Reserve fillmore tubeless valves

[Likes2ridefar]

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[jkbrwn]

Dredging this thread because I hadn't heard of these until very recently. But needed valves for a new set of wheels.

Audaciously expensive, but the ease of setup alone was worth the cost of entry. Anyone else have any long long term experience with them?

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by jkbrwn

Dredging this thread because I hadn't heard of these until very recently. But needed valves for a new set of wheels.

Audaciously expensive, but the ease of setup alone was worth the cost of entry. Anyone else have any long long term experience with them?

I prefer 76 projects because they’ve given me zero issues for half the price of Fillmore with very similar air flow. I broke one Fillmore but it was my fault for trying to use a threaded pump head.

One pair of Fillmore valves i have I found discounted some on Amazon.

https://us.76projects.com/products/h...ubeless-valves

[Likes2ridefar]

I seem to be a minority here that has used them and thinks they are worth it over regular presta valves. My experience is only with higher volume tires ranging from 40mm to 2.4” mtb tires.

[jkbrwn]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

I prefer 76 projects because they’ve given me zero issues for half the price of Fillmore with very similar air flow. I broke one Fillmore but it was my fault for trying to use a threaded pump head.

One pair of Fillmore valves i have I found discounted some on Amazon.

https://us.76projects.com/products/h...ubeless-valves

Unfortunately 76 Projects were moving their warehouse when I needed the valves, otherwise I would have purchased these due to the cost. But honestly no regrets. I think I prefer the design of the Reserve's - as in - the lack of the gold threaded piece that you usually see on a Presta valve. The Reserve's don't have this and I prefer it that way.

[jkbrwn]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

I seem to be a minority here that has used them and thinks they are worth it over regular presta valves. My experience is only with higher volume tires ranging from 40mm to 2.4” mtb tires.

I used them with 32c Vittoria N.EXTs and Belgium Rs. I went from one half of tyre mounted to fully tubeless in less than 5 minutes. I know that can be done with tubeless prestas as well but this was just exceedingly easy.

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by jkbrwn

Unfortunately 76 Projects were moving their warehouse when I needed the valves, otherwise I would have purchased these due to the cost. But honestly no regrets. I think I prefer the design of the Reserve's - as in - the lack of the gold threaded piece that you usually see on a Presta valve. The Reserve's don't have this and I prefer it that way.

I wouldn’t regret it either. I think the reserve are simpler to use, probably have a tiny bit more air flow, and may be less likely to clog. The 76 projects are the first valve I’ve ever had to think about before installing it

[ColonelJLloyd]

For shallower rims, why aren't we just drilling out the valve hole and using Schraeder valves for tubeless? I thought of this the other day when installing new tires. Isn't this what most MTBers do these days?

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd

For shallower rims, why aren't we just drilling out the valve hole and using Schraeder valves for tubeless? I thought of this the other day when installing new tires. Isn't this what most MTBers do these days?

I certainly don’t speak for all mountain bikers, but this one uses carbon rims and no tubes. Drilling my rims wouldn’t be my first choice.

[djg21]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

I seem to be a minority here that has used them and thinks they are worth it over regular presta valves. My experience is only with higher volume tires ranging from 40mm to 2.4” mtb tires.

I think they are great. I use them on my road and gravel bikes. They make seating tubeless tires much easier with just my Silca pump. The one downside, if it is a downside, is that you cannot inject Silca sealant through the mouth valves because of the fibers in it (you are supposed to pour it directly into the tire whatever valves you use). But I’m not convinced that the Silca sealant is worth the added hassle generally, and probably wouldn’t continue to use it in any event.

I’m about to install some Fillmore valves on some 650b wheels I’m setting up with Vittoria tire liners and 50c tires. I will be using Vittoria Sealant that came with the liners.

[sparky33]

I’ve got a couple sets of Fillmore valves. They work as expected - the hype is real.
The only downside is that you need to keep track of the valve cap, and that’s not something I do with ordinary presta cores.

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by sparky33

The only downside is that you need to keep track of the valve cap, and that’s not something I do with ordinary presta cores.

Same, I lost one on the trail and was happy to see it didn’t cause any issues for the remainder of the ride.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

Same, I lost one on the trail and was happy to see it didn’t cause any issues for the remainder of the ride.

I use and like them. Spendy sure, but they seem to do what they are supposed to.
I think I've heard that, in a pinch, you can use a regular cap. Thankfully, I've not had to put that to the test

[nonprophet]

Reviving this thread again: does anyone have experience using these with ENVE rims? I bought some to put on a new set of SES 3.4s but now I’m having second thoughts about reading ENVE’s information about their proprietary valve nut https://enve.com/blogs/journal/do-i-...valve-stem-nut