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Submitted by
Brian Nystrom
a Cross Country Rider
from Nashua, NH
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Plastic version: None other than the fact that it comes with the wheels
Steel version: Durable
Plastic spoke holding/aligning tool: Same as for plastic spoke wrench | | Weaknesses: | Plastic version: It strips in a heartbeat, even when used by someone with a lot of wheel building/truing experience.
Steel version: Doesn't provide the same amount of leverage and as secure a grip as Park/Pedros loop-style spoke wrenches. The knob shape is awkward to use, as it's too clos to the rim
Plastic spoke holding tool: Provides very little leverage, awkward to use | | Bike Setup: | Used on Mavic Crossmax wheels | | Bottom Line: | The plastic wrench that comes with the wheels is basically junk. The steel version won't strip, but it can be awkward to use, particularly if you're using it in conjunction with the ridiculously poorly designed spoke holding/aligning tool. After decades of working with Park-style and "butterfly"-style spoke wrenches, the Mavic tools feel slow and clumsy.
While the plastic tools are light enough to carry on the bike, they're bulky and likely to let you down when you really need them.
Park's SW-13 Mavic spoke wrench seems like a much better solution, but I haven't tried one yet. It's too bad that they don't make a similarly shaped tool for holding the spokes.
My ratings are 1 for the plastic wrenches and 3 for the steel, for an average of 2 | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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