Am I really strong (doubts it) or should a multitool be able to remove my pedals without this happening?

My pedals were put on (with copper slip) about 6 months ago and haven't been through so much of a tough time. And yes I was 'undoing them' correctly!)

Anyway, which multitool do people use and reccomend buy as replacement and which do I want to avoid?

There are some jobs that you just don't attempt with a multitool , I would only ever use a pedal spanner to remove pedals .

puts "trusty" topeak tool to rest

but seriously, my tool's been great & survived some serious abuse & misuse - i would probably buy them again

MBR however, like the crank bros multi 19, which gets 10 out 10 for the grouptest, the next 2 highest are the spesh EMT comp, with 8, and the topeak mini 18, which looks a bit more substantial than the one you were using earlier

wouldn't use a multitool to take pedals off. they're not really up to the job.

but if you want decent multi-tool that you can use for trailside repairs, i would recommend a crank bros 17

Replacement...?

Id recommend the pedros range of multitools. I dunno what the top models have tool wise but I brought a cheapo pedros with a Torx t25 on it. I was just going to use it for tightening the rotor bolts/fitting rotors. I spent £5.95 on mine :-) (told you it was cheap) and it feels quality.

The Tools/keys look like there up to a bit of use without rounding. I use it now as my main tool in my pack as its lighter and less fiddly than my other one which has spanner/socket stuff on it.

I'd defaniatly recommend pedros(only critism is no phillips head!) Top range ones must be ace!

I have generally only used this for trailside repairs and to be honest its done about 4 good years of service. I've used it several times when travelling to take off pedals and had no problems.

If people would only use a pedal spanner to remove pedals why do Shimano have a allen socket on all their pedals?

FSL; a review of the pedros intensive care unit (£20)

"this is one of only 2 tools with a workable spoke key. it clips into the body of the tool and is actually a joy to use. Two tyre levers also clip to either edge and while they work well, they do spring off unexpectedly when using the allen keys. The chain tool has the second shoulder (to loosen stiff links) but with such a short handle, it's not easy to hold. the flimsy bottle opener/screwdriver won't last long, and the phillips head is far too big"

MBR 7/10

"If people would only use a pedal spanner to remove pedals why do Shimano have a allen socket on all their pedals?"

as do wellgo & dmr, i don't bother with the spanner now, it just scratches up my cranks

get a decent allen key set for jobs like that, i find them much easier

Well M4MarMike you could just as easily say why do Shimano have spanner flats on all their pedals?

Mike fair Point,as I said I Thought that High end pedros would be good,And You proved me wrong.

My tool works ace so far, so once again, go cheap! Its very simple and I find effective.

That said you generally get what you pay for,reviews on these sorts of thing are handy because they'll tell you if stuff isnt easy to hold like the review above.

I tend to recommend the Topeak Hexus/Hummer, but that was one!

Certainly wouldnt wanna be taking pedals off with it though, as Mike said, get a nice 6/8mm allen key to do that! Any put them on with that too, if you put them on with a pedal spanner and try to get them off with an allen key you'll probably have issues!

I run a Topeak Tool, it's great, the allen key with a larger one ( Crank Sized ) is useful for emergencys.


Still use a normal Allen key, for that task though.

Crank Bros Multi 17 or Multi 19. Best mix of tools and durability IMO and well designed so easy to grip and use. Even the chain splitter is comfy and you wouldn't think so to look at it.

I always use allen keys on pedals, but I have some pretty long allen keys in the tool box which are decent quality. The extra leverage makes a huge difference.

Neil Helks:Well M4MarMike you could just as easily say why do Shimano have spanner flats on all their pedals?

My Pedals dont have spanner flats. Thats Shimano M959's by the way. So you're wrong, they dont have them on all their pedals.

wow, people agreeing for once!

My point for this thread really wasn't whether the tools are up to it. Four years use is pretty good IMO and I guess I should've used the perfectly good allen key that is still in my tools box and saved my multitool for the trails.

Has anyone had a multitool that simply fell apart, was poor to use or simply wasn't up to the job.

I know were not talking big buck here but I don't wanna waste up to £20(ish) on a heap of crap

I have a crank bros mult tool and they always get good reviews but the torx driver bent the first time I used it , excellent chain splitter though . Smidge I think you'll find the really cheap shimano pedals don't have allen sockets on them but that's not really what's relevant to the discussion .