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Ron Higgins
Reviewed: 21 February 2005

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

Practically every tool you'll ever need to fix a bike up if buying mail order over, including comprehensive instructions showing how to use the Pedal tool as well as some other tools. It comes in a nice black case as well.
The black case is a bit of a squeeze to fit the complete tool in :) You may still want to buy the odd seperate Hex tool in the future so you can use the short side to save taking of a tyre to get at some of the gear bolts.
The best toolkit out there, it will get every job done for now, you may want want a couple of seperate tools for convenients sake in the future.
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Performance:
5.0
Value:
5.0

roy harper
Reviewed: 17 January 2003

GOOD COMPACT TOOLKIT

lots of tools that actually work, splits in two which is handy, compact
screw driver is to large.
I'm very pleased with this tool, gladly had not had to use it to much in situations but when I have it's had the correct tools for the job, out of all the compact tools out there this is one of the better ones.
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Performance:
4.0
Value:
4.0

Danny dosn Jones
Reviewed: 03 January 2003

CHUNKY MONKEY THAT FIXES THINGS

Has most things you will ever need but not more!
the security feature on the razor sharp knife is well sorted!
allen keys have still lasted (I use a home set for at home)
I have managed to successfully use the chain tool
bottle opener is hard to use (sorry been picky)
erm I have lost the torx bolt allredy without even using it!
Philips screwdriver will not fit in the front/rear mech which is the most common needed place for a philips.
They have a pedal spanner bet they say do not use it on pedals hmmm
This is the best tool out there with some major minor niggles that do need addressing. This is getting a five for relaibility as it has not let me down yet.
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Performance:
4.0
Value:
5.0

Guy Swarbrick
Reviewed: 05 December 2002

CHUNKY, BUT HANDY TO HAVE AROUND

Almost everything I need (by son's 24" wheeled Peugeot road bike doesn't have QR, so 15mm and 17mm spanners would be useful - if not entirely practical), well made and the gap between the velcro and the material is exactly the right size to keep a Park self-adhesive puncture kit.
OK, everyone else has said it, but the damn cross head screw griver is at least one size too big. And the pedal spanner's about as much use as the saw...
Lots of Americans claim to have been probed by Aliens. No wonder they were disturbed by the experience if this is the Alien they were probed with. Having carried a chain tool, spoke key, allen keys and sundy other stuff around with me for years, I now make do with the Alien, the Park patches and a CO2 pump. Covers almost any eventuality.
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Performance:
4.0
Value:
4.0

den payne
Reviewed: 23 November 2002

WORKS WELL I GUESS

handy size to carry
torque bit keeps falling out
doesnt make the tea no matter how much i tell it to
better than carrying a tool kit
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Performance:
3.0
Value:
4.0

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