Quantcast

tool kit

M

mrsdove

Chimp
Aug 7, 2002
18
0
Denver, CO
you can get the same tool kit for less on some of the biking sites. I think I got mine from JensonUSA for $40.

It IS a great kit and seems to have most all the basic stuff. It's a good place to start and a whole lot cheaper than anything from park tools. I'd recommend getting this kit and supplementing 1 tool at a time as you need them.
 
NRSracer

NRSracer

Jamis Slayer
Sep 7, 2001
502
0
Baltimore
yeah i have it.
i havent broken anything yet. ive had it about six months now. i think i saw that one on jensonusa, don't know if they still have it though.
 
P

Phreaddy

Chimp
Jul 5, 2001
78
0
New York City
of a nice storage box. The Allen wrenches ar 50 cents to $1 each at any hardware store, if you don't already have some. The tire levers (if you don't already own some): $3 to $5. A Park chain tool of much better quality: $10. Screwdrivers? Certainly you already have some. Park cone wrenches: $5 each. Pedal wrench: Use an adjustable wrench which you probably also already have, or buy a Lifu for $10, which has a more comfortable handle than the Park, and for home use, any durability difference becomes a moot point. Spoke wrench: those round rings are absolute junk and you should replace it with decent ones anyway. The Park triangle-shaped one is probably $6. Not comfortable, but high quailty.
Cassette tools, BB tools, etc.: Buy 'em when you're gonna need em.
 
O

oldfart

Turbo Monkey
Jul 5, 2001
1,206
24
North Van
Its hard to judge because I'm not familiar with US prices nor have I seen those tools close up, but it seems awful cheap for all those tools. I'd be suspect of the quality. Nothin' worse than using cheap tools that break and screw up what your working on. Good tools are a lifetime investment or at least until Shimano comes up with a new and improved design rendering the old tools useless, but you know what I'm getting at.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom