Submitted by
Cheese Legs
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 17, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Short Hills
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
bike show
Strengths:
Everything you need to in one unit. Easy to pack. Easy to find in your pocket. The hook for holding a broken chain, during a repair job, is a nice touch (replaces my old greasy twist-tie).
Weaknesses:
crank for chain tool is not built well enough.
Bottom Line:
The strong Alan wrenches are fixed on the hinges, with the chain tool. So, they had to put another metal Alan head on one of the removable, plastic tire irons, for use as the crank for the chain tool. A clever design, but on my last chain repair the plastic couldn't take the torque. Now the metal Alan head spins in the plastic handle. My chain tool is now useless (unless I carry a separate Alan wrench). I will replace the entire multi-tool. I like the features and compact size, but I need a tougher build.
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Submitted by
Natedogz
a Cross Country Rider
from NorCal Date Reviewed: March 10, 2009
Favorite Trail:
singletrack
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Compact, versatile, has all the tools to do trail-side repairs.
Weaknesses:
Kinda heavy, but it's mostly metal....so no way around that.
Similar Products Used:
Other larger tools out of my toolbox....too big and heavy to put in my Camelbak.
Bike Setup:
08 Specialized Rockhopper Disc 29er with some mods.
Bottom Line:
Great little tool that fits right in my Camelbak and has been used for adjusting all sorts of things (brakes, seats, bars, stems, cranks, pedals, etc.) on my bikes and other peoples' bikes. Resized and repaired several chains with it and no problem...gotta take your time when repairing chains with any chain breaker, especially during chain reassembly. Highly recommend it.
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Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Date Reviewed: June 3, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Oleta Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Z's Bikes
Strengths:
Strong construction, useful tools
Weaknesses:
Plastic sides seem flimsy
Similar Products Used:
Random tools
Bike Setup:
2007 Trek Fuel EX6
Bottom Line:
Definitely worth picking up for the $25 I paid for it. A well-constructed tool. the chain tool is a major plus.
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Submitted by
Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Folsom Date Reviewed: March 27, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Strengths:
Has all the right stuff for working on my bike on the go. Allen heads, screw drivers, tire irons (plastics).
Weaknesses:
It's flimsy. The first time I NEED to use the chain tool, miles from home, the POS breaks. Crappy cast metal. What good is a multi-tool like this if it's going to break when you need it?
Bottom Line:
Mine broke when I needed it. Find something you can depend on. Not this.
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Submitted by
will price
a Cross Country Rider
from hereford,uk Date Reviewed: August 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:
haugh wood
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$36.00
Purchased At:
climb on bikes
Strengths:
quite strong (although i snapped the tyre leaver but got a new hexus, yay cause mine was scratched badly and dented, hehehehehehe, im a pikie)
the tools are great and they can take a real battering
the tool is really unique and has many features u only learn about after using it for a while
Weaknesses:
chain tool pin and tyre leavers (if you have very tight tyres considering buying topeaks shuttle leaver 5/5)
Similar Products Used:
topeak mini 18
Bike Setup:
trek 8000 stock
Bottom Line:
the multitool for its price but beware of the chain tool pin (it snaps sumtimes :(.)
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Submitted by
will price
a Cross Country Rider
from hereford,uk Date Reviewed: August 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:
haugh wood
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$36.00
Purchased At:
climb on bikes
Strengths:
quite strong (although i snapped the tyre leaver but got a new hexus, yay cause mine was scratched badly and dented, hehehehehehe, im a pikie)
the tools are great and they can take a real battering
the tool is really unique and has many features u only learn about after using it for a while
Weaknesses:
chain tool pin and tyre leavers (if you have very tight tyres considering buying topeaks shuttle leaver 5/5)
Similar Products Used:
topeak mini 18
Bike Setup:
trek 8000 stock
Bottom Line:
the multitool for its price but beware of the chain tool pin (it snaps sumtimes :(.)
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Submitted by
Iwan Kemp
a Weekend Warrior
from Kuilsriver, South Africa Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Eden
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Factory, Montague Gardens
Strengths:
Versatile Compact Quality
Weaknesses:
$$$
Similar Products Used:
Rav-X, BBB, other
Bike Setup:
Merida AM 3000-D
Bottom Line:
Great all-in-one-tool. Ingenious design and top quality. Could be on the expensive side, but is truly top quality and got a deal at my LBS.
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