As with regular valve cores in tubeless valves: just screwing them in by hand is enough and doesn‘t obertorque them.
When i run tubes i run aerothans and they work with cliks just as well.
so just grabbed some Clik cores and all kinds of pump heads to begin my conversion. Question when installing in to an electric pump such as the Silca, do you pull out the rubber gasket then screw in the Clik head? Or leave it in? Looks like if I leave it in, it will stick up and tightening would mess up the rubber.
Also I grabbed the compressor head adapter and shoved it in my EVT Presta chuck. It works but no click. Just has a small bump to push on the pin.
I do like pretty much any pump heads will work all be it with more push needed.
Really considering setting myself up with this system and interested in your comment regarding the EVT inflator. I have that inflator on my compressor, did you try using it on the click valve without an adapter?
Thanks. So it looks like he just screw’s it in with gasket inside. I’ve tried it now bit ways and seems to work no matter how it’s set up. But I’ll keep it in just in case I need to use on a conventional presta valve.
They now sell a set of 16 Clik valves:
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I bought 8 Clik valves because I was planning on converting all of my most-used bikes. But after putting them into one, I rethought it and returned to just the plain old Presta valve.
I may get flamed for this, but like a few things, I feel like this valve is a solution in search of problem. I’m still running tubes (mostly latex) because I’ve tried tubeless and feel it is also a solution in search of a problem (at least for road…) The Clik valve is a bit longer than the Presta valve in my Vittoria latex tubes, so replacing it by screwing it in left the Clik valve about 1mm short of sitting on the valve stem. That made me a bit uncomfortable. Also, I noticed no benefit when I inflated the tire, and as Josh Poertner pointed out, I had to overinflated by 6 or 7 psi to get the “correct” pressure. On one of my tire pressure gauges, I was able to get it to work by switching it from Presta mode to Schrader mode, but on another (ironically, a Schwalbe) I did not have that option. I suppose I could have sprung for the Clik adapter, but I would need at least two… one for my (very expensive) SIlca digital, and one for the electric inflator I carry on rides.
The only problem I’ve ever had with Presta has been when the valve got jammed up with sealant running tubeless. Going back to tubes remedied that, so Clik seems really unnecessary to me. Of course, it could be that I don’t have the proper use case for Clik, but I don’t really feel I need what it offers. YMMV.
I finally got a reply back from Clik about the new presta pump head adapters they are developing.
They apologised for their tardy response (I’d emailed them about 3 times and then resorted to their web contact form again.)
Then they explained that the first batch of adapters they got were not good enough to sell, so they’ve got a second batch of revised prototypes coming soon.
The best bit was they then offered to send me one of the new prototypes to test for them! YAY!
I’ll try to remain patient in case these ones aren’t good enough to share either….
I’ll let y’all know if and when I get the prototype!
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Hi @Max_Zulauf . Are those the new Aerothans with metal cores or does it also work with old Aerothans with plastic valve cores?
No flaming here - your position seems reasonable. Running tubeless definitely highlights the limitations of presta (frequently get clogged up, and higher flow rates help seating), so if you don’t do that, there’s less reason to switch.
That said, I do think presta has problems beyond tubeless. I have certainly bent or even broken the thin bit in the middle of a presta core. I’ve also accidentally unscrewed presta cores when using thread-on style pumps (cough Lezyne cough). To some extent those were learning experiences and I am less likely to do so nowadays - but one of the advantages of Clik is that it is pretty foolproof and anyone can use it without first going through those mistakes. Unscrewing a presta valve also requires a degree of finger strength and coordination - again, I’m usually fine (although still tricky with thick winter gloves on), but young, old or otherwise infirm/disabled people can, and do, struggle - again, Clik should be easier and more accessible. If you’ve been using presta for years and have got it down to a fine art, these points probably aren’t relevant for you.
Finally, I would point out that all the downsides to Clik you have highlighted are not downsides to Clik per se - they are downsides to trying to retrofit Clik valves into your life which has previously being built around Presta valves. If you were using a pump designed natively around Clik valves, a pressure gauge designed for Clik, inner tubes with Clik valves factory installed, you would have none of the problems you have mentioned. Admittedly a lot of people are probably in the same boat as you, and a degree of backwards compatibility is one of the selling points of Clik, so it’s not ideal that this introduces compromises/problems. But in some hypothetical future where Clik is the norm, I struggle to imagine anyone thinking switching to presta would make their life better.
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I ordered from there on 24 Nov and my order arrived today (I’m in Perth, WA) - it’s legit.
I agree with all your points. I also think that to some extent, I’ve become a retrogrouch. 
With the exception of electronic shifting which I deeply love (and I grew up with friction shifting downtube levers), I think a lot of the cycling innovations are largely unnecessary and make cycling more complicated than it needs to be, particularly for those of us that aren’t elite caliber. I can change a flat with tubes in 5 minutes, including inflating the tire. I had a flat with my tubeless wheels that couldn’t be fixed with plug. Spent 45 minutes on the side of the road. Not fun.
Thanks for your feedback.
Thanks for the confirmation. I ended up ordering wolf tooth valves with the caps included since shipping from the Clik Valve site to Switzerland was rather expensive.