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Pros & Cons
Pros
Park cable adjustment tool is indispensable for quick and repeatable tensioning for both brake and derailleur cables. Allows careful tensioning of the brake cable without the frustration of trying to manage all the variables yourself. Allows you to ti... Read More
Allows me to actually use my torque wrench instead of gorilla-clamping my cables down. The locking key is nice if you need your other hand free for other adjustments/fiddling.
As a home mechanic, it is important to have the right tools for the job. My bike shifts like a dream now, and i was able to do it without swearing or tearing my hair out.
Park tool version of the 4th tool is heavier and more expensive. Anyone that gives this 4th hand tool a bad rating is simply an incompetent dolt. This tool is awesome.
Ok, so it's technically a bit overpriced, but the alternatives aren't worth dealing with unless you're using a particular kind of cable or have a fair bit of dexterity. Hesitated on buying this for quite a while due to the price.
Highlights
Quality
Tool quality is five stars, price point closer to a four.
Build quality is not over the top, but very decent.
If you're only using the plastic-coated cable -- and a lot of local bike shops will tend to resort to this type on general-purp... Read More
There are cheaper options, but not of this quality.
Price
The cost is really worth it if you work on your own bikes.
I think park tool should reconsider, dropping the price.
Packaging/appearance
The reason is the tool was assemble with no lubricant in the joints.
Competitiveness
It’s a bit on the pricey side but unlike some of it’s generic competition, it works well without any damage to cables.
It took one minute to adjust both brakes on my wife's bike.
It would be quite simple for the competition to up their cable-pulling game and put some pressure on park, but until then, this... Read More
In most cases, this particular tool, was considerably higher priced than their competitors!
Overview
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 76.2% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 535 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 2 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
With the exception of running new cables
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But then you get to the brake or derailleur and realize that you need three possibly four hands to get everything right
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This frustrates the living daylights out of me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Out of the package i noticed the cable clinching part would stay clinched when i actuated the tool several times
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The part that holds on to the cable should immediately open up every time you release the handles
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The reason is the tool was assemble with no lubricant in the joints
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So i worked some 3in1 oil in all the joints
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I basically massaged oil over all the metal parts except the cable clinching end do not get oil on this because you want it dry so the cable wont slip
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