I ordered up a set of Wolf Tooth's ultra-light pack pliers which arrived today. Here are some observations and comments:
They're chain link pliers/link holder/tire iron and Presta core wrench. A pair of magnets, one in each handle, hold them in the closed position when not in use.
They're small and light. I have two quibbles:
They're chain link pliers/link holder/tire iron and Presta core wrench. A pair of magnets, one in each handle, hold them in the closed position when not in use.
They're small and light. I have two quibbles:
- When used as pliers, it's easy to drop link segments.
- There's a lot of play in the pivot, measured at 0.02" difference between barrel nut and holes in the handle. Rather than start with reasonable clearance and tightening the pivot fully, they apparently use Loctite and tighten just until handles come up against a nylon shim washer. They could have done better with the mechanical design.
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