Tool porn

My father in law used my Park side cutters as pliers to hold something and absolutely fucked them. I sharpened them and they're better than new but I'll probably get some Knipex ones soon.
Housings, side cutters and an awl is about all you need. If the awl can't open up the liner, pushing the new cable through the other end usually works. Filing the housing ends flat if you're a pro/can be arsed

Just always file the ends unless you're really pressed for time

How long is that pedal wrench?

I use an extension bar with my PT pedal wrench. It has never failed.

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The long one is the VATTO and it's 250mm.
The shorter of the two is the NEZILE1015 which is 180mm.

The AQUALIA is 170mm and the DRIP is 125

Did anyone take you up on this offer yet?

Is there more than one pedal wrench in that pic?

Sorry... I was being dumb.

The pedal spanner is the TSURUGI15 and its 330mm long

Haha thanks, I was doubting myself and my tool wisdom

Did anyone take you up on this offer yet?

No

I was wondering if the missed it

I think I need to make some space in my toolboxes for this lot.

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A couple of weeks ago I went to say hello to an old acquaintance who's retiring and closing down his bike shop. He still had some interesting stuff lying around and among a few other things I picked up these Hozan C-214 cable cutters. I've been getting by with my old cheap pair for years now and these are such a huge improvement.

These showed up today. One weighs considerably less than the other.

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Never seen these before. Anyone use them? Would substantially reduce the amount of mansplaining I do while watching my missus try and work out which way to use my chainwhip...

Looks to me like it might lack in the leverage department.

What's that linkage about, though? Maybe it locks closed?

If it works like the Pedros one that's brilliant, it kind of clamps down and doesn't let go so you can just worry about applying force and it doesn't slip.

Edit: apply force to the lockring tool without worrying about the whip staying in place.

I have one, it works very well. Would definitely recommend them.

My home made chain whip has a closed loop; I just hold it against the doubled up slack in the chain. It's as secure as anything.

I broke a Shimano track one many years ago... and have still not bothered to fix it because I have two other chainwhips for some reason. But I saw these somewhere and thought, hmm, that could save some time.

Do they save time though? They must, right? You just squeeze and go, rather than drape the chain around and wait for it to slip off again.

I guess it would have to be quicker, if you have it set for a particular size cog and always grab that one. My style (which I don't think I've ever seen elsewhere) is pretty easy to use though, and would be right up there with a bit of practice.

A bit of a shake to throw the loop around the teeth, take up the slack, and bam.

My style (which I don't think I've ever seen elsewhere)

I use the same principle, but with the wrench end of the chain wrapped over the loose end. Needs a longer piece of chain than is typically stock on the whip, but it's completely secure and doesn't require a third hand to control the loose end

I don't know what you guys are doing but mine works currently with only two hands. I just think for people who aren't changing cassettes as often as some lunatics, it could be useful.

The Pedros one is the best thing they make, it's only quicker if you're always using on the same sized cog but it's very secure as it's basically mole grips that can fit a cassette, it also has bits at the end that can get a really good hold of a lockring with symmetrical indents. I'd like it to be a little longer though, and if I was just removing cassettes all day like no one actually is, I think I'd prefer the pro tool pictured, or maybe the decathlon version I've seen but never tried that seems the same but does more cog sizes.

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