In this article I will review the Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit, which is packed in the Craft Cadence Essentials Case, but also sits in the saddle bags of both Scott Scale 925 mountain bike and Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 1-by gravel bike. If you are riding tubeless, than a plugger kit is a no-brainer.
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Key features Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit
On the product page of the Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit you can read the following description with highlighted features:
The quickest and easiest way to fix punctures that sealant can’t.
Without a tyre plug, a tyre with a snakebite would typically end up with an inner tube in it or worse – going in the bin!Key Product Features
- Unique single-sided fork design.
- Leaves the plug in place each time without pulling it back out of the tyre
- The fork is sharp tipped & as slim as possible so it doesn’t widen the size of the hole already there Like most traditional products on the market
- Knurled body and ribbed lid / handle for extra grip.
- Fork made from 316 stainless steel.
- Body made from anodized 6061 aluminium.
- Weather sealing O-rings make the tool waterproof when assembled
- Available in 12 x Chris King colors
Despite the use of good quality tubeless ready tires in combination with quality tubeless tire sealant (like for example Stan’s Race Day Tubeless Sealant review or Silca Ultimate Tubeless Sealant and Replenisher) you should be prepared for a tire fix on the side of a single track. I carry two RideNow TPU Inner Tubes for MTB in the Silca Massone Saddle Bag in case no other option is left.
The plugging option is always the fastest and most preferred option to fix your Tubeless Tire during a ride. You can either use a Dynaplug Tubeless Tire Repair Kit with “custom” dynaplugs. Or you use a system like the Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit that works with more universally available plugs (for example Muc-Off Puncture Plugs). A key feature of the Peaty’s Holeshot is that the plugs are stored inside of the tool.
It is a very compact tool that I’ve put into the Craft Cadence Essentials Case next to the Wolf Tooth Pack Pliers and Schwalbe Tire Levers with rim clip. It is basically a cylinder with a threaded lid onto which the fork is placed. With threads on two sides of the lid, you can either use the single-sided fork or store the fork safely in the cylinder. Simple but clever design.
There are many many dual sided fork options available from other brands. To my knowledge the Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit is the only tubeless repair tool with a single sided fork. This allows for easy extracting the fork again (after you’ve pushed in the plug). The fork is made of stainless steel, so corrosion will not happen (in rainy Netherlands) The shaft of the fork has a rectangular shaped surface profile that acts as a file, to clean the puncture hole a bit (when needed).
The handle is made from 6061 aluminum to make the tubeless tire repair kit as light as possible. You can also choose one of the 12 Chris King colors that are available (just like the Peaty’s x Chris King MK2 Tubeless Valves). For me it is a simple black anodized finished (and because it was similar priced as well, otherwise I would go for the cheapest option regardless of the color). A different color doesn’t result in a better quality tool.
How to use the Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit ?
On the Peaty’s product page you can find a section with instructions on how to use the Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit.
- Unscrew the lid from the tool, remove the plug sheets and put them somewhere safe.
- Screw the cap onto the base of the fork to create a sturdy handle.
- Find the puncture and remove any debris by cleaning the hole using the spikey knurled texture on the fork shaft.
- Choose the right sized plug to fill the hole, it’s always best to go slightly bigger than the hole – too small and it’ll pull back out again.
- Roll the middle of the plug tightly into the dip of the fork.
- Pinch the tyre tightly to isolate the puncture then – taking care not to push too far in and pierce the rim tape – push the plug into the hole, leaving about 10mm sticking out.
- Pull out the fork, making sure you leave the plug inside the tyre.
- Wrap the plug sheets back around the fork and screw the lid back on.
- Re-inflate to the right pressure with the PRO Bikegear CO2GO+ Mini Pump (or any other preferred inflator).
- Ride!
It is a simple process, which is good to memorize and where steps 3 – 7 are the essential steps for plugging the tubeless tire.
Concluding thoughts and wrap-up
The price point of Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit is € 22,00 – € 28,00. It is not cheap, but it is a tool that will last in a very compact form-factor. The Peaty’s Holeshot also has the unique single fork design. In addition the normal plugs are way cheaper than the dynaplugs which would cost € 15,00 for 3 (so almost half of the Peaty’s Holeshot Plugger Kit).
- Have you used a Tubeless Plugger Kit ? If so which brand and model?
- Have you used other Peaty’s products?
Please let me know in the comment section. Another Peaty’s product that I’m using on both my Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 and Scott Scale 925 mountain bike are the Peaty’s x Chris King MK2 Tubeless Valves. Interested in other quality reviews, than please check out one of the categories below:
