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Crankbrothers M17 multitool

2.1K views 13 replies 6 participants last post by  noapathy  
#1 ·
I have had this for years now.
It's handy, practical, has all the necessary functions, has excellent build quality and still looks like new.

It's 20% off on Crankbrothers website
 
#8 ·
M19 is a great multitool.
My friend bought the red/black color on Amazon a few years ago and he is very happy with it.

The price in the link you attached is INSANE. The cheapest I have ever seen, it's even less than the M13. It's a hard-to-skip deal for anyone who is looking for a reliable multitool from a reliable brand.
 
#3 ·
If you store these with a little bit of moisture, or they get soaked in a bag, they quicky turn into an abandoned russian submarine. But they are inexpensive and work, so can't fault them too much, I have a few.
 
#5 ·
Do you have any that don't rust? I've tried cheap and Park tool and they've rusted. I have a Crank Bros I haven't put into service yet. They generally live in my saddle bag. I don't think the bag generally gets that wet. I think it's just air humidity and living in my garage through the winter that causes the rust.
 
#10 · (Edited)
Besides corrosion, my M19 would regularly unscrew the 2 allen bolts that hold everything together, so I'd open my bag and just see a pile of parts rather than one multi-tool. This wasn't from use, but just from the vibrations of riding. I recommend disassembling, throwing a dot of blue loctite on the bolts, and reassembling to prevent this. Otherwise, it's a solid tool.
 
#14 ·
^^^Kinda what my M19 looks like after 10+ years. Still works fine other than the frame is still a bit twisted from when I tried to tighten a crankarm by stepping on it to get enough torque. Made it home at least. :)