Gorilla 25mm tape round the rims, Stans presta valves and stans milk. 180mm per tyre. The Smart sams leaked for 3 nights and then finally sealed, mainly from the sidewalls but they have not gone down since (2 weeks ago) I have pulled out loads of thorns too, I go down the canals with my kids you...
I got the Orange and Grey one instead. I thought the same and got a puncture a mile away from home test riding it, went tubeless the next day. No punctures since :D
My Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500. 19 inch frame, 29er.
Canal Bridge in Great Haywood Staffordshire.
Absolutely love it. Done 150+ miles in 2 weeks, not bad considering I couldn't do more than 10 miles at a time before I got this. Biggest ride so far is 25 miles today.