Multitool wanted - Socket/spanner type

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I was thinking either a decent dumbell type tool or possibly a nice small
light adjustable spanner.

Adjustable spanners have a habit of rounding off your nuts and/or bolts.

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Anyone got any suggestions? I've had a look at Wiggle but can't see

anything

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obvious.

Is there any opportunity of replacing the seat clamp nut and bolt with allen
key headed equivalents?

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The cheaper and lighter the better by the way!

Random said:

Anybody here got any recommendations as to a decent (small, cheap)
multitool which has spanner type abilities?

I went out earlier with my daughter and part way we realised her seat
was much too low so I thought, "Never mind, I'll get the old
multitool into action and hey presto"

Unfortunately it's only got the usual allen, flat blade, philips type
tools on it.

"Nevermind" I thought, I'll use the cheapo dumbell type tool I got
with my Aldi/Lidl wedge bag.

Problem is it was made of monkey metal and didn't fit properly anyway
on the nut.

Dumbell spanners are /usually/ made of cheese.

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So, I sorted it out when we got home but then realised that maybe I
should carry a decent socket/spanner type tool with me.

I was thinking either a decent dumbell type tool or possibly a nice
small light adjustable spanner.

Both of those are heavier than necessary and can be too bulky to access
some nuts.

The fancy "Alien" type multitools include spanners (open end & ring), or a
proper ordinary little spanner is nice for 8 and 10mm nuts........

I was supplied with an "Everest" spanner when I ordered one of the
following a year or two ago. Excellent. Made of CR-V, weighs just 20
grams and only costs two quid!:
www.justoffbase.co.uk/s.nl/sc.9/category.1111/it.A/id.12168/.f

They also do single-ended ones which should be even smaller & lighter.

Let me know if you could use a 9 or 11mm ring spanner as I have a spare
lightweight one that I *think* fits those or similar sizes (it's too big
for 8 & 10).

ps. Vernon's suggestion to replace bolt for AK one is good.

~PB

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Quoted message said:

Anybody here got any recommendations as to a decent (small, cheap)
multitool which has spanner type abilities?

Quoted message said:

I went out earlier with my daughter and part way we realised her
seat was much too low so I thought, "Never mind, I'll get the old
multitool into action and hey presto"

Fit a QR and you have nothing else to worry about - as far as saddle
height is concerned.

--
A T (Sandy) Morton
on the Bicycle Island
In the Global Village
http://www.millport.net

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Let me know if you could use a 9 or 11mm ring spanner as I have a spare
lightweight one that I *think* fits those or similar sizes (it's too big
for 8 & 10).

ps. Vernon's suggestion to replace bolt for AK one is good.

~PB

Thanks for the offer but the one I needed at the time was 13mm!

I think a cheap small adjustable (for emergencies only, I know they round
nuts if not used properly) might be what I'm looking for - I sort of figured
it out as I typed my original post.

Cheers

R

Random said:

Thanks for the offer but the one I needed at the time was 13mm!

I think a cheap small adjustable (for emergencies only, I know they
round nuts if not used properly) might be what I'm looking for - I
sort of figured it out as I typed my original post.

I've a Gerber "Cool Tool" which fits the description as a bike multi-tool.
The adjustable spanner is acceptable for a field tool, and is thin enough to
use on cones. Like this one:
http://www.botac.com/gerbercooltool.html
Mine came from a local bike shop in a little pouch, I think it was around
£20, but I bought it years ago.

Alternatively, I picked up a set of three cheap adjustable spanners from B&Q
recently for plumbing, the smallest of the set might do what you need.
Surprisingly decently made for the £5 or so charged.

- Nigel

--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Sandy Morton said:

Fit a QR and you have nothing else to worry about - as far as saddle
height is concerned.

Until your saddle gets knicked... 🙁

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Quoted message said:

Anybody here got any recommendations as to a decent (small, cheap)
multitool which has spanner type abilities?

I went out earlier with my daughter and part way we realised her seat was
much too low so I thought, "Never mind, I'll get the old multitool into
action and hey presto"

The Topeak Alien 2 is probably the best multitool money can buy, there are
more expensive Alien versions but they just seem to add the odd frill here
and there. It comes in a little black pouch which will fit nicely in a
jacket pocket.

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Quoted message said:

Anybody here got any recommendations as to a decent (small, cheap)
multitool which has spanner type abilities?

I went out earlier with my daughter and part way we realised her seat
was much too low so I thought, "Never mind, I'll get the old
multitool into action and hey presto"

The Topeak Alien 2 is probably the best multitool money can buy, there
are more expensive Alien versions but they just seem to add the odd
frill here
and there. It comes in a little black pouch which will fit nicely in
a jacket pocket.

But beware that the Alien 2 has bits which are not attached. I've lost
the little pedal spanner from mine - not a great loss in itself as it
probably would not successfully remove a stuck pedal, but it also stops
the torx driver head from falling out so mine is now taped in. Also,
the 8mm allen key is a sleeve which fits on the 4mm key and could
potentially get lost. To my mind it would be preferable if there were
no detachable bits, even if at cost of very slightly more weight/bulk.

But all in all it's an exceedingly useful tool.

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[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

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