Silca

After years of using only Silca's Super Secret cold wax I finally broke down and bought their complete hot wax system, crock pot, wax, strip chip, and all. I am hoping this will prove even more durable and clean than just the former. I must say, however, that I was surprised at just how rigid the chain was after cooling. It takes a good deal of effort to break the links free enough to reinstall the chain on the bike. My SRAM chains are stickier than Shimano. Hopefully, I will get more adept at the process with a few more practice runs. Even with using only the cold wax my drains are last 2-3x longer than they used to. That along with the added cleanliness of the system is worth the extra time and effort.

First off, BTD indicates this is 0.6L, but Silca specs this as 0.5L. Comes in all the colors as long as you like Black:). The Mattone is a small bag so you're not fitting that much in it but it's convenient for smaller tools and items for sure. After 2 years of usage, it's still looking new and is a good quality bag with interesting BOA closure that cinches very tightly. I use this on both quick and longer rides where it holds all my things securely and has never failed me. The YKK zipper works great, and is waterproof. Like many things Silca, good quality... but I do think it's a bit costly for really what it is. Hence my Value of 3 Stars. If you're the rider who wants more space for your stuff, Silca also makes the larger Mattone Grande.

Great race day sealant. Does not last months, rather weeks.

I have used the silca first and update sealant and its refill for over a year on gravel, road and MTB tires. Had great luck while the sealant is fresh. After weeks, sealant is exhausted and leaves a huge mess throughout the tire.

If you leave the bike stationary for a week, you'll find a large ball of coagulated sealant at the bottom, which results in unbalanced wheel and fun/terrifying speed wobble

As mentioned by multiple people, stem and valves needs constant cleaning

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It's perfect if you use the same wheelset on daily bases and wear through tires every few months. Beyond that, i would stick with something less sticky

I've used this maybe a dozen times, so this is more of a first impression review. I'm a road rider. I haven't swapped out my flat bag CO2 cartridges yet, but that's my intent.

So far I've been using it to inflate my tires at home. The instructions warn you to start the pump before attaching it to a partially inflated tire. It's a little awkward trying to connect the running pump, so I deflate the tires and start from near zero psi every time. It takes less than a minute to inflate a flat 32c road tire to exactly 60 PSI. The first few times I verified the accuracy of the pump's own measurement with my fancy digital gauge. It's spot on.

A number of people have noted that these pumps get very hot. At least with road tires and the shorter inflation time, that has not been my experience. Yes, it gets warm, but nothing close to hot. Battery charging time is super fast - seems like about an hour from a low battery state.

Overall this is a very nicely made!