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  • For example, I had to remove a headset spacer that had fused to the steerer with rust yesterday. I tried Plusgas, hammers, screwdrivers to lever it off, blowtorch, vice. Nothing worked. Park adjustable crown race puller got it off in about 5 seconds.

    But their hex wrenches are total dogshit.

  • yay for free Wiggle returns.

    For how long?

  • Knipex or Felco for the win.

  • there's always a non-bike brand who make a better one

    But they're not Park Tools blue so no one knows you're a mad keen cyclist, so fuck that.

  • Don't worry, the bike themed socks and pizza cutter my in-laws got me are already doing that heavy lifting

  • Only one pair of socks and one pizza cutter? I think we now have 3 bike themed pizza cutters and at least two pairs of socks each.

  • Yes, only pair pair and one cutter per day, obviously

  • See also Snap-On for proper mechanics

  • I think my missus tried to freecycle the bike pizza cutter but I wouldn't let her. As for bike themed clothing, well, too much is never enough.

  • My brothers and their apprentice-era Snap-On addiction was firmly in my mind when I wrote that. :)

    "But Mum, it's only 180,000AUD for the whole set and it comes with a free bearing seal pick!"

  • A true pro would use two pizza cutters at once on one pizza for maximum pizza serving efficiency.

  • Can confirm that I stopped using my park tools one too as it wasn’t very good, often made a hash of outer housing. Bought a much cheaper one from a diy shop that has been great. Doesn’t have the nipple press tho

  • Well, from my recent experiences (I'm still happily using them issues free) and the replies on the wiggle thread, I can't see any problems yet. It's already in an Evri van on its way back.

  • Small wheels on that SGS. The wheels on the Milwaukee are bigger so it’s easier to drag up stairs.

  • It's already in an Evri van on its way back to the wrong address

  • That would be a problem between Evri and Wiggle ....

  • Got a link to the Milwaukee one? Can’t find quite what im after when I search it.

  • Milwaukee Packout, I am in a Home Depot right now.


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  • Absolutely loving the live content. I hope you went there especially…

    My issue with those is you have to unstack them to open, the appeal of the Stanley / SGS is you can access tools as is. Thank you tho.

    I think I’ve exhausted the thread on this one. I’ll make a purchase and report back if anything of note.

  • Looks like the Milwaukee Packout has chains on the wheels for working in adverse conditions. Sick

  • If you're talking about brake housing, I've found that sidecutters do a better job than cable cutters, because a scissor action inevitably causes muntage while sidecutter blades have a chance of going between the coils (sometimes they don't, but then it's easy to trim off the dag).

  • Knipex or Felco for the win.

    These feel much nicer than the Park ones I used to have ( which are now relegated to cutting spokes ) although I doubt I'll be able to really test their longevity as I rarely do much bike maintenance these days


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  • Any love for Runwell in here? I'm slowly ammasing the full range. They're a pleasure to use.


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  • Stanley- I have/had one of their Fatmax boxes and hated it as the latches fall off every time you open it. Would never buy again until they change the design.

    Cable cutters- I have Knipex and Park, Knipex is a nicer cut but tbh putting a length of sacrificial cable in the housing before you cut it will give a much cleaner cut than any cutters on empty housing. Or, Dremel and cut off wheel if you really want no risk of crushing the outer.

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