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IrOn_MaN
a Weekend Warrior
from RhinelanderDate Reviewed: June 18, 2008
Strengths: Works Well
Cheap
Easy To UseWeaknesses: I had to Buy ItBottom Line: It was the cheapest one so i bought it and it worked, what more can i ask for?
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: Bikes-N-Boards
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Tony
from Roselle ILLDate Reviewed: January 10, 2008
Strengths: Works pretty well and is very well priced...Weaknesses: None really, it gets the job done at a great price.
However,I havent used the Pedro's 'Spoke Pretzel' but you get the 3 side AND 4 side spoke wrench in the same tool !Bottom Line: The SW0 grips 3 sides and works pretty darn well. I just purchased the SW40 which grips 4 sides (the same 3 as the SW0 and it wraps around a little on each side to grip the fourth.
I havent used the SW40 yet bu I will say this, the slot you pass the spoke through is tight (as you can expect). It just passes my Lightweight oversize I9 spoke at .090".
If you have have somr osrt of oversized spokes the SW40 may not work....IE .100/.110" I9..
Btw, to the reviewer below, how many spoke wrenches weigh too much to carry on a bike?????????????
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: LBS / Ebay SW0 + SW40
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Tim
from HumboldtDate Reviewed: December 11, 2007
Strengths: simple, comfortable, good fit, reliable.Weaknesses: none notedBottom Line: Exactly what one would expect from a park tool. I've built many wheels using this tool and see no reason to get something which may be perceived to be better by somebody else. I've only rounded nipples on disassembling wheels with extensive corrosion. In this case I just cut the spokes out. Anybody rounding nipples with this wrench is probably not getting it fully engaged before turning it, or using the wrong size. One size does NOT fit all. Park sells this spoke wrench in three sizes so be sure you have the right one.
Favorite Trail: dirt
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: 6
Bike Setup: N/A
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Weiwen
a Racer
from Ann Arbor, MIDate Reviewed: June 26, 2004
Strengths: It's made by Park. Quality is there.Weaknesses: Can strip the nipples if one isn't careful, since it only grabs 3 sides (like most other wrenches).Bottom Line: I'd recommend the Spokey wrench over the Park. I've stripped brass nipples with the Park - admittedly I can be a bit ham-fisted. if I had been careful to fully engage the nipple, this probably wouldn't have happened. however, I built up a set of wheels with alloy nipples using the Spokey wrench, and not a single one got rounded or marred. the Spokey engages all 4 sides of the nipple. It is marginally slower to use than the Park, but in my opinion, it is much better.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Spokey wrench by Delta - grabs all 4 sides of the nipple
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Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from New JerseyDate Reviewed: August 18, 2003
Strengths: PriceWeaknesses: DesignBottom Line: OK if you are just touching up a few nipples. However, I just built, trued and tensioned a few wheels and my thumb is sore from turning the wrench when the tension gets high. I plan to purchase a DT Swiss nipple wrench which has a large surface area to distribute pressure over large area of thumb. Yea, it costs $50 but you get what you pay for. DT Swiss t/e/n/s/i/o Tensiometer is the best. I returned my Wheelsmith. I can take readings from every spoke on 1 side of the wheel in under a minute and have the exact tension with no guessing.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain View CADate Reviewed: November 22, 2002
Strengths: Easy and comfortable to useWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I've build and trued a lot of wheels with the black wrench. It's nice and easy to use - it's comfortable, and I've never stripped a nipple - brass or aluminum. And it's light enough to carry on the bike.
Favorite Trail: Henry Coe
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: various
Bike Setup: Any bike
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide, South AustraliaDate Reviewed: May 31, 2002
Strengths: Good carry along size
Grip is niceWeaknesses: Not much can go wrong with a good spoke toolBottom Line: This tool uses a simple yet effective design, and is of a carry along size that make it great for anywhere. The plastic-like covering on the loop makes it easy to handle. It gets the thumbs up.
Favorite Trail: Morialta Conservation Park
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Express
Similar Products Used: many spoke tools
adjustable wrench (not recommended)
Bike Setup: Giant Iguana, with XT upgrades all over the place.
