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Fugio

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I don't need all of their tools, but their specialty tools are the best of the best and I couldn't/wouldn't do a lot of bike jobs without them.
Best chain breakers, period.
Best Schwinn kickstand tool, period.
 
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I have ParkTool TW1 + TW2 torque wrenches, use it a lot. Simple and precise.
 
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ClineWrench

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HenryAZ said:
This little torque wrench is perfect for checking bearing preloads that require light settings, such as a pinion bearing or output shaft bearing on a transfer case.
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Funny that you mention the torque wrench HenryAZ. I'm in the market for a 1/4 drive beam torque wrench and it seems that Park Tool is my best bet.

The very same tool is 20 bucks more by KD and SK. 30 bucks more for the identical Armstrong tool. There is some Japanese company who makes one as well, but it's 150 bucks and man is it a beast.

For my use, it's looking like Park Tools.
 
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SantaAna12 said:
I have two bikes that I maintain.....mostly with Park tools. I am just getting to the point where I am looking for better alternatives. One would be the tire levers. After breaking two on a Vittorio commuter tire, I bought the Pedro's levers. Much better.
Also this:

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Great tool!
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I still prefer the plain blue Park levers. The Kool Stop thing is totally overrated IMO.
 
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bigjake22

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n8n said:
Pretty sure Shimano and SRAM both recommend using quick links to connect the chain, the only use for the chain breaker is when originally sizing the chain. In other words you can press a pin out but not back in again. For normal servicing of chain that would require chain removal e.g. if you are the type that soaks your chain in solvent and then dips it in melted wax etc. you just undo the quick link and reassembly is the reverse etc.

In any case that's what I've been doing on both my bikes since I built them, no problems so far (well, I managed to completely explode a vintage Huret front derailleur on my first test ride of the one bike, but a Campy one fixed it right up and it shifts better than ever even if it doesn't have that 80's feel. Yes, I mixed Campy and Shimano on the same bike, hopefully the purists aren't cringing too badly.)
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Small correction,but Shimano very much recommends not using a quick link to connect their chains. They have used a non-replaceable pin system since they introduced HyperGlide a few decades ago. Word on the street however, is that there is a connecting link in development for their newest generation of eleven speed chains.
 
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reptilezs

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bigjake22 said:
Small correction,but Shimano very much recommends not using a quick link to connect their chains. They have used a non-replaceable pin system since they introduced HyperGlide a few decades ago. Word on the street however, is that there is a connecting link in development for their newest generation of eleven speed chains.
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11 speed shimano is still using a new pin
 
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SantaAna12

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GirchyGirchy said:
I still prefer the plain blue Park levers. The Kool Stop thing is totally overrated IMO.
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Whatever works for you.

I have broken the Park levers.....not the Pedros.
But I am switching from the Vittorios to some Schwalbes. Better tire and easier to change tubes on.

I got the tip on the Koolstop from the Sheldon Brown site. Some great knowledge there if anyone is interested.
 
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E.Marquez

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I've been using Park tools since 1982. Quality stuff, good price.. I still have some Park tools to this day even though Im long out of the road bike life.
 
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Park makes a lot of great tools, they tend to be the brand to go with (unless money is no object) but there are as always certain tools where another brand has a better version. The Pedros chain-breaker is the one to go with if you ask me. Some of the cutting tools for frame-prep aren't the best either. To be honest, for anything that isn't bike-specific I tend to go with regular brands (Allen-keys, wrenches, etc) I do love their bottle-opener and BBQ set, though!!
 
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bigjake22 said:
Small correction,but Shimano very much recommends not using a quick link to connect their chains. They have used a non-replaceable pin system since they introduced HyperGlide a few decades ago. Word on the street however, is that there is a connecting link in development for their newest generation of eleven speed chains.
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Yep, Shimano stick with that PITA break-off pin system. I've been using Connex links on 8- and 9-speed stainless Wippermann chains with Dura-Ace components for many years and many thousands of miles with no issues -- love 'em, in fact.
 
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bigjake22 said:
Small correction,but Shimano very much recommends not using a quick link to connect their chains. They have used a non-replaceable pin system since they introduced HyperGlide a few decades ago. Word on the street however, is that there is a connecting link in development for their newest generation of eleven speed chains.
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I guess my ignorance is a bliss since I use chain links with shimano chains and never had a problem.

I hope my chain does not brake this weekend since I know now.

PT wire cutter is not up to standard.
 
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pieceofwork

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I own a bike shop with 2 locations. Obviously we have a lot of Park tools. They are really the only player in the game that can supply a shop with a complete line of specialty tools, truing stands, repair stands, etc. I think the quality is excellent and the price is reasonable. We also have tools from Snap-on, Chris King, Campy, Shimano, Pedros and some Felco cutters that are 30+ years old and better than any cutter Park makes. And we have vices from Wilton and Columbian. We use Snap-on's Nitro Gold hand cleaner too with 100% agreement among our guys that there isn't a better hand cleaner on the market.
A few years ago, Trek worked with Snap-On to create WrenchForce bicycle tools. They were only available for a couple of years but are excellent quality. Not all WrenchForce was Snap-on but it was obvious which ones were. It's a (relatively) small market - I don't see anyone attempting to remove Park Tool from the top of the market.
 
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goldie lox

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here's two of the bunch of the bikes i maintain with park tools. the p2 in for the trainer and the p5 is my race bike. others include pinerello and bmc. have a bunch of old vintage that i like to restore and keep. its something that passes the time


 
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