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| Review | Rating | Last Updated | this damages your bike, besides being useless!!!
I just dont' know why it's the most popular item in this category,
<br />this is the only reason I was persuaded to buy it.
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<br />the only useful part are the hex sets, but you can get a 10-piece, must stronger set from home-depot. all the other stuff are useless, and, worse, damage your bike: the open-end 10mm wrench does not lock on bolts, and easily strips the bolts. 15gauge spoke wrench also strips the bolts on my spokes. since these "wrenches" are made by punching the hexagon shapes on a flimsy 1-mm steel plate, the "mouth" of the wrench has a curved edge on one side, so the edge is not flat, and has very little gripping power.
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<br />so my suggestion is to buy a normal allen wrench set / hex set, plus a set of closed-end wrenches with "stopping gear (bi-directional) ", and a ring-shaped spoke wrench, with 6 openings. | 1 | 776 days ago | Multi-tool Shootout
Edited 4/29/06 - comments to Mr. Yang re: Toolmanator
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<br />Ok, I admit it, I'm a tool junkie. Moreover, I'm particularly addicted to Multi-tools in various configurations. Doing ranch work and general outdoors stuff, such tools are absolutely indispensable. After many years, we started riding bikes again, so I just had to have at least one multi-tool. BUT, one wasn't enough, it tool four to get it out of my system.
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<br />Spin Doctor - RESCUE FS ($19.99 via Amazon)
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<br />This was the first (bicycle) multi-tool I bought, basically a quick look at the features and price and snagged it because I wanted one NOW and didn't want to invest a huge amount. Visually, the unit fits together nicely, but looks a bit on the clunky side. However, once in hand, that perception changes. The two "pods" fit together tightly and come apart with zero effort when you depress two buttons (with the company logo on them) on the sides. The lock mechanism holds the pieces together tightly and securely, no rattling or slipping around.
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<br />One of the tire irons is incorporated in the smaller of the two "pods." The other is one of the "spoon" blades on the other "pod." Both are robust and should do the job without problem.
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<br />On the larger of the two "pods" five of the tool spoons have a locking mechanism. This is a simple, and large, thumb sized plate on the back of the pod - no fingernail ripper here. The tools that lock are the tire iron, the three box end wrenches (including spoke wrenches and flat screwdriver) and the knife blade. These are all tools, from experience, that require leverage in many uses and the lock is and excellent idea. In our liability driven society, the knife blade must also be UNLOCKED before it can be opened.
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<br />As with the Toolmanator, the various tools fit tightly and securely on their pivot pins and don't rattle, flop around or exhibit any other anno | 4 | 776 days ago |
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