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Technomousse Green Constrictor test

The anti-puncture mousses are now an obligatory solution in modern MTB, there are different construction solutions. Today we try the Technomousse Green Constrictor.

1. Man wearing a helmet and sunglasses in a forest during a mountain biking session.
2. Mountain biker with helmet and sunglasses in autumn forest, ready for the ride.

Maximum support in the event of a puncture.

Tecnhmouse is a company that was founded in 2010 within the Gnali group, a leader in plastic molding for 60 years, immediately specialized in the creation of inserts for rim protection and anti-puncture for off-road disciplines. . In 2015, another insight allowed them to create the first puncture-resistant insert with no expiration date.

GREEN CONSTRUCTOR

The product in question is the green constrictor, a 'sausage' with an abundant shape and great hold. The static analysis of the product highlights a solid construction that suggests an excellent potential for what concerns the support in case you have to proceed after drilling. The concave shape allows its use both in the tubeless version and with the insertion of the inner tube, a solution that we wanted to try in this test. 

PROOF

The first test that must be carried out when using a mouse is the simplicity of insertion. Thanks also to the solid structure, this green constrictor is easily installed, even if you want to insert the arai chamber.

Why a camera test?

The reasons why I decided to try it with the use of the Arai camera are essentially two, the first is that in the catalog there is now also the red Poison, a product that on paper is more performing in tubeless use, the second concerns instead the area of ​​use of this product, which in our opinion is oriented towards e-bike rentals or use in cycle mountaineering, activities where the use of the room could still be advantageous.

What's the verdict?

I tried this product for a few weeks, looking for different situations, from those typical of the bike park to the autumn trails covered with leaves to the somewhat extreme conditions of the snowy trails. This Green Constrictor has confirmed the expectations regarding protection and support in the event of a puncture, this sausage performs its task perfectly and is perhaps the best insert in run flat driving. The massive structure shows a little bit of the rope when riding in the bike park and generally when you want to accelerate a little. The slightly rigid lateral structure does not allow a normal deformation of the tire, decreasing the feeling in curves, in the same way the fact that it adheres to the tire also reduces the reactivity in shock absorption and its smoothness

On the other hand, it performed well when the speed is drastically reduced, in these situations it is able to absorb the roughness well.

PROJECTED IMPACT

We wanted to try this product by inserting the inner tube thinking that its usage space was linked to rentals. The result confirms this choice. In fact, the reliability of the product and its ability to take us home in any situation make it a best seller in the category, it loses a bit in the fastest situations or if we want race oriented, but in those particular situations there are other products of technomousse house that can satisfy the urge for adrenaline



Written by

ppgad@pucrs.br Mountain bike travel editor and expert. Chiropractor and personal trainer, for years following some of the strongest national interpreters of enduro mtb.

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