Another product experience question?

Martin Wilson said:

Anyone got one of these and how is the quality?

http://www.sterlinghouse.co.uk/Default.asp?Action=ViewProduct&ID=618&Model=TOOL19

Quoted message said:

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

http://www.1click-shop.co.uk/330650.htm

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.

http://www.mwdyason.ltd.uk/shop.asp?no_category=23&text_company=TOOLS

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?

http://www.sterlinghouse.co.uk/Default.asp?Action=ViewProduct&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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Quoted message said:

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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Quoted message said:

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