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Well I haven’t had to use it “yet” but is looks to be well made and shipping to Canada was quicker than expected.
Can absolutely save your ass if derailleur gets hit in the middle of nowheresville.
However, the method they used to machine the grippy exterior needs to be fixed, the tool left small metal shavings on my fingers whenever I touched it.
Hi Gardner,
We're aware that some very small aluminum fines can get trapped in the grippy part (called the knurl) and are working on adjusting the process slightly. That said from what we've seen, these shavings are far to small to cause any damage to your hands or bike. if you'd like, a plastic brush should remove any remaining fines from the knurl. And If you are worried about damage or cuts from the shavings definitely let us know. Thanks for the purchase, glad the tool is a peace of mind!
Great tool
Altho this is a tool you probably hope not to ever use, the design of this to use your front wheel as a lever & reference angle is great & it’s light & very compact. Nice kit, I might wonder a bit at the Al construction, but I think we can trust the guys to offer it in appropriate material for its usage cases.
Thanks, Abraham! We did some bend tests with a few different aluminum alloys before deciding to use 7075 - it's about twice as strong as the 6061 that many bike parts are made of.
A reassuring addition to the bikepacking tool kit. Not had to use in anger yet but I can say that the threads are sweet.