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    One key thing about the entire question is that the answers really do depend on whether one is talking about vulcanizing versus instant/sticker/adhesive-based patches. Vulcanizing patches are reliable indefinitely when properly applied, and there's pretty wide consensus that the others are not (although it is a contentious point in its own right.)
    – Nathan Knutson
    Commented Jul 11, 2018 at 22:39
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    You should have both. When I was commuting regularly and had a flat on the way to work I'd swap in my spare, then repair the first tube at work. And, in the situation where I got more than one flat on a trip, I could repair the tube rather than be stranded.
    – Daniel R Hicks
    Commented Jul 11, 2018 at 23:36
  • I used a tough touring tire for commuting, and carried no repair kit.
    – ChrisW
    Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 11:47
  • @ChrisW I also use tough tyres, but have still very occasionally needed to deal with punctures (screws, sidewall damage) so carry a tube, pump, and puncture kit. Not a big deal with what else I'm carrying when commuting.
    – Chris H
    Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 15:41
  • @DanielRHicks You should post that as an answer, seems the best answer since it provides motivation for both.
    – Karthik T
    Commented Jul 13, 2018 at 7:06