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Submitted by
Splnkr
a Cross Country Rider
from Lamasco, KY, USA
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Canal Loop, LBL | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | Xtreme Bike & Sport | | Strengths: | Lifetime warranty. Stainless steel components (some) and this really cool carry case thingy. | | Weaknesses: | A tad heavy, but so is everything else I carry (including the kitchen sink). | | Similar Products Used: | Rock from trail. Topeak Hexus™ 16, black (lost it on the trail); Park Tool I-Beam Mini Fold-Up with Chain Tool (started to rust withing two weeks of carry in my Camel Back). | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 Disc, Thudbuster suspension seat, Kendal Excavator and Telonix rubber, Shimano PD-M520 Pedals.... et al. | | Bottom Line: | This is my third bike tool. Lost the first one. Second one rusted up really quick. I bought the Crank Bros 19 on a whim. Like the metal carry case. Advantage: keeps the tool from rubbing holes in your saddle bag or Camel Back (like my Park Tool did). Sure, it adds weight but I don't care. The Crank does not include tire tools (like the aforementioned) but not a deal breaker for me. The 19 does have a lot of tools (some not afforded on the Park Tool), not to mention spoke wrenches. Plus neat chain tool. I have oiled this one up to prevent rusting and the carry case fits perfect in my Camel or saddle bag. So far, I like, and a lifetime warranty to boot. Everything I expect in a bike tool, and the nice case is a deal maker. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
itmagic
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Fairly light, great for having on the bike. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Trek Pilot 5.0 | | Bottom Line: | Nice, sturdy toolkit to put in your bike pack. I've had it for a few weeks and already used it several times on my bike and a friend's bike on the road with great success.
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Submitted by
Call_me_Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Santos | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light, slim shape fits easily into a pocket.
Lots of tools.
It is wide enough to get very good leverage.
Very strong... I doubt I will ever manage to break this thing. | | Weaknesses: | The slim, wide shape that makes it easy to carry in a pocket also makes it a bit tough to use in tight spaces.
Mine developed a little rust on some of the individual tools... from my sweat maybe? | | Bike Setup: | SC Blur | | Bottom Line: | A great tool to have with you on the trail. It fits easily into a pocket or camelbak. With it, you can fix just about any mechanical issue. It even has a spoke wrench, although I've never tried that. Overall, this is an excellent tool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Race of Spades | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bow Cycle | | Strengths: | Best chain breaker, carrying case, feels like quality, | | Weaknesses: | Most expensive multi tool I could find. | | Similar Products Used: | Park tools, Ice tools | | Bike Setup: | '03 Bullit - DH parts
| | Bottom Line: | Get this if you are sick of buying the cheapest tools, they always seemn so clumsy and fragile to use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mo-unit
a Cross Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | beyondbikes | | Strengths: | solid construction, plenty of sizes and tools, no bending/flexing when used, lifetime warranty | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, short stems making it hard to use on tight spots. | | Similar Products Used: | blackburn toolmanator | | Bottom Line: | excellent product to have on the trail/road. has everything u need to maintain ur bike. was considering the toolmanator and other similar products, but went with the crankbros for the all metal construction. some of the plastic casing tools bend/flex when u use them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Biker
a Weekend Warrior
from Maine
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | online auction site... | | Strengths: | The best spoke wrench you'll find on a pocket multitool. You don't need another spoke wrench. For some reason the chain tool works loads better than my Park multitool. | | Weaknesses: | Not that they could help it in a 19-piece tool, but its a bit bulky to turn in tight spaces compared to others. But like most tools it swivels so it has never bothered me. | | Similar Products Used: | Park I-beam, 6 houses worth of carpentry tools and then some. | | Bike Setup: | 1998 Specialized Allez Sport Ultegra for the road, savagely beaten SS with '96 Trek frame and Reba, Reynolds 853 geared MTB being built also w/Reba. | | Bottom Line: | I live in the middle of nowhere so the bike shops here are a complete joke. I went to the only three places around that sell bikes and none had a spoke wrench of any kind. Even though they had some 3000 dollar bikes (sad world we live in eh?). I came back not knowing how I would finish my wheel, and grabbed the spoke wrench on my new multitool. Surprise, it worked perfectly. My last multitool had a completely useless spoke wrench. Apparently this is well designed and it comes with a tin as well so it doesn't get ski wax all over it in the winter. Looks like I'll have to get their pedals. Great tool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek Knight
a Cross Country Rider
from Heidelberg, Germany
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Weisser Stein and others above Heidelberg | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Quadrad | | Strengths: | Everything you need on the trail. | | Weaknesses: | It might be a little pricey compared to others. But I still think it's worth it. | | Similar Products Used: | plain old Craftsman tools | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500, sweet! | | Bottom Line: | It's very nice to have such a good tool with you while out on a ride for those small adjustment or even helping out a fellow rider. It's compact size and variety of tools is perfect to take along for the ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William Kolbe-Booysen
a Cross Country Rider
from Empangeni,KZN,South Africa
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Heatonville Classic | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclelab | | Strengths: | Neat looking , tough , durable and comes in a handy tin which is good for your spare change , the slim design makes it easy to pack away . Always gets compliments from other riders seeing it for the first time . Plus its made by Crank Brothers !!!!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | pricey , there are cheaper equivalent products | | Similar Products Used: | ravx and topeak tools | | Bottom Line: | efficient and cool looking , if you have spare cash ... own one | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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