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Rope tool? (startrek.website)

submitted 1 day ago by Steve@startrek.website to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The "pretzels" are the tire plugs. They're actually sticky rubber strips. You poke them into the tire, then pull the tool out quickly so that the plug stays behind:

(Also, I'm aware that you were probably just joking, but I figured somebody reading this might be genuinely curious so I gave a sincere reply anyway.)

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

Just a note for those still curious, after you insert it and it looks like the pic above, you’re supposed to trim it flush with a razor blade.