05-07-2013, 07:07 PM
The age of the bladders isn't quite as important as how it was stored. It sounds like it is in good shape. I say go for it.
I have an older Caddis tube that I still use occasionally. It has those same tube valves. They work ok and I wouldn't be too worried about them. The pain is in deflating.
If you don't have to deflate the tube fully to transport it, then I wouldn't bother. I would just transport and store it partially inflated.
The valves came with a red "fork" or "U" shaped key that you used to push in and twist to hold the valves open. Do you have that?
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I have an older Caddis tube that I still use occasionally. It has those same tube valves. They work ok and I wouldn't be too worried about them. The pain is in deflating.
If you don't have to deflate the tube fully to transport it, then I wouldn't bother. I would just transport and store it partially inflated.
The valves came with a red "fork" or "U" shaped key that you used to push in and twist to hold the valves open. Do you have that?
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