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Nubster
a Weekend Warrior
from Romney, WVDate Reviewed: July 16, 2009
Strengths: Compact, fits in my seat pouch. Decent assortment of tools including a chain tool (see weakness).Weaknesses: Lacks a phillips head screw driver. Did not notice that until I needed it on the trail. Allen wrenches could be a little longer to make them more usable. The chain tool SUX. I used it once and the pin on the tool bent so bad it cannot be used anymore. Have not contact Park yet to see if they will do anything about it. But that alone is enough for me to not recommend this product. I would rather carry a multi-tool that is a little better designed and a separate chain tool.Bottom Line: The idea behind the tool is good, but the execution is lacking. If you only want it for a very occasional use then it might be a good choice but if you ride hard your going to break things and you need a good tool in your bag. I will be replacing this one for sure. I am giving it 3 for value because the assortment of tools is decent but a 2 for overall because it just does not work as well as it should. Again, not bad if your not going to need it often, but for those who will I say look elsewhere.
Favorite Trail: Anything in Davis, WV
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Blue Ridge Bikes
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: Specialized Rockhopper 29er, stock at the moment.
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Anthony
a Weekend Warrior
from Islip, NYDate Reviewed: April 25, 2008
Strengths: The Park Tool I-Beam Mini with chain tool is compact. That is the only strength unfortunatelyWeaknesses: The tire lever does not stay on. No case or strap to keep it compressed. The MAJOR Allen key is a stub and cannot be used. It is the key that will adjust brakes, water bottles et al.Bottom Line: Skip the product. Spend the extra couple of bucks on the Alien and you will be happier and better off for both trailside and typical repairs.
Favorite Trail: Cathedral Pines
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Local Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Topeak Alien Mini 18 (lost it) - Park DOES NOT compare to it!
Bike Setup: upgrades galor
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Dusty
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas, USADate Reviewed: April 11, 2006
Strengths: Versatility. Available hex and metric bolt sizes. Compactness. Light weight.Weaknesses: Pig iron/pot metal construction.Bottom Line: This review is for the MT-1 tool. I have owned 2 of these. The first one broke in half midshaft closer to the 3-6-8 mm hex end while tightening a crank bolt (LBS promptly replaced). Probably should've used a proper shop wrench. The slotted screwdriver rounded out on some cleat bolts.
The second one has lasted longer. Rounded out the 4 mm hex wrench on seatpost bolts. This is supposed to be tool steel. Have not had to use the metric bolt wrenches yet. I think I'll stick with the Craftsman hex wrenches for now, thank you very much.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Craftsman hex wrenches.
Bike Setup: '87 Stumpjumper Comp.
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Paul Patterson
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, OH, USADate Reviewed: September 14, 2000
Strengths: Great quality, seperate tools, all tools are available seperately if replacement is needed.Weaknesses: The MT-1 multi-tool is useless and the non-availability of the newer MT-2 tool.Bottom Line: The tool kit is very well thought out and is much more useable than some of those 30-in-one types. I found the MT-1 multi-tool to be useless and replaced it with a 4 inch adjustable wrench and a Topeak folding hex tool that included - and + screwdrivers. This added some weight, but the setup is still very compact and easy to carry. The tire boots work surprisingly well. Last year I busted a tire and had to use the TB-1 to get home on, and it worked. The chain tool and spoke wrench work very well. The TL-1 tire levers work really well on high pressure road tires and the new glueless patches are a pleasure to use.
I found it interesting that Park on their web-site, www.parktool.com (Go to "tool lists") recommend that you carry the AWS-9 and the RW-3 with these tools, why are they not included to begin with? One additional bone I have with Park tools is that the new PPM-2 includes an 8,9,and 10mm open end wrench that is not available seperately for those of us who would like to upgrade.
Overall I like these tools and still carry them. I would recommend this kit to both road and MTB riders who actually intend to use their tools. Unlike those 30-in-one's out there, thses tools really work. The new PPM-2 seems to be an improvement, but is clearly aimed at MTB riders. The new flat tire levers will work fine on MTB tires, but I'm not sure how they'll work on higher pressure road tires. It's because of the mostly useless MT-1 that I'm only giving this a four flammer rating.
Favorite Trail: None, I'm a road tourer
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Local Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Regular hand tools.
Bike Setup: Touring bike with mostly allen type screws, racks, and fenders.
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Ewan M
a Weekend Warrior
from WhitehorseDate Reviewed: March 31, 2000
Strengths: The chain tool is great.The tire leavers are very strong and useful.Weaknesses: The screwdriver/wrench is mostly uselessBottom Line: The tool is great and has pulled my friends and myself out of a lot of trouble in the middle of nowhere. The chain tool is outstanding and very useful. I recommend this tool to anyone who considers quality a necessity in their tool.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Topeak Alien
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Russell Seaton
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas CityDate Reviewed: February 22, 2000
Strengths: Nice pouch. Excellent chain tool. OK spoke wrench. Good tire levers. Most of the tools are separate.Weaknesses: The little combination wrench/allen seems useless.Bottom Line: I paid $15 on closeout from Colorado Cyclist a year or so ago for the older version. Could not pass it up since the excellent chain tool is $12 separately. Pouch keeps everything together. Fits in the seatpack pretty well. Overall its not the lightest thing in the world but weight doesn't matter that much really. Tire levers are good. Never tried the patches yet. I just put the spare tube in and go. I keep a regular glue patch kit in the seatbag too. Spoke wrench is nice to have just in case. 3 size wrench will fit other people's bikes. I had to use it at home to true up the wheels on my new Raleigh mountain bike which came with Asian size nipples instead of DT size. I have never tried to use the combination wrench/allen tool. It sits in my cycling toolbox unused. I have lots of spare Allen wrenches so I just rubber banded the 2,3,4,5,6 sizes and put them in the pouch. I also put a little 3 inch Crescent wrench in the pouch too. It would be really nice if Park sold the pouch separately. Its quite useful.
Favorite Trail: paved roads
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: regular tools only
Bike Setup: Allen head bolts and hex head bolts.
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Matt Bender
a Cross-Country Rider
from MankatoDate Reviewed: May 14, 1999
Strengths:
Chain tool is nice, I have had the pins break on cheaper non-park modelsWeaknesses:
the tools need to be more ergonomic.Bottom Line: This is a pretty nice trail kit, however like many of the other tools that park makes these are not hand friendly. They don't allow for a lot of leverage or a good grip. I should mention that the cheaper stuff is even worse. I wish that the case had a zipper or anything other than velcro on one side - I always wonder if somethings going to fall out. I haven't seen the new model yet, but I've heard that they have made many improvements. This model only gets three because I think that they have a long way to go.
Favorite Trail:
trail mix
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
other el`cheapos
Bike Setup:
doesn't really matter does it
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Al Bisasky
a weekend warrior
from Sykesville, MD USADate Reviewed: May 11, 1997
Bottom Line:
Good, basic tool kit, high quality, but not everything you need. I also carry a Park combination hex-, flathead-, phillips tool (looks like a Swiss Army Knife). The glueless patches beat heck outta the gooey-gluey ones. The nylon pouch is roomy enough and durable. $30 may seem a bit pricey to some, but I have found that a US made tools generaaly fit better and last longer. Based on the quality of this kit, I would not hesitate to buy the home outfit ($130).My only criticism is the spoke wrench. It's good, bu not great.
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Tag
a cross-country rider
from Madison, WIDate Reviewed: March 30, 1997
Bottom Line:
Nice little kit. The patches gget a A+, The tire irons get a A, The wheel truing tool gets a B(My first one broke), and the Chain tool gets a B. All this in a convinient, durable case. I would recomend not depending on the multi tool to fix any thing, because its to hard to get into tight spaces.
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Mike Harris
a weekend warrior
from Houston, TX (USA)Date Reviewed: March 4, 1997
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I have yet to have a problem that this kit couldn't handle. Nice to have a pouch to keep everything together and from rattling around in my camelback pocket. I previously had a Richey CPR tool and I think it is better to have the separate tools.
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Joseph Poerschke
a cross-country rider
from New Castle, PADate Reviewed: February 7, 1997
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I don't have the whole took kit but I do have the MT-1 tool and the patches.
The patches work well, and I've repaired tubes at 25 degrees with them. I love
my MT-1 tool. Extreamly light weight. Wrench design gives lots of leverage
on the allen heads. Great for stems, cranks, and brake adjustment.
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Yo y que
a cross-country rider
from caDate Reviewed: November 7, 1996
Bottom Line:
It use is minimal as the allen wrench extensions keep it from being and useful tool, nipple truer is pretty good as is the chain tool but as far the multi-purpose wrench, well there is room for improvement
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chris
a downhiller
from tulsa,okDate Reviewed: June 14, 1996
Bottom Line:
If you don't have a tool kit for your bike this is
a plus, a must have it is great when you out on
a trail and are in the middle of nowhere and you
hit a sharp rock and your tire is flat you take out
your kit and with the easy to use glueless patch kit
you will be on your way in no time.
A LIFESAVER
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