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Matt
a Racer
from Chicago, ILDate Reviewed: December 31, 2001
Strengths: Quality construction, will last for 10 lifetimes.Weaknesses: Only grips nipples on 3 sides making it easy to round off nipples if they are the least bit worn.Bottom Line: The construction quality on these is superb however unless you will only be using these wrenches on brand new nipples with only perfect sides, these wrenches will round off the nipples very quickly. I would recommend the Spokey wrenches available at nashbar.com. They will not round off the nipples. You get a good tool for the money but they don't perform as good as they could.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: Urban Bikes
Similar Products Used: Spokey wrenches, wrenches on my multi-tool
Bike Setup: two wheels
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Mountain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: December 26, 2000
Strengths: Park Quality, Colour Coded for Different Sizes, Precision Fit, Good GripWeaknesses: None, this thing is perfect in all regardsBottom Line: This is a beautiful spoke wrench. A great addition to my basement workshop. Great attention to detail, even little welds and nickel plating for durability. I can't think of anything that could possibly make this thing better. Well, maybe if it were made from titanium.... but that would just make it a dumb chi-chi.
I give it a flamin' 5 chilis, now quit using your mini tool spoke wrench and buy it!
Favorite Trail: Bird Sanctuary
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$8.00
Purchased At: Cyclepath
Similar Products Used: No-name POS from Wal-Mart that I got for free but didn't want
Bike Setup: '00 Schwinn Moab 1 with Alloy Nipples
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Russell Seaton
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas CityDate Reviewed: February 14, 2000
Strengths: Open handle allows you to see spokes easily.Weaknesses: Rounds alloy nipples.Bottom Line: I have a black Park, red Spokey and silver 3 size Park spoke wrench. I only use the Spokey now. The black Park will round off alloy nipples. The Spokey will not slip off and round the nipples. The Park grips only on 3 sides. The Spokey frips all 4 corners. Much better design. The 3 size Park wrench which came in my Park on bike tool kit stays on the bike. It was invaluable when truing the wheels on my new Raleigh mountain bike. For some inexplicable reason Raleigh used a non-DT sized nipple. The 3 size Park worked. The nipples were brass so rounding off was not a concern. Nashbar sells the Spokey for $4.70. Buy one over the Park.
Favorite Trail: paved roads
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Spokey spoke wrench and Park 3 size spoke wrench.
Bike Setup: DT and Asian spoke nipples.
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bikedog
a Racer
from Date Reviewed: February 6, 2000
Strengths: parkBottom Line: its a spoke wrenck and its park tool can there be anything with a simpler idea too it. and its only 6 bucks what a great deal.
the truing stand is $150 but thats another review.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: lots (topeak, shi, etc.)
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Joe (Radar)
a Racer
from Barberton, OHDate Reviewed: September 21, 1999
Strengths:
It's perfect.Weaknesses:
None.Bottom Line: The first and last spoke wrench I will buy. For $6 it turns my nipples beautifully and it has no flaws. I bought two because I run thinner (hence smaller nipples) spokes on the front. One of the few products I give 5 stars. Radar
http://members.aol.com/seamorebns/mtbextreme.html
Favorite Trail:
Vultures Knob
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
None.
Bike Setup:
I use these with brass nipples.
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Ron
a Cross-Country Rider
from Northern UtahDate Reviewed: June 19, 1999
Strengths:
light, simple, durable, perfectWeaknesses:
noneBottom Line: I hope Park never decides to change these because they are just perfect the way they are. I've had mine for almost ten years and they are as good as new even though I build and true some of my friends wheels as well as my own.
Thainks Park Tool Co. !
Favorite Trail:
Skyline trail, 12 miles of up, 12 miles of down.
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Similar Products Used:
plenty of others that where nowhere near as well designed.
Bike Setup:
Pre-Trek, Klein Attitude Race w/ 99 Marzocchi Z.2 Superfly fork. XT groupo and still only 22lbs.
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Merin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Raleigh, NCDate Reviewed: May 10, 1999
Bottom Line: This tool works extremely well and shows no signs of wear. Just don't lose it. It should never be changed.
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Similar Products Used:
Topeak - it ate my nipples
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jeff
a cross-country rider
from TempeDate Reviewed: March 12, 1999
Bottom Line:
No contest- these are worth buying. i was hesitant to buy one initially, due to the (relative) higher cost, until i started to strip out nipples using an all in one. i've never had a stripped spoke nipple w/ a park spoke wrench, and the wrenches are extremely comfortable and handy to use. they grip so well. i was amazed at the level of work park puts into such a small tool- the vinyl grip and tiny welding. great, absolutely fantastic product.
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