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Therm-a-Rest Hotbond Repair Kit

Hiking & Camping > Sleeping Bags & PadsRated: ***** by 6 reviews.

USOutdoor.com

This kit includes all you need to make fast, permanent repairs to your Therm-a-Rest mattress in the field. It features as assortment of pre-cut nylon patches, an applicator, and the same HotBond adhesive that we use in our repair shop. Best of all, the adhesive works in cold and wet conditions and cures very quickly, so your mattress is ready to use again in just 10 minutes.

Features:

  • As its name suggests, HotBond needs to be applied hot. Just liquefy HotBond inside its tube by bringing it to a boil in a pot of water on your camp stove
  • Even in cold and wet weather, HotBond cures quickly so your mattress is ready to use again in just ten minutes

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Paragon Sports

This Repair Kit has all you need to make fast, permanent repairs to your Therm-a-Rest mattress in the field.

Features:

  • Best of all, this adhesive works in cold and wet conditions and cures very quickly, so your mattress is ready to use again in just 10 minutes.
  • It includes as assortment of pre-cut nylon patches, an applicator, and the same HotBond adhesive that we use in our repair shop.
  • Our Repair Kit has all you need to make fast, permanent repairs to your Therm-a-Rest mattress in the field.

TahoeMountainSports.com

The Thermarest Hot Bond repair kit will keep you from cursing at yourself when you are about to bed down in the field.
This kit includes all you need to make fast, permanent repairs to your Therm-a-Rest mattress in the field.
It features as assortment of pre-cut nylon patches, an applicator, and the same HotBond adhesive that we use in our repair shop.
Best of all, the adhesive works in cold and wet conditions and cures very quickly, so your mattress is ready to use again in just 10 minutes.


Rock/Creek Outfitters

The Hot Bond Repair Kit by Therm-a-rest includes all you need to make fast, permanent repairs to your Therm-a-Rest mattress in the field. It features as assortment of pre-cut nylon patches, an applicator, and the same HotBond adhesive that we use in our repair shop. Best of all, the adhesive works in cold and wet conditions and cures very quickly, so your mattress is ready to use again in just 10 minutes.

Features:

  • Effective in wet conditions
  • Permanently repairs matresses in 10 mintues

Rocky Mountain Trail

Trail-ready kit makes speedy repairs easier than ever before. Self-adhesive patches make quick, and neat work on all but our stretch knit mattresses without messy glues or long cure times. Fast, permanent repairs in the field for most self-inflating Therm-a-Rest mattresses. For NeoAir and Trail Mattresses, use Fast & Light Repair Kit. Click here to see how to repair your Therm-A-Rest sleeping pad


REI

Patch up your punctured Therm-a-Rest® and be ready to go 10 minutes later with this repair kit.

  • Professional Hot Bondâ„¢ adhesive is the same used in Cascade Designs' repair shop
  • Specifically formulated to make rapid, permanent repairs in the field in temperatures as low as -4 degrees F and on damp mattresses
  • Includes Hot Bond adhesive, patches, wood stick and instructions
  • Weight: 0.75 oz. (21g)


Mountain Gear

Includes Hotbond adhesive and patches for permanent mattress repairs.

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Option Availability:

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SizeColor
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Universal
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Black 9.90
N/A9.95 

Legend

  •     - Paragon Sports
  •     - Rocky Mountain Trail

Notes:

Mountain Gear offers this product at $9.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

TahoeMountainSports.com offers this product at $9.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

SummitHut.com offers this product at $9.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

USOutdoor.com offers this product at $9.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

REI offers this product at $9.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

Rock/Creek Outfitters offers this product at $9.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

Therm-a-Rest Hotbond Repair Kit Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Awesome for repairing ALL fabric gear

Rating:*****
It's very easy. The best stuff for repairing nylon is a Thermarest patch kit. The method is super cool, 100% effective, water and airtight, works on even wet fabric, and low tech.

The kits consist of nylon patches in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, and a packet of thermal adhesive similar to boil-in-bag food.

Boil 1 quart of water (or 1 liter if you're repairing French gear), with the packet of adhesive in the water. After it gets to boiling
temp, take out the packet and spread on both the patch and the ripped fabric (the even include the Popsicle stick spreader). Cover with the plastic bag the kit is contained in, and set the pan of hot water on the top. 10 minutes later, it's airtight.

It's cheap, effective and truly brilliant. And since the glue has no solvents, and is basically frozen (i. e. below its melting point) the unused adhesive last virtually forever, and it's environmentally way more friendly... no volatile organic compounds evaporating into the atmosphere.

I always carry one with me when camping, and it's saved my trip many times. They're cheap and lightweight, available at any gear store that carries Thermarest mattresses. Plus the round patches are in kinda cool muted colors, and actually look good on outdoors gear, like you're an experienced outdoorsy person that uses their gear enough to require a bit of repair. Which you are.
The Dodger at REI on 08/18/2009

Hard working patch kit

Rating:****
The patches work well and seem to hold up to years of abuse. It does take fair amount of prep and work to affix the patches, which is a bummer when you want to get on with a trip, but it could be useful for longer trips where more then a few nights using a deflated mattress starts to cramp your style. I have used mine many times back at base camp to the point people think I have a polka-dotted pad, so thumbs up to keeping my pad running throughout the years of torture I've put it through!
titocamper at REI on 08/29/2008

Good Product!

Rating:*****
Pros: It really works; it fixes punctures, and the punctures stay fixed. Reasonably easy to use. Plenty of patching material. Can be used in the field with materials that you would normally have with you (stove, pot, water bottle, etc.). Fairly quick repairs (although maybe not 10 minutes).
Cons: Not enough HotBond. They only include three (3) packets of HotBond. Each repair uses at least one packet of HotBond. That's a fairly limited amount. There's enough patching material for dozens of repairs but only enough HotBond for a maximum of three repairs.
Hikin at REI on 10/01/2008

Works great!

Rating:*****
I have never used this on my thermarest, but both of my wife's has been plagued with holes. We have repaired her pads 4 times. The patches work great, and are easy to use on the trail.
skyler at REI on 02/24/2008

Quite functional and sets quickly

Rating:*****
This did the job. Stopped a leak, saving me $50 to $85.
tpsands at REI on 09/11/2007

Neutral Reviews:

ok for low elevations

Rating:***
Patches are good, but boiling water does not adequately heat adhesive at over 10,000 ft. so packaged glue does not work there. Shoe Goo (R) with the supplied patches does.
longaxe at REI on 02/15/2009