance, are exceptionally thick and GlueTread specially formulated the rubber compounding over a number of years at huge expense just for this kind of repair. You won't find better at any price, folks. Yes, it's an expensive kit – but when I most need it I'll have confidence it will work and work well. Can you say the same thing about yours? Read more
