Dont feel like soending 500€ on some pro level ones…
Want to use it for cleaning and light work/repairs.
by Legal-Implement3270
Dont feel like soending 500€ on some pro level ones…
Want to use it for cleaning and light work/repairs.
by Legal-Implement3270
22 Comments
Yep I have one. It gets the job done ok. No real complaints but I’ve never used the park one to compare
I have the bottom one in your picture (or a very similar model). It’s fine for my needs. Stays upright, holds the bike, can be adjusted to various heights and angles. For basic home maintenance it’s perfectly acceptable.
I recommend the unisex model.
I also own a similar one. It doesn’t feel as sturdy as high end models, but it has served me well as an occasional home mechanic for… Something like 8 years now I guess.
I have the bottom one. It’s been a great stand. In some ways even better than some of the name brand stands I’ve used, and by far the best cheap stand I’ve used.
i have similar one, with same design as on top, brand name is “bike hand”, its cheap and got it on second hand goods..its more than 10yrs now. i did not take it very well compared to my bikes. but it held up well. the only thing that is not good are the feets padding, it broke after few years of use, but take note that i didnot take proper care of it.
also the jaw plastics/rubber are quite shrap, i mean the angle is sharp that you need to be careful if you are using it on a frame or a dropper seatpost, i use a microfiber in between to make sure.
I have one, using it for maintenance on my personal bikes.
Absolutely fine
For occasional home use they’ll be fine. The balance might jot be quite as good as a beefier stand and the head won’t be as slick as something like the Feedback slider, but it’ll still do the job.
I’ve got a similar one and had to trim some rubber from the jaws because the cam doesn’t open them quite enough to get tubes in and out without some unscrewing. You trade the price for little annoyances like that. It’ll still hold your bike off the ground.
I have one that looks similar to the stand on the bottom of your photo.
It holds my bike steady, doesn’t fall over, and seems sturdy enough for basic at home repairs/cleaning/maintenance.
I wouldn’t use it if I ran a professional shop, but it’s good enough for what I need it for.
I have the top one. I would recommend the bottom one.
The thing is, both stands appear to use the same clamping head, but there’s a problem. The bottom one has a slight forward lean on the central mast, and the manufacturer angled the clamping head upward slightly so that with the forward lean, the clamp is more or less vertical. However, the top one uses that same upward-angled clamp, but the central mast is vertical – meaning the clamp is, in fact, actually angled slightly up.
This wouldn’t be much of a problem if you clamped the top tube, but you should not do that. When you clamp the seatpost as you’re supposed to, the upward angle ends up tilting the bike away from the stand (see picture).
https://preview.redd.it/bh16616oipgf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0972d72213050246e17e9123087d4a1a0d318f23
The fact that the bike is not vertical makes some operations feel really sketchy, and also means the bars are constantly flopping over to one side.
It’s not insurmountable – I was able to fix it by drilling another set of holes in the plates that allow the clamp to swivel up and down. All the same, it’s more work that you shouldn’t have to do. The bottom clamp should already be pretty close to vertical without any need for drilling.
I have the bottom one. It didn’t come with the tray or other attachment.
It’s been rock solid for home repairs on two bikes for the past six years.
Solid pick up.
I have the bottom one and it works great!
Huh, looks like the garbage I bought on clearance at walmart that turned out to have a completely shattered clamp. It just has a different paint scheme.
I’ve had the bottom one for over 4 years. Used it on Friday, still love it.
If you are taller, get the tri-stand. Otherwise the lover one would be fine.
Have the top one. Sold with many brand names here. Happy with it.
These are garbage. Had mine for like a year before it crapped out. Find a used park tool one and thank me later.
I have one a lot like the second. It works fine.
Yea I have em both. They work fine for personal use. I use them every month or so to tune up all my bikes at once. But they aren’t exactly super well built. So I wouldn’t use them regularly.
For your uses it gets my thumbs up
I’m pretty sure I bought that exact bottom one a couple months ago. Works a treat so far, can’t speak about long term reliability. I would suggest getting a two-legged design like this as it seems to better center the bike’s weight over its contact points with the ground, and generally seems to require a little less space than the three-legged one.
Wait until Lidl have them for like 50€
For a few pounds more the BikeHand e-bike model features mostly metal in the clamp and angle adjustment sections. It is also less tippy.