Another product experience question?

Martin Wilson said:

Anyone got one of these and how is the quality?

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Quoted message said:

Its also available under the draper brand too for
more money;

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Experience of either would be great. I'm really just
checking to make sure the tools are of sufficient strength
for the job.

If anyone knows of a better value option for these tools
I'd be interested.

Looks a very similar kit to the one that Mike Dyason sells.

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Not got one myself but the items I have bought from him have
been good quality..

Sam Salt

Martin Wilson said:

Anyone got one of these and how is the quality?

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ct&ID= 618&Model=TOOL19

Yes, I got one of these a few years ago.It is Ok for home
use, but none of the tools are of good quality. The multi-
spoke key is a loose fit on my spokes, the adjustable
spanner is pretty useless - regularly seen for 50p in
bargain shops, but the bottom bracket and cassette tools are
ok - these are £5+ each in the shops.The large spanner which
is I presume for threaded headsets would fit neither of my
bikes.The screwdriver is useless - kids play tool kit
material. If you only need 3 or 4 things from it, then dont
bother with this, buy them individually and better quality,
if you need most of it, then get it, and replace the bits as
they wear/break. It is available cheaper elsewhere - £25 I
think i saw recently. Alan.

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Yes, I got one of these a few years ago.It is Ok for home
use, but none of the tools are of good quality. The multi-
spoke key is a loose fit on my spokes, the adjustable
spanner is pretty useless - regularly seen for 50p in
bargain shops, but the bottom bracket and cassette tools
are ok - these are £5+ each in the shops.The large spanner
which is I presume for threaded headsets would fit neither
of my bikes.The screwdriver is useless - kids play tool kit
material. If you only need 3 or 4 things from it, then dont
bother with this, buy them individually and better quality,
if you need most of it, then get it, and replace the bits
as they wear/break. It is available cheaper elsewhere -
£25 I think i saw recently. Alan.

Cheers thats just the sort of answer I was looking for. I
think I'll probably go the seperates route. However at £25
it would seem more reasonable. I don't suppose you can
remember where that was? Cheapest I've seen so far is
sterling house at £37 delivered.

Martin Wilson said:

....I think I'll probably go the seperates route......

I'm happy with the separate cassette remover*, chain whip,
cone spanners, tyre levers, crank remover, pedal spanner,
allen keys and chain tool from Mike Dyason's. Most of these
items look a little better than those in the kit.

Buddy Spokey from Wiggle is good.

* fits all Shimano and some older Campag

~PB

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Cheers thats just the sort of answer I was looking for. I
think I'll probably go the seperates route. However at £25
it would seem more reasonable. I don't suppose you can
remember where that was? Cheapest I've seen so far is
sterling house at £37 delivered.

If the tools are [censored] the price is irrelevent. The fact that
they'll bend, break and knacker fasteners and knuckles
negates their cheapness, even if given free you ought to bin
'em Danno. (IMnotsoHO) As already advised buy good quality
versions of the tools you actually need as and when you need
them, or think you may need them.

Pete

Martin Wilson said:

Quoted message said:

It is available cheaper elsewhere - £25 I think i saw
recently. Alan.

Cheers thats just the sort of answer I was looking for. I
think I'll probably go the seperates route. However at £25
it would seem more reasonable. I don't suppose you can
remember where that was? Cheapest I've seen so far is
sterling house at £37 delivered.

It was in a MTB mag, though I've just looked through MBR and
the cheapest there was £33 + 2.50 post, at www.ariane-
int.com/clearance

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Martin Wilson:

Quoted message said:

Anyone got one of these and how is the quality?

I don't know about the tools, but my wife bought a bike from
them last week - they had a load of returned stock on
clearance at £40 a go. It's not a bad bike for the price,
which is not to say that it's a good bike, but it'll do for
pottering about on. If she takes to cycling we'll buy her a
proper bike later.

Anyway, if the bikes are anything to go by, I wouldn't hold
high expectations for the tools. I think tools is one of
those areas where price and quality are directly
proportional.

d.

davek said:

I don't know about the tools, but my wife bought a bike
from them last week - they had a load of returned stock on
clearance at £40 a go. It's not a bad bike for the price,
which is not to say that it's a good bike, but it'll do
for pottering about on. If she takes to cycling we'll buy
her a proper bike later.

Anyway, if the bikes are anything to go by, I wouldn't
hold high expectations for the tools.

The particular kit they are selling is exactly the same
product being sold by various reputable dealers (under
various brand names) so it shouldn't be judged by
Universal's or Sterling House's reputation for bikes.

Quoted message said:

I think tools is one of those areas where price and
quality are directly proportional.

That might generally be true, but these ones are better
than the price would indicate, judging by the similar
tools I have.

~PB