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Monkey
Oct 23, 2006
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Whats the most stable repair stand out there?

A permanent Park stand would work well but is not an option.

The classic Wrench Force stand is high on my list, any others to consider?
 

khoolhandz

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Jul 27, 2006
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I've owned my Parktool PCS-1 now for nearly a decade. I've tried wrench force before and other tripod styles, but I keep tripping on the legs that's why I didn't like em.
 

jonKranked

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Nov 10, 2005
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i've got the park pro race stand (PRS15) and zero complaints.*



*I used to work as a mechanic, and got so used to the shop stand. this was the next best thing.
 

bizutch

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Dec 11, 2001
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I'd take anything besides the crap 10 year old broken arm Performance stand I have. But it still works to hold a bike off the ground, so I will hang onto it till it bites the dust. When I take it to races, someone always finds it more useful than a tree branch. ;)
 

Mr Nug

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Aug 26, 2007
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i've got the park pro race stand (PRS15) and zero complaints.*

*I used to work as a mechanic, and got so used to the shop stand. this was the next best thing.
Another vote for Park stands. I use a PCS-11 which will never be as good as the fixed Park stand we had at the shop but it's plenty strong and stable enough for a DH bike and the clamp is quality as well. It's not too heavy either at ~15lbs.

The footprint of the stand is also a lot smaller than some of the other offerings if you're tight on space.
 

OGRipper

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Feb 3, 2004
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Did Ultimate become Feedback?

I have an older Ultimate that works fine for most bikes but it's not as stable as I would like for DH bike. I'm setting up a shop in my new place soon and I don't see a good alternative to a proper Park shop stand. The Ultimate is good for a portable stand and I will keep mine for that.
 

TheMontashu

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Mar 15, 2004
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Did Ultimate become Feedback?

I have an older Ultimate that works fine for most bikes but it's not as stable as I would like for DH bike. I'm setting up a shop in my new place soon and I don't see a good alternative to a proper Park shop stand. The Ultimate is good for a portable stand and I will keep mine for that.
From what I have found, none of the portable stands are any good for DH bikes, you can even get one of those park stands moving around with a 45lb bike on it
 

roel_koel

Monkey
Mar 26, 2003
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I recently got made redundant from an industry job (bike shop) where we used the excellent UK made "Kestrel" workshop stands, these are legendary for strength and durability but not affordable to consumers



for my home workshop I picked up a Park PCS-9 real cheap (from the trade supplier to our shop)

I've used it a number of times for my BMX, Mountain Bike and Road Bike = it works out just fine

the clamp is a little slow to engage but since its for home use, not a shop situation where I am lifting a bike to the stand every 20 minutes, its not an issue

the PCS-9 does what its supposed to do, and feels pretty stable and wobble free once loaded with a bike
 
I bought this no name stand for about 25€ (~37$) to avoid that sensation you get when you quickly stand up after working for 30min with the bike on the floor.



I have not given it much use, but so far it's been a great buy. It can handle really heavy bikes (most cheap stands can't hold enduro-DH bikes), has a tray with magnetic base (a very useful feature), a small telescopic arm to lock the bars. I't's quite solid and folds on a dime.
The only drawback are the jaws; they're made from plastic (so they twist a bit under load) and lack a quick release. I don't know why they went with 4 legs and not 3, which is always easier to level, but I guess for the price I can't really complain!

At work I use a parktool stand, and well... It works really well, but I miss the tray.
 
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Huck Banzai

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May 8, 2005
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Ive had a Park PRS for years, never an issue with speed or major flex. At 48'lbs my old DH bike made it flex a bit, but no issue working at all.

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Newer stuff is better, but that Kestrel -- really? Park Park Park in the shop; keep that.
 

Huck Banzai

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May 8, 2005
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Park needs to use that lever design on their cheaper stands like they used to. my old Park stand has it and i love it
Whiners complained about crushing tubing, so we have the new kwikkie crap. This thing cost me ~250 in 2002

Know what you're doing, or know enough not to do it....
 

howe0193

Chimp
Aug 21, 2010
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Wayland, MA
I use the Wrench Force stand at home and use the pro Park stand at work, of course the stability of the Park cant be beaten with a 50 pound steel plate at the bottom. But for home use the Wrench Force is awesome, I actually like the clamp better, it clamps the seat post much better (partial because my stand at work is abused), But I have no complaints with the Wrench Force stand it was money well spent. Easily breaks in half to put in the trunk for the weekend and no tools needed to break it down.
 

IH8Rice

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Aug 2, 2008
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Whiners complained about crushing tubing, so we have the new kwikkie crap. This thing cost me ~250 in 2002

Know what you're doing, or know enough not to do it....
their older cheaper home stands had a auto adjusting clamp with a spring for the proper tension.
the new screw type stinks

edit: this is the head to have from Park..cheap and easy
 
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armada

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Aug 27, 2010
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does anyone know where i could get a cheap but decent stand in EU, park tools and stuff like that are way over my budget... so for up to 100e(120$) what would you buy?
 

Steve M

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Mar 3, 2007
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their older cheaper home stands had a auto adjusting clamp with a spring for the proper tension.
the new screw type stinks

edit: this is the head to have from Park..cheap and easy
Those things snap off super easy though, where the C-section is welded to the rotating backplate. Easy to use though, and as long as you never have to do anything up (or undo anything) really tight while it's in the stand you should be alright.
 

Acadian

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Sep 5, 2001
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Did Ultimate become Feedback?

I have an older Ultimate that works fine for most bikes but it's not as stable as I would like for DH bike. I'm setting up a shop in my new place soon and I don't see a good alternative to a proper Park shop stand. The Ultimate is good for a portable stand and I will keep mine for that.
yeah Ultimate is now feedback.

I'm with you - nothing beats a Pro Park Shop stand. I also have an Ultimate and only use it when I need to do parts swap between two bikes or need to rebuild forks. I personally prefer the clamping head of the Park Shop stand over the Ultimate/Feedback.

Ive had a Park PRS for years, never an issue with speed or major flex. At 48'lbs my old DH bike made it flex a bit, but no issue working at all.

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I have one of those old school Park portable race stands. The legs on mine are bowed and bent from holding heavy DH bikes and from torquing BB's - so it's not really stable anymore.
 

Jester

Monkey
Sep 13, 2001
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yeah Ultimate is now feedback.

I'm with you - nothing beats a Pro Park Shop stand. I also have an Ultimate and only use it when I need to do parts swap between two bikes or need to rebuild forks. I personally prefer the clamping head of the Park Shop stand over the Ultimate/Feedback.



I have one of those old school Park portable race stands. The legs on mine are bowed and bent from holding heavy DH bikes and from torquing BB's - so it's not really stable anymore.
Agreed. I feel like once you have used the Park clamps everything else just feels turrible.
 

IH8Rice

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Aug 2, 2008
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Those things snap off super easy though, where the C-section is welded to the rotating backplate. Easy to use though, and as long as you never have to do anything up (or undo anything) really tight while it's in the stand you should be alright.
10 years working on DH bikes upside down and right side up w/ no problems at all (knock on wood)....though i could possibly see that being a issue. i usually somewhat support the bike against my body if i really need to torque something down, or loosen something
 

Huck Banzai

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May 8, 2005
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10 years working on DH bikes upside down and right side up w/ no problems at all (knock on wood)....though i could possibly see that being a issue. i usually somewhat support the bike against my body if i really need to torque something down, or loosen something
Also that ^^^^ - brace the frame against my shoulder or hip as needed, in a shop perm stand too - unless you think stressing the seatpost/frame, or chosen clamping area is a good idea -- no stand makes physics moot.

I prefer the older shop head like the one on my PRS, same head as the shop stuff. I never liked the spring loaded headed, mostly because it looked/felt cheap. Ive never had any kind of problem with the shop head, except over time the plastic in the clamp wears and needs replacement.

Ive never had to apply enough torque (def not if in spec) to a bike in any stand to destabilize it significantly; its time to adjust your methods if so! Bike moves to floor for such rare tasks. Mine def has some sag, but its still totally usable.

I would like something shiny and new, but thats mostly because I like shiny new stuff.