Looking for a decent Shop tool kit

[Ren Hoek]

"Steve Christensen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... <snip>
> And you know, the tools are a lot better than I thought they'd be. Nothing I'd want to use all the
> time, and not as nice on the
hands
> as my Park tools, but fine for an emergency, or perhaps a once a year
overhaul.
> So thanks for the tip.
>
> Steve Christensen Midland, MI
>

OK - that does it! I'm now officially going back on what I said about going back... Dude - I'm
getting the Nashbar!

Thanks for gambling your $40 for me- -Kevin

 

[Tom Sherman]

GeoB wrote:
>
> ... I had said that my chain breaker had two handles so you didn't need the allen wrench (well, I
> said you needed an allen AND a wrench, which was not true, just the allen). But now I find that on
> a tough chain, the handle on my old favorite tool wasn't long enough to give any leverage. the
> long allen I used with the Nashbar tool worked better. Both breakers had a gauge so you would know
> how far to push th pin out w/o going to far. Now i like the Nashbar tool better....

This chain tool received a highly positive review from Zach Kaplan. Expensive, but probably the only
one that can deal with 9-speed $himano chains.

< http://www.rohloffusa.com/revolver.htm >

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side) RANS "Wavewind" and Rocket, Earth Cycles Sunset and
Dragonflyer