Cruztools

[tez929rr]

So...a friend had his 70th this week and I picked him up one of these Cruztools BMW sets (he has one of those BMW K1600 6’s). I have bought another one of these sets (the more generic one) for a friend and have two myself. What stood out was that even though I was thrilled to buy 270 piece Husky tool sets on sale for $99 this year (https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466778)I was just as happy to buy this one for over $100. Now, these are very nice compact tool kits but even so they are pretty spendy. The BMW kit is $107 on Amazon and the generic kits are $86. I got to thinking about this after reading the thread on chrome finishes - these wrenches have a very nice matte finish, but the ratchet and sockets are chrome. I have no idea who makes them, but assume Cruz doesn’t make their own. They also make kits for pilots and musicians.

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised how I’ll work hard to save money on tools but for the right nice thing my thriftiness goes out the window.

Of course I had to take the kit out of the box and admire it before I gave it to him.

Pics are BMW set (includes torx) and generic metric set.

 

[Fedwrench]

https://cruztools.com/

Not really my forte but, they seem to offer some nice travel kits.

 

[1982fxr]

Since I used to see them in motorcycle parts catalogs I figured they were junk and the price was jacked up about 20 times just because of the word motorcycle.

Like dealerships do with bearings and such.

 

[tez929rr]

Since I used to see them in motorcycle parts catalogs I figured they were junk and the price was jacked up about 20 times just because of the word motorcycle.

Like dealerships do with bearings and such.

It’s actually very nice stuff and they put a lot of thought into the right combination of tools and extras. I have a couple of the Outbackers, too. They are nice for carrying on trips in a carry on bag.

 

[bobg03]

I have the Harley Set similar setup to the one you posted, had it for years takes up little room. Best part is I have not ever needed it.

 

[motoretro]

I have the Outback'r M14 also, had it for (10) years and it's well built and handy to have on the bike. It sure beats the factory tool kit! Pretty useful tool on a Adventure bike, especially after a drop in the woods.