Lightest multi tool with a chain cracker?
- Thread starter hedgey
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Crank Bros 19 ? Comes in a case these days. Very good. The 17's slightly cheaper, no case.
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
As soon as you don't have one you'll need one
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
amaferanga
Veteran
- Location
- Bolton
You probably don't need a multi tool either. Just carry the allen keys that you actually need instead. For me that means 2. Seems pointless lugging around a multi-tool with bits that don't actually fit my bike. And I carry a SRAM powerlink for chain emergencies - no need for a chain tool (assuming that I'd only need to use it if the chain snapped anyway).
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
As soon as you don't have one you'll need one. I've never needed one for myself but have for others.
Touch wood, I havent used my Topeak chain tool either but a few others have too. Actually I think other than the tyre levers
its been used more by other folk, this is the last time it was in action.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I don't know if any link outers (or whatever they are called) conveniently snap at either end, you'll still need a tool in an emergency.
G-Zero
Guru
- Location
- Kirkcudbright, SW Scotland
Don't know how the weight compares to others, but I use a Park Tools IB3 and the quality is spot on.
Edge705
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Thornton Lancashire
Lezyne SV 10 Multi Tool without question the strongest lightest most compact all purpose multi tool not cheap but if your looking for compactness and lightness with good quality this is my tool of choice the quality is outstanding
Not a good idea to do without a chain splitter as you never know when you will need it, I too have been looking at dumping my multi tool in favour of a couple of allen keys and a screwdriver, but Sunday just gone, it was a blessing to still be carrying my multi tool. I managed to rip off my rear mech on a hill, so I had to remove it completly and then shorten my chain.
Without my chain splitter which I have never used before in the past apart from at home to make sure it works I would have had problems getting home.
Without my chain splitter which I have never used before in the past apart from at home to make sure it works I would have had problems getting home.
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
- Location
- West London
167g?
Topeak mini pro 20 is well reviewed and only 150g. But I believe the Specialized EMTPro Mountain is probably the lightest at 104g with more than 10 tools (until someone proves otherwise....
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
167g?
Topeak mini pro 20 is well reviewed and only 150g. But I believe the Specialized EMTPro Mountain is probably the lightest at 104g with more than 10 tools (until someone proves otherwise....
Sorry I missed out the n't, this laptop must have been overheating again
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
I like the Hexus II from Topeak, enough that I now have 3, one for each saddlepack and one for my rackpack. But I went on functionality and didn't consider weight, so I also carry a Leatherman style pliers multitool in each as well. I've not had to use a chaintool for myself but have lent it out once and used it on behalf of others twice.
I also have puncture kits, tubes, tyre boots, powerlinks in 3 sizes, a bit of chain and cableties, amongst other stuff - I'm not the fastest around but I'm the sort of cyclist it can be handy to have passing by if you have a mechanical.
I also have puncture kits, tubes, tyre boots, powerlinks in 3 sizes, a bit of chain and cableties, amongst other stuff - I'm not the fastest around but I'm the sort of cyclist it can be handy to have passing by if you have a mechanical.
