Finally getting around to acquiring my own tools, was hoping to find a good deal for a lot. Seems to be all Park Tool and Wera. Should I jump on this or no?
Raccoonridee on
I see not a single Park Tools tool though
Kenox88 on
That is too much money. You could include a bike wheel truing stand if you step down on the brand names.
farrellart on
They are not Park Tools, looks like some kind of replica, that doesn’t mean they are rubbish though.
Do some research on pricing and see how much they come to individually, add then up and see if they are more expensive. Also factor in what tools you will actually use. I have always bought tools on a need to use basis. A chain whip appears to be missing from the set which is essential for cassette removal
Airtemperature on
This is also a strange collection of tools… set of Allen wrenches, loose allen wrenches, bottom bracket tool, small cone wrenches…
Start with a basic set of Allen wrenches and buy what you need when you need it.
jaybayer on
You can buy a beginner toolkit for like £50 in the UK. I’m sure there will be a US equivalent.
If and when you wear those tools out, start replacing them with better versions and build your set that way.
Some of these tools look niche as well, you may only ever use them once and not again.
nommieeee on
They are Unior not Park Tools. It has some starter stuff but not necessarily what you need (eg bottom bracket tool)
Unior is not bad but definitely not Park Tools/Wera level. Also makes this lot worth a lot less (for resell etc)
The Wera stuff is good but otherwise when starting out I would get a kit from Bikehand, which is way more comprehensive.
chris_ots on
Do you know what each of these tools do and why you need them and can they fix something on your specific bike? If you can’t answer all of those questions; No
NellyG123 on
People here are wrong on the brand. Unior is a well respected brand on a par with Park Tools. I’m sure if you priced it all up, along with the Wera stuff it would be a good deal, but a slightly odd selection for the beginner home mechanic.
The Park Tools SK-4 or AK-5 would be a good investment with a decent selection of high quality tools, and a proper tool box to add tools to as you identify new tools you need.
moneymachine109 on
overpriced
spdyGonz on
Not a good deal and not a good mix of the tools you’ll use more often. If these are the exact tools you need and cost less than purchasing separately, then go for it.
ashyjay on
So many here haven’t heard of Unior tools, they are good tools as nice as park just a little cheaper as some are made in Taiwan, and more prevalent in European bike shops.
They are good tools and the Wera key set would be most of that cost. see what they’d cost if you bought them individually but I have no qualms with getting Unior over Park as Park tools are the Snap-off of the bike world.
jaybayer on
I mean a brand new set of tools for a quarter of the price of this set would have warranty whereas these wont.
Not having a box for all your useful tools is a better problem to have no?
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Finally getting around to acquiring my own tools, was hoping to find a good deal for a lot. Seems to be all Park Tool and Wera. Should I jump on this or no?
I see not a single Park Tools tool though
That is too much money. You could include a bike wheel truing stand if you step down on the brand names.
They are not Park Tools, looks like some kind of replica, that doesn’t mean they are rubbish though.
Do some research on pricing and see how much they come to individually, add then up and see if they are more expensive. Also factor in what tools you will actually use. I have always bought tools on a need to use basis. A chain whip appears to be missing from the set which is essential for cassette removal
This is also a strange collection of tools… set of Allen wrenches, loose allen wrenches, bottom bracket tool, small cone wrenches…
Start with a basic set of Allen wrenches and buy what you need when you need it.
You can buy a beginner toolkit for like £50 in the UK. I’m sure there will be a US equivalent.
If and when you wear those tools out, start replacing them with better versions and build your set that way.
Some of these tools look niche as well, you may only ever use them once and not again.
They are Unior not Park Tools. It has some starter stuff but not necessarily what you need (eg bottom bracket tool)
Unior is not bad but definitely not Park Tools/Wera level. Also makes this lot worth a lot less (for resell etc)
The Wera stuff is good but otherwise when starting out I would get a kit from Bikehand, which is way more comprehensive.
Do you know what each of these tools do and why you need them and can they fix something on your specific bike? If you can’t answer all of those questions; No
People here are wrong on the brand. Unior is a well respected brand on a par with Park Tools. I’m sure if you priced it all up, along with the Wera stuff it would be a good deal, but a slightly odd selection for the beginner home mechanic.
The Park Tools SK-4 or AK-5 would be a good investment with a decent selection of high quality tools, and a proper tool box to add tools to as you identify new tools you need.
overpriced
Not a good deal and not a good mix of the tools you’ll use more often. If these are the exact tools you need and cost less than purchasing separately, then go for it.
So many here haven’t heard of Unior tools, they are good tools as nice as park just a little cheaper as some are made in Taiwan, and more prevalent in European bike shops.
They are good tools and the Wera key set would be most of that cost. see what they’d cost if you bought them individually but I have no qualms with getting Unior over Park as Park tools are the Snap-off of the bike world.
I mean a brand new set of tools for a quarter of the price of this set would have warranty whereas these wont.
Not having a box for all your useful tools is a better problem to have no?
Looks like an emphatic no, thanks everyone!