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Ok, so I went to use my chain break and completely bent it in half and then after that, I was gonna air up my suspension, my shock pump failed… Just sayin…. I didn’t know Sette products were that cheap…. So, that being said, I need a new shock pump..! lol. Any suggestions?
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Sette is the house brand of Pricepoint, so, yeah, it’s all super budget stuff. I’ve got one of their repair stands and really wish I had spent a little more $$ to get a Park stand.
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I have found out with tools you usually get what you pay for, especially if you plan on using them quite a bit. Check out the reviews from diffrent sites also. That will give you a pretty good indication on the quality of the product.
@dgaddis, as far as stands go, I just bought a Feedback Sport Mechanic stand for $150 and love it. -
Haven’t tried Sette tools, but have had similar experience with Performance store brand tools. Never had any issue with my Parks!
As for the stand, I like the three legs yours has ablack84. Mine has two legs that sit in a V shape. If you take a wheel off, the darn thing wants to tip over.
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For tools I stick with Park or Pedros. (Crank Bros for my multi-tool)
For a shock pump I just use the OEM one that came with my Giant Trance, It’s basically this one:
http://goo.gl/aluV4I’ve been using it regularly for front and rear shock for going on 5 years now with no issues.
Oh and for a floor pump, I got a Lezyne Dirt Drive Classic for Christmas. I love it! Watch for a review on the blog.
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PARK tools are awesome and always work when ya need them to work! 😄 Bontrager and Sette SUCK royally… 😆 Never used Pedro though, so not aware of their rep. One thing for sure, Bell by far makes batter tools than Sette… 😆
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Have a bontrager bike stand and love it. I have a mixture of tools was a maintenance mechanic in my younger days. My bike tools I purchase are Park.
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"CP1" wrote
PARK tools are awesome and always work when ya need them to work!
Park tools work, but you’ll have to sell your first born to purchase them. Lets be honest here, if you are a weekend warrior like most people there is no real need for Park Tools, all the other brands out there will do the job. If you are wrenching all the time as in you’re a bike mech then Park Tools are the industry standard but just because your bike mechanic has Park Tools does not always mean they know what they are doing. Park Tools are the equivalent of Snap On for the auto mech, they do the job but there are way cheaper options that still get the job done.
Hey don’t get me wrong I have Parks Tools as well but no way in hell would I spend $90 for a
Park Tool Wrench set when you can get a generic set that will do the same thing for under $20.I’m talking about mechanics tools in general, when it comes to multi-tools there are so many choices out there it will blow your mind but as maddslacker already mentioned Crank-bros has a excellent rep when it comes to multi-tools!
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"slipfinger" wrote
[quote="CP1":1l6zkj3q]
Hey don’t get me wrong I have Parks Tools as well but no way in hell would I spend $90 for a
Park Tool Wrench set when you can get a generic set that will do the same thing for under $20.[/quote:1l6zkj3q]
Hmm, it think my wrench sets where over $600 each and I have two SAE and Two metric!
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Hmm, it think my wrench sets where over $600 each and I have two SAE and Two metric!
Really?
Can I ask what kind of wrenches they are? The top of the line Snap-on set going from 5/16 to 7/8 is only about $300, unless you bought the solid gold anniversary set!! 😕
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"slipfinger" wrote
Park tools work…
Yes, they do… 😆
"slipfinger" wrote…but you’ll have to sell your first born to purchase them.
😆 😆 😆 Not sure about all that… 😮 That’s a bit far out there you think?… 😆
"slipfinger" wroteLets be honest here, if you are a weekend warrior like most people there is no real need for Park Tools, all the other brands out there will do the job. If you are wrenching all the time as in you’re a bike mech then Park Tools are the industry standard but just because your bike mechanic has Park Tools does not always mean they know what they are doing. Park Tools are the equivalent of Snap On for the auto mech, they do the job but there are way cheaper options that still get the job done.
Hey don’t get me wrong I have Parks Tools as well but no way in hell would I spend $90 for a
Park Tool Wrench set when you can get a generic set that will do the same thing for under $20.I’m talking about mechanics tools in general, when it comes to multi-tools there are so many choices out there it will blow your mind but as maddslacker already mentioned Crank-bros has a excellent rep when it comes to multi-tools!
To each there own man… 😆 Honestly here, I use many wrenches, but as I mentioned before…."PARK tools are awesome and always work when ya need them to work!" Fact is fact, they work when you need them, great quality, have a good warranty, last many years though the price. Many other tools out there that are just as pricey, but usually lack the quality. I want tools that will last and work! As I mentioned previously, I have nothing against other tool makers, well some yes, and some somewhat, and there are other tools makers out there that are just as good as Park with a better price value. To each there own… 😆
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"Stl_Greaser" wrote
[quote="slipfinger":wi2j9muo][quote="CP1":wi2j9muo]
Hey don’t get me wrong I have Parks Tools as well but no way in hell would I spend $90 for a
Park Tool Wrench set when you can get a generic set that will do the same thing for under $20.[/quote:wi2j9muo]
Hmm, it think my wrench sets where over $600 each and I have two SAE and Two metric![/quote:wi2j9muo]
This was not what I posted that I am being quoted on?!?!?!?
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"slipfinger" wroteHmm, it think my wrench sets where over $600 each and I have two SAE and Two metric!
Really?
Can I ask what kind of wrenches they are? The top of the line Snap-on set going from 5/16 to 7/8 is only about $300, unless you bought the solid gold anniversary set!! 😕
Slipfinger…I think what he was speaking of was that he has two SAE sets and two Metric sets which would be up there around that cost or better.
$600 per set.
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I can’t agree with you more CP1, to each there own!
As I mentioned I own some Park Tools and yes they do work when you need them to, but other cheaper brands also work just as well. I guess my point about the wrenches specifically was, last time I looked not to many nuts and bolts on modern bikes so if you are a weekend warrior wrenching on your own bike the $20 set of wrenches will get the job done just as well as the $90 set.
Again to each there own 😀
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"slipfinger" wroteHmm, it think my wrench sets where over $600 each and I have two SAE and Two metric!
Really?
Can I ask what kind of wrenches they are? The top of the line Snap-on set going from 5/16 to 7/8 is only about $300, unless you bought the solid gold anniversary set!! 😕
They are Snap-on SAE 1/4 to 1 3/4 each set and Metric 6mm 32mm! I need some big tools at work!
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Damn that is some big stuff, you must have forearm like Popeye spinning wrenches that size all day!
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Lucky for me I do not need those on the daily. I do go up to about 1 inch for many daily routines. But I have been doing a lot more electrical and machineing work these past few months. It is a nice change from the constant mechanical work.
